Unless you omitted details this simply isn't true, is easily found on the US immigration site (as referenced already). So I'm not entirely certain why a google at the counter couldn't yield this information for you, took me 90 seconds to confirm. The counter worker for an airline has no business or benefit doing this when they're clearly wrong and a higher level of authority needed to be included.

Schwab without question! I transfer money to Schwab specifically for ATM use.

@Rob ******

cool! 👍

If your desperate, I can dither them in photoshop for you. Usually drops them down to 10%.

This isn’t a resize, it literally eliminates unused color information and balances compression.

Not to be judgmental but it’s clear to me many comments have little understanding of graphics. 🙏

Assuming base qualifications are met (like not being a criminal)

Elite Visa - if you have the money

Edu Visa - if you can find an education

Work Visa - if you can find work

Exempt Stamp + infinite airborne border runs - if you’ve got nothing else

Sounds like you need to do some homework. 👍

Yep, can get it just walking toward the airport exit, easy peasy. 👍

Fwiw, when I originally applied for a visa I entered my name First Last and it was rejected because on my passport is First Middle Last though nothing on the application stated ‘as it appears in your passport’. I had to pay and apply again.

My point, don’t leave any room for something to go wrong, you could very well be sent back at the border. 🙏

Doctor will see it, they will laugh, say ummm can’t test for that…and so on.

Most expensive part for me was a vaccine that insurance did not cover for $357. That was the worst of it.

I’m a diver so Samui is obvious for me but Chiang Mai is a bit less expensive overall. But as mentioned the smoke gets pretty bad in the north because it’s also coming from Myanmar and Laos.

Fwiw I’m in Khon Kaen and one thing I see a lot of is families and children.

Warning, keep your dog close and confined. Soi dogs run in packs and can be dangerous.

@Aaron *****

welcome to Thailand! Rules, requirements for a multitude of things vary province to province, branch to branch, etc. 😇