If you're using an international transfer, you can choose what funds to send from your bank. Generally it is better to send native funds and let Thai bank convert. If you are NOT applying for your non-o in-country, the funds do not need to show that they are from a foreign source.

I did it a couple months ago. I used the visa/print service in front of Condochain. They were professional and very easy to do business with. I would not do it on my own.

OA visa is 1yr but cannot be applied for in country. O visa is 3 months + 1yr extensions. Best applied for outside country but can be done in country as well. .OA has insurance requirements as well as criminal background check requirements, O does not. But O has financial requirements. Suggest O and apply through evisa from home country

@Mark *******

yes

Why not just get the residency certificate? If you're friend had done the "registration of foreigner" shouldn't be an issue.

You could just ask the bank....

@Mark *******

you could, but it might raise eyebrows.... You would need to exit/reenter to kill the old and activate the new.

@David ******

I think only some Bangkok immigration offices want 90 day report prior to residency certificate...

@Mark *******

that's not what I was trying to say.

If you are applying for your initial non-o in country, the 800k must be from a foreign source. If you got your non-o out of country or visa evisa, then it doesn't matter where is came from but must be seasoned for 2 months prior to applying for 12 month extension.

If applying in country, 800k has to be sourced from foreign funds and to be in the bank at time of application for non-o. If non-o was obtained out of country the 800k must be seasoned in bank for 2 months prior to application for extension.

@Mark *******

is a requirement for any dealing with the bank. Driver's license isn't for bank account.

@Mark *******

probably is okay. But always best to just go to immigration and ask. Take city of lease with you