Read the news from the last year about how many problems people are having with frozen accounts.

In general it's unwise to put a lot of money in Thai banks, the frozen accounts fiasco has highlighted that. Look into putting your money into Interactive Brokers - they let you deposit cash in different currencies and even pay interest. *You don't need to buy stock. Or look for a similar world-wide financial institution.

@Colin ******

Motorbikes are the number 1 cause of needing medical services so that makes many insurances useless.

Best to get there before they open to limit your total visit time.

@Thomas ******

I've suspected that besides proof of a matching Thai ph#, since they always request passport for ID and to photocopy multiple times - as soon as they see no current long term visa, the result would be making you close the account. ☹️

Purchasing power is at least doubled.

Age is another factor.

No ties and young essentially equates to a high risk of coming for sex work.

@Jack *******

Mail was supposedly the only method then too. You might want to check your statement unless you've confirmed with the embassy that they no longer offer in person services.

Or did the US Embassy in Bangkok close? 🤣

@Jack *******

Aug/22. During that time, the news was actually reporting long waits in the US. It was quick in Bangkok.

I did it in Bangkok.

Very easy, took about 2-3 weeks.

I opted for drop off in person AND pickup in person (they notified me when it was ready).

All the info on the website points to doing it by mail but I didn't want to take any chances with delivery.

Steve Daniels Thais are big on professionalism and personal appearance is top of list. It's important all over Asia.

At 19 yrs old, that'd be their biggest opinion determinant. With this social media presence, it's unlikely anyone would hire him (her?).