ok you need the visa before you arrived ok. It harder now because there clamping down on it. Two options pay a agent big dollars or leave a country close by but fly and apply in that country it’s about $120 Aussie dollars
You might have heard but have you tried. Been here 12 months first bank I tried was Krangsri in central festival 30 minutes I have a Thai bank account. Hope it works for you
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