@Andrew **********

Feel free to tell me where in Thailand I can get a guaranteed bank account with a tourist visa and I will travel through there. I am presently in Bangkok and went to 4 different banks today and was stopped again because of a tourist visa.

Good luck with that. Things have changed with banking in Thailand. I can tell you this...There are 11 bank offices in Phuket that won't do anything with a tourist visa even with immigration residence cert, condo lease, and a large sh*tload of baht in my hand. Its a no go after March of this year.

I will bet that all the people here that say "Yes" did so before March or some miracle happened. 😉

If you get a Thai Language ED visa you better be ready to talk thai to the immigration guy when you leave or return to the country. I know of one guy who was "warned" that he better have a better grasp of the language next time. 🙂

🤣🤣🤣 You had me at "Pattaya"!

@Jarek ***********

When Trump was president

@Andy *********

I have my thai license. 90 minutes and 205 baht later. Bank account is the only thing but it's not worth a round trip flight to Bangkok, bus to Pattaya, hotel stay x however many days and then the agent fee. That's not cheap.

@Andy *********

What visa do you have?

@Andy *********

I am aware. But I have talked to a few a d even they are saying it's not easy anymore. Two have contacted me. One wanted 10,000 baht and wanted to take my passport. The other 9,000.

That's not happening.

@Bob **********

would not hurt to at least know birthdates.

@Mark **********

That makes zero sense especially because I can get a bank account with a 90 day ED visa. Nothing "affluent" with that.