@Kay ***********

depends on the bank / branch / today's mood of the branch manager really. I was able to open an account at Krungsri aka Ayutthaya aka Yellow Bank with a chanote for a condo, while at other banks it was like "Where's your WP?" "Don't have? Mai dai, mai dai"

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

lots of people here report getting their DTV extensions. It's a fair bit of paperwork, but not as bad as Non-Imm visas

Depends on the immigration office as usual: they don't ask for it here on Ko Samui

Anonymous participant 868 Samui’s immigration is a piece of cake compared to Chaeng Wattana. Flights are expensive indeed, unless you get a resident card from Bkk Air

I find very hard to believe there’s a requirement like this. Sounds like a language barrier thing. I’m pretty sure I know the officer you talked too - he loves giving falang a hard time, but then everything turns out hunky dory

@Marks ********

Krungthep most likely

@Clint ********

they do freeze accounts but it works differently: every 1 or 2 years or never (depends on the bank, the branch and about a thousand other random variables) bank employees decide it’s time to check if your record is up to date, they try calling you a couple of times, you don’t pick up, they decide they’ve tried their best to get in touch with you, so they block your account.

Then you go to your bank to see why your banking app is acting up and they give you this form where you put your address, income numbers/sources, etc. That’s the drill, has nothing to do with you getting a new passport

@Diego ******************

you pretty sure why? I opened it without one, don’t even remember the app asking for it

@George ******

“so called experts” - you’re obviously talking about yourself. Tod is definitely knows a thing or two about Thai visas.

I can attest Tod’s take as someone who held numerous 1, 5 and 20 year long Thai visas

Right, it was asked quite a few times lately. Why on earth do you need advice once again?