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@Todd ********
will an agent still be able to open a bank account for him?
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Take a short vacation to Vietnam and apply for the non-o from there.
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@Marie **********
only works if you embassy will verify your income. Many don't. They won't accept benefit letters from pension funds.
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@Asso *****
many over 70 (typical expat on a non-o) will find health insurance very expensive with many exclusions. If over 70, expect to pay about ฿15k/month and may find that many issues will be excluded as preexisting conditions. Insurance here is archaic.
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The point of the 800k is that it is to be accessible and liquid for medical (and other) emergencies. I don't believe a fixed account would qualify since the funds aren't available to you.
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@Boran ****
it's okay, I had the same question in my mind when I had a debit card sent via FedEx. The one that was sent via DHL wasn't taxed. Go figure.
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@Wylie ******
true, but what I see is when it's used genetically, it usually means based on retirement.
Tony **********
I'd talk to a lawyer since a non-o does not give you the right to work .. as you've already been advised, it would be best to twin and open a bank account in your home country and remit funds to Thailand as needed.
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@Sharron ******
if you are on the evisa system, you choose the "other" option and then select retirement.
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Scb wouldn't open an about for me until I had a 12 month extension (catch 22). Can't speak to HSB. You don't say what via you have ..