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If you are switching from another visa or extention of stay to a retirement extention of stay it must be in a Thai bank. If you are applying for a 90 Non-O visa in the US it depends on the embassy. Some ask for proof of money, some don't
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Extremely easy. Just go to police headquarters near Chit Lom. Takes 3-14 days. I think it's 200 baht
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@Yasmin **********
you can't just open a business to have a visa. In order to get the non-b visa you need a wp3 filled out, and this is for the wp.
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@Morgan ******
for starters you need to have 2 million baht in registered capital. And employ 4 Thai's to support your visa and WP
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@Brandon ***********
the US embassy doesn't issue a letter. A friend was able to do this is Pattaya with a years worth of statements from his thia bank account showing money coming in from abroad by ACH transfer
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Your only 2 options are to have the 400k baht in a thai bank seasoned. Or show proof on income deposited to a thai bank. They can ask for anywhere from 3 months to a whole year depending on the IO. The money will have to come from abroad if you don't currently work in Thailand
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You need a job here in Thailand. They will give you this once you are hired. There is no other way to obtain this.
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If you want to use an agent, no problem. Depending on where you live it can be a pain in the ass to do it yourself. That price quoted is crazy. For the 1st time a reputable agent should charge no more than 55k-60k baht
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They consider that a pre-existing condition here in Thailand. They know you will get it at some point, so 99% of insurance companies here won't cover it.
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And are you sure it can be transfered?