Like others say, go online and open an account. They may ask for proof of address (I assume in Thailand) as well as re-confirmation on the bank accounts you would send money to.
don't know, just accidentally stumbled upon that today, and got worried I might have missed someting. I did consult with the IO, and this 'source of the 800k' was not mentioned/not stated in their checklist.
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