Answereda year ago
What should I do if my bank account is frozen after receiving a DTV visa in Thailand?
Hi People, my bank account is frozen 4 months after getting a DTV visa. Any way to unfreeze it or open a new one? Has anyone had a success?
UPDATE: they said impossible to keep for DTV visa and need to close.
UPDATE: they said impossible to keep for DTV visa and need to close.
Answer summary
The user is facing a frozen bank account due to being on a DTV visa, which is not eligible for maintaining a Thai bank account. Comments suggest visiting the bank to withdraw funds and close the account. Many advise that opening a bank account requires a long-term visa and highlight the difficulties of maintaining one under a tourist visa. Some express skepticism about needing a Thai bank account.
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ScenicBr*********
mine was frozen for one month before I got a phone call from the branch asking me to come close my account and take all my money back. now i am have all this cash which is frankly ridiculous. i'm think to buying gold coins with it.
Lincoln ******
I literally just got roasted and ripped apart by all the old men in the Bangkok expat group for stating that this was happening to DTV holders. They’ve just all torn me to shreds claiming I’m speaking nonsense lol
Anonymous ******************
@Lincoln *****
They just don’t like to hear it. As for many other things, like the extensions, most people were saying it would be as easy as leaving and coming back. 😛
Hector **********
Anonymous participant 458 it is that easy though, leave Thailand and get stamped another 180 days on return
Hector **********
Anonymous participant 458 I got ya
Greg ********
@Hector *********
He did not mean that. He meant that when the DTV was launched many were saying getting an extension at Immigration Office for another 180 days would be easy - that has proved to be false. Yes, it is easy to do a border bounce for 180 daysAnonymous ******************
@Hector *********
Yeah that's what I call "leaving and back". Extensions at immigration aren't.Anonymous ******************
You legit dont need a thai bank anyway easy to get by without it, who wants a 3rd world bank that can freeze your funds at a whim, policys flip flopping every few months, no thanks
Anonymous ******************
yep im well aware of that, i dont trust any banks
Anonymous ******************
Anonym deltagare 231 In Europe they freeze many account every day. Only in Sweden its about
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account they close every year.
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 231 your correct it’s not just foreigners who have been affected. There is no law that says tourists cannot open a bank account it is only a policy.
Anonymous ******************
I think your fb account also will be frozen soon
Anonymous ******************
Try your luck at the bank and ask
James *******
Did you get asked by the bank to show your visa status? They only asked me for data page of passport and proof of phone have the correct info.
Volorymyr ****
OP@James ******
I am heading to the bank now
Jef ********
Just need to go in and tell them your on a DTV and that your very important. It usually works…
But if it doesn’t work the first time make sure you cause a scene 🎬 be sure someone videos so we can all get some entertainment for the week 🙏🏽
But if it doesn’t work the first time make sure you cause a scene 🎬 be sure someone videos so we can all get some entertainment for the week 🙏🏽
Anonymous ******************
You cannot have a bank account on a tourist visa. That's why it's suspended.
Anonymous ******************
Go to your bank branch where you opened the account and request the return of your funds and to close your account
Henrik *****
You are not eligible for a Thai bankaccount, on DTV.
need a real longterm visa, not tourist like DTV.
need a real longterm visa, not tourist like DTV.
Anonymous ******************
@Henrik ****
doesn’t matter what visa you have,they concentrate to accounts who are sending huge amounts of moneyHenrik *****
When you don’t now how things are, don’t post anything.
Anonymous ******************
@Henrik ****
Tourist Visa its Oki if you have Thai Elite Visa. If you have a Condo its Oki too.Henrik *****
Rubbish
Hitesh *******
Anonymous participant 570 what do u exactly trying to say? Having a condo helps in opening a bank account?
Andi ***********
@Hitesh ******
All banks allow owners to open an account for the purchase of a condo. There are posts by condo owners in the threads detailing how they got accounts opened/reopened. Branch managers differ though in dealing with the account opening. I don't have a condo but know several who do Inc DTVERS.Hitesh *******
@Andi **********
can u name a bank that allowed u to open the account.Andi ***********
@Hitesh ******
Yes, Condo owners are able to open bank accounts.Anonymous ******************
@Henrik ****
exactly People are digital nomads earning money outside Thailand
No local account needed. This crack down appears to be spreading to other SEA countries too.
Paul *******
Anonymous participant 151 nope. Only Vietnam.
Anonymous ******************
@Henrik ****
5yrs not long enough ?
Bob **********
Anonymous participant 231 it’s a tourist visa you have to leave every 180 days
Henrik *****
You are still only regarded as a tourist, and don’t have the privileges of real longterm visa.
Anonymous ******************
180 days at a time. Its no confidence that its less than the amount of time to get a tax residency
James ********
@Volorymyr ***
180 days not 300Anonymous ******************
@Volorymyr ***
Of course you'll become tax resident when spending 180 days and over as per Thai law. Liable for taxes is another story.Volorymyr ****
OPAnonymous participant 669 you can stay 300 days a year and it would still not make you tax resident. It's not about non stop living. Then frequent travellers would never pay tax anywhere...
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 231 It's not 5 years. It's multiple 180 days up to 5 years and still considered as a tourist visa.
Anonymous ******************
Anonymous participant 231 BB? Bank
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