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@Nick ***********
I agree if done legitimately, but unfortunately a lot of the time it’s not
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@Max ************
I’ve heard of some people doing pay as you go for medical costs. How is this an option if it’s mandatory to have health insurance? Let me guess. This is where the agents come in 😜
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@Max ************
is the 1 year extension the only option for retirement, or is there a more long term option?
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@David *********
I’ve just seen a reel from an English solicitor in Thailand. He has stated that you can no longer get a bank account on a Non O visa. I’m not sure how this can be true. To get a 12 month retirement visa you need 800k in the bank but he’s saying you can’t get a bank account unless you’ve got a 12 month visa WTF 😳
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@David *********
how true. I’m traveling to Thailand in December on a non O with the intention of getting a bank account. So I can transfer my 800,000 thb in over the next 12 to 18 months. Looks like this won’t be happening now
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Yes, And it’s these agents that are causing all the issues with the banks
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Not really. The Thais need to update their website to this decade.
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@Max ************
thank you. I’m going to try SCB first. If unsuccessful, Kasikorn and so on