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@Nick ***********
the reason this is happening is the Thai government is cracking down on money laundering. This has the banks scared.
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@Stuart ********
at this time is not true. The Thai government has Thai banks scared. They are not allowing foreigners to open accounts even with Non-O status. It’s been widely published. Even popular agents are saying they can’t do it.
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I was in the states for 55 days during October, November, and December back in 2023 and had zero issues coming back. So…
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With Thailand cracking down on money laundering, banks are running scared. The result is they don’t wanna all “any” foreigner opening a bank account. It’s all BS, but I think it will ease up in a few weeks. All these so called “tourists” getting bank accounts doesn’t help. And that’s on the banks.
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As I stated before, it’s not the Thai government stopping you from getting a bank account. Thai banks are scared and that’s why they aren’t letting foreigners open accounts.
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@Sue *********
sadly, it’s affecting non-o as well. It’s a mess right now, but the word is, it should be cleared up in a few weeks. Thai banks are worried and that’s why they aren’t allowing it. Thai government hasn’t made it illegal. It’s the Thai banks.