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Sefton *******
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@Greg *******
I need to live away from it.. I can resist everything except temptation etc..
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@Greg *******
Nice.. only problem is it seems to cost me a min of 50k to visit pattaya 🤣
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@Paul ******
I walked in and asked for one.. There were multiple factors that worked in my favor.
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@Andi **********
how recently ??

All the agent that were 5k 6 months ago are now in the 12 plus range up in CM.. Because the banks are demanding insurance purchases along with it.
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@Daniel *********
yes but if people cant solve thier own problems then they need to pay the cost to have them solved.

I opened an account on a DTV with zero issues.. but agents are now charging 12 - 15 for this service if you're not able to.
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Anonymous participant it used to be 5k agent fee and then usually plus insurance which was high 3.. then the insurance went up (over 5k) and so it was a combined cost of 10 - 12 back before the DTV.

These have risen.. At least that seems to be the case with the chiang mai agents.
Sefton ********
What makes you think that is insanely high ?? How much cheaper have you seen it ??
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@David *******
residence proof from immigration is nearly always requested.

Yellow house book a good alternative but not likely held by most of those trying to get a first time bank account.
Sefton ********
Jef Mealey very useful as I had seen this asked for and all I could suggest was truemoney app (which isnt full QR Promptpay).
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@Jef *******
that gives promptpay payment access with an app ??

Great as this was asked on another group