@Paul **********

so why didn’t you mentioned that in your original response? Instead of making a blanket statement that the maximum single draw amount is 30 K Thai baht. Put yourself in the OP‘s position. He reads your answer and goes to a blue ATM and goes and finds out he can only draw 25K, then he goes to an SCB and tries and he can only withdraw 20 K. All I’m saying my friend is that your statement is very misleading because it makes it sound like you can go to any ATM and withdraw 30 K that’s all I have to say about the matter.

@Paul **********

OK your answer is only half wrong. I will give you that the correct answer would be some banks allow 30,000 and some only allow 25,000.

@Paul **********

it is not wrong your answer insinuated you were not specific in stating that only some banks allow 30,000

@Bart *************

how can you say he is so wrong when everybody in this group will agree going through immigrations is strictly up to the office so you’re standing in front of so what might be so wrong for one immigration officer may not be so wrong for another.

@Glenn ****

got mine at the Chiang Mai consulate in January 2022

@Zak *******

now that you mention it I do remember having to pay $50 because I thought that that was a crock. I received mine in January 2022 I got it because several banks were requesting it so I could open an account.

@Paul **********

Bangkok Bank is only 25,000. It’s wrong to say 30,000 because only certain bank ATMs allow that. 

I’m confused if the immigration officer said you have to leave the country and come back in. Why would you not take his advice but instead you turn to Facebook for suggestions? 

@Mark *******

you can definitely make an appointment to get a certified copy of your passport from the embassy. They do that on a regular basis. When you apply for the appointment you apply under requesting a notary..

I had to get a certified copy of my passport from the US Embassy as well couldn’t get a reasonable timeframe appointment in Bangkok so made appointment with the US consulate in Chiang Mai. It turned out to be a very nice trip. My wife and I took the train up And I got the appointment within 10 days of me applying. A couple of years ago I actually went to three branches of Bangkok bank in Bangkok, and they all were requesting a certified copy of my passport.