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There is none. All charges ATM withdrawal fees. If one is on a tourist visa/visa exempt and does not have access to a Thai bank's ATM card, it is better to bring cash or use debit cards that refund foreign transaction fees. If frequent travelers to Thailand, it is better to open a Thai bank account (not easy though).

Don't agree. I never use cash if possible. Sad most Pattaya bars won't accept CC. All my transactions are in CC. I get cash back, fraud protection 100% and use other people's money for one month for free. Of course taking cash from an ATM machine using CC or foreign debit card is no no for me, though I have a couple of debit cards that refund me ATM fees charged in Thailand. I only use Thailand bank ATM for cash in Thailand and Wise for money transfer to Thai bank.

I think Mots service do home call. Give them a call. Search Mots services in Google or Link

I doubt very much.

Very common in Thailand just like brothels fronting as bars in Thailand.

There is no plan B to for exiting without a reentry permit. You simply enter with visa exempt and start over the process.

It's called taking risk. Some people wants to take risk and spread their wealth with other unfortunates not born in a Western country. And some people wants to to do it themselves and consider it the greatest life achievement. That is my conclusion after reading hundreds of forum posts.

I don't live in Thailand.

I stay 6-7 months in Thailand. From March to August/September.

Why the IOs won't accept bribes? Just because they are unfortunate to be born in Thailand and no access to Western incomes don't not mean that they can't have desires and aspirations to send their sons and daughters to fancy schools, buy expensive cars or keep their mia nois happy. It is the fault of the foreigners not to be able to come up with adequate incomes even though born in a Western country. No adequate incomes, pay up the money to the IOs for the privilege to live in Thailand.

That's the exact reason my GF gave me to convince me to buy the TV.

If people can't meet the financial requirements or they don't to put 800K baht in a Thai bank, agents are there to facilitate the process. What is wrong with that? It helps lots of people.

Use free tax USA. No filing fees for Federal return. As an expat, you don't need any State tax filing also. https://www.freetaxusa.com/

As soon as Chinese started coming, the scam tour operators are at it again scamming tourists. It simple solutions will be to refund the money or rebook them, if they want, for another day. Severe punishments should be imposed on these scammers.

Running away from Las Vegas heat.

My last sugar baby got married and now buying properties all over Laos. There is no more exciting thing left. ????

I left Pattaya last October and going again in mid March. There were lots of road constructions going on when I left last October, eg. Theparsit Road, Pattaya 2nd Road, etc. Are those constructions over yet? Or they are still going on?

What a meaningless reporting.

Why shall I care who spends more money? I only care how much I spend. Sugar babies are expensive now a days.

In my condo I don't have TV in the bed room. The one in the living room is turned on may be a few times in the last three years. I did not want the TV in the living room but my GF insisted that I should have one in the living room and found a LG 52-inch TV on sale three years ago for 8K so I bought it.

Quality forum member looking for cheap passport pics that usually cost 100-200 baht in Thailand. What a circus this forum has become.

Airlines and Laos immigration don't have any issues with one-way tickets to Laos?

With the current 45-day visa exempt entry, each entry will ensure 75 days (one extension). If you visit Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam then three more entries. So a total of 75x4 = 300 days. Of course there is always a risk of entry denial at the airport unless two of the entries are made visa land border. This assumptions are based on extension of visa exempt entries to 45-days beyond March 31.

Have not heard any talk about extending it beyond March 31.

Should have thought about that before abandoning your home country and settle in Thailand. Thailand has provided you with a wife, and a life, and in return they are asking for some extra money.