Should I keep my funds in the bank account after receiving a Thai DTV visa?

Anonymous participant 860 retirement and DTV holding of funds is completely different requirements. DTV has no requirement. You will be asked if you extend and currently no one has been asked when border bouncing. Smaller airport immigration are fully up to date with requirements

@Ray ****

also the smaller airports might know but still as I said the exp varies when you are entering via Bkk or Cnx. There wasn't supposed to be an interview and show of proof in cnx yet they did ask me.

@Ray ****

I mentioned clearly that immigration hasn't put a set rule but it can the moment they realise they issued so many DTV visas and 500k is barely enough to maintain yourself here for a year or two and people are scavenging local work, so the next time you enter there might be a new rule. This is asia, I'm aisan, and I know how policies work in Asian countries. So all it tells me is how little you really understand Asia and Thailand. Be nice, responsible and respectful and better keep other sources of income alive and coming while you are here. They are flexible but not forgiving for offenders. 🙏😊

@James *******

he moves the goal posts every time I give him evidence

I’m glad I’m done with him

@James *******

indeed. I don’t really get it. Of course there are changes, of course some people have issues but I would generally say it has been stable and we should encourage people that are eligible, not try to scare them and put them off

@Nick ******

Indeed no need to scare people, but informing about differences between a long term visa and DTV is also necessary. Because there are currently no regular checks for visa requirements, that does not mean those requirements do not exist anymore. As long as you comply to all existing requirements, and you accept things as no 5 year drivers license and no bank account and the obligation to leave the country regularly, you can use DTV almost as a long term visa until they might change requirements in a way the loophole of the borderrun does not work anymore. That change I do not see happen anytime soon, but without changing any rule or law, they can intensify checks on current requirements.

@Nick ******

nobody is scaring anyone away

Truth is truth it might hurt you but it’s the truth

@Luit ****************

I would suggest it is impossible to change the 500k requirement for people that already have DTV quickly - simply because the only change they could make would be to insist you hold it (like other visas) and they wouldn't be able to check/police it quickly

@Nick ******

Since nowhere is stated you can lower the amount during the visa validity period, like mentioned at non-o marriage and retirement, the 500K is just the requirement at any time. It only will be checked now at approval and extension time, but it can be checked anytime.

@Luit ****************

my interpretation was always that because they do not specifically state a timescale like retirement etc, it was not a requirement to hold it unless you extend! 😀

@Nick ******

I asked immigration about this, and they told me it is just a visa requirement and therefore valid during the whole period, and that does make sense.

Nowhere is mentioned it is only a requirement at moment of approval, it is only mentioned how you might supply proof at the moment of approval for this requirement.

And immigration offices have list how you can supply proof at the moment you apply for extension.

Immigration offices cannot add additional requirements officially, they only can specify how they want you to proof you comply to the requirements.

Everybody should understand why this requirement is, and then it would not make sense it is only needed at moment of approval.

It is meant to check DTV holders have financial reserves to pay for unexpected expenses.

That unexpected expenses can occur during the whole 5 years and not even at moment of approval and also not specifically at moment of extension.

The timescale for retirement is because there the requirement is lowered during certain periods, I never really understood why, but it just is.

@Luit ****************

Ok thanks for clarifying. The amount of questions about whether you need to hold it or not shows how unclear it is. Obviously any sensible person would have it anyway. cheers

DTV_Begpacker fair enough, but I meant in relation to visa rules and conditions

@Nick ******

I answered your question now you’re just moving the goal posts

DTV_Begpacker ok mate. Super helpful to the OP that wasn’t asking about banking changes in Thailand. Have a great day with your scaremongering

@Nick ******

how is it scaremongering if it’s the truth

You asked I answered you said fair enough

Banking was tied to visas and then it changed suddenly…so basically what you knew on Monday was ancient history on Tuesday

I guess you have a problem with people telling you the truth champ