What are the best travel or visa agents in Bangkok for opening a bank account on a tourist visa?

@Ayoub *********

on a touristic entry, you cannot get a Thai bank account opened any more, since February 2025. It was briefly possible with the help of an agent, if you bought their service to apply for the "change of visa type" from the tourist entry to a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, but about 2 weeks ago an agent informed me that this possibilty got discontinued. So it is not possible any more even if you try an agent. Maybe a window will open, again ? Corruption is rampant.

You will most probably not be able to open one now. The authorities are tightening the screws

Go to Pattaya open acc

And why would you think that people can open bank accounts on tourist visas?

Of course, you have to show intent to immigrate there…

We only offer these services for clients wishing to obtain a long term visa as well.

Otherwise it is against current banking policy, as most branches have been put on notice to not open accounts for expats on tourist or exempt entry.

The best option if possible is to obtain a non-immigrant visa before coming to Thailand, and then you can easily open an account.

Reconsider if a Thai bankaccount is need-to-have or nice-to-have.

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable customers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

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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Be aware there is a error in the start of the article ( and several other copy - paste media with the same article )

A Thai Bankaccount has never been a requirement to get DTV, on the contrary it has been one of the big advantage over other visa, that you could get DTV as long as you could show 500.000 Baht equivalent in any bank anywhere in the world.

It has never been the intention that DTV visaholders should be in need of a Thai bankaccount.

929?

Probably impossible with a tourist visa these days.

And you need a Visa Agent not a Travel Agent

I saw a sign at agent wanted 15,000

Open a bank account on a tourist visa....???

Just don't

Why you need Thai bank account as a tourist?

Did you get a residence certificate from Immigration or just turn up with your passport?

4-6 weeks ago the Thai govt cracked down on anyone without a long term visa obtaining a bank acct

This was due to the scam Centers

Almost impossible these days without using a visa agent. I’ve not heard of a travel agent offering bank account services.

Rule changes make it nearly impossible to get a bank acc on a TV

Try

@THAI *****************************

You need a long-term visa. Banks no longer open accounts for people on tourist visas.

SS Thai Co Ltd

Thai Visa Centre