Stephen Howell Why not?? If it is easy for everyone, no one needs agents at all. But for someone, things are so screwed up like this author. Yes it is stupid he got monthly income in right way but his bank does not provide that document for the immigration. so what shall he do??? What did he do wrong in this case?? His case is really thai style problem. 🤣🤣🤣

strongly recommended at least two Thai banks. And, it is not up to you or your need. It is totally up to the thai banks. They decide to open your account or not. So, you are actually not a customer for the Thai banks. The banks are your customers. 😂

Joiner Man he is just 26 years old. regarding age, no agent can help. His only option would be DTV or tourism visa, or Elite visa or LTR. retirement visa only option for over 50 years old. Age matters in this matter.

James Mitchell 2023 was just post pandemic. So very few foreigners came to Thailand on retirement visa. That time was the cheapest agent fee I think. But no more. All prices went up high!

Des Dp Even you hire an agent for your extension, you need Thai bank account. And without your funds in Thai bank account, you also need Thai bank account. So regardless of using agent, you need Thai bank account. If you have no non o visa, you can not open a thai bank account alone. That is the difficulty for foreigners in normal case. That is why there is a service package all in one, visa , bank account, one year extension . So price varies but I think around THB or something? but I heard, in Pattaya, cheaper than this.

you already choose where to stay in Thailand?? if you did, check google map, and find some agents with good reviews. Most of Thai agents care much of google reviews because their main customers are all foreigners.so most of foreigners check google review first. Find some agents in your area where you want to live first and ask them directly( all of them have email and whatsapp etc to contact.) And get some quotations from them. And compare the price and offers. And choose one of them. because agent fee is really different from locations and demands. The more foreigners come, the higher price. Also defending on your requests and situations and also the local immigration. Contact them, maybe 5 agents in your place, and take quotation and offers. And choose one, if possible, you can negotiate too. And see what will happen. Good luck to you.

Ivan McAvinchey Be aware of this. As bangkok bank already does, if you need bank statement for extension with your 800K Thb in the bank, Bangkok bank required to freeze your account for months. I do not think this will not happen to other banks too. I heard, some other Thai banks required similar to Bangkok bank. Not yet? but soon. [

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disagreed. if anything goes wrong with your bank in your country, at least, your country can not evict you. But foreign country can evict you at any time. So what about your money in that foreign country bank account? What if you can not access to your account? yes frozen and closed. This happened and can happen to any foreigner at any time in Thailand. Oh, you think if you do rightly, no reason to get this? Sadly no. Even you do not do anything wrong, if thailand sees you are doing wrong and against their culture, you are done. That is it. Good luck to you. Ps) but Ok, if you just lose 800K only. That is not a big amount at all.

Deslea Selmes The problem is not where to put their money. The real problem with farangs is they really do not have money in entire world, not in their own country too. So they are just short of money every day. Thailand officially guidelines what foreigners they want. quality and big spending foreigners is the first. They prefer long stayer foreigners with quality ( at least educated well and good behaving foreigners) and enough budget. This is the first target foreigners that Thailand want and accept more. And such foreigners with high quality and budget do not want to make any problem in Thailand, so they live well but nicely to Thailand. Their spending power is big and consistent, so that can help local economy in the reality. That is what Thailand really wants.

Sue Heimchen Very very true. Thailand is one of easiest countries to get a visa or permit to stay. But only if you have enough budget. Yes extra costs. In many other countries that I do not feel better than Thailand required much more money than Thailand and more complicated process.