Getting denied at any bank branch when asking about opening a bank account 😅

i got a COR recently in Krabi, no problem

Anonymer Teilnehmer lol thats how they milk the expats now 🤣

well in krabi its 500 baht now or 0 baht if i pick up next day. it used to be for free or 100 baht each… things change quickly…

@Expat *********

many travel insurances that have some work & travel packages. you can even take your normal travel insurance that is valid for around 50 days per trip and extend it. just talk with your travel insurance company what options they have… you do not need an expat insurance that will cost you hundrets per month

@Luit ****************

yes thats true. but i would still not put substantial sums of money into it. too many horror stories

you should not have big amounts of money in any online platform that isnt a real bank.

In your case i would take a travel insurance from your home country. sign a policy for the length of your stay. that will be a lot cheaper than the thai or expat or nomad insurance packages that people try to sell you here. in germany for examply i use a work, learn & travel policy from Allianz which costs me 1,25€ per day with full coverage. can even do up to 2 years on one contract.

Good luck tomorrow. Hope you have all the documents ready. Especially all the residency stuff thats asked for…

@Wannikea ********

most stories i read are digital nomads / freelancer that use wise for their banking. customers / companies paying them on that account. and then they get locked out. happening all the time… its a pretty dumb idea to have large sums in a service that isnt a real bank. Wise is great for transfers, but not for holding money.

@Aaron ********

?? open my reply and you will find plenty