@Bradford *****

The timing of these freezes ties to recent events and broader trends:

Pattaya Incident: The May 21, 2025, arrest of bank employees for helping scammers open accounts exposed risks, pushing Bangkok Bank to tighten rules, as reported by Pattaya Mail.

Global Financial Standards: Thailand is enforcing KYC rules to meet international anti-money laundering and tax transparency standards, as noted in a Reddit post (r/Thailand). This requires banks to verify account holders.

Sanctions on Russia: While not explicitly confirmed, sanctions may be influencing the focus on Russian accounts, as suggested by @xxeegghhffrr on X.

Cybersecurity Efforts: Thailand is boosting online security to stop scams, as the Bangkok Post reported on May 28, 2025. Freezing accounts is part of this push.

@LawyerTrin ********

Pacific Cross great rates

Not dangerous for anyone...unless you rent a motorbike with absolutely no experience riding one.

Takipa???

Skin tone or accent?? You make the call. Doesn't have to be a race thing.

@Srini *****

yes...it adversely affects their false sense of entitlement. 😉

@Srini *****

another douche Maga fanboy...sad

800,000 baht

@Gregor *********

I was referring to 60 day VOA's for the selected origin countries.

@Leon ********

03/visa-free-stay-in-thailand-to-be-cut-to-30-days?