Have recent DTV holders experienced bank account closures at Bangkok Bank?

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Just curious - I know a lot of DTV holders had their Bangkok Bank closed down over the last few months, but has anyone had their bank account closed down in the last few weeks? What I'm wondering is if you have (so far) not had your bank account closed down, perhaps you have escaped / stayed off the list of accounts that are in scope for closure? I would have assumed that if you haven't had your account closed down yet, perhaps you're gonna be ok?

Ask Thailand · Answer

The post discusses concerns from DTV (Digital Tourist Visa) holders regarding potential closures of their Bangkok Bank accounts, especially following a recent crackdown. Many users express uncertainty about their account status, with some reporting that their accounts remain open and function normally despite the bank's actions. Others mention previous closures but not actual account terminations, suggesting that issues may be related to account verification rather than outright closures. The overall sentiment reflects anxiety around banking stability for expats in Thailand.

Genevieve **** · Answer

We opened our accounts in Feb this year in Phuket. Got our DTVs in may/june just as the crackdown began. Accounts frozen from june. We tried to save it by sending in a whole bunch of documents, wise and home country bank statements to prove transactions aren’t hanky-panky, home country id and business details, dtv documents sent into the embassy, one year house lease, landlords id, blue book, thai driving license, everything we could think of. Unfortunately they still had to close our accounts.

Dave *********** · Answer

I opened 2 Thai bank accounts, SCB 14 years ago, and K.Bank 5 years ago. Both accounts were opened when I had Non Imm B and work permit. Since changing to DTV 2 months ago, my Bank accounts still function as normal. I have heard nothing from either bank. I’m not assuming I will have no issues in the future, but so far so good

Paul ******* · Answer

I very much doubt people are having their accounts closed. Not being able to open one, sure, that's not surprising, but unless you're a scammer or have used your account for nefarious purposes, it's very unlikely to be taken from you.

Anonymous ****************** · Answer

They can only go through so many per week otherwise there would be thousands of people in line at the bank daily.

Andrew ******* · Answer

I doubt many bank accounts were actually closed, I had 2 and were locked, went to the bank and they didn’t even ask what visa I was on.

Anonymous ****************** · Answer

Ive had no problem with my account that i opened late last year based on medical DTV.

Christopher *********** · Answer

Who are you? Do you hold a Bangkok Bank account? A DTV? Stirring again?

Mercy ********* · Answer

Still have my account, but nobody can predict the future. Even the Thai gov has no idea what they'll do tomorrow.

Anonymous ****************** · Answer

Or perhaps not… 🤔 Welcome to Thailand, where crackdowns rarely follow any logical timeframe. Never plan based on recent trends.

Have recent DTV holders experienced bank account closures at Bangkok Bank?

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