Maybe a bit strange remark in these 'bank times' but when people came to Thailand already for a couple of years, came 'as a tourist' and managed to open a Thai bank account and already put
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k฿ in that account 'in the past', (E.g. because they want to retire later), I thought I read that you also MAY use THAT Thai account as proof for the financial requirement for a non imm O in your home country ? Thanks !
Visa non imm O you.can get in Thailand. Only you have to have 800k฿ 2 months before application. I read not with each imm office so ask the handout from the imm you use.
Could be you need a police report. On the other hand it's registered in their system. There also is an app. Think still in Thai language but after registering you have some Icons. Ask Thai or google translate. The app is known and accepted by police.
Sorry as mentioned. The year extension in Thailand, is that 800k฿ in y'r Thai bankaccount indeed, but the 12 monthly transfers of 65k฿ is not possible when the French Embassy still hands out the income statement.
65k฿ option is only possible (2nd year extension indeed), if y'r passport is from some countries as US, UK, Australia, Canada en thought 1 or 2 more.
Think depends on how long ago. 20 years ago it was not so strict as now. Opened a bank account with no visa. And they where happy when I put in the money. So violating the law ? Think there is no real law for opening a bank account. Bank regulations ? Maybe now but sure not 15 / 20 years ago. Bank account opening rules where, and think they still are, on their web sites for a foreigner....