@Brandon ***********

but isn’t doing it at the airport under certain circumstances. Not just everyone is able to do that . Am I correct about that?

@Pertti ************

I’ve thought of that but one scam in trade of another? Banks make money lending money. What’s the scam? They both provide a service. And they charge for it. A taxi driver trying to not use a meter and charge 3x the price , deceiving people is a scam. Bernie Madoff with people’s $ was a scam. Sam Bankman Fried was a scam

@Brad ******

only for initial visa it has to be at $800,000 TB

@Brad ******

it has to be at that level 2 months prior to extension and 2 or 3 months after. Not fall below ~ $10k USD (~$400k TB)for about 7 months a year. So basically $10k USD has sit doing not a thing months . Idk how sitting in a Thai bank helps their economy besides that of banks block investing.

Thanks for all the good advice. I talked with an agent in Hua Hin and she explained how things work. No need to surrender my passport she said. I wasn’t very comfortable with that scenario. Just on the off chance I’d have to go home and it was a weekend or holiday and couldn’t get my passport and to my instincts it just didn’t seem right so I asked here. Thanks for the help everyone!

@Stuart ********

thanks for the advice. I’ve asked other agents and none of them asked to hold my passport until the funding was met with my money. Also, i hate tying up my money like that anywhere. I liken that to putting $50 on a Starbucks card and all you want is a $4 Americano. Use my money interest free to make money. 🤷🏽‍♂️ I don’t understand why they’d want my money sitting in one bank as opposed to spending it in the overall economy.

@Jack *******

Hell, Uber will charge me more if I put in an address 2 houses farther down the street

I’ve had BCBS of Texas stiff a provider out of $800 and a year later the provider calls me and asks if I’d call BCBS to collect.

@Gerald *******

I’ve been talking to a Pacific Cross agent. He said the cover emergency, accidents, and pre-existing. I’m looking at the Maxima + up to their best Ultimate + plan. James Long is the agent I’m talking with. I’m still skeptical since it’s seems so affordable and covers pre-existing

If there is enough money to sustain the woman you care about it seems paying a lawyer for a will to make sure she is taken care of would be a part of that sustainability plan