Bank account opened on medical grounds, while on medical DTV. Poke the bear or not.

Ive had a Bangkok Bank account for about a year now. Getting a bit anxious with all the issues now.

While I am on DTV, my account was opened based on “paying medical treatment with treatment above 3 months” It was internal clause a thai friend found for me. And account opened at first branch i tried. 1 year ago. I am under ongoing long term treatment.

I am tempted to go to my Branch with my new condo lease, AIS verification, treatment plan from hospital, Thai Driver License, Passport with visa and stamps.

BUT am I better NOT poking the bear while things are working? So far no issues, recently bought a new car for 1m, about to make another large expense.

Thing is I will leave Thailand for about 6 weeks soon, and I have around 1m in emergency funds on this account. I keep slowly taking out cash just in case. And I do have other backups payment methods and funds.

Poke the bear or leave it sleeping?

Edit: Thanks all. Definitely letting the beat sleep

Anyone DTV holders with locked Bangkok bank accounts have any updates, week of Aug 25?

Wishing all of you good luck that there will be some good news on Monday and not just “account closed, wait 10 days for withdrawal”

Hey guys!

First off, thanks for all the info you guys share on this group, it’s been super helpful. This might be sorta long, but bare with me because I kinda have to add context to make it make sense lol

I’ve been in the process of applying for the DTV as a freelancer from Chennai, India. I wasn’t sure of exactly how to fill in my name in the application so I had emailed the Thai consulate here for clarification. They responded back telling me to fill in my entire “given name”(first and middle name) from the passport in the “first name” field, leave the “middle name” field blank and add a -(hyphen) symbol in the “last name” field since the surname field in my passport is blank.

So I followed their advice and filled it that way and submitted the application. I’m supposed to go make the payment physically at the consulate since there’s no online payment option here, which basically means my application is on “pending payment” and will be removed if I don’t pay within 14 days.

I was planning on doing the payment today, but I just came across a “Common Mistakes in applying for a Thai E-Visa” page on the ministry of foreign affairs Thailand website while I was looking for something on google. One of the “Don’ts” literally says “DON’T use - or N/A or X or anything to indicate that you do not have that part of the name. Just leave that field blank. But if it is a REQUIRED field, please put - (dash)”

Now as far as I can tell, the last name field on the DTV visa isn’t mandatory or REQUIRED. So, this has now confused the heck out of me lol my full name in the final submitted application shows up as my given name followed by a -

Should I be leaving the last name field blank as well since it’s not a mandatory/required field even though the mail response I received from the consulate in Chennai asked me to add a hyphen for the last name? Wondering if I should submit a new application with the middle and last name left blank and make the payment for that application and let this current one get removed/expire or should I go ahead and make the payment for this one that I’ve already submitted?

It would be a shame to get rejected for something as trivial as this but I’m super confused because of the conflicting information. Thanks in advance, I appreciate you guys 🫡

Doing my 2nd 30 day visa extension today,after my 1st border run.

Now do I need to take new passport size photos even though they have them from the first visit?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all after some advice. UK citizens who spend approx 6mths past 3 years in Thailand - although visited most years previously for shorter periods. We usually come in visa exempt and extend / border bounce / occasionally visit another country. Both got hassled separately at BKK customs last time and told too many visas - so wondering if it will be the same if we apply for the METV in UK before we leave? We'll still have to extend / border bounce to stay 6months so will still be getting more visas. We don't want to live in Thailand full time. Thanks for any helpful advice. I did search and know it was possible previously but seems customs are getting harsher 😉

Did apply for the DTVisa Thai Soft Power, Jakarta (IND).

Is it possible to submit additional documents later if one does recognize that you forgot to add something alleged relevant after the initial Visa application submission? Is reaching out to the local embassy by eMail welcomed?

I couldn't spot any option for that on the official eVisa website.

Thank you for your attention 🙏

For those who are already in Thailand with a DTV visa and, of course, without being able to open a Thai bank account, how can you continue to access your savings if you do not want to continue having them in your bank account in your country of origin?

Any case? Thanks in advance

Hi everyone,

I’m applying for the DTV online. I’m a UK citizen but currently travelling. Currently in Anguilla, going via the states to Sri Lanka and then to Thailand. I won’t be in any place for long and don’t have residency in any of these places, I am just travelling as a tourist.

I heard I can apply for the evisa putting my current location as the U.K. as I am a citizen and therefore don’t need to prove residency etc. Is this the case if I’m not there? If not, where should I apply?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hello,

Can i apply if i got the 500k baths recently in my bank account ?

How long does it take to be approved in Ho Chi Minh?

Thank you.

I did some research to figure out what paperwork I need to submit in my case. If anyone applied on the same grounds,

could you let me know if this is the right paperwork..?

I have an LLP registered in the UK, I'm the only "person with significant control", working remotely for another EU based company. Came up with this list of documents that I'd have to submit;

Core Visa Items

* Passport bio page (valid ≥ 6 months).

* Recent passport photo.

* Proof of current location in the country of application (entry stamp, visa, hotel/lease, etc.).

* Visa fee payment receipt/confirmation.

Employment Proof (foreign employer)

* Employment Contract (with remote-work clause, signed by Designated Member(me) + Employee(me)).

* Employment Certificate (one-page HR-style letter on LLP letterhead, confirming role, start date, salary, remote work incl. Thailand, and no Thai employment).

* Letter of Intent (personal statement to embassy: purpose of stay, funds, compliance).

Financial Proof

* Personal bank statements (≥ 3 months) showing ending balance ≥ 500,000 THB.

* Bank statements showing transfers from LLP account to personal account (salary trail, ideally 3 months).

Optional

* Companies House Certificate of Incorporation + Current Appointments Report (tying your name to the LLP).

* Client contract or invoices proving LLP’s business activity

So when applying as a business owner, is that pretty much the whole documentation you need to submit? Am I missing anything?