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Can DTV visa holders open a bank account in Chiang Mai?

Jul 2, 2025
10 months ago
KindJa*******
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Hello!

Do you know any bank in Chiang Mai DTV visa holder can open the bank account?

Here's our story of approval DTV visa.

I hope this helps someone.

▼me and my husband

Nationality: Japanese

Type: DTV soft power Muay Thai

Place to apply: Bali, Indonesia

【for my case.】

・3th June 13:00: Submitted visa application

・13th June 10:00: Requested additional

document such as

1. entry stamp or stay permit from Indonesian Immigration.

2.Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB in English ( because I only submitted my Internet bank account screen shot in Japanese)

・13th June 16:00: Additonal document submitted

・13th June 22:00: Approved

【For my husband】

・May : He applied for a dtv visa in Japan in May, but the visa he was approved for was a 6-month tourist visa, not a dtv visa.

・3th June 13:00: Submitted visa application for 2nd time.

・13th June 10:00: Requested additional

document such as

1. entry stamp or stay permit from Indonesian Immigration.

2.Shcool document( He even submitted but did it again)

・13th June 16:00: Additonal document submitted

・15th June 22:00: Send email to Thai embassy of Indonesia about his situation

・16th June :

They answered him

✉️he must cancel that tourist visa first. It may take few days.

・17th June : Approved

(They responded quickly and his visa was approved! Thank you😊)
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion revolves around the challenges faced by DTV visa holders in opening bank accounts in Chiang Mai. Community members shared experiences and opinions on the strict banking regulations for expats in Thailand. Some provided suggestions for specific banks, while others expressed skepticism about the feasibility of opening accounts under the DTV visa. Additionally, the original poster shared their journey of visa approval, detailing the steps and documents required for both themselves and their husband.
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Roman ***********
Maybe restrictions will be loosen in a year … All scammers are out.
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Anonymous ******************
@Roman **********
All scammers are out? 🤔😅 Based on?
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Roman ***********
Anonymous participant 261 regarding the last months bank restrictions and daily raids against scammers in the news … scammers out and banks are welcome again. Soon.
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James ********
Thank You for your helpful report 👍

Congratulations 👏👏👏

PRINT OUT THE EMAIL THAT HAS YOUR DTV VISA.

That's what you should do... print it out.

You may have to show PROOF of your DTV Visa to airline staff on check-in for your flight ✈️ to Thailand...even to the connecting airline staff. Or to the land border crossing entry Thai Immigration Officer.

Upon arrival into Thailand, show the DTV visa to the Thai Immigration Officer and look at the STAMP placed in your passport to be sure you are STAMPED in for 180 days.
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Anonymous ******************
Unlikely. Banks are now very strict and usually refuse to open accounts for tourists, DTVs, EDs visas. You may be able to open one but that's risky on the long-term.
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Rich ****
Try Krungthai near Thapae Gate
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Anonymous ******************
Question regarding banks AGAIN???
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Wannikea *********
Ask your training center to assist you. Regardless, get a residence certificate and hit the pavement.
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Arpan ******
DTV visa holders can not open a bank account.

The whole idea of the DTV visa is a long term tourist visa so that people spend using international credit cards to help boost the banking system who will earn from hefty fees and currency exchange
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Mercy *********
@Arpan *****
almost no places here even take credit cards.
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Arpan ******
@Mercy ********
can't you use credit cards in atms to withdraw cash?
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Mercy *********
@Arpan *****
you could use a bank card for that, or if you really want to pay a ton of extra fees you can use a credit card at the ATM. But I really don't think that's enough to substantiate their reasoning behind not opening bank accounts here.
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Arpan ******
@Mercy ********
Yes maybe for a few, but for most of the others use international credit cards.
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