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@Nongnuch *******
Yes you can do in branch. It’s all about the app and face recognition. As foreigners don’t have access to the face recognition system (no idea why) then they limit transfers out of you account.

In person at a branch with a passport you can do what you like.
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@Rodrigo ********
They used to offer a waiver where you could do transfers over 50k (face recognition is only for Thai nationals) but that’s now stopped. It might be replaced with another option but currently there isn’t any.
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Don’t know about KBank but SCB have stopped transfers over 50k for foreigners.
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You can only apply for the OA visa through your own home country embassy/consulate. Prices they charge will differ.
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Depends on the embassy or consulate you are applying at. In London about £150. In NZ $2,000. With exchange rates it’s not exactly the same….
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Doesn’t matter. They’ll do the photos and forms for you. They charge a 200 baht extra admin fee if you don’t have all.
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@Paul ********
No. a Non O is fine for most people. Some get the Non OA because they don’t want to move money over to Thailand.
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Also the MFA have nothing to do with requirements for extending visas within Thailand. They sell visas to enter Thailand.

Visit your local immigration office (Chaengwattana) to ask for their requirements as each office has different requirements.
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That link is about the Non OA visa. It requires health insurance. The Non O and extensions from it don’t.