@John *********

we are not.

@Brett *******

thank you for your thoughtful and thorough reply.

To clarify, you don’t think we need an additional 500k bhat for each child?

Again, thanks!

Can anyone tell me about which kind of account to put 500,000 bhat in?

We’ve heard a lot about the difficulty for foreigners to open a Thai bank account and also about assets being frozen in a Thai bank account. We put it off the table for these reasons…

Is opening a Thai bank account a doable option? Before we even have a longterm visa?

Otherwise, can we use our European bank accounts and simply show the equivalent of 500k bhat?

@John *********

I haven’t heard of the sponsorship letter before. I’ll look into it! I’ve heard that Vientiane is a good consulate to apply with. Any thoughts there? We’ve booked for Laos already but would consider changing if it’s more favorable!

@Us ****

as I said we’ve already found our school. Stick to the point, please.