Reminds me of signs on the road… that Thai people seem to take as suggestions as opposed to hard rules.

If I were to wear a bikini at the bank, that isn’t going to hurt anyone. But driving negligent will.

@George ********

Good story in being persistent.

But it pays to always have backup options. Like mate, I’ve heard of people being denied to then reapply and pay the application fee another time!

Welcome to Thailand, where if someone local neglects their responsibility, it often becomes your problem.

I personally haven’t had any issues with this. My immigration office is pretty relaxed. As long as I have the correct visa and submit my TM47 form, they don’t seem to mind much about anything else.

@Kevin ******

I’ve been living in Thailand for the past two years, but honestly, it hasn’t been all that impressive. My partner and I just secured visas to move to Australia, and the entire process was far more efficient and transparent compared to anything I’ve experienced in Thailand. I guess it comes down to different priorities, but in my view, Australia outshines Thailand in every way.

After reading your detailed experience, if that was me I’d personally just apply for a visa for another country.

@Pete ******

That’s something I’ve missed! Thanks mate.

Looks like a hassle to do but I’ll give it a shot, might need some help, to make sure everything’s compliant.

@Max *********

Totally!!

For foreigners, Thai baht account balances aren’t covered by the Deposit Protection Agency, meaning there’s no insurance to safeguard your funds.

Essentially, if anything goes wrong, you have no guaranteed protection over your money.

@Tom *******

I guess when your a grown man and English is your first language there shouldn’t really be any reason to not do things yourself.

Past two years I’ve been here I think I’ve saved in excess of 120,000+THB in so called agent fees through DIY

@Eddie *******

If you’ve taken the time to understand your problem, you can ask a clear question and get better answers faster. This can save you time and make things move along quicker.

On the other hand, if you ask a vague question, you’ll get a vague answer and might end up asking the same thing again weeks later, missing the chance to solve the problem sooner.