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@Alistair *******

it's not a non oa visa inside thailand, it's a non o visa 90 days retirement visa

@Mark *******

you can go to open a bank account within days of you entering thailand, deposit your money into the account and then leave the money there for 2 months then apply for extension with your paperwork. It's all doable as many have done it in the past. You can also ask and pay an agent to help.you open the bank account only ( use your own money to deposit the 800k baht otherwise you will.ha e issues getting extension in the future).

@Mark *******

unfortunately you won't be able to open an account from the uk. You don't need residency to get a bank account. If you stay say in an airbnb for a few months to see what you like that will give you a tm30 and you can go to immigration to get a residence certificate these will then help you with your non o visa open an account

@Robert *******

remember you'll also need thai medical insurance from an approved supplier ( that meets the non oa requirement and is recognised by the embassy).

@Robert *******

yes if you want a quick turnaround

Something to be aware of if you stay in thailand for greater than 6 months in any one year (doesn't have to be all in one visit) then you become a tax resident in thailand. As you are over 50 you could apply for a non o retirement visa that gives you 90 days in thailand which can be extended by a year and then yearly if you meet some financial requirements ( 800k baht in a thai bank account), you can apply for this on the thai embassy visa website through the London embassy before you travel. You can also cuttently get a 60 day visa exemption entry into thailand (although they are considering reducing this to 30 days) and extend this in thailand at a local immigration office for 30 days for 1900 baht, giving you 90 days. The caution with this is that over time they may not allow you to enter as you are using it too often. You can also apply for a 60 day tourist visa through the evisa online system and again extend 30 days inside of thailand. There are a number of other options but they start to require more funds or complications like the LTR visa the non oa retirement visa and the elite visa

@Robert *******

medical certificate is from your GP

@Robert *******

@Robert *******

is it the non oa visa really what you want?