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

hello Brandon

what’s confusing to some is even with the new laws re: bank accounts.

I understand the reasoning behind the new regulations.

The confusing part is it’s against the law but for a “fee” aka payoff, magically an account can be opened with an agent as long as you pay the vig

I have a Bangkok Bank account which I’ve had for 10 years now even after I left Thailand and moved to Laos.

I have had the the bank account and 800k in bangkok bank for years as we travelled across the border twice a month and BB account made it easy to pay for things.

Now we have moved to HH and retained our yearly rental and are settling in.

Being this will be my 2nd RV and required funds in the bank for donkey years, why was I quoted 39,000 baht by a well known and recognized agent?

I have ALL the boxes ticked for easy process.

My first RV cost 12k without a bank account or funds.

Guess prices have gone up 3.5x 😳

Just smile and be happy 😃

One would hope so, as my parents taught me in my teens,

NEVER keep all your eggs in one basket.

ESPECIALLY a foreign basket

I have an account here with Bangkok Bank.

The ONLY bank in Thailand that has a chartered branch in the USA.

I send myself money domestically to Bangkok Bank in New York City and when I wake up, the money is available in Thailand

@Ken *******

one would think the interest paid by the bank on the 800k would at least pay the bank fees… 🙈