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@Udo ********
right, for me it wasn't about time or effort ...it was all about being forced to lock up $30K in a non interest bearing foreign bank account. That 30K can generate a lot more than $400 invested in an S&P EFT fund.
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@Udo ********
you can send it to them by courier, but hey if you think it's not worth it and have 800K to leave sitting dormant then that's up to you.
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Or you can just hire an agent, forget about the list and go drink a cold one.
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Agent charges around 40,000 if you enter as a tourist with no bank account, only 14,000 if you have a non O and your own account
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@Mike *******
using a visa agent is another way to get it done, but it's still easier and cheaper to get your first 90 day pass before you enter. Agent will then get you the 1 year extension. Agent will charge you triple if you enter as a tourist and do not have an existing Thai bank account.
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@Mike *******
online evisa submit photos of your docs, they'll take a couple days to approve and then send you the visa by email.
Robert *****
Get a 90 day Non O Retirement visa from the Thai consulate nearest your US home. Enter Thailand. Open a bank account. Deposit 800K. Wait 2 months. Get a bank statement notarized. Go to Immigration. Get a 12 month extension. Now you're good for 1 year. Wife needs to do the same. Separate accounts, 800K each.
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The answer is NONE....leave it blank. You haven't visited any other countries.
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@Alison *********
a non O visa versus an OA doesn't require all those extra proof documents. Lot simpler.