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Can I open a bank account in Thailand on a DTV visa?
How to open an bank account if I live in Bangkok on DTV. I know we can't open it yet but do they need different kind of visa to open bank account?
Summary so far
The ability to open a bank account in Thailand while holding a DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) is contentious. Many users state that a DTV is classified as a tourist visa, which generally prohibits opening a bank account. Some commenters suggest that it is possible under specific conditions, such as owning property or marrying a Thai national, or through specific banking agents. However, the consensus indicates that without a long-term visa, opening and maintaining a bank account may be difficult due to stringent KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations enforced by Thai banks.
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Fascinatin**********
Yes you can open bank account on DTV if you buy property or marry a thai
Luc ************
FascinatingShark6516 no
Voss *****
I found a workaround
Robert *******
Contact your own foreign bank, ask an ATM card to be used world wide.
When you have the card, walk to an ATM and you can take out cash.
When you have the card, walk to an ATM and you can take out cash.
GrayWal********
Yes you need a different kind of visa
Fascinatin***********
Its possible to open. Need the right agent
James ********
FascinatingParrot1715 not possible even for the agent.
Fascinatin***********
@James *******
100% possible.Peter **********
FascinatingParrot1715 and then they froze your account in 3 months lol
Fascinatin***********
@Peter *********
nope not true.Peter **********
may happend.. agency offered me that for 50K in same bank where they frozen my bank acc before for same reason
Jan ************
The answer is NO. Even so many people ask the same question
Jeramy ********
Every week… same question. Here is a followup: why do you need one?
Nought*******
@Jeramy *******
every question, same contentless answers.
Wolf****
@Jeramy *******
it would male things a lot easier to have access to money
John **********
A DTV is classed as a tourist visa, nobody on a tourist visa can open a bank account any longer. Non-immigrant visa holders can open one
Greg ********
You can open a bank account on a B, an O, an LTR. An Elite a long-term Ed, i.e., degree or above
Ian **********
You cannot legally open a bank account while on a tourist visa
Michael *********
@Ian *********
It’s not that it’s law - there has never been been a formal entry into the Royal Gazette - which would codify such as law. it’s largely the banks reaction to their regulator - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) which has substantial power - both overt as stipulated by law, as well as implicit. the BoT has made if clear that they expect banks better “police” who their clientele are (aka KYC or Know Your Customer) and one of the numerous ways fhis has been implemented is by the tightening of account opening standards, facial recognition implementation and submission etc. The bottom line is that rightly or wrongly, those who don’t hold one of the long term visas will have a much harder time opening an account, and if done, may find they run into problems keeping it open longer term.
BlueElep********
Michael Akiyama some people with dtv visa have bank account, like you said it depend of the kyc and the bank.
OositiveG**********
@Ian *********
is it legally? As I understand it's not a law, it's a decision of the banksActivity
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