1k baht for certificate.

Bangkok Bank wont try to sell you insurance.

@Chloé ***

Thai Visa Centre (the owner of this FB group), can help you get in. But I suggest that you just avoid Suvarnabhumi.

I don't think it's any different than getting a tourist visa, except that you need to do this visa in your home country, or pre-covid in Perth Australia you could do it too. So you can't go to Cambodia and get the STV.

Avoid entering from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), try entering via Phuket or Chiang Mai, as they are friendlier with people with many stamps. Suvarnabhumi have a history, which began far before Covid, of making it difficult for people with many stamps to re-enter Thailand. If you have no choice and have to enter via Suvarnabhumi, make sure to have an agent phone number who has contacts at the airport. The agent will help you bribe your way in if you are about to get denied. It's very common in Suvarnabhumi.

@Bruce ********

Obv exchange rate sellers need to make money so you never get the exact rate. But a lot of places in BKK will give you 0.% from the xe number.

@Jeff ***********

Huh? Its the highest level atm since 2017, the last 10 years peak was 2015 around 36.5.

@Han *******

Google pay me in USD every month so for me its great news, haha!

@Thomas ************

Thai government got loaned way too much by the banks, I dont think the baht will do what you are predicting. I think we are heading to 35 within a month or two.

You will have no problem at airport, nobody care, thousands of people skipped the Day 5 test.

@Terary *********

Yes, non-negotiable. I think you are implying that long-term visa hold more "value" when trying to open a bank acc, but it doesnt.