Be advised it’s 400,000 baht and not $400,000 (USD) as u noted.

As I understand your question u r applying for the “NON-OA” visa which is done while u r in USA, as opposed to the Non-O visa which is applied for Inside Thailand.

So no need to deposit money into a Thai bank account IF you are using the Non-OA route as u would provide paperwork that u have 800,000 baht equivalent inside your USA account. But after the Non-OA expires and visa is used up u would need to convert to the Non-O visa inside thailand which starts w a 90 day visa which is extended for another year. When u get ready to convert over to the Non-O visa, that’s when u need to show the money in the Thai bank.

Don’t confuse the Non-OA visa (can only get outside Thailand with the Non-O visa which I get by applying inside Thailand.

If u plan on going to USA each time your Non-OA expires and renewing the Non-OA then I think u can just keep showing the money INSIDE USA via a letter from your bank.

Can someone else (admin experts) confirm this? If not then pls delete my comment. Thanks

Just left CW. Did the 1yr extension retirement visa.

Submitted the following documents.

-TM.7 Application

With signed Copies of passport, entry stamp, 90 day Non-O stamp.

Copy of TM.30

Copy of House Papers, copy of ID of Owner of house. I also had to draw up a map in my own handwriting w directions to get to house. Just a basic drawing. They included it but didn’t bother to even take the time to look at it closely. I prob could have showing directions to Disneyland for all they know. Lol

They asked me if I was stayin w my wife’s house or rent from someone else. I told them it’s my wife’s house. They said TM.30 is usually sufficient BUT “do I have signed copy of her ID and house papers”? I did so they included them.

I had also drew up a simple lease w me and wife for 100 baht per year, expiring in 5 years. They looked at it and said they didn’t need it. Instead just took TM.30 copy that I did from a screen shot and stapled it to her house papers and copy of ID. Signed a 90day form which said I needed to do 90 day report. They took my pic while holding the same form. Charged

1900 Baht and stamped my 1 year extension into passport. Took less than 45 min.

After that I filled out the form for multi-entry permit and queued up. Took about 15 min to accept documents. 15 min later they handed me my stamped passport w multi entry. 3800 baht.

Just to be safe I’ll just go ahead and bring copies of house papers, a Zero Baht simple lease between me and wifey, TM30, copy of her ID.

Thanks everyone!

@Tod ********

thanks!

@Lloyd *******

nothing in passport and only receipt is the blue colored receipt for the money paid for the stamp.

Thanks!!!!

@Roy *******

let us know on here what they say or do. I’m sure there are others in the same situation. And I’m waiting on my first direct deposit of my SS check to hit this month as well so I’ll be watching careful to see if it comes in labeled as FTT.

Did u do direct deposits of SS thru the BahtNet or thru Social Security in the Phillipines???

go to the bank and ask for the letters showing that each deposit came from Foreign banks. Hopefully the letters will suffice.

@Roy *******

what does it say for the social security deposit? But the bank clearly has something in their records showing it came from overseas. They need to provide u w a letter x 12 deposits showing that.