@Pete ******

Carry-on or checked in?

@Nongnuch *******

I’m well aware Warin Chamrap and Ubon Ratchathani province in general is not known for being a Western touristic area. I’ve stayed there multiple times over the past 11 years or so and am familiar with it, well beyond being a tourist. I’m also aware of the change of attitude and the stiffening of bank and visa regulations. I’m also familiar with Bangkok and the Chon Buri area having also stayed there multiple times in addition to many other tourist and less tourist explored areas of Thailand. I merely reported that I had been unable to obtain a Thai bank account when I attempted to do so, 10 years ago. Had I been more motivated to open a Thai bank account at that time I would have tried elsewhere too, in more touristic areas.

A Pattaya/Jomtien expert must have been visiting three of the more touristic provinces (Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Phuket perhaps?) while opening bank accounts willy nilly at that time, plus managing to open even more bank accounts in addition! How many bank accounts does one require I ask? Maybe it’s not only the Chinese that the authorities should be looking into for money laundering?

@Max ************

Must have offended you with comments about barstool barristers did I? Take it from your long retirement in Pattaya and Jomtien that you’re an expert on all subjects without having to provide proof or credentials? Do you actually remember the concept of work?

On what Bar do you sit, your Honour?

BTW not everyone comes to Thailand for extended periods of time, with time to kill trying to stave off the boredom, by finding random things to pass the time. (Bet you’re a laugh a minute!)

A bit of education for you:

~10 years ago the price of oil collapsed, making the recovery of oil from some fields in the Gulf of Thailand uneconomical and the industry slumped badly here as a result.

@Max ************

I told you I didn’t manage on the one attempt I made, so get over it! It was at a bank in Warin Chamrap and I didn’t pursue it as it was on a whim and the work contract unlikely to continue due to world events.

@Max ************

I had a work visa 10 years ago and still was unable to open a bank account on the one attempt I made then!

@Wannikea ********

Highly likely he’s been in parts of Thailand before but seems to be heading advice from the patrons of various bars in this instance and not with any recent in depth knowledge of how things work these days. Had he had previous dealings with an agent it’s possible he might have opened a bank account but that doesn’t seem that likely.

@Wannikea ********

Why would he have a Thai bank account if he is currently in Thailand on a Tourist visa or visa exempt?

@Petrov *******

- That also translates from Russian to English without any issue, so maybe a Russian translator would be OK?

@Peter ******

- You can get an O from outside Thailand. Just have to drill a little deeper into the visa options rather than pick O-A or O-X

Why no relook at your business class flights and factor in for a 60 day stay rather than 61 or 62 days?