Hi there. I'm just trying to understand the bank account situation before applying for the DTV.

Its my understanding that I need to have THB 500,000 siting untouched in a Thai bank account for period of time before I can apply for the DTV.

My question is; how can you establish a Thai bank account if you don't already live in Thailand? Also, its my understanding that you can't obtain a permanent residential address (to open a bank account) unless you have some form of visa already allowing you to live Thailand.

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Any suggestion on the digital wallet for paying I’ve tried to download Truman and it won’t allow a US area code and phone number to enter an account.

For those who want to open a bank account I want you to watch this to pay very special attention to: 12:00-12:15

“What triggers expatriation into thailand”

“Opening a bank account and trnasferring funds into that bank accout”

This is how I take that.

1. If you make a bank account here, it is purely to make your tax simpler/easier. I’m going to call an accountant tomorrow to see if we even need to lodge a return if we don’t bring any money in, but I assume we do over 180 days. If someone knows, please comment. I would prefer not to have to make a return if not needed.

2. All your spending should be with revolut and wise to not trigger expatriation. Do not just simply transfer money into a Thai bank account willy nilly. Only transfer money in you expect to be taxed. So 149,999 cap if you want to do it tax free.

I’m not sure if Western Union counts but I might even take that out somewhere else in the 6 month break.

How can I open a Thai Bank account? And which payment method should I use for cheaper costs?

Im guessing this has been asked a thousand times before

Im going back to Thailand for 3 months

Whats the best way to with no fees or best rate to get my money there i have a thai bank account im in Australia now . We were going to use premium lounge at watthana bkk at Australian embassy VFS In Trendy building

Thank you

In the US I use JPChase bank, since they have an office in Bangkok can I use them for proof of funds for Visa purpose?

Thai bank account statement can be used for the DTV application? The money comes from outside of Thailand via wire transfers.

All Thai banks refused to open a bank account with a DTV visa. It’s really hard to believe how they operate. Even though you can open a bank account with a visa on arrival, they have no policy for opening accounts with a DTV, which is a long-term visa. It is very disappointing to me. They still don’t accept me, even though I explained the DTV thoroughly to their bank manager 😭

Hello all... I've had a quote from the Bangkok agent UnionSpace to open a Thai bank account, they've said about 28,000 baht lol. I can get this for a fraction of the cost in Pattaya, can anyone recommend a Bangkok based agent to setup an account?

I need my main account setup in Bangkok so Pattaya isn't an option for me...

Many thanks

When you apply for one year retirement visa have you got to have 800,000 in Thai bank or in your own country bank ???