@Magnus *****************

any chance of getting your address??

@Joe *****

can't be ar***d plus been with them 25 years since I had my company in bkk but they are inflexible but It was easier in the past just open a new account I now still have original in bkk and my main account here in prachuap ..currently it's much more a pain

@Joe *****

BKK bank in my 25 years experience here will not assist you anthing account wise has to be done at account opening branch

@Frank *********

my agent is the immigration officer when you have been in thailand (Asia) for a long time (me 25 years plus) you cultivate ties and ride the Cuture to suit when possible as the thais do

@Nick *******

don't worry agents are fine ignore the righteous folks on here ,as for money (ok we have our own house and land in remote ish area of southern Thailand but serously wife and me live comfortably on 30k a month and no we don't starve have a few beers have 5 dogs motorcycles car ok we cook and eat at home we are not rich but not poor as you said better be poor here than freeze to death in UK ....possibly the only thing I would suggest us look for best health insurance as possible as peace of mind

@Jo *********

HSBC sold thier normal banks to bank of auythaya years ago they only have a representative office I think in BKK

@Graham *****

ha ha ha ..I don't supose I am alone

@Keith ******

you are obviously not familiar with the agent system.....its only in the bank for a matter of seconds just a paper entry bank take a cut to provide validation..no agent actually lends the money for any length of time

@Keith ******

ha ha ha they have been saying that since I came in 1998, in those days I was running a travel company with 50 odd staff all on visa exemption..god those were the days! if so I can use the other methods but working away I get my main income into UK bank, this time I didn't have full amount in my Bangkok bank so i just gave my agent a call and all sorted ...needs .must etc

@Keith ******

yes of course! but it suits me and is simply a cost of living here if you don't keep the money in a Thai bank