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How long does it take to get a UK visa for my partner's niece and where do we start?

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@Stephen ********

You could have found out about VFS in 30 seconds by using Google.

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What recent changes are happening regarding the ED visa in Thailand?

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The ED-visa has been abused for years. Is anyone surprised that this is finally happening?

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Is the Thai SETV system only able to show the first page of uploaded PDFs?

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Why are you applying for the 60 days tourist visa when you can arrive on a 60 days visa exempt for free? Your status on arrival will be exactly the same, a tourist.

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What are the requirements for foreigners opening a bank account in Thailand, particularly regarding the yellow book issue?

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@Robert ********

They haven't as far as I know cancelled any accounts. They've just been frozen. Fyi, this is just about relatively new accounts.

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Are bank accounts being opened at Bangkok Bank after the lockdown?

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I have never before answered a question about banking after the pandemic. And maybe idiots like you should by now understand that there are no problems with older accounts. You and other newbies are still yapping about frozen accounts when you don't have a clue about the reason.

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Why do I need to go to Bangkok or Chonburi to open a bank account with K Bank in Maha Sarakham?

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I opened my first account 1991. I've been staying in three provinces with accounts in all three. Now I'm living in Jomtien since many years.I think I know a bit about banks in Thailand.

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Why do I need to go to Bangkok or Chonburi to open a bank account with K Bank in Maha Sarakham?

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@Carsten ***********

Not when crossing a border to another province, but another region.

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Why do I need to go to Bangkok or Chonburi to open a bank account with K Bank in Maha Sarakham?

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I don't know how long you been in Thailand, but many banks don't want anything to do with accounts opened in another region.

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Why do I need to go to Bangkok or Chonburi to open a bank account with K Bank in Maha Sarakham?

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Then your're lucky because most banks in Thailands 77 provinces will tell you to go to your branch, especially if we're talking about different provinces/regions.

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What are the challenges and best practices for submitting the TDAC in Thailand?

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No major problems on an Android phone.

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