I haven't personally hut it was a major headline a couple of months ago. Bangkok Bank were stopping all accounts opened under a tourist visa, as far as I have seen some have been able to keep them open once further checks have been made but the majority have been closed and now most banks in Thailand will not let you open a bank account on a tourist visa.

ExcellentJackfruit8779 this is like the same statement i used from my revolut account (the one where you just sledct it on the app) mine was accepted at the UK embassy no problem

@Greg *******

lol i wish it was multi millions 🤣

@Greg *******

I think it depends where the income is coming from and your intentions of living abroad and being am expat or your UK ties. For example I am a remote worker on the DTV get my income from a UK company and paid in the UK. I consider my home in the Uk and have my family home as my base. But I am staying outside of the UK for longer than 180days. I might spend most of that in thailand but I will travel to other countries too so makes sense to keep myself as a uk tax resident. I also went travelling for 10months in 2022-23 and spoke with HMRC since for tax related stuff, noone asked anything or said Id done anything wrong 😊

@Mo ****

from what I could make of reading it the DTA is when you are still classed as a UK Tax resident, however once you've been out of the UK more than 180days you are no longer a UK Tax resident 🙈 so then you become a tax resident in the country you are residing...currently you also become a thai tax resident after being here 180days. But its not so straight forward as that and what i have read is most people dont bother letting either govs know and stay paying tax in the UK

You can go to Thailand anytime in the next 5years

My rate is the same 7bht pr unit but it is set by the condo development not my landlord.

I have a 1bed condo and have similiar usage to you i.e. aircon some days but mainly at night, tv, laptop phone chargeing etc. My monthly total is usually around 1.6k bht

Proof of address can be your bank statement (within the last 3 months) and driving license. They expect these fhings are up to date and reflect your current registered address so will accept that that is the case.

Didnt get asked a single question on entry. Said Hi, handed over passport and printed visa, scanned fingerprints, smiled and stamped 😊

🤞🤞 yes! I'm sure that will help! ...might be worth putting a statement to say should they need further specific information not included in the business portfolio please specify. Good luck 🤞