Agents prefer that you come in visa exempt or other short term tourist visa. They know how difficult it will then be to open a bank account for the required 800k BEFORE you can apply in-country for a non-o. Applying via evisa before you arrive will provide you a Visa that makes it much easier to open an account on your own and will give you a month in country to find a place to live and open the account. It takes the agents out of the equation. You can still use one of you don't have the 800k but they become unnecessary.

Photo with white background. Less than 3mb in size. They have a list of approved insurance providers.

You wouldn't be a tax resident for 2024.

@Imran ********

my non-o got approved the day after I arrived. Did a border bounce after finding a house to rent.. then back account, buy car, etc ...

@Michael *****

you postponed? Why didn't you just come in on 60day exempt and then once your visa is approved, do a border bounce to activate it?

They also seem to prioritize by departure date. Be patient. If you haven't received a rejection, you're good.

The tricky thing for you will be to open a Thai bank account on tourist visa. You need 800k in Thai bank account to apply for non-o in country.

For about 5-6k you can take a nice shared van for the day. All inclusive, guided, etc. visa place in front of Condochain. They go at least once a week. Easy peasy.

Standard capitalism. What the market (you the tourist) will bear. Seasonality is also a factor.

You might try changing the server to another city.