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Can I use my DTV Muay Thai visa for Wise account verification and payments in Thailand?
Wise accepted my DTV Muay Thai visa along with my Thai driving license, even though it was issued more than 3 months ago, no need for any extra paperwork, accepted in like 5 minutes
Answer summary
A user shared their experience of using a DTV Muay Thai visa and Thai driving license to successfully verify their Wise account in just five minutes. The conversation delves into various aspects of using Wise accounts in Thailand, including the acceptance of different forms of identification, limitations on scanning QR codes for payments, and questions about maintaining a Thai bank account. Several comments address the functionality of Wise regarding local payments, the need for business accounts to scan certain QR codes, and considerations regarding taxation for expats using Wise.
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Zess ********
If you can’t scan what is the benefit of having this? Real question.
KindDach*********
OP@Zess *******
Easier tax returns and no ATM fees
Ryan ********
Wise accept everyone and then freeze later
Josslignio **************
what if you don't have thai driving lesson?
KindDach*********
OP@Josslignio *************
They accept a bunch of other documents like utilities and lease contract
SunnyCe********
And what also makes no sense is 80 percent of businesses use personal accounts . Make that make sense !
swallow********
SunnyCelery6177 yeah to avoid tax lol only 15-20% of Thailand population pays tax
SincereS********
Does it mean that wise has given you a local Thai bank account number?
KindDach*********
OPSincereShark3757 Yes
SincereS********
KindDachshund6786 I’ve got wise as well, but my account is from Europe. Does that mean that I can get a local Thai account number on my wise app?
KindDach*********
OPSincereShark3757 Just change your address to Thailand
Anonymous ******************
But can you use private QR Codes ? As I have read only Business Accounts can be scanned what’s the Point of Scanning if 75% of Thailand use private QR-Codes
KindDach*********
OPParticipant anonyme 697 Can't use non-business QRs, I didn't test with business ones yet
Aaron ********
and now get ready for all the feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessss! Convenience comes at a cost ;)
Mich ***********
So can you use the thai wise account to pay in bars?
Chih *****
@Mich **********
If the bar QR payment is registered under a businessswallow********
@Chih ****
which is rarely the case...
Relaxed*******
@Mich **********
😂😂 that's all you need to knowKindDach*********
OP@Mich **********
Use the Visa card for now
Eddiee **********
can i use wise as proof of 500k baht to apply for dtv visa
KindDach*********
OP@Eddiee *********
Yes they provide bank statements in any languageRolandas ********
Hey. Can you tell me how did you get approved for the QR code because I have Wise acc and I have the QR code option is there but I cannot pay to any Thai qr codes.
Knowledgeab***********
@Rolandas *******
No you can’t, wise cannot scan QR
Adrian **********
KnowledgeableKoala9484
But they advertise it in their new introduction:
But they advertise it in their new introduction:
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Martin ***********
@Rolandas *******
for Prompt Pay you need a Thai bank account linked to the Wise account.****************************************************
KindDach*********
OP@Rolandas *******
You can't pay non-business personal QR codesRolandas ********
KindDachshund6786 hmm. And how to pay personal ones?
Rolandas ********
@Chih ****
thx buddyChih *****
@Rolandas *******
For personal QR payment (eg street vendors), try Deep Pocket Apps, top up via credit card, the only downside is handling fee 4.5%, I have it for emergency eg run out of cash
David ***********
@Rolandas *******
you can send directly by adding personal details. It’s longer but still works
EmeraldP*********
@Rolandas *******
Use TrueMoney. Apply for the super account.
Stefan ************
@Rolandas *******
have a real Thai bank account. 😁
Marcus ******
Sam *********
Uk account or thai
KindDach*********
OP@Sam ********
Thai
Yasmin ***********
what can you do with it now? pay with scan?
KindDach*********
OP@Yasmin **********
You can receive from scan, but you can't send to non-business personal QR codes
Will *********
KindDachshund6786 so basically useless to live with
Yasmin ***********
KindDachshund6786 thank you. Was wondering because I have wise but did not see any change. But I will try to change my adres to Thai.
Knowledgeab***********
@Yasmin **********
You can’t use wise for scan QR.LovelyPa********
KindDachshund6786 whats the point in this then? Most market stalls are non busniesses, might as well just use True and get the advanced account so you can scan any QR
LovelyPa********
KindDachshund6786 I pay taxes in the UK, becuase I only stay so long in Thailand, however, most counties have a double tax treaty. The UK is pretty easy to be fair, and Thailand understands that if you are paying tax in another country. They won't expect you to pay double.
KindDach*********
OPLovelyPapaya9823 Pay taxes in Thailand it's probably cheaper than in your own country
LovelyPa********
KindDachshund6786 Yeah maybe in the future, but the bad thing now there is more of a tax issue with being with wise Thailand, they'll be able to track and know if you are in the country for 6 months+ in the year. Probably report that to the Thai government and they might seek for you to file taxes which you should do anyway
KindDach*********
OPLovelyPapaya9823 I think they will add scanning in the future
Andi ***********
The DTV and DL are both on Wise's approved ID verification list.
KindDach*********
OP@Andi **********
Yes but in the address verification, they ask for less than 3 months old driving license, but they actually accept any driving license
Luit *****************
KindDachshund6786 What a strange requirement, why should a drivers license not be valid for identification when it is over 3 months? You cannot even get a new one then.
Or do they mean it should not be invalid for more than 3 months?
Or do they mean it should not be invalid for more than 3 months?
Andi ***********
KindDachshund6786 ok..I see what you mean now with your OP
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