How can I open a bank account in Thailand with a DTV visa without high fees?

DTV IS NOT ELIGABLE FOR OPENING A THAI BANKACCOUNT.

I you want a bank account, you should not have a touristvisa as DTV

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.

Digital nomads which the the DTV is aimed for, is by definition people that travel around a lot, which are the opposit of what banks wants as customers.

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.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant 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.

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DTV IS NOT ELIGABLE FOR OPENING A THAI BANKACCOUNT.

I you want a bank account, you should not have a touristvisa as DTV

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.

Digital nomads which the the DTV is aimed for, is by definition people that travel around a lot, which are the opposit of what banks wants as customers.

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.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant 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.

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I’ve been emailing back-and-forth with Bangkok bank and it sounds like with my DTV my passport, my ID and my birth certificate. They’re willing to open an account for me.

Why don’t you search within this group. I have posted several times how I did it easily in Pattaya without paying anyone a penny

6k is the going rate with visa company in pattaya

Anyone charging above that is ripping you off

It’s very difficult but not impossible to open an account on your own Search for successful posts

There is a way to do it in Bangkok, but I won't post the details publicly, as it will go away real fast.

Which DTV did you get approval for, which part of Thailand you residing in?

As a matter of interest which Thai Consulate did you apply in and how long did the application take, did you have to provide and further documentation etc?

I can do for 10K if you have all the proper documents.

From my understanding you can't open a bank acount on the DTV. So I'd be all over that deal, if you don't mind. What bank is it with?