DrJack54

Indeed an agent is best solution but reference to Pattaya irrelevant. There are agents in many locations that provide this service The OP is in Bangkok.

That is incorrect. The only insurance requirement for ongoing extensions is from a non O-A extension based on retirement. No insurance is required for extensions to a non O retirement, regardless if the non O was obtained in Thailand or elsewhere.

He was referring to a certificate of residence in Bangkok. In Bangkok the residence certificate takes between one to two weeks. It is mailed out EMS and the cost is 200b. There is no express service. Also in Bangkok in order to even apply for a certificate of residence you need to have made a 90 day report. That is not possible for many folk i.e those on tourist visa etc. In the boon docks yes it works differently. Banks such as Bangkok Bank will almost certainly require either a certificate of residence or letter from embassy. Note some embassies do not provide that. Oz being one example. On the subject of opening a bank account the threads have so much misinformation. This is partly due to the more strict requirements partly down to money laundering laws.

90 report has nothing to do with annual extension. Stick with your report date.

Yes

Rule #1 : Never use Poipet Rule #2 : Poipet is not normal.

This thread is about a chap that misread some numbers. Namely 7,s for 1,s and you extrapolate this to use of agents. Ummm

I don't use an agent and have never had a problem. Yes it is a broken record.

Yes. Take copy of your TM30 when you apply for extension. A lease if you have one for HH address would be a bonus.

Love it, can't stop laughing. Hadn't heard that one. Brilliant

It's a common mistake. Note the month in attachment.

Read earlier OP post...... "It seems it might have been my fault because the hand writtem "Visa number" was in fact 4911, NOT 4077 which I had this week been quoting" All sorted now.

Good. So basically it's just the bank account to sort out. As I mentioned earlier you could have one last try at Kasikorn however if they also require a residence certificate it's difficult. Oz embassy does not provide equivalent and your not doing reports and also the certificate takes between one and two weeks.

Sent you pm with couple of options. Just to clarify ...your intention is to do the non O and extension (retirement) yourself? It is an easy process once you obtain the bank account. Your intention is to transfer the funds from abroad?

First up here is a thread to read re bank accounts. There are many.. The main reasons I suggested using agent is that many will insist upon residence certificate. You are in Bangkok and you won't be able to obtain residence certificate. Your embassy can provide equivalent but messy. Also your embassy may not provide that service. The second is time. You currently have little over 15 days left on your permission of stay. Think your best advised to obtain 60 day covid extension, to give you time.

To be fair many countries don't even have options such as annual extensions based on retirement etc. Even some Asean countries such as Vietnam.. I use the map on back of flyer that my condominium has. That's a CW where supposedly it's required to be hand drawn. Not a big deal.

It doesn't have to be a return ticket. Any onward flight will cover it. The ticket is often required by the airline at departure to issue boarding pass. At many airports and many airlines it's an automatic check. This is for flying without visa or reentry permit.

They do. Siam Legal will provide that service in Bangkok. They use Bangkok Bank for bank account. Other agents also.

Thanks. Yes aware of that. It's a Bangkok thing for some reason. I do note that as recent as yesterday there was report of someones paperwork being accepted for residence certificate in Bangkok and no 90 report. I questioned the post but no reply. It certainly is a requirement in Bangkok to have filed a 90 report to apply for residence certificate.

OP, you need the Thai bank account in your name only BEFORE you apply for the non O. Not the other way round. You also need 800k in that account when you apply for the non O. The non O stamps you in for 90 days not 60. In that 90 days you will have time to season the 800k for 2 months prior to your 12 month extension. You require 15 days left on your permission of stay to apply for the non O. Your at that point now and no bank account. I suggest you obtain a covid extension to give you time to get organized.

Interesting. I personally tried to open a bank account with Bangkok Bank Sukhumvit Rd Asoke head office. I had in my passport a non O and many annual extensions and at the time reentry permit. I also had with me my partner a long time customer of that bank. I took along lease etc etc. The manager there wanted a residence certificate or similar from my embassy. Oz embassy does not provide that. They also wanted something from my Oz bank. Along with some other rubbish. I eventually was successful with Kasikorn. The winner for them was the non O in my pp. The op has a tourist visa. I never stated it's impossible, rather that it can be difficult. Given time frame an agent imo best option..

Yes nice little list from some website. When was last time you personally helped someone open a bank account on tourist visa in Bangkok. From the OP..... "still 17 days left on my tourist visa.". He should have opened a bank account long ago. Now time is urgent. I suggest he obtain a covid extension so he can get organized.

OP, I read most of your post but it all came down to one thing. Complaining about a process that is easy if you do research. Your main issue is bank account. The simple solution is to use an agent to open an account. That cost is 4.5-5k. You can do it yourself but difficult on a tourist visa. Even more difficult in Bangkok where some banks require a residence certificate. They can only be obtained if you are doing 90 day report. Indeed catch 22 as mentioned earlier. You can obtain the equivalent to residence certificate at (some) embassies. Not Oz. If you have a lease you could try Kasikorn as them seem to be helpful. You won't attend Laski. Non O application will be done at CW.

There is no "law" re cover for period of stay. It's a poorly thought through line as per the norm with Thai organizations. So yes I agree just buy a 30 day cover. Laughable really.

Please post link. I suggested 15 as a joke in the sense that you could purchase rent onward flight of 2 weeks and 2 week insurance Had been done previously. So your suggestion is for all just obtain 30 day cover? BTW, I don't disagree