Got my very first Bangkok Bank account, many years ago, under a simple visa exemption stamp (not even a visa then), but maybe it was facilitated, at that time, by the fact I was buying some condos. I later opened more bank accounts, at some other banks, through a 'Privilege visa'. None have been closed so far.
agree, but in most cases (all?), frozen account owners can still get their money by going to their bank and showing their ID. At least, that money is not lost / kept by the bank. Of course, you'd have to be in Thailand to solve this problem.
lol, and what if Revolut or Wise or any other 'fancy' online payment / banking system is not available where you're from? Well, you're screwed, unless you have a Thai bank account. Your solutions apply to your case, obviously.