@Steve ******

A non-O visa is not only for retirement.

I entered last week. You do not need a return or onward flight. I presented my passport, a laminated A6 copy of my DTV and the boarding card of the flight I arrived on. I was stamped in under a minute and complimented on my laminated DTV. She said it was so easy to scan and wished everybody did that.

They prefer a hard copy of your DTV. You do not need a hard copy of the TDAC unless it is your first visit to Thailand. I printed my DTV A6 size and had it laminated. The IO was very impressed and called a colleague over to show how easy it was to scan. She said I wish everybody would do this. I know we live in a digital age, but unfortunately, not everybody does.

Customs will make their own valuations and charge you 100% import duty

In the UK, you do not need 800,000 baht to get a non-O. I have applied for 3 over the last 5 years and have never had more than 40,000 in my bank account. However, you will need 800,000 in a Thai bank account for 2 months before you can apply for your yearly extension, so if you do not have a Thai bank account, it must be the first thing you do. No insurance is necessary for a Non-O visa.

You are allowed to use your IDP for 90 days, but after this, you need to get a Thai driving licence. You will only get a 2-year licence as you are on a tourist visa. You need to make sure you have an upto date TM30 registered with immigration, and then you can obtain a certificate of residency, together with your IDP and passport, which you need to get your Thai license. You will need a photocopy of your bio page and entry stamp from your passport. If you have a valid motorbike licence, this can be issued at the same time. In Thailand, they have separate licences.

@Brandon ***********

The booths in the exchange zone on level B are comparable in rates to any of the booths in Bangkok. It's the booths upstairs that offer poor exchange rates

No problem whatsoever

I had this same problem on my laptop. I had to slide across to display the upload option, as it wasn't all displayed on the screen. Took me a while to figure it out.

You can enter Thailand anytime upto 19th Jan 2026. Your entry date will activate the visa, and you will be given permission to stay for 90 days.