@Michael ******

was it recently??

@Robert **********

with all respect!! please stop making life difficult for yourself, it would appear your location is in Phuket, as I've suggested just make contact with tik tok visa services in jomtien, all being well just go and spend a couple of days in Pattaya and get yourself a bank account and Thai driving licenses, that's what I did completely hassle free.

@Robert **********

I'm currently on the METV issued in the UK.

@Robert **********

I opened an account a couple of weeks ago in Pattaya with Bangkok bank, I used tik tok visa agent in Jomtien, they charged me ฿4000 agent fee, no need to buy the banks useless accident insurance, it was also ฿700 payable to the bank if you want the atm/mastercard, you accompany the agent to the bank, you don't even queue up, they also converted my international and home country driving license into Thai car and motorcycle licenses, they made it all ready simple.

@Robert **********

I was told a few weeks ago, due to recent changes in banking regulations, the only way to open a bank account now if you're on a tourist visa is to use an agent.