@Dave *********

just contacted an agent she is a sweety. She said she can get the bank account open on a tourist visa in Chiang mai it is just more difficult now. She said krungsri bank. So you are correct about the New policy on all Bangkok banks. I am honestly shocked. I still apoligize.

@Dave *********

alright I will make contact with the person I know and see what she says. If you are correct I will apologize.

@Dave *********

i gave accurate information. I was polite with your false information as well. Most these banks say new policy and the new farang complain it’s impossible. Nothing new. So laugh away and keep dreaming about this New policy and how right you are.

@Dave *********

I haven’t heard it. Are you sure it’s everyone now? The first Bangkok bank told me no because I had a tourist visa. Another one wanted a letter from my embassy plus a long term visa. Third time was a charm. My understand is it’s always been up to the manager of the branch to set policy.

@Noel *********

I would google your immigration office and residency certificate requirements so you get the most accurate information. I did it in Chiang Mai, second floor of immigration building as that is where I live. Had to be there before 12pm. They may only want a copy of your tm30, copy of passport and passport pages. I meant if you want to wait for the residency certificate to be mailed to you it is free but takes 21 days. Next day it is 500 baht. Use an Agent it’s 1000 baht for next day.

@Noel *********

you go up to immigration with a house/condo lease contract. It should be free if have it mailed to you. It’s how to get a Thai driver license on a tourist visa as well.

Get a residency certificate on a tourist visa and not that difficult to open a bank account with Bangkok bank.

This also depends on where your passport is from? What do you look like? How are you dressed? Do you appear to have money? When they ask what you do for a living what is your answer? In case taken to a secondary room do you have 20,000 baht on you? A return flight?

If it looks like they have not showered in a week with holes in their shirt. They say they don’t have a job and just visiting for the 3rd time this year they may be denied entry.

Now if a well dressed person, well spoken, and nice clothes tries to enter Thailand for the 5th time this year they may not be questioned. Even if they are questioned what they do for a living and they say something like retired with a high pension that helps.

So it all just depends. Tell the truth as any lie will hurt.

That was your warning. You are now flagged. Do as they say and get a long term visa.

Join a “Expat building in Thailand” or other group. It’s the same as divorce the negative stories make it to the top of the headlines all over the world.