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Which banks in Phuket allow opening a bank account with a DTV?

Mar 26, 2025
7 days ago
Tofuotaku *****
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Does anyone know any bank in Phuket that allows to open bank account with DTV?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The conversation discusses the possibility of opening a bank account in Phuket with a DTV (Digital Tourist Visa). Users mention that Bangkok Bank allows account openings even with a tourist visa, although there is uncertainty about other banks accommodating this. The need for a bank account is linked to using the PromptPay system for paying utility bills.
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Werner ************
No
Tofuotaku *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
I just need a way to use prompt pay so i can pay the rent, electricity, and water bill
Dany ********
@Tofuotaku ****
get a TrueMoney account. Can top-up 3k baht per transaction. Or probably more at a TRUE shop/terminal…

for large sums you could just use Wise. put money into your wise account and then transfer it to your landlord for example
Tofuotaku *****
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@Dany *******
I have dtv visa, and true money asks a paper visa snapshot from your passport to unlock the transfer feature. I was like all dtv visa since 2025 are e-visa now, where do I get a paper version on the passport
Dany ********
@Tofuotaku ****
i cannot remember what i uploaded. maybe a picture of my evisa printout. i think i also used my thai driving license for second id… was pretty easy actually
Liam *******
@Dany *******
for Wise can you just send it from your local account or you need a business account to send to thai bank account
Sean ***************
@Tofuotaku ****
they have just released this app. I think you can go get it at Kasikorn Bank (the green one). You can use this app and pay by scanning QR code directly from the app like thai people do.
Kai *********
@Sean **************
yea and top up in foreign currency all the time
Liam *******
@Kai ********
so you can download that app, and pay for baht in your home currency and then sent to your landlord?
Kai *********
@Liam ******
no as this app doesn’t allow personal qr transfers. You need a bank account for that.
Sean ***************
Thibault ********
Not anymore
Kenan ******
Bangkok Bank you can open even with tourist visa.
Tammi *****
@Kenan *****
Which branch?
Thibault ********
@Kenan *****
not anymore (since mid of march) and if u have more than 60 000 baht as incomes on ur thaï account u will have to pay taxes or to déclaré it (exept if ur money is coming from an inheritance)
Greg ********
@Thibault *******
What taxes?
Thibault ********
@Greg *******
if u stay more than 180 consécutive days in thailand and have à financial adress, since 2024 u have to déclaré all ur incomes as a foreigner.

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Lee-Ann *******
@Kenan *****
what branch did you do it please, and what documents do you need to take with you
Igor *********
@Kenan *****
no you can't!
Kenan ******
@Igor ********
you ! I did it 2 months ago ago
Igor *********
@Kenan *****
What was 2 months ago is not current, you don't know, so don't mislead people! THEY CHANGED THE RULES FOR OPENING ACCOUNTS IN ALL OF THAILAND and you're talking nonsense !
Stephan ***********
@Kenan *****
Which branch? Which papers they wanted to see?
Jade *************
Negative.