I had to hum the muay Thai music.

@Warren ********

That was the old rule they changed.

@Goodd ******

When did you ask as it all changed last year. I didnt file one for over 20 years and when going to do one for my mum about 10 to 15 years ago when they were having a supposed crackdown they asked why am I bothering. However last month I was told I have to do one after every short stay even in the same province.

Other banks you have had to go in and do facial recognition, update details and phone numbers. But not closed due to the type of visa you are on. Transactions limited to 50k per day.

The simple matter is other banks stopped opening accounts on tourist visas etc several years ago and only accepted work permits or retirement visas. Maybe marriage visas.

Bangkok Bank kept opening on tourist visas and doing banking money through agents for retirement etc visas. Unsurprisingly they attracted all the criminal element. Now they've got to do something about it.

Dont trust your landlord or even your hotel to file a TM30 many hotels arent.

Where your registered address is. Where your current TM30 covers. That's your first step, filing a TM30

I've been here over 20 years. Not once has anyone said its worth shipping stuff from home.

TVs are cheap here.

@Malcolm ****

Whenever there was a promotion up for grabs bank staff would come sniffing around my ex-inlaws to open and put money on new accounts. Apparently in exchange for future 'easy' loan/mortgage approvals etc.

Anonymous participant 629 Those in charge arent waiting to scrap the elite visa when they get back in power. They upped the amounts to make it undesirable.

@Malcolm ****

Staff get promotions on how many accounts they open (and payments). Other banks were rejecting tourists etc. Bangkok bank staff took the opportunity.