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Thank you all for your helpful information. The nearest Immigration Office would be Mae Sot, so I'll go there with the house owner and we'll talk to them directly to see what exactly they need. I'll also get a reference letter to take to the bank as Ubonjoe suggested. If that doesn't work, then using an agent to open the account doesn't appear to be too expensive, but would rather not have to go that way. Thanks again.

I am hoping to enter Thailand on a 60 day tourist visa, and then apply for a Non-O based on retirement. I need your expert help on a couple of questions. 1. Accommodation - The regulations state that I need to have a rental agreement. I am planning to stay with a Thai family, whom I have known for many years, at their house. I would not be paying rent, but would be providing support to them as I have done in the past. Is this acceptable for the accommodation requirements? The family owns their house and can provide the necessary documents of ownership. 2. Financial - I have the funds needed to be transferred (800,000 Baht), but do not have a Thai bank account. From previous posts on this forum, it appears as though opening an account is not a straight forward thing to do. I understand that there are agents who provide the service of meeting the financial requirements. Does anyone know if they can be used to solely open the bank account for me? If so, any idea what kind of fee they would charge? Thank you for whatever help you can provide.