most of them do. If you don’t have a bank account it’s expensive. Or you can get the visa before you enter the country then you can get a bank account when you arrive and there are cheaper agent options without that hurdle
you cannot work in any form IN or FROM Thailand without a valid visa. You don’t need a work permit for remote work but you need either a dtv or ltr visa
yes because he wants an o visa which he needs to convert from a tourist visa. It isn’t confused. You can’t convert without a bank account. And you can’t get a bank account until you convert.
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