so you have finally got the form and filled it in you don't need anything but the old passport for them to see and the money to pay for the new passport, and you can take the lease agreement with you
I believe that your best way forward is to put in the
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0thb, and forget about it for two years mean while you have the
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thb coming into your bank account you can then show that you have the money coming into your bank account for the immigration to see then confirm it is OK for you to take out the
0thb each in a thai bank account, you can do it yourself it's very straightforward, you can find more information on the thai embassy website, also you can download the forms from the thai immigration website, the big problem is opening the first bank account in Thailand now you may need a visa agent to help you
very unlikely the thai immigration will come to see you in your condo, if you are applying for a retirement visa, but if your applying for a married visa then it's very likely that you will see them