visa exempt is a tourist visa , hope that answers your question , you can’t get half pregnant.

@Det ******

my on line banking got cut the day I was flying overseas for a week, great timing - I just went to the ATM to withdraw some of that stuff called cash, to tide me over until I flew back and was able to get to the branch - always a solution…..

All the banks are clamping down, I went through same issues with SCB, irritating to say the least especially as branches have been rammed with people recently, all going through the same challenges actually feel for the staff can’t be easy for them dealing with all these GOM

You probably have to open a local account anyway, so take care of that and whilst you’re at it discuss transfer of your funds from your previous account, if its same bank should be straightforward worst case scenario is you have to travel to previous location to do transfer but at least you have an account to move it to and your not flying around with bundles of cash…….

open a new account with the branch where you live, pointless trying to push sh*t uphill

Providing there are no queue’s……..

@Roberto **********

or change of residency….

All over the world John, when I retired my accounts in South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong were all unceremoniously closed , due to non residency - HK where I had banked for 30 years at least had the decency to wait for me to fly there and tidy things up the rest sent me a Dear John letter and this was 7 years ago - Thailand were late to the party but as a resident here , I have no issues with SCB they are very helpful, unless you want a credit card….luckily my wife is Singaporean so we have a fall back for now at least.

@Dave ********

I’m hanging in there but when I sell up next year I fear the worst WISE is a good fall back but not a bank account as such….

Fuels corruption and creates more hassle for those who follow the rules…..