@Da ***

yeah, you gotta be covert if you're gonna game the system. There definitely are people out there pulling a fast one, but they're not exactly going to be open about it on social media.

Some people are just going to have to put boots on the ground and find their own cheat code or strategy guide, because people arent keen to be loud about it on social and honestly I'm glad that they aren't broadcasting the methods on here.

@Greg *******

asking the real questions.

The NY consulate is my home consulate as well. Following to see how it shakes out for you.

Here we go again. I swear, we need to make one thread about this topic and pin it to the top, instead of having multiple threads per hour posted about not being able to get a Thai bank acct with a DTV.

I have an AIS pay as I go plan. I top up with ฿300 and that lasts me for a month. Honestly, that's all I need from a phone plan. I have all the data I need and I use my phone to tether.

@Somari ********

the New York Thai embassy? I'm curious because I think that I'm going to have to go through them when I return next year. I'm from Brooklyn. I'm just hoping that I can have the money in the bank to prove it by the time it comes to do my application. A few family health scares and having to send a few thousand dollars back for a boiler replacement aren't helping my DTV war chest.

@Jens *******

dude, it's not 2009 anymore. 70 in TVs and side by side fridges are commonplace and cheap. I paid $2,500 at Sears for my 70-in TV back in 2014. Now, I can walk into a store and buy one for less than $1,000 American

Yes. You can buy a car with a dtv. Did you mean can you get a loan to buy a new car and pay if off monthly?

@Lincoln *********

my cards don't have fees, that's not what I'm referencing. I'm referencing the 3% fee that the merchant/store owners in Thailand tack on for you using a card instead of cash or QR code.

@Paul ******

of course. I didn't mean any harm. Was just some banter.