@John *********

I fly tomorrow. I guess I can apply for a 90 day non-o and when it gets approved run up to laos and activate it. We're only about 45 minutes away.

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

got the bank account open in April , so I'll just come in on an exempt entry and go from there.

Why did you need an invitation to stay? Just come in on a 60 visa exempt from the US and if you want to stay the full 90 days get a 30 day extension from immigration. You made it harder than it needed to be.

The OA requires proof of insurance and money in his bank account. If he doesn't have the 400k to show to apply for the non-o in his bank account in France, wouldn't it be the same result for the OA visa?

@Andy *******

that's his problem then, not anyone else's. He has a child in Thailand but can't afford the proper visa to see said child and now Thailand is the bad guy because he wants to come and go as he pleases, and the IO said not anymore. Granted, without black and white on paper rules as far as entries go it doesn't make it any easier to know if the next trip is the one that he'll get hung up on.

If you get your first extension and can transfer 65k+ every month for 12 months without fail monthly, you can then extend based on monthly transfers and the 800k can be available to you. If you extend with the 65k transfer that money is also available to you every month as long as you don't miss a monthly transfer.

@Polat ******

You're welcome.

@Polat ******

You bring your bank book or statements to the next extension and they will see that it dropped below 400k baht. There is no way around it. If it goes below 400k, you will have to start all over again,

@Chris ******

@Jesper ******

, thank you guys for your replies that are much appreciated. Whether it's 800k or 65k a month it is still a stand-alone account, correct? I will ask Nong Khai Immigration if they have a problem with switching banks based on the 65k. Thank you both again for your answers. House will close June 20 and will make the leap June 25. Not necessarily nervous, just don't want to screw up.

Also, if you start with bank "A" with the 800k, do you have to stay with that same bank for the 12 65k transfers or can you transfer 65k for 12 months into bank "B" and use Bank "B" going forward? TIA for any insight.