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Kim *********
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Kim **********
Unfortunately, even though it’s a money market account, because it’s held by a brokerage. It looks like an investment and that doesn’t count. It’s the same issue I have but frankly I intended to get insurance anyway seems a bit shortsighted to run the risk of an extremely high hospital bill.
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@Dave ******
that I did not know. A friend in Thailand just told me which explains why. So many holidays I love it.
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@Tod ********
yes I’ve been doing the application there. That isn’t my question .
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@Dave ******
thank you! That was my question. I am aware of HOW I fill out the application. I sent a message to Ltr on fb and in the past they’ve rapidly responded but this time nothing yet. So I thought I’d see here
Kim **********
So I’ve read it’s super hard to open a Thai bank account and you basically cannot on a tourist visa. How do you open a bank account to show proof of money for the visa without having the visa to open an account
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@Tod ********
yea I will be working for a foreign country abroad with no ties to Thailand. While living in Thailand.
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@Sefton *******
? I’m applying for the work from Thailand professional category
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@Tod ********
yeah and I guess during that time I’m still tax exempt because I’m not a resident at that point. The problem is, I will be working remotely. I know they don’t pay huge amounts of attention, but I’d hate to be breaking the rules from the start.