A lot of Visa Agents are not using Bangkok Bank anymore for the same reasons mentioned here.

@Pete ******

well in Australia we comply to all international standards against money laundering and I can assure that i can order a statement online anytime without any problems at all. In fact I did just that for my non o visa on the evisa application, pdf issued and forwarded to the Sydney Consulate.

@Thaimer *****

yes you are right. As a regular drinker of Australian wine, the cheapest you can find is 600 baht ($19 usd) for a 1.5 litre bottles. Good cheese from say New Zealand is 275 baht ($9usd) for 500 grams. But if you don't eat/drink these items then it won't affect you.

96k thb is 30k more a month that i live on. I think you will have a very good lifestyle on that here.

Yes it's correct, I had to show it for non o retirement too.

@Brandon ***********

Mots clearly states that the Non O and Non OA are no longer sufficient but the Tik Tok notice doesn't mention those 2 visa types. In any case, there could be work arounds. When I got my license last week I was told that the renewal can be done in any province in Thailand. A side trip somewhere to do the 5 year license renewal somewhere maybe. Mine was done in Rayong by the way.

@Ladda ********

that's a good point. A 5 year motorcycle license costs 255 baht. More frequent renewals = more baht.

@Don *********

there is no way you will get anything done for you at a visa agent if they don't take copies of your passport.

@Stuart *******

mots statement is different to tik tok. Which visa agency is correct then?

Toby Will what you are saying is correct. The wording says "any visa valid less than 12 months". Here's an idea, renew your 1 year extension of stay a month early and then you have 1 month to renew your licence and get 5 years. I'll be doing it like that.