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Lee **********
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Lee ***********
Took me all of 5 minutes at Patong office.

Copy passport

Copy entry stamp

Copy TM30

Copy visa

I didn't even see a TM47 form, just gave them those and 5 minutes later I was out.
Lee ***********
I'm trying to establish why they would refer to it as silly visa nonsense when you're on a legitimate visa. It's obviously no longer silly visa nonsense is it
@Ter***
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Lee ***********
If he gets a flight to Vientiane, he can make his way south from there and follow the river Mekong to Ban Dong Sa, you can swim across from there. Good luck 🤞🏼 🙏🏼
Lee ***********
I know
@Wann****
, I never said it was impossible. My point is that surely if they wish to receive taxes from foreigners then allowing bank accounts to long term visa holders is just common sense. But hey ho.
Lee ***********
It's a bit hard to remit funds into Thailand when they won't even let you open a bank account
@Wann****
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Lee ***********
Not from my experience
@Ga**
. I've had no end of hassle with them over the years, even had it on my first DTV entry in December.
Lee ***********
I'm actually thinking about using BKK in future
@El***
, just to save the worrying about it. I didn't expect any hassle at all with this visa and got it on the first entry 🤦🏻‍♂️