This is not the place to discuss the pros and cons of agents. You literally might as well discuss Buddhism vs. Taoism with your cat.

@Bhavin *********

And one overly alarmist fish can scare away the rest of the fish

@Jim **********

The operative words are MAYBE and PERHAPS SOMEDAY.

The Youtubers were extremely careful to point out that this is all pure speculation right now.

Given the context of a crackdown on motorcycle gangs, it’s not yet time to panic.

@Graham *****

In every category of products and services, there are higher cost options for those craving a little more convenience. Why do feel you must obnoxiously confront everyone who chooses to avail themselves of options you personally wouldn’t choose?

Just remember that only a small percentage of available rental condos and villas permit pets. There ARE some available but your selection will be severely restricted compared to someone with no pets.

If you live in Chiang Mai I would definitely open my bank account there rather than somewhere cheaper or easier. There are a variety of good reasons for this, chief of which if you need to do something official, you will be asked to do it at the branch where you opened the account.

@Nick ***********

Completely agree.

@Tom ******

I wouldn’t cross the street again, were I you.

@Nick ***********

I think your experiences fall into the “don’t let the desire for perfection keep you from achieving the merely good” category.

I have horror stories too -although from USA rather than Thai banks.

But I continue to use American banks, because despite their imperfection, not using them would be even worse.

Not a criticism - just an observation.

@Stefan ******

By this same logic you should never visit Thailand because you might get killed in a traffic accident.

The question is, are Thai bank deposits so at risk that you are a fool to use a Thai bank? Apparently some here believe that to be true.

I think trying to get by without using a Thai bank is far more likely to lead to inconvenience, extra expense, and loss of funds.

Up to you.