Yes. No problem. Technically I did the border run at like 5 months due to chiang mai burning season. No questions asked. Workcation. Not so worried either, I can always open my laptop to prove my situation. I don’t think you have to worry unless you’re saying soft power and not actually doing what you said you would.

@Luit ****************

not sure where you are getting 500k in a wise account? I never said that, and I in fact recommend NOT keeping funds in wise. Nowhere in our discussion here have I mentioned anything about keeping money in wise. Like I said, most people have multiple accounts for different purposes, and investments, so 500k left in a SINGLE account is not desirable.

@Luit ****************

well another issue is having to hold the funds in one single bank account and maintain a 500k baht balance for a month. For many people here that have investments and multiple accounts that’s not the most desirable option.

Do share an update in another post

@Greg *******

so yeah about my friend he now needs to fly up to chiang mai just to do something basic with a bank lol. Wild.

@Greg *******

My friend moved from chiang mai to bangkok and he needs something from his bank, some documents or update card I don’t remember. Anyways despite it being the same bank he has to “go back to the original bank branch that it was done at.” wtf?

Again I love Thailand and living here but this is another reason I don’t want to conduct local business and am happy to keep my business and work and professional life online “in” (from) America.

So weird… it’s the same bank too. In USA I moved across the country several states away and no issues conducting business at the same bank different branch…

@Dany *******

and extensions also didn’t use to be complicated… I remember back in 2019 tourist visa extension was like 1-2 hours. I think I recorded 40 minutes once. These days on the DTV it seems to be a whole or multi day ordeal to document collect and wait so even just time wise it seems faster to fly for a quick vacation in Malaysia, Vietnam, etc

@Marta ************

sharing for you also -

I don’t recall any specific cases but there have been reports of wise not being safe for keeping funds. It’s great for transferring but not a great idea to keep money IN the wise account. I don’t know about revolut.

@Aaron ********

I don’t know any specific cases but there have been reports of wise not being safe for keeping funds. It’s great for transferring but not a great idea to keep money IN the wise account. I don’t know about revolut.

@Greg *******

do you think an “official” western bank (ie. Charles Schwab?) would qualify?

I do have a local bank account but don’t exactly want to keep 500k baht sitting in it…

Anyways I’ve already decided to do the border run but this is interesting discussion.