@Jim ******

your knowledge stopped before it even started. What a waste of money.

@Jim ******

actually when you are greasing palms (tea money) it's not legal, maybe accepted in the past, but not technically legal. Not much different from getting a speeding ticket, but because your dad knows someone, it will go away.

@Jim ******

if you have been watching this site as of late, agencies in Pattaya amongst other places have been shut down with opening accounts on tourist 60 day exemptions.

@Jim ******

Come in a 90 day non-o evisa and you can potentially open a bank account if you have the visa, certificate of residency and good luck. Your "pensioner visa" will get you the account (hopefully) so that you can get a yearly extension for that visa. The 60 day exemption makes it near impossible to open an account these days.

@Mikee ***********

unfortunately there is no timestamp of when this was printed, if it was put out prior to July 2024 it is bad information. You do realize

@Brandon ***********

does this for a living, right?

Ask you for money?

Dude, those are just pictures with nice looking ladies. Doesn't mean any more than you took a picture with them. I mean if you do that well in the U.S., why would you think you have to pay for it in Thailand with your skills?

@Jim ***********

That's true. The old "you made your bed now lie in it" comes to mind. People nowadays always wanting someone to rescue them from their bad decisions.

@Nongnuch *******

that may be true for Bangkok and surrounding areas. I was there in November with a 90 Non-O Evisa and I was turned down in all but 1 bank (Krungthai) in the Nong Khai and Tha Bo district. They all wanted a certificate of residency and Nong Khai immigation won't do one unless requested and the banks won't request one. They won't even accept a copy of the CoR I got for my drivers license. I was the first Evisa they had seen and they just didn't (wouldn't) believe it was a legit long stay visa.

@Martin ********

Except the agents have been shut down as well.