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There is no way to avoid the 220 baht charge unless you have a Thai bank account & ATM card.

Use Krungsri & withdraw
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baht to minimize your charges
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I have heard it is very very difficult without an agent

I used an agent to open my bank account and it was worth every baht spent
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Australian passport here, in 35 plus trips to Thailand, I’ve never been asked. But if I was, it’s less than AUD$1000 & easy to withdraw from an ATM at the airport
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It depends on where you apply. I’ve heard that many are 15 days before
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That’s not enough information but you need an agent
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I was there in October & used both my Australian Visa & Wise card & withdrew
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baht each time. I never tried the
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baht from Krungsri.
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It is
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baht maximum from all Thai ATM’s except the Krungsri Bank which are the yellow ATM’s that allow you to withdraw
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baht.

All charge 220 baht unless you are using a Thai bank ATM card.
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Very difficult to open a Thai bank account these days, especially if you are under 50 years of age.

I would bite the bullet & pay an agent who can normally get an account opened with Bangkok Bank.

That’s what I did 2 years ago and it was worth every cent
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Neither, you will get a 60 day visa exemption stamp on arrival
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