Can I apply for a Tourist visa in Laos without a Thai bank account?

@Wayne ********

or they spoke bad english, or he doesn't understand.

@Wayne ********

There are two different financial requirements required for doing a visa run to Vientiane. You are correct, that to enter Thailand by land border, or plane you could be asked to show 20,000 baht in cash or an equivalent amount in foreign currency, a bank statement or proof of the amount in a banking app is not accepted as financial proof.

To get a tourist visa at the Thai Embassy in Vientiane now, you need to print off 3 months of bank statements as part of the application paperwork. The bank statements need to show that you have maintained a minimum balance of 20,000 baht in your account for the last three months. Showing cash or a banking app balance is not accepted. I successfully obtained a tourist visa in Vientiane last month. I used my Thai bank account, however there were others there applying for tourist visas who were using their home country bank accounts

@Noppakhun **************

how so please?🤔

@Noppakhun **************

not easy

@Mma ******

just walk into a Bangkok Bank, open an account with 500 baht balance.

Spend 300 baht for ATM debit card.

Why use agent, if that branch says no, go across to Jom Tien and open there .