Not sure his age, but what about healthcare, if he needs it.

Sounds like colonial entitlement to me. Especially if your country does not reciprocate the same openness to it's borders and sovereignty. I'm more amazed at the attitude like it's your right to come and go as you please.

Not needed. Annual travel insurance I believe is only good for 60 or 90 day stints at a time.

So you will be exiting Thailand in 60 days?

For reference, my story, everything handled with ease at Krungthai but it took getting passed around until they put me with a lady that spoke perfect English and knew her shit. All it took was my US Driver License, Resident Certificate, and Non O Visa, passport. Simple and easy. You need to find someone in the bank knowledgeable and willing to do all the paperwork.

And oh Yeah, I went to one of those branches in a shopping mall with a lot of foreign folk.

Try making an anonymous only group. Only anonymous post and replies are accepted. See how much credibility that group would have. C'mon people if you want credible responses anonymous will not work. I'm not sure how serious I would take a post made by someone anonymous. Past experience, anonymous posters are usually trouble makers or attempting to do something they would not do in their normal life.

Also to be honest their might be certain profiles that we lend expertise credibility to.

@Wayne ******

annoyance. Usually trouble makers. Cowardly comments.

@Jean-marc *******

YES you did. They knew better. They guided you wrong in my opinion. I suppose perhaps if you were an exemption abuser maybe visa would make sense. But this being your first time, you did not need VISA.

Welp hopefully now Thailand will roll out the Red Carpet for you. Enjoy your stay water under the bridge at this point.

If you are of age, should have gotten a NonO (retirement) that would give you 90 days. Also allow you to open a bank account and get a driver license if you needed. Tourist visa probably gives you no benefit.

@Robert **********

I am a tourist. A frequent tourist. I'm not sure what the nonsense is you are referring to?????? I am complying with the law. I'm a tourist operating a vehicle with a driver license a passport and an international driving permit. I am correcting this gentleman on the fact he is misleading people to say you do not need an IDP. He is wrong. What is the nonsense my friend. I'm not here long enough for a Thai driver license.