Richard Covington Yup. They try and get you to buy the insurance as if its needed to open a bank account with them. Many many branches try it on. Id call it a scam as well.
and I believe that once you use that agent for the process you are stuck with him/her. Anything else that you need to do relating to visas here going forward must be done via that SAME agent. Costly exercise if you ask me. 🤷‍♂️
I'm sure they are. They are not really required. Unless you are lazy. There is plenty of info around to help people apply for whatever they need in the way of visas. Hell I even managed to open two bank accounts on a T/Visa 5 years ago. One at B Bank at the other at Krungsri. If I can manage to find my way through the bureaucratic process others will find it a breeze.
Yes I know enough to know the fact that you dont ever need to use an agent....unless the applicant is errrr...a bit dodgy? How long have you been an agent sir, if you dont mind me asking?