Thursday and Friday, July 10 and 11, are Buddhist holidays with immigration offices and most public services closed — they will reopen on Monday, July 14 at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday July 10 and 11 are both Buddhist festival holidays, with immigration offices and most public services closed. They reopen on Monday July 14 at 8.30 am. Users are also reminded of a further closure on Monday July 28 which is the anniversary of King Vachiralongkorn’s birthday. On other immigration matters, it remains the policy of major banks at the present time not to allow foreigners to open an account without long term non-immigrant visas. Holders of 60 day visa exemptions, 60 day tourist visas and Destination Thailand Visas may have to wait for a relaxation of the policy. There is currently an ongoing investigation of visa abuse by foreigners, including illegal working, crypto currency irregularities, money laundering and assorted scams.