You are correct , When I go to Thailand I use Superrich and they are very selective about the appearance /Condition . I have a joke with my Bank -I ask if they can iron my 50 pound notes .....😁
I bumped into an American when we visited Chang Mai .I liked the night market in Chang Mai . We stopped in a lovely Hotel by a Klong .We also visited the Dusit Royal Palace /Hill Tribes .
I rather agree with you ,I have a Thai wife .We visit her home in Nakhon Ratchasima and it feels like the real Thailand to me . I do visit big city,s but after a few days they feel very crowded /Too Busy.
I went into the branch in Ashford Kent . I know that provincial branch,s can be ill informed . I had an experience where My Bank was telling me I needed IBN numbers for a Swift money transfer ( That is true for the EU but not Asia .
I agree with you -I go to Nakhon Ratchasima because my wife comes from the North East . My perspective is that this is the Real Thailand .I am always made to feel welcome when I visit . Also I love the stunning sunsets and admiring the Peace of Rural Thailand .