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Pete *******
Perhaps structuring your question so that it actually makes sense will give you better answers.
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@Andrew ******
pretty much nonsense from start to finish I’m afraid. You confuse financial requirements for a non O with the financial requirements for an extension of stay.
Pete *******
Not a chance it would be accepted by the Finanzamt.
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Some Embassies want you to be a resident, others just to simply be present in the country at time of application.
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Check carefully your chosen bank opening requirements, sometimes not only a TM30 is required but also a long term lease or yellow book.
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Got my Certificate of Deposit from Bangkok Bank without any fuss whatsoever, in and out in ten minutes. Pattaya 2nd Road Branch, staff very helpful. Just two weeks ago.
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@Luit ****************
No, I will simply hand over my valid home country driving license together with my valid IDP.
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A valid IDP and a valid home country license are all that’s required to legally drive in Thailand. There is an urban myth that the IDP is only valid for 90 days on entry. This is false. There is nothing in Thai law or in the Conventions limiting a person to 90 days. An IDP is valid until it expires.
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Anonymous participant they want to see that you are able to support yourself on a daily basis for the full 5 years, nothing unusual about that.