Low season in Pattaya, so this will boost the Tourism a little bit... because many people living in Thailand opened their account in Pattaya and you can only unlock your account in the branch where the account was opened. I've read they targeted 180.000 Bangkok bank accounts that needed to be verified again..

Many agents will help you with the money requirements for a fee, even a Marriage visa.

Contact a couple visa agents and they will have minimum 1 option for you to stay here legally.

@Mabel ***************

with a "married to a male Thai National visa" there is no 400k baht requirement because it's only for foreign man married to a Thai lady. With this visa you never have to leave Thailand. You apply online in your home country for a non O Visa married to a Thai National. After arrival you can stay 90 days Thailand, time enough to make everything ready for applying for a 12 month extension that you will need to apply for every year.

Your husband can open a business very easily and it depends on what business you want but when you are married to a Thai National you are allowed to "help" your husband behind the scenes without a work permit. Ofcourse if you want to work where everybody can see you then it's better to have some work permit.

The kids will always have a visa because your husband is Thai.

@Pete *********

nope

Kasikorn Bank is the place to go. I just opened a Bank Account with only paspoort, marriage certificate, non O visa 90 days. I had the letter from immigration but they told me they dont needed that.

Opened in ubon ratchatani, phibun mangsahan last week.

@Lee *******

thank you, our immigration is in sirindhorn.

@Ishbel **********

phibun mangsahan (ubon ratchatani)

@Somkit **********

No, in phibun mangsahan (ubon ratchatani)

All depends on where you apply for a Bank account. I did 2 days ago with kasikorn Bank with minimal paperwork needed. No need for any paper from immigration. Only my paspoort, my non o visa 90 days and marriage certificate..

@Albert *******

i opened yesterday one myself with kasikorn Bank. Some bank still open bank accounts for foreigners without much problems.

Paspoort, visa, marriage certificate and proof of adress.