Should I get a student visa first before applying for a DTV visa in Thailand?

@Tommy *****

it's OK for now but if they require interaction at a bank branch for any reason and the teller sees that the ED visa is no longer valid, they will freeze the account

Participante anónimo 788 Yes, but those (people whose accounts weren't closed and most likely won't never get closed) are mostly people who opened their accounts many years ago. I don't think that opening an account on an ED visa today and changing three days later to a DTV will go unnoticed neither by the bank neither by Immigration, but who knows.

Wise to do so... Enjoy your classes and studies in Thailand.

Agreed ✅ the 10,000 Ed Visas which were cancelled in September 2025 were the ones obtained from Ed Visa mills of Agents and Language schools who colluded to provide the needed documents in exchange for $$$ without the students need to study etc.

@James *******

This is precisely what I was talking about. You might wanna re-read the articles yourself for better comprehension lol, first of all most of 10k were university visas , the rest, as implied, non-affiliated language schools. We are talking about language schools which are alive and well

The Immigration Bureau has cancelled nearly 10,000 stay permits after uncovering that many foreigners obtained student visas without attending classes. Authorities say anyone failing to meet study requirements will have their visa revoked immediately. The move follows ongoing investigations into officials accused of facilitating fraudulent visas for foreigners linked to grey businesses. . Full article: . Image Credit: MGR Online . #ThailandNews #Immigration #StudentVisa #VisaCrackdown #TheThaiger