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Good afternoon everyone, I just arrived in Thailand (not my first visit) and I need to open a Thai bank account so that I can apply for my 1 year, non-o visa (Thai wife). 1. What is the best bank account for a foreigner to open? I need to deposit 400k prior to applying for my visa. Most of my research points to Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn Bank being the best options, but I wanted to ask here for the most updated info. 2. Do I need to visit the bank location that I opened my bank account at to get documents that are required for my visa application? This would be a major pain if I opened in bank account in Bangkok and had to travel back here and visit my 'home branch' to get the documents. 3. Do any Thai banks have partnerships/alliances with banks in North America (in particular BMO or TD) that give any benefits or preferential treatment to customers? If there is anything else you have experienced in this regard, please do share. For example, I had problems several years ago trying to transfer my money from my SCB Bank account (Pattaya Central Festival location) to my BMO account back home. They had 5 or six bank employees trying everything they could to prevent this. It was an awful experience but they eventually did it. Thank you in advance for your help!

That sounds like a pretty good deal and a good strategy..... but I haven't seen any deals like that anywhere. Where are you located? I'm looking in the East and maybe a few provinces a bit further north.

Hey fellas, I'm thinking about building what is known colloquially in Thailand as a "Knockdown House". For those that don't know, here's a quick rundown: Essentially, a knockdown house is a largely pre-fabricated house that uses galvanized steel beams for the structure (rather than brick/cement like a traditional Thai house) and various different types of plank (eg. smartboard) for the walls. Many will have a flat, concrete slab foundation as well, although it is optional. Windows, plumbing and electrical appear to be done to "standard"... Ie. the quality of the builder you hired. The entire house costs 1/10 of a traditional house and can be completed in 2-3 months. Anyway... do any of you have experience with these knockdown houses? What are the pros and cons? Do you know of any good builders that you would recommend? What were your total costs? How do they handle the heat/rain/wind of Thailand? I want this topic to focus on the home itself, rather than the purchasing of land (which deserves its own thread).

My Mate Nate is half way to being an idiot savant.

Thanks to all those that helped. A quick update... After some extensive research (and let's be honest, a few pints ☺ ???? ) , we suggested they give the calf gentamicin (for the diarrhea) followed by Pendistrep (for the fever) a few hours later. They managed to find a vet who would sell them these medications and gave them to the little guy. Good news: The calf seems to be acting better.... My MIL sent a video of the calf looking better but still sitting down. They seemed very happy about it, said the calf's temp was down and they believed he was feeling "better". Only time will tell.... Hopefully it takes the milk okay now. Oddly enough, the in-laws were talking to one "vet" and the vet was telling them that he doesn't give medication to any calf under 4 months old. "Thai style" vet, I guess. We have had some good and some bad experiences with Thai vets with dogs in the past so we are weary of putting our full trust in them. Anyway, that's that for now. Keep the shiny side up, fellas.

I'm not in Thailand right now, but we got a call from my Thai in-laws about their new calf. The mother died while giving birth so they tried to have another cow give it milk. The other cow stomped the baby, injuring it. Then they tried S26 and Nutralac artificial milk. The calf drank it, but then had diarrhea all day. They don't know what to do next. Can anyone out there help me? Is there a quality ranch/agriculture supply store that I could buy different milk (or milk alternative) from and have it shipped to them? Is there a way to 'trick' the other cow into letting this new calf drink from her?' I'm as green a grass when it comes to this stuff, but I don't want the little guy to die. Any help would be appreciated.

A great story about Her Majesty.... twitter_20220909_000429.mp4 She will be missed. Rest in peace, Ma'am.

Regardless of what you think of him, Boris Johnson made a statement that sums up how I feel. A piece of the UK itself died today. Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II.