In May my wife and I will be going to Thailand for 7 weeks on a Non-Immigrant O Visa – we are 77 and from the United States. Unfortunately, we can not stay long enough to season our money in the bank since we are going to Africa to do a gorilla trek and our dates are set. Our goal on this trip is to set up bank accounts to deposit 800K into each account using wise. We have rented an Airbnb condo and have received from the owner the 7-week lease, her ID card, and her ownership of the condo document. In December we will return on a new Non-Immigrant O Visa and after two months apply for an extended stay permit for a year.

Our Problem: I am reading in Facebook that Kasikornbank (K-Bank) and other banks will not allow us to open bank accounts with that short a lease (even though we will have a TM30, Certificate of Residence, photos, and Thai phone numbers linked to our passports).

I see 3 possible outcomes:

1. Kasikornbank will allow us to open accounts.

2. We have to rent a cheap condo while we are gone for a year ($300/mo) just to have a lease.

3. Use an agent.

From your experience, will Kasikornbank allow us to open an account. Are some branches or cities better to use? If not, and we have to use an agent, what would the cost be using our own money and not the agent’s.

When someone has moved across Thailand have you gone to your bank and changed to a closer branch as your main branch?

I am a New Zealander l wish to marry a Thailand National. Do l have to have Freedom to Marry paper work if so where does it have to be interpreted. Certified here in New New Zealand or in Thailand by a,proper person and if in Thailand can anybody recommend a person and cost.

Raymond Kelman

Getting married and need translation services for approval any suggestions

I have a question about converting my drivers license into a Thai drivers license at DLT? I have all the paperwork done and an appointment set up at DLT. When I go, will they be having me take an additional test aside from the online video that I passed and have a QR code for ? And is there a practical test where I have to either drive or sit in some machine at DLT? I’ve seen posts addressing this but frankly I haven’t really understood them. Do they really make you sit in a box and press the gas pedal and stop pedal or is it more involved? I’ll be going to the DLT in Bangkok. Thanks

My flight march 16 from bkk to america has a stop in Doha. Flying Qatar. I called them. Phone just rings . No one picks up

How much cash (USD) can I take out of Thailand?

Either with or without declaration

I worked here for a couple of years, have a work permit and all paperwork.

Not looking for Wise for saving some exchange rate difference.

Making new passport-polish citizen

Hey, validity of my passport will expire in one year.

I am planning to apply for new passport 3

Months before expiry date.

Should I be worried about anything? Poland is country with a lot of bureaucracy and in general not helpful and hostile people so making new passport can be difficult, I guess.

Anyone can share their experiences?

Edit I have DTV

What does getting social security in Thailand encompass?

Hi everyone. Does anyone know somebody that I can use in Phuket, Pattaya or Burriram to renew my legit Thai drivers licenses(Car & Bike) for me as I don’t have much time for myself to do it and would be of great help. Thanks 🙏🏻