@Peter **********

the O retirement is a much simpler route

@Gianpaolo *****

I am in full agreement with you

@Paul ******

let me guess your on a marriage or retirement visa, I will assume you don't need to work and further assume whatever visa you have may preclude any type of work. I bet if that's the case that mowing the lawn, cooking let's dare I say it a bit of cleaning all perfectly normal in any developed society. However if you do not hold a work permit all against the Law here as all jobs that can be done by a Thai. You attacked Tim frankly for making a decision that suited his needs and circumstances. In a perfect world all the immigration all the banks would all follow the rules bit that simply is not what happens. I recently went to over 20 banks all refused ( I had previously checked with Krungthai ) I produced all they asked for to be given a supplementary list. I managed eventually to open an account with exactly the same documents I had used at the preceeding 20. I did not use an agent but had my last attempt been unsuccessful it would have been the only way forward. We all can only react and act with the ever changing rules interpretations that happen here. I wish I was as perfect as you Sir but I am a simple man living a simple life with the Woman I love and frankly if someone says jump I say how high if it gets me what I want.

@Paul ******

would you fight against them I certainly would not if less than £50 is going to make such a difference fair enough but it's a small price to pay when others are making decisions about you.

@Bill *********

sad to say you will need the 800,000 or 400,000 deposited from an overseas account for the first 1 year extension you can only switch to monthly deposits at the year 2 stage. As much as this goes against my personal opinions you really are going to need an agent to get you over not having the capital sum required.

@Duncan ******

two different branches of Bangkok Bank have refused me in the last week

@Pete ******

complete bs my friend been trying for last month to open an account with a non O they keep changing the rules

I think a lot depends on where you try I am in exactly the same situation as you but was told in Bangkok Bank in Central you can't open an account here but maybe in smaller places

Look at saga annual multi trip you can change the number of days to 90 days at a time, last year cost me around £270. Aged 64 with 1 pre existing medical ( asthma).

@Mark ********

that is one possible option but wanted to stay off that hamster wheel if possible