I use Wise, it takes seconds. Some time on weekends, it's a little longer when the bank is closed.

I have never paid an agent to do anything I could do myself. Visa, bank account, driver's license. Simple things are not hard to do. Now if I get deported, hook me up

100 virgins?

@Jonathan *************************

I have always had a tourist visa until this year, I broke my neck and wasn't sure I could travel, went to Cabo San Lucas for one month and applied for tourist visa but was traveling to Thailand in one week so they didn't issue the Visa because you need 15 days to travel. Agent questioned me but let me in on visa exempt. I have to get 30 more days at immigration then leave the country for several days and re-enter for final month. Hopefully that will be okay.

Have never used an agent for anything but if I have a problem with immigration I will. Not sure what they charge but renewing a visa is easy yet I had a friend pay 5000 baht to do something I did.. Immigration employees are very helpful.

@Ken ******

I can only share my experience

@Ken ******

I actually left my bank book at home and the ATM ate my ATM card, they ended up opening a new account for me, it didn't seem difficult.I did that yesterday's.

I opened one several years ago and was easier than my bank in USA, not sure what you could have a problem with. It's at Bangkok Bank