@Russell *******

, OP is talking about Non-OA entry, but gonna make your comment a bit clearer. For based on retirement:

You need to have funds in your bank account for a minimum of 2 months only when you apply for a 1-year extension using the banked money method. 2 months of seasoning is not required for a visa application inside Thailand except in a few provinces.

Proof of International transfers of banked money is asked for only in-country visa applications in some provinces, not for 1-year extensions.

You can use international monthly transfers for applications for the second or later 1-year extensions if your embassy doesn't issue income affidavits instead of bank letters and logs.

This is post about not so Thai visa question, rather about qualification as a traveller to Thailand.

But approved just as an information.

Check these and please google if you have any further question about this.

With or without a visa, borders with Myanmar in the north are not open for foreigners.

Keep watching the local news.

This group usually doesn't approve of this type of post about where you can do border bounces. Maybe once in a while to let you know the current situation as so many attempt posts.

This information is still current.

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@Tom *********

, Just want to make it a bit clear.

1. Non-OA: Multiple entry valid for 1 year. stamped in for 365 days (or insurance validity) on every entry with a valid Non-OA.

You apply for this in your home country only. When your last entry stamp is up, you can apply for a 1-year extension inside Thailand. For this extension, you MAY be able to use a 65K baht monthly transfer method if you have 12 months of records with Non-OA entry stamp(s). Better check the local immigration office before jumping in.

2. Non-O (inside Thailand) : No entry (because you are already in Thailand), given the first 90 days stamp immediately.

You apply for this at the local immigration office in Thailand. There is no 65K baht monthly transfer method for this application, nor for the first 1-year application after the initial 90 days. You can use the monthly transfer method for the second or later yearly extension application.

@William *******

, not precisely correct. You can apply for a 1-year extension based on being over 50 after you entered on Non-OA. It still requires you to have a specific insurance policy while no insurance requirements for people enter Thailand on Non-O. this is the difference between Non-OA-based and Non-O-based extensions.

@Mark *******

, right, it has not been changed since insurance requirements implemented on Non-OA..

very rough comparison

Thank you for the report. Yes, there are offices that accept tourism extensions only within the last week or few days, such as Jomtien, Samui, Pha Ngan, etc. Now we know Samut Sakhon, too.

Sorry, you have to make two trips for your tourism extension.

Thank you again.

AGAIN, Be sure get the LATEST handout of the requirements when you arrive Thailand.

Unfortunately, how to proof the source of your funds in a Thai bank account is out of the scope of this group.

@Karl *******

, if you have any further question regarding to this post, contact a moderator to re-open this post or also can make another post.

@Tristan ************

probably. but as well as possible to be on multiple entry visa.