@Kool ******

thanks for that detailed response 🙏🏻,

I am comfortable with the bank situation and will look at swift transfer as I was planning to do a wise transfer over (but I see what you mean as hard to transfer out of Thailand with wise )

I've never used swift but I will check it out.

I'll go to BBK bank and ask for the letters required and try to have all the documentation ready.

Once I have the 90 day initial O visa can I apply right away for the 1 year extension? Or do I have to wait?

Again thanks for the tax info ...I am under retirement age and have an accountant at home in the UK , so I'll make sure all is up to date and I have my tax letters to show I am paying my bills in the UK .. and see what else they might ask for.

@Jo *********

is this not even more complicated?

@Brandon ***********

I was thinking about the re-entry permit, I would have got this once I did the 1year extension to the 90 days O visa , this would then allow me to come and go when I needed to for the full term of my yearly retirement visa?

So get a 90 day O visa...then get it extended to a year O visa...

Then get multiple re-entry permit.

This would allow me to come and go when required?

@Brandon ***********

so if I get an O , I would then pay for a multiple re-entry permit (3800 Baht) that would last the same length of time as my O visa ...and I would need to look to get it stamped or revalidated every time before I left Thailand? So it remained valid upon my return ?

Sorry for all the questions , I am just trying to finally get this all clear in my head and I really appreciate the help.

@Brandon ***********

thanks very much for this reply ..it helps make sense of some other scraps of info I've been given..

I am ok with leaving the money in the Thai account and making sure it's up to 800k 3 months before renewal. (And don't drop it below 400k I think this is correct)

With the O visa , is this still a multiple entry visa? As I still pop overseas for some work every month or two?

Finally, Would I just go to immigration on Samui if I wanted to apply for the O visa?

Thanks again

@Rok *******

thanks for this post , I've been thinking about the pros and cons from applying from home (UK) v applying in Thailand.. and sounds like you would recommend applying online from home ...can I ask how long it took to be approved? thank you.🙏🏻

Nothing wrong with opening a bank sooner than later, and might save you some time and hassle later .. also rules here change a LOT.. people are finding it harder and harder to open an account..

But if you do open one then try to make sure you use it a bit so it's not closed on you as some other posts have mentioned.

Another post here where someone asked a question and another post all the keyboard warriors come on to talk nonsense and fill the post with stupid comments.. luckily there are a few decent comments to hopefully help him understand his situation for next time 🙏🏻

@James ********

thanks for the info ..I am looking to do similar.. I am unsure about the 800,000 , does it need to be in one account? And someone also said if you show a monthly income coming in it also works ?

@Se***

tough one... good luck