Which visa should I choose for living and working online in Thailand for a year: retirement visa or DTV?

@Lucas *********

Bank account is necessary if you want to apply for an extension of stay and you don’t get a affidavit letter from your embassy confirming your income. Beyond this bank account is convenient but not necessary for your stay in Thailand. Regarding driver licence, it does not require any specific visa, but you’ll get five instead of two years on your renewal after two years. People stay for 5 years on a DTV without being entitled to open a bank account. Probably a bit unconvenient for some, but that’s it.

@Lucas *********

Why? You are making claims, and you are unwilling to back them up. Deflecting the fact by calling me clueless.

I am honestly wanting to know, so I can keep myself updated. But if you're gonna be all "trust me, bro" and not provide any sources for anything, your information is worth nothing and should be disregarded completely.

@Marianne *******

shut up and fuck off..

@Lucas *********

Seriously though, I really want to know.

But I can't think of anything, so have no idea to what to even look for in my quest for this knowledge.

@Lucas *********

So I'm right then, and you can't actually prove your claims?

Cool, cool.

@Marianne *******

no, end of conversation, you a clueless .. go have a good day 👍

@Lucas *********

enlighten me, kind sir.

What would require someone to have a bank account if they were here on a DTV?

If he went the Non-O based on retirement-route, he would need one for his extension of stay. But he would then also be eligible for getting one.

But I can't think of anything else that would absolutely require him to have a bank account.

I would honestly love to know.

@Marianne *******

bank is necessary for long term and depending on what country you're from... but obviously you're not up to date with any changes that are happening.. go read up on it mate .. have a good day haha

@Lucas *********

bank account I agree with. But bank account is not really necessary.

License does not require any visa.

Only difference will be when you renew the licenses.

Can't legally work with the retirement path though.

@John *********

anybody know a approved muay Thai gym in Pattaya