@Pete ******

thank you

@Gerg *********

than you

@Mel *****

thank you

I did two nights first time as never been laos....second time off the bus into laos..in the bus back with in one hour....last time 4 nights as waiting for non O retirement 90 day visa to be issued..could have done in three nights but forgot thai embassy closed for holiday in the day after I arrived lol

@Mike *********

wouldn't do for me lol....it's just a game of chance

@Brian *****

that's exactly what I said to my partner...everyone gets what they need before the account is actually able to b e used..seems so simple to me lol

Mark Jones lol..how was I robbed..??? I didn't use an agent at all......I opened the bank account with a deposit of 500........hardly think I was robbed ...cost me nothing ...just some time finding the right bank. When I said more than 5000 I was talking about if agent does the non O as well ...not just the bank account

@Greg **********

way more than 5000...but I wanted to do legit,which I got in the end

@Stuart ********

I went through same..identical sit

@Vlad ********

had exactly the same two weeks ago.....so frustrating...took everything....proof of rental, letter from immigration, passport with the non o 90 day stamp.....Three banks still said no......two said only if married and two iinsisted it was only a tourist visa......luckily krungsri agreed...

It's become like chicken n egg.....immigration want bank account to do the extension...bank want extension before giving account....basically immigration and banks have no connection.

Simple solution...bank let you open an account. Deposit money but not make it usable until you go back with the year extension in the passport..