@Nongnuch *******

sorry you are talking nonsense, bank account opening is still possible in Pattaya.

@Nongnuch *******

not true, you obviously are not as informed as you think you are. A Pattaya visa agent as recently as last week was advertising this service on YouTube. They are just avoiding BB, but yes for a fee agents are still able to open bank accounts for visa exempt or tourist visa holders and supplying the funds to qualify for the Non-O. Trying to do it yourself without an agent is now almost impossible.

@Nongnuch *******

Agents in Pattaya are today advertising this service.

@Nongnuch *******

not true. Agents in Pattaya are still able to open bank accounts for people on tourist visa or visa exempt providing they are applying through that agent for a following Non-O. Obviously for a fee.

Well you failed at the first step. You cannot work in Thailand. You cannot set up a Thai business to work in it.

@Greg *******

Thailand only taxes on remitted foreign sourced income and not on global income. No change.

@Nongnuch *******

He does not say why he was rejected at Nakhon Sawan. You, again, are jumping to conclusions.

@Nongnuch *******

where in this post does the OP say he doesn’t have a bank account with the required funds? Stop jumping to conclusions.

@Jeff ************

go to your local Immigration Office and ask for the list of requirements to convert from a tourist visa to the retirement visa. Follow the list.

@Ant **********

if he doesn’t have the 800k already sat in a Thai bank account then he doesn’t meet the requirements.