No matter how rich, we all try to safe money where we can. I don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for fees and lost conversion rates. So I applied for the 5 years TEV 3 weeks ago. Ever since I try to get a bank account to make the 600.000 THB payment for the membership.
The plan is to slowly transfer the money from Wise to the Thai Bank account. Slowly, because I see many people get their account frozen by wise if they transfer too much money at once. I know some get away with it. But I use wise daily and do not want to risk getting my account frozen and then wait weeks to get it unfrozen. Because I read Wise customer service is slow and terrible.
But so far I got rejected from every bank I tried in bangkok. I even tried the bangkok bank in opposite of Thai Elite in Silom. They have no interest to help me. I don’t know some people are stupid or it’s a communication issue, but they asked me to take out the 600.000 THB from the ATM in cash and then put it on the bank account. That way they can help me they said. lol.
Any other bank recommendations where somebody had luck with a tourist visa?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The author is facing difficulties opening a Thai bank account for a 600,000 THB deposit required for a long-term tourist visa (TEV) membership. Despite applying three weeks ago, they find banks in Bangkok unhelpful, with some suggesting withdrawing cash from ATMs instead. Frustrated with each attempt, the author seeks recommendations for banks or alternatives for transferring money, particularly using Wise, while avoiding account freezes. Comments from the community provide insight into personal experiences, alternative strategies, and recommendations for banks, with suggestions to use an agent for assistance or consider using cryptocurrency for payments.
