Thanks Tod. By the way, Somchai is my wife’s ex!

“Banks in Central…”

Try free standing bank branches. Mall branches are filled with normal banking customers and are really too busy to handle foreigners trying to open accounts. Also, their employees aren’t trained to do so. I believe that your visa should allow you to open an account.

@Steve ******

Non-O from US for retirement requires insurance; so will subsequent extensions, as does O-A.

Perhaps start with tourist visa from US, then obtain 90 day non-O from Thailand immigration and then a one year extension of stay. This method will not require insurance.

@Colin *********

True in so many ways!

One year multiple entry Non-O Marriage? Did you get this visa from the consulate in Laos?

@Tk ******

you are welcome.

@Tk ******

My wife receives SSA in Thailand and gets a yearly questionnaire making sure that she is alive. By the way, her benefit goes through the US Embassy Federal Benefits Unit in Manila. She has mistakenly opted out of Part B. I stopped complaining about trying to get through to SSA in Baltimore for my benefits, dealing with hers in Manila is a nightmare.

@Beverly *********

Am I correct that for O-A the 800k in a bank account in the applicant’s home country only needs to be there for a specific length of time prior to the visa application and can be withdrawn after the visa is issued? OP could borrow and return the money???

@Matthew ******

I will agree that no one should be belittled for not knowing something.

@Matthew ******

Sorry you feel this way.