Andreas Mueller Thanks. I live in Cairns and do not have time to go to Thai Consulate in Sydney as I’ll be leaving for CM on 22nd. This time I’ll be happy with 2months on arrival + 1 month extension. Thanks again!!!

I went to few banks in Chiang Mai to open an account and I was informed that I should enter Thailand on a Non O Visa if I need to open a bank account.

Then I went to Thai Consulate in Sydney to apply for a Non O Visa and they informed me that I must have a bank account to apply for a Non O Visa?

I’m confused???

Nelson Periyar - last June I wanted open a bank account in Thailand. Then I was informed that I must arrive in Thailand on a Non O visa if I need to open a bank account.

Therefore last Monday I went to Thai Consulate in Sydney seeking a Non O Visa. To my surprise I was told that I must have a bank account in Thailand to apply for a Non O visa.

Sorry mate! I am sick of this Non O Visa!

Stuart Moran need a sum of 800,000/ baths in a Thai Bank to a minimum of 3 months. If sponsored by the house 400,000/ baths? Also need to enter Thailand on a Non O visa to open a Bank account? Hope I’m correct?

Graham Seal Sorry! That happened to me after arriving from Laos by boat few years ago!

You need to arrive by an international flight. If arrive overland you’ll get only 2 weeks. This was the rule sometime back and don’t know whether it’s amended now!

As far as I know that you need to apply for Non -Immigrant O (Non O) before arriving in Thailand to open a bank account.

Ed Dillon catch a bus! Wasnt that your question?

Yes! You can!

I understand that you’ll get 2 months visa with a possibility of extending for another month depending on the country of your passport.