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Why am I being denied bank accounts in Thailand despite having a long-term visa?

David ********
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Denied bank accounts in Thailand, what's going on?

Interesting development on Friday. Went to Kalasin Immigration for paperwork for drivers license. It came up in conversation that I had been denied at several banks to open a bank account. Head of Immigration had another look at my 5yr DTV and got quiet angry. He said no, this is a good visa. He got a pen and circled the 5 year part of the visa, wrote his phone number and name on the bottom and said, if the bank refuses tell them to call me 😃. Looking forward to going to a bank tomorrow and see how it all plays out. Should be good for a laugh.
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A user shares that they have been denied opening bank accounts in Thailand multiple times, despite holding a five-year DTV visa. During a visit to Kalasin Immigration for a driver's license, the head of Immigration reassured them that their visa is valid and offered to assist by providing his contact information to the banks. The conversation prompted various comments from the community, with some suggesting alternatives and urging the user to consider their visa situation more carefully.
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Victor **********
Victor **********
Better fast track that passport replacement.
Newa ********
Newa ********
Time to go home and start over. Thats all you got left as a option
Kevin *******
Kevin *******
You mean countries like Iran??
John *********
John *********
Quit doing visa runs
Brent *********
Brent *********
See a visa agent
Dave **********
Dave **********
Go home
Preso ***********
Preso ***********
You need to be very very careful !!!
Krazye******
Krazye******
Just talk to the owner of the group thai visa centre and do a save entry when you come back to thailand.

Why not just go to malaysia or singapore if you know already they accept your passport for entry?
Andy *********
Andy *********
Stop doing boarder runs and get the right type of VISA.
Chris *****
Chris *****
Best of luck with your passport
Graeme ********
Graeme ********
Idgaf, how about move back to the US. So much better there for you
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
You're not giving enough information. How long have you actually been in Thailand?
Gregor **********
Gregor **********
„I would love to get a good visa upon my return to stay here for longer”

That really depends on two things.

One, being allowed to enter Thailand visa-exempt on an emergency travel document. It depends on the rest of your recent one-year stamp history.

Two, what kind of visa type would that be?

As long as you do not hold a valid 10-years passport, you cannot apply for the “change of visa type” on Immigration inside Thailand. You would need to exit Thailand near the expiry of the stay permit you get granted (if you get it granted, that is!) when you enter visa-exempt. Any online e-visa application to a Thai visa type outside of Thailand requires a 10-year passport.

There is so much uncertainty in your plans and maybe also in your recent stamp history which you have not yet laid open to us.

I would give my dog into the care of monks in a temple and fly back one-way to the USA and get a real passport, before anything.
Gregor **********
Gregor **********
" (the purple 1-year passport - not an ETD) " 🤓 you could not be more wrong. The purple 1-year passport actually IS the so called "emergency travel document"

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