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What is the best way to maintain an English bank account while living in Thailand and using services like Wise for transfers?

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What is the best way to maintain an English bank account while living in Thailand and using services like Wise for transfers?

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Press reports about problems with Wise accounts are not favorable. We do not accept payments from Wise accounts.

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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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in other words, throw common sense to the winds, and give your money to some scamster.🙄🙄

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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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“from what [you] you have been told…”? I have lived and worked here since 1998, and since that time I’ve seen many foreigners who were scammed or extorted by visa agents and unscrupulous local lawyers. Just finished a trial against one.Naïve to think there’s no risk in using these people. It’s highly risky.

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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Foreigners are more vulnerable to extortion. Why would any Farang want to get in that sewer?

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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Stay compliant in Thailand. Foreigners often get into serious trouble then they try to use "short cuts" with dodgy agents and local lawyers. Can't complain to anyone when that happens. Play it straight.

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What are the alternatives to meet the financial requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Visa agents are unaccoutable and often pay bribes. Use someone legit.

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What is the history and significance of the 800,000 baht requirement for retirement visas in Thailand?

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Insurance substantially reduces the risks.

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What is the history and significance of the 800,000 baht requirement for retirement visas in Thailand?

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Preventing foreigners from becoming a burden on the Thai state because of health problems makes sense, but if that is really the rationale isn’t proof of insurance a better way to address that risk?

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What benefits does a Thai woman receive from marrying a foreigner (farang)?

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This can work, but you need to be careful about the nominee issue.

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