Can you open a bank account in Thailand with a Digital Nomad Visa (DTV)?

Not possible

NOT 🚫❌ possible. As has been reported on this forum hundreds of times.

it is easy, just not in Thailand :D

It’s definitely possible, but you have to find a branch willing to open it for you

Some banks might let you.. if you have a long term ie. A long leasehold agreement or something similar.

It’s not inherently possible, but if you do the leg work and you look around, you might find something. I’ve never heard of anyone getting good advice but I have heard anecdotal evidence of people just rocking up to random banks and somehow getting it done. 

Bring in a lot of money. Know the manager. Everything as usual.

Yeah that's fine.

Nope you can̈t

What if you already have a Thai bank and switch to a DTV?

I also have a DTV visa and I found a way to “scan and pay” like I have a bank account by using KBank. They have a “pay and tour” prepaid visa. To use it get the Tag Thai app and it’s called easy pay.

For big purchases and rent I use the WISE app.

Good luck 😊🇹🇭

Between those two things you don’t really need a bank account.

Possible but almost impossible, and no guarantee you have it more then a couple of days

No , you must take informations from RYE

No

Get married

Not possible even with a resident certificate.

Impossible

All you can do is try.

I opened one when I was there on visa exempt entry in December 2023. Everyone said it was impossible back then too. I tried a few banks all around Chiang Mai. I got refused quite a few times. A bank manager told me they are not legally allowed to. Then I tried one bank at Central Airport mall and to my surprise they told me yes no problem!

I just needed to bring a Thai drivers licence, certificate of residence, and two forms of my foreign ID.

I still have the bank account and never had any issues with it.

Things might have gotten more strict since then... but like I said, people were the same thing they're saying now, that it's impossible and don't even bother trying... Just thought I would offer my experience since many people saying it's impossible probably haven't even tried.

Yes.

Yes.

officially: no. Through an agent? Try

Do post not require approval anymore?

No

If it is for transferring money to a Thai bank account, or to pay bills, you could use Wise instead.

No you can’t open a account on a DTV visa ,,, even if you use a agent ok yet if you have any banking issues in the future you will have your account locked ,,,,

This question again ffs 😱

Officially not possible unless you own a condo.

But people get by.

True Money works well for me for pay by scan.

Groundhog Day!

Nearly impossible to open a bank account with a DTV.

nope it's not a valid long term visa so no opening of bank account.

Will anyone finally write bot to remove those questions?

It’s not legal. If you have to make payments like rent, get the wise app.

Send it to me, I'll handle it all for you. Thanks 😊

Not possible, and rather, why would you?

No, it's a tourist visa. Check earlier posts

Then why before the dtv visa even existed could people have a bank account and still do after purchasing a villa?

Not possible unless you buy a condo.

It's only really possible if you own a property I think. I have a friend on a DTV, he has a fully functional bank account (Bangkok Bank), but he has a Thai wife and owns his condo in Chiang Mai. If you want help here, you need to be more specific and share your circumstances etc. Otherwise you will find that everyone who replies will simply say that it is not possible, which pretty much is true

How about bank account at the name of the kid ? Who's student. Is it possible and allowed to use

No

In theory its possible, in practice its impossible, let me explain.

The bank of Thailand have instructed the Thai banks to only give an account to foreigners who are staying long term in Thailand, most banks now ask for a non o or other long term visa to fulfill that requirement.

What remains open if you can demonstrate another way of showing your a long term residence it might be possible, maybe like ownership of a company or property.

In practice I've never seen anyone trying that route.

No

It is not possible with the DTV.

Not possible

Nope 👎

No. Stop trying. Pay a fee and have a freeze.

ATM and cash is your friend.

It's not possible

Pretty much unheard of lately 🤷‍♂️