Can agents assist in obtaining an O visa with help funds?

@David ******

where do you get 4.5% interest in Thailand

yes right. using agents makes things easier. This is very sure. I am always using agents when I am in a foreign country. As a foreigner, everything is hard to do by myself. all different and even, cultural difference is huge. Language barrier is also huge too. Different system, process, people here. The agents are locals and they are expert to do such process and relationships and networks, that they already have. Only we must pay to hire them. I tried before all process of things in a foreign country, because it looked not difficult for me to do by myself. But I really failed big. Even a simple thing I could not manage. Even worsened. After I wasted money and times and energy, I realized that I need a good agent. After that, I always used agents in foreign country to do something for such necessary things. and so far, they helped me a lot. only one agent was fake and shit to me. In Thailand, I do not know much yet. I am just learning and monitoring.

@Patrick ********

Just confirming he's likely to join that group of whiney expats who have had their accounts frozen! 😂😂😂

@Max ************

You don't need to offer me good luck, I've never used a visa agent in the 18 years I've been here! For me it's the 65k monthly transfers - no brainer

@Todd ********

don’t get that paid 2,000 to get my own visa. Agents were charging 24,000

@Todd ********

The 800k only needs to be in Thailand for just over 5 months if planned properly

@Dick *********

And the way Bangkok Bank auditors have been ploughing through the records and freezing accounts, good luck with that one

@Dick *********

It's more likely that he does and he also understand how much interest 800k makes elsewhere. My average return on investment over the last 25 years is over 14%. You can't seriously think a decent investor is bringing 800k to thailand, losing on exchange and fees, to sit in a bank at 0.5%. Not a great option.

@Dick *********

get it!

@Nick ***********

I agree if done legitimately, but unfortunately a lot of the time it’s not

@Alan *****

Agreed, as much as the Thai Government threatens to Huff and Puff and Blow the house down - it’s never gonna change.

Besides people leaving, think of all the people out of work.

They would really shutdown the entire Visa agent business - I doubt it.

@David *********

i think its only a matter of time.

@David *********

💯

@David *********

well if the Thai government don't us here we'll spend out retirement money in Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, etc

@David *********

😂😂😂😂 if the government cracks down on themselves lol? Umm it’s a safe bet immigration won’t be ‘cracking down’ on immigration anytime soon. No good bye Thailand. No trouble. No standing in line. No 800k. All good. Enjoy them. Great service

@David *********

I’ve just seen a reel from an English solicitor in Thailand. He has stated that you can no longer get a bank account on a Non O visa. I’m not sure how this can be true. To get a 12 month retirement visa you need 800k in the bank but he’s saying you can’t get a bank account unless you’ve got a 12 month visa WTF 😳

@David *********

how true. I’m traveling to Thailand in December on a non O with the intention of getting a bank account. So I can transfer my 800,000 thb in over the next 12 to 18 months. Looks like this won’t be happening now

@Stuart ********

everyone has taken this crap way too personally. Im glad to see voices of reason within this chaos