@Henry ********

back when you only received 30 days visa exempt stays they were guaranteed. I used to to go to immigration with the paperwork and it was easy to get one, but I never stayed more than 120 days a year either.

@David *****

in many cases for months too. Some returned to Thailand earlier than they intended just to sort the money problem out and pay the rent, utilities and children’s school and they were still forced to wait for ages before the account was open again. No excuses for Bangkok Bank.

It’s somewhat of a chore to open one in person. Over the internet, or phone is impossible.

@Jesper *******

How much did the agent charge for that visa?

@Angel *****

They always got rejections in one place and approvals with the same documents in another country. What are you basing your advice on? Hearsay? There are people getting DTV visas approved everyday

Right now if you are at home and want to do more tourist visits the only visa worth getting is Multiple Entry Tourist Visa.

Single entry tourist visas are useless at the moment, because of the 60 day visa exemption and a issued tourist visa is no guarantee of entry.

I was coming back from Cambodia once and there was a group doing border runs, most had no visas, some had tourist visas issued in Cambodia and while everyone else passed through immigration unmolested, the ones with tourist visas were questioned

Nothing has been mentioned on the news for 5 months about this. They have bigger things to worry about. Maybe next year they will say more.

@Jack *******

I send money to the country even though I spend most of the year outside Thailand and I have family so don’t tell me what to talk about. I don’t know who tf you are to be gatekeeping Thailand.

@Jack *******

even if they did not freeze all accounts, there are hundreds or reports of long term visa holders whose accounts were frozen for no reason. While I admit I made a mistake when writting this. It does not warrant you getting so offended. especially since you are not an employee of the bank. I will edit the comment to correct the mistake, but other than that everything I said was correct.

@John ********

you can pi** off somewhere else then.