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Check out Youtuber chuck from channel
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. He brought his mom here, too 🙏
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Xou can store your landlords bank details as a recipient in the wise app/website and send without any fees. Unfortunately Wise doesn’t show a payment confirmation a thai easily recognizes. Thai bank apps should a confirmation slip that you can share and the recipient can double check with the QR vode on it that it’s really paid. Good thing years ago it was pretty easy to open an account on a tourist visa. I still use this one. But you can also use wise to pay phone, internet and electricity bills. So far only shoppee didn’t accept the card
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If you’re in an unlucky situation and encounter airline staff not familiar with dtv, they might need some explanation
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You can add your landlords thai bank details to wise. Only thing is missing is the thai bank payment receipt that some people like to see as proof of payment. Luckily i had my account long before the DTV was even available. Years ago it was much easier to open one. I find those real estate websites are nice to see pictures but as soon as you contact them in English, they will tell you a higher price. Get an agent or walk into their juristic person office. Invest some time and don’t just take the first place because you think looks nice
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If you don’t have a thai bank account, you can try getting this travel visa debit card from kasikorn. I didn’t try yet but as far as i know it’s available in exchange booths including Suvarnabhumi airport. You then link the card to an app that allows you to scan the code:

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I was very happy that i got into nowhealth international with my pre-existing conditions. Most of the ones i asked for offers said mo thanks. My broker in Switzerland helped me back then. I was on a non b visa before and my medicine is only available in more fancy places. They have a direct billing system with bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok. It’s quite pricey but without this i couldn’t live here. It’s weird for people who never had to worry about healthcare. I felt so American 😂
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@Kevin *******
ich hab via soft power und bestäigten termine im bumrungrad Hospital auf derem Geschäftspapier beworben. Vorher in bern angerufen und die meinten boah, super Voraussetzungen. E-visum dauerte 2 tage. Ein visa agent aus bangkok hat mich kostenpflichtig beraten. Das war es mir wert. Hab vorher mal in Thailand gearbeitet und da musste sowieso erst das work permit anuliert werden. Dann musste ich sowieso zu besuch in die Schweiz und gleich wieder nach bkk zurück mit dtv im Gepäck
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Am besten mit nettem Briefpapier mit firmenlogo und Unterschrift vom boss. Die thai stehen auf sowas. Ich hab einen einkommensnachweis von der schweizerischen Botschaft mitgeschickt, einen Auszug aus dem betreibungsregisterdas fanden sie ganz toll, auch wenn es nicht nötig war. Papierkram beeindruckt hier 😱
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The thai embassy in bern told me because i am not allowed to work. What about paying rent? I should try again. Maybe one day i will.