@Sylvia *******

officially no, but pretty sure they're aware since both my accounts hold Thai numbers and I've had them send me some documents out to Thailand last year. It probably helps that I still have regular income from the UK going into those banks too.

@Marcel ******

you don't ask for anything, it will ask you for your visa number which you will put Visa Exemption and the dates you are staying. It's just an automated arrival system.

I really got to know how people get this far in life with the reading comprehension of a loaf of fucking bread 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

There are a few reasons, but one of the main ones is rooted in the idea of authenticity. It's the same reason I wanted to learn Thai from someone who actually grew up in Thailand—because they’ve lived the language. Native speakers have often absorbed idioms, cultural references, and nuances that are hard to teach or fake, even at near-native levels. I know ample of people who can speak English at a near native level but when it comes to idioms they are utterly dumbfounded. Idioms are crucial for sounding natural, understanding native speakers, and grasping the richness of English expression and without the ability to understand and teach key parts of the speech it's understand why there is a preference for native speakers.

Don't get me wrong, there is an underlying tone of racism sometimes, but not all the time. I have friends who are british-indian that teach/have taught in school in Thailand.

You can't though... You can stay for 180 days per visit. However if you are going to do this longterm or even semi-longterm, just like every other country on the planet you are required to get a visa and in the case of mexico it will be a resendency visa.

@David *********

you do realise they still scan your passport into the system right? 🤣🤣🤣 of course there is a record of you entering 🤦‍♂️

@David *********

for a maximum of 180 days per visit and if you plan to live in mexico long term even only staying for 180 days per year you need to apply for a resendency visa.

Yes it's correct, the only people who are going to have issues opening a bank account are those arriving on tourist visas and exemptions. The current regulations that just came into play make it so even an agent can't get you an account on the DTV, TR and exemption. If you come on a non-... you should be able to open one without issue.

@Jack ***************

There is a massive influx of people leaving the US (for whatever reason) right now, which is causing price hikes. Couple that with massive inflation and currency fluctuations — and regardless of political views, politics also play a significant role in prices due especially right now due to uncertainty it is causing worldwide (not just caused by the US). However, the drastic price hike isn't not just affecting the US; it is also affecting Canada (albeit not nearly as drastically).

@Ryan *****

you should check your contract to see if it can be sub-let because if it can and you get caught your contract will get terminated and you will lose your deposit