Thai non immigrant "O" visa

[think_too_mut]

To open a bank account in Thai, you need at least Non Immigrant "O" Visa. I submitted my application 23. June 2025. and received email approval June 30th 2025 (it was today).
Took them 5 and a half business days. Applied from Japan, Osaka Royal Thai Consulate looks after Nagoya. During the application process, you must be within the jurisdiction of that particular Thai Embassy/Consulate. I could not go to Thai on 60 days exemption and wait on the approval there (within Thai). They will quickly find it out and cancel my visa application.

My neighbour, an American, 15 years in Bangkok, 2 children, Thai wife, opened his account 15 years ago when the rules did not really exist. He received a call from his bank, June 1. 2025, his account was blocked, asked him to supply some documents that he is living in Thai.
That much about 4,000 THB to an agent and "someone knows someone in some bank".

My next steps:
Go Thai (July 3) with the printout of that "O" visa (still, have to present TDI form about my arrival and departure).
Get Yellow Book (I own the condo, wife and daughter have their "Blue Book") and get into the system.
With that, go to Immigration for their document (not sure what it is but it is needed).
Open a bank account.
Transfer 800,000 THB to my newly open Thai account and let it season for 2 months.
In the meantime, I can get my Japan driving licence converted to Thai DL, no test, no exam, eyes and reflex test only.
When 2 months seasoning of the funds are up, apply for my retirement visa (O). I do not have to sit it out in Thai, can leave and come back 2 weeks before my "O" visa expires, September 27. 2025.
No agencies as yet.

 

 

[think_too_mut]

Got my retirement visa extension valid until 30. September 2026. multiple entries. I guess it kicks in after my current non-O 90 days visa expires.

Timeline:
4. July 2025. Friday: consultation, paperwork, copies at Thai Visa Center, payment (1 hour)

7. July Monday - opening bank account. TVC staff was at the bank branch to assist (TVC car picked me up, 40 minutes at the bank, brought me back home)
 

8. July Tuesday - processing

9. July Wednesday - my passport with 1 year retirement extension and multiple entries and my bank passbook in my hands. A messenger delivered it about noon.

It was very quick, possibly, I got lucky and was within a batch of other applicants that they process once a week or in 10 days.

Absolutelly great service by Thai Visa Center.

[think_too_mut]

I left Thai after 22 days with:

Bank account, bank passbook, ATM card.
Retirement visa valid until September 2026.
Yellow book, as a foreigner,  for my property (wife and daughter have Blue Book).

What is next?
Sort out my residential address with the Immigration.
Get their Residency certificate which is different from the address I got in my retirement visa.
Get Thai driving license.

[Mekong]

Maybe you forgot to mention it but you also require re-entry permit, if you leave Thailand and return without one, you have invalidated your extension to stay and your visa will be cancelled.

Reentry Visa

 

[think_too_mut]

3 minutes ago, Mekong said:

Maybe you forgot to mention it but you also require re-entry permit, if you leave Thailand and return without one, you have invalidated your extension to stay and your visa will be cancelled.

Reentry Visa

 

Do you think I have not known that? Yes, multi entry permit stamped in my passport. 3,800 THB.

[Mekong]

22 minutes ago, think_too_mut said:

Do you think I have not known that?

No I didn’t because you didn’t list it what you said was

Bank account, bank passbook, ATM card.
Retirement visa valid until September 2026.
Yellow book, as a foreigner,  for my property (wife and daughter have Blue Book).

What is next?
Sort out my residential address with the Immigration.
Get their Residency certificate which is different from the address I got in my retirement visa.
Get Thai driving license.

No mention of a fucking reentry permit was there 

[think_too_mut]

Just now, Mekong said:

No I didn’t because you didn’t list it what you said was

Bank account, bank passbook, ATM card.
Retirement visa valid until September 2026.
Yellow book, as a foreigner,  for my property (wife and daughter have Blue Book).

What is next?
Sort out my residential address with the Immigration.
Get their Residency certificate which is different from the address I got in my retirement visa.
Get Thai driving license.

 

No mention of a fucking reentry permit was there 

Do I have to report to you? Stop stalking me, you sad fuck!!!
 

[Mekong]

If you didn’t want comment why the fuck did you post if for then you fucking moron 

It’s a fucking forum people, make posts annd others reply. If you don’t want comments then don’t  Post

There’s a major difference between replying to a post on an open forum and stalking , maybe you should learn the meaning of the big word before using it 

[buffalo_bill]

3 hours ago, think_too_mut said:

Do I have to report to you? Stop stalking me, you sad fuck!!!
 

 

Mr think_too_mut , although I  also believe that Mr Mekong appears to be a pain in the ass at various occasion I tend to agree with him at this occasion because the reentry-something seems be to an essential issue not to forget at reappearance at the Thai border anywhere. As you are showing a useful list of things to obey , this one should also have been  listed there. In the name of eternal justice :

Bubi who would not move to Siam

[Mekong]

It’s happened, Bubi agreeing with me