Register with WISE and then you can either transfer the money with the best available rates to pretty much any bank account worldwide or, also interesting, hold the money in different currencies in the so called: "borderless" or "multicurrency" account and then withdraw with their card in local currencies, wherever you travel. If you use my referral link, the first transfer up to 600 USD is free for you. Anyone else is also invited to use the link of course, for a free first transfer and cheap rates afterwards:
I will ditch Thai banking altogether and use my WISE account to hold the money in different currencies in the so called: "borderless" or "multicurrency" account and then withdraw with their card in local currencies, wherever I travel. Much more flexible! If you want to look into that and for the cheapest transfers, you can use my invite link for a free first money transfer. If you use my referral link, the first transfer up to 600 USD is free for you. Anyone else is also invited to use the link of course, for a free first transfer and cheap rates afterwards:
You didn't make the guy aware that you have a visa, he didn't notice and you got a 45 days exempt. If that is good enough ignore it, if you need the additional 15 days go to immigration and be prepared to loose a lot of time if they correct it at all. Next time make the guy aware that you have a visa.
"on site in 30 minutes" You have obviously no experience with BKK bank ! 30 minutes in line until it's your turn..., then the saga starts...! At least 20 A4 sheets to sign, passport copies, oh the system is down, another 30 minutes, etc. then they send you to another teller to make your initial deposit, 30 minutes in line until it's your turn etc.... I repeat: Avoid BKK bank like the plague!
The idiotic lies are getting more stupid by the hour! First it was: to improve the tourist infrastructure, then health insurance, then both, only to disguise that there is no real justification and the money goes into deep bureaucrats pockets. From the land of smiles..., to the land of greedy cunts...! There is simply no justification for this..., and no reason why visitors should pay this ! The illegitimate coup criminals are just trying to camouflage their terrible mismanagement...!