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@Simon ********
I paid 10 baht in Bangkok.

But since you’re in the country for more than 24h without a tm30 you will be fined, most likely 800b, but can be up to 10k baht.
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@Andreas ********
that’s the easiest way. But you can do it yourself too but might be denied in the 40-50 first branches you walk into, and will probably have to buy their insurance for 5k baht which is what an agent charges you. So agent is easier choice.
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@Andreas ********
you can open a bank account on any visa, even TR or visa excemt.
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@Kevin *****
first of all you need to be 50 years old, then Thai bank account.
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@James ******
well I give you a point there about free farang money. But let’s wait and see if and how heavily enforced this mandatory will be before running off to pay taxes they might not ask for.
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@James ******
I only say it’s rarely asked for, if you know Thailand as well as I do you would know they have MANY laws and mandatories that is never enforced. For example is prostitution illegal.
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@James ******
tax in Thailand isnt mandatory like in the west. It’s rarely asked for here
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@Jim ******
you can on any visa if you go to Pattaya, immigration is not the boss of the banks