flexomike

A lot of things in life you don't need, but some things make life a little easier. I have used mine at banks, hotels, post office, entering some National Parks.

No problem, that is what I have done three times

Didn't want to deal with a potential TM 30 issue, several Offices make you do a new one and didn't want to deal with that, why did I take the passport, traveled up the Burmese border went through probably a dozen check points, better safe then sorry.

Over the last ten days I stayed at three hotels, all asked for passport, I had it but told them I didn't, showed them my pink card and no problem.

You were getting a O visa OP is just getting a 30 day extension of a visa exempt entry, two different scenarios

Your best bet would be to go talk to an Immigration officer, they are not all unreasonable, since you got it back in the same day you might be ok. If worse comes to worse and they will not do it as long as you currently have 800,000 in the bank you could do a border run if you do not have a reentry permit, get a 30 day visa exempt entry and start the process over at Immigration, you would get 90 day I which you could extend for one year.

Why don't use just connect with one of the visa run companies that go direct to Cambodia

I have been getting mine direct deposited to Bangkok Bank since July of 2016, mine is an ach deposit through Bangkok Bank New York, I get the TT rate for my deposit and the max they take out for the deposit is 500 baht, when I set up my account it was the only bank you could use and no atm card could be issued for it. I am guessing since yours is converted to baht before shipping that you have an IDD account which could have been set up at any major bank in Thailand with an ATM card, my wifes account is with Krung Thai and she has a card. This has worked great for both of us, always on time never an issue. Your problem must be on the US end. I use my account for the monthly income method for Immigration.

He will be applying for a 90 day O Visa based on retirement, money just needs to be in the account on day of application

800,000 only has to be in the bank on the day of application

Yes, one extra step

Been getting US SS deposits here for almost eight years, Bangkok Bank, never an issue

If you have twelve months of deposits in the bank,none can be below 65,000, you do not need 800'000 in the bank

It is called an OA even after extension, I went through this for several years am now on an O.

I think it should be the talking heads

Only OA visas require health insurance

then you have the one idiot that thinks this is funny, very sick

Guess I am screwed, been on Statins for about twenty years

They never stopped issuing them at and borders

no problem

you can get six month statements from Bangkok Bank, so I get one at six months and one at twelve months. I go to the bank once every month so no extra work for me.

I don't think it is possible to switch from an OA to an O without leaving the country

I switched from an OA to an was on the OA for five years. You have to have insurance the entire time you are on an OA including extensions. I left the country in late 2021 without a re entry permit, went to Cambodia in and out same day. Came on a visa exempt, went to Immigration the following day and appied for a non O, this is for ninty days. in the last 30 days applied for a one year extension. No insurance is required when you are on an O vis or extension of one. If coming in visa exempt you need at least 15 days left on your entry. The 800.000 baht has to be in the bank on day of application for the visa, two months in the bank on date of application for the extension, Also bank account has to show that it came from a foreign source.

That is what I did, just make sure you have at least 15 days left on your 30 day entry permit. Some offices require 20 days. I did mine on the same day is I crossed the border.