Can I open a bank account in Chiang Mai with a DTV visa?

Same in BKK my mate did 5 banks with DTV...it was.. no no no no

For yr info.

One of my guests with DTV made hostel booking for 3 months, went to immigration office to apply for certificates of residence, one was for opening a bank account and other for buying a motorcycle. He was successful.

Lol

6 branches is nothing. I’ve spent 3 days and about 40 different branches in Pattaya 10 years.. On another visa tho.. Keep on trying 😄

I'm not sure how it works in Chiang Mai. A couple of banks knocked me back too at first. Then I walked into the head office and they didn't fool around at all. I had to ask my condo staff for a new 12 month lease and had that with me. The smaller branches make up their own policies. I recommend this one

I am in hua hin and have exactly the same problem, tried 5 different places before i gave up. Going through an agent seems to be a must to open that bank account

Ridiculous

I'm looking to retiring to Thailand as soon as my passport arrives.

Do I need to put $23,000 in a Thai bank, seriously? And do I need to get a visa before leaving the U.S. or can I get a visa when I get there?

Mot agency , pattaya opening my account and supplying address

Not "impossible" but certainly a pain in the arse.

Get a agent or go to Bangkok bank and tell them you will buy there insurance for 5k they will soon open one for you

It’s the same in most countries. Also it’s not just that visa that’s tricky just now. Banks are getting stricter generally. There’s more than one reason for this and one of the reasons is money laundering

I opened my bank account on a 60 day tourist visa only 3 years ago, they didn’t even ask to see my visa, I got a form from the bank, took it to immigration, paid a small fee, brought the document from immigration back to the bank, and my account was opened within days, 3 of my friends done the same thing.I do believe they have tightened up considerably since then.

If I don't have a Thai bank account, I can't transfer money to Thailand, and only the money that is transferred needs to be taxed. Very convenient.

He,he i was turist with 60 days tourvisa and had no problems opening a account in Bangkok Bank in Phuket and one account in Pattaya. I even have internetbanking and visacard . The only thing i needed was my passport and a thai telephone number !

Just use an agent.. around 5000 baht

What made you think you could open a bank account with that visa? It never said so anywhere. Just open an online account and use a debit card

Your visa has little, or nothing at all, to do with whether or not you can open an account

Why can an agent do it and not yourself? Does he bribe the bank manager?

pay an agent

Pay an agency

Take note

Use XE app. Transfer cash to Siam Commercial Bank for cash pick-up. Costs 100 baht. If you do it less than 48 times it's cheaper than opening a bank account.

I had copy of passport at Bangkok bank..yeah, you need the real.

Today I'm going back just to aggravate them. How You Like Me Now punta.Banks worldwide

Suckass. ( just playing...always always be respectful) banks do suck

but last year even with the 2 month tourist visa you could open a bank acct.. I take it that also changed

Simple.. don’t keep your money in a Thai bank

@Dean ****

there is an agent in Chiang Mai that can assist.

The paperwork process, just to open an account, for foreigners is about an hour long due to Thai and international regulatory requirements.

Then, there are additional ongoing reporting and compliance costs.

No for profit business is going to commit those necessary resources for a begpacker with ฿300 and a 60 day visa absent some other incentive(s).

It’s just not profitable.

Get an agent.

Try again in 4 month, when you have a permanent adress you had been staying at, and a long term lease agreement.

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so even depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.

get an agent, no problem

Tel your friend to do what most of us do and go to immigration and apply for a letter to open a bank account then he won't have any problems......!!

just take some cash with. i was refused when asked with documents, when I put some money and asked to deposit it with a view to buying a condo, they were happy to open a savings account and give a kind of basic atm card.

Did they try this branch: Bangkok Bank (Sanpakoi Branch)

I was able to open an account with education visa. My advice is to find a bank that you can utilize for some reason other then opening an account. Go there a few times so they start to recognize you. Then after you do that. Ask if they can help you open an account. I did this at a krungsri location in Bangkok that I know regularly turns people down.

You cannot but an agent can. Your call!

You just need year long condo lease I only have 3 month ED visa and opened with Bangkok bank

I went to Bangkok bank yesterday and opened my account within 45 minutes

Passport driving license 2 year lease on house proof of address from immigration all done no fuss no problem

Happy days

Banks want to see a long term lease...

Get an agent save the running around

Banks should not be immigration enforcement

That's not surprising. Opening a bank account without a non-immigrant visa has become almost impossible. The DTV is classified as a "special" tourist visa. You would likely need to use an agent to assist in opening a bank account.