Any new updates about opening bank accounts with a DTV visa? Any success stories post crack down?

Hello!

Do you know any bank in Chiang Mai DTV visa holder can open the bank account?

Here's our story of approval DTV visa.

I hope this helps someone.

▼me and my husband

Nationality: Japanese

Type: DTV soft power Muay Thai

Place to apply: Bali, Indonesia

【for my case.】

・3th June 13:00: Submitted visa application

・13th June 10:00: Requested additional

document such as

1. entry stamp or stay permit from Indonesian Immigration.

2.Financial evidence: an amount of no less than 500,000 THB in English ( because I only submitted my Internet bank account screen shot in Japanese)

・13th June 16:00: Additonal document submitted

・13th June 22:00: Approved

【For my husband】

・May : He applied for a dtv visa in Japan in May, but the visa he was approved for was a 6-month tourist visa, not a dtv visa.

・3th June 13:00: Submitted visa application for 2nd time.

・13th June 10:00: Requested additional

document such as

1. entry stamp or stay permit from Indonesian Immigration.

2.Shcool document( He even submitted but did it again)

・13th June 16:00: Additonal document submitted

・15th June 22:00: Send email to Thai embassy of Indonesia about his situation

・16th June :

They answered him

✉️he must cancel that tourist visa first. It may take few days.

・17th June : Approved

(They responded quickly and his visa was approved! Thank you😊)

I’m a bit confused as far as what type of accounts the “liquid” assets need to be in. Most of my money is an Individual brokerage account with Schwab which I can easily access and transfer from same day as long as it’s not a weekend. Do I need to make sure I have the 500k in a checking or savings account with my bank instead or should this be fine?

If I have 2 accounts in the same bank, one with more than 500k (savings account) and one with less (main account) and my online work payments go into the one with less than 500k, would this be a problem for me when applying for DTV?

Is it correct that if you have 2 million baths or more on your account in Thai bank then you have to pay taxes ?

How much is it about?

Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask if having 500k spread across three bank accounts is acceptable when applying for the DTV. My savings are split between THB and EUR on Revolut, and my local currency in a domestic bank account—so overall, three different currencies across two banks. I’ll probably apply in Ho Chi Minh.

I could consolidate everything into THB on Revolut, but it would take a few days and I’d prefer to avoid the fees and exchange rate losses. Any advice?

About the financial proof,

1) I'm having the amount of 500,000 Baht split into 2 different bank acc (Hong Kong and Thai bank). Would the split reduce my chances of approval.

2) Also the amount on my HK bank statements are in HKD. I suppose I'd better convert them with a separate doc for better understanding for the officers, right?

(For Hanoi)

Thank you!

Has anyone managed to open a bank account in Koh Samui with a DTV visa?

Just arrived in Thailand went to start my visa process. Any advice? Looking for a good agent.

Thai police have arrested 11 individuals, including four bank employees in Pattaya, for assisting 15 Chinese nationals in opening bank accounts with forged documents. Over 118 million baht was laundered through these accounts before the suspects left Thailand. Authorities have since frozen the accounts and linked the case to a larger scam network responsible for over 2.2 billion baht in damages.

According to our government sources, DTV visa holders may face increased difficulty opening bank accounts in the future.

Furthermore, accounts opened at the Bangkok Bank Pattaya branch are likely to come under scrutiny, and any foreigners found using accounts opened through agents connected to the arrested individuals may be subject to police interrogation.

At this time, we strongly advise individuals seeking to open a bank account in Thailand to use only trustworthy agents with no business ties to Chinese nationals.

Such agents are likely to be involved with Chinese criminals and scammers. When choosing someone to help you, make sure it’s an agent you can truly trust—not just a random person who DMs you on the internet.