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Marc ********
Or you just go to Bangkok Bank and buy an insurance for about 6000b.

Agent might costs you 5000b
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@John ****
most likely he married in Thailand and got the marriage legalized in the UK trough embassy for instance
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@Joseph ********
If it costs 1999b the regular way then might aswell take an agent.
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@Mark ********
Exactly. In Switzerland tourists cannot open bank accounts. Regardless if willing to buy insurance or not. So I don't see the big deal
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@Mark ********
I don't understand why some people rather running up and down in Bangkok going to embassy, immigration, different branches than just paying 6000b.
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@Matthew ******
It's not really a scam it's extortion
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@Brandon ***********
Looks like the laotian IO demands money to let them exit.

I don't think he is talking about the 20k baht cash the Thai IO might wants to see
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@Pat *******
she can aso register you. If she has confirmstion from owner that she rents.

A friend of mine does it that way.

He rents a house and register his guests