This is my new series of vlogs. I am NOT an expert and I do NOT know everything, so what I say in these vlogs is based on my personal experience or research. I have been a visitor to Thailand for 2 years this month (October), I first went on a "last ditch, what the hell" trip following my failed back surgery. I could hardly walk and took my walking aid with me. I went to Udon Thani to go to an Agency for finding Thai ladies, who suggested that my disablement was not a factor in finding a nice lady for long term relationship. The agency allegedly vet the members and a lot of their clients come from America. The owner is an ex-Brit and his wife a Thai, had started the agency because of their experiences with relationships etc. So, I have a Thai wife and have been going back and forth for two years. During 2015 my wife got a visitor visa and came to the UK for 6 months. Unfortunately the UK Immigration denied a second visa this year based on made up reasons. THIS EPISODE: Having a Thai bank account can be useful to save you a lot of fees; it is also essential if you intend having a long term visa because you need to have sufficient funds, depending upon the visa, and be able to prove it. It is either very hard or very easy, and there is no guarantee of success the first visit. But if you persist then sooner or later it will happen. Kasikorn bank has been noted as being foreigner friendly - but even then different branches of the same bank can have different rules. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDrwVf1haNQ

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