Stock and crypto are not accepted. It’s cash in a Thai bank account only that is.

Yes. You start from square one again. You apply to transfer from visa exempt to a Non O for 2,000 baht (you’ll need at least 15 days left on your stamp. Jomtien might require 21).

When that’s winding down you apply for the yearly extension (and get a multiple entry re-entry permit at the same time to save future hassles).

@Pete ******

Yes

@Pete ******

On the OA you don’t need any funds. You have the visa already.

Once you have the visa then there is no need to show funds again - other than if you were wanting to get an extension in Thailand.

@Pete ******

Yes you enter visa exempt and when you have 30 days left (some offices allow 45 days) you apply to convert to a Non O at your local immigration office. Cost is 2,000 baht.

You do need to have the 800k in a Thai bank in your name only to do so.

That will give you a 90 day visa and when that’s running down you apply for the year extension.

For the second and subsequent years you can switch to the 65k transfers method.

You would have to bounce out (doesn’t have to be by plane) and re-enter to get the full year stamp.

You can’t convert to an O from an OA. When your OA is done then you can leave and return on a new Non O or if your passport permits a visa exempt stamp and convert to a Non O in country.

@David ******

Ok. I was referring to Tod Daniels who isn’t in this group but well known in our sister group. I don’t know the other one you may be referring to.

@David ******

Tod and I and Brandon will give you the best advice available as it stands of now. That’s what we do. None of us are paid to do this. We do it to try to help people navigate the complexities of the Thai immigration system.

Others will spout answers that say “check the Thai website” for up to date information, but don’t realise that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a completely different department of government to immigration and quite often get it wrong.

We’re not perfect. We may not get it right all the time but we’re here to try to help.

@David ******

I was stating that because at the time the head of immigration for Southern Thailand told us that. I had no reason to believe that it wouldn’t be the case. As it transpired it wasn’t the case but immigration really don’t want to do extensions for DTV. Some have managed but most will find the best option is to bounce.