On 9/18/2025 at 11:49 AM, Dan O said:

Creating fake bank accts and false paperwork to gain a stamp in your passport violates the imm regulations. different. Would be in trouble if caught and worse for you. 

No one is "creating fake bank accounts."  No bank is creating "false paperwork."  Real accounts were opened for new arrivals. A letter stating the owner of the account and current-balance were provided to all applicants - DIY or agent.

 

As to agents facilitating skipping the 12-months retrospective bank-balance review:  Who is going to catch them and their customers?  The same organization collecting vast sums in "brown envelope" money, for not enforcing that rule?

 

This rule was extended from 2-months to 12-months, under Big Joke, to increase agent-use / brown-envelope payments, while claiming the opposite purpose.  It was a "joke," indeed, on those who were doing honest DIY applications before, then suddenly needed significantly more spare-money to qualify to continue their retirement here.  On the upside, now, everyone with eyes to see knows the nature of what they are dealing with vis-a-vis Thai immigration.

Just curious there @Rob Browder how many threads are you going to post your rant about "brown envelopes" under the table payments etc on? 😕 😞 

 

3 hours ago, Rob Browder said:

No one is "creating fake bank accounts."  No bank is creating "false paperwork."  Real accounts were opened for new arrivals. A letter stating the owner of the account and current-balance were provided to all applicants - DIY or agent.

 

As to agents facilitating skipping the 12-months retrospective bank-balance review:  Who is going to catch them and their customers?  The same organization collecting vast sums in "brown envelope" money, for not enforcing that rule?

 

This rule was extended from 2-months to 12-months, under Big Joke, to increase agent-use / brown-envelope payments, while claiming the opposite purpose.  It was a "joke," indeed, on those who were doing honest DIY applications before, then suddenly needed significantly more spare-money to qualify to continue their retirement here.  On the upside, now, everyone with eyes to see knows the nature of what they are dealing with vis-a-vis Thai immigration.

You dont really understand the process but you go with whatever you think. You seem to have brown envelops on the brain. 

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