Hi DTV squad. Just wanted to ask for recommended service agents to help open a joint Thai account (my wife and I). We both got our DTV and are British. One service agent quoted me 15,000 baht a person and through a Pattaya branch. Seems very expensive! If anyone has had a positive and reasonably priced experience would be grateful to be pointed in the right way. Thank you in advance and apologies if this has posted already!

Can you link a PayPal account to a Thai bank being foreigner with the DTV?

Hi, I am just opening my Thai bank account and wondered if anyone had advice on cheapest way of transferring large sums into the account. I can use Swift from my uk bank and have Wise and Revolut but open to any suggestions to minimise charges. Many thanks for any reply

which bank pays foreigners on dtv visa interest rate ? (Kasikorn refused)

My problem is I have fixed deposit and saving under same statement.

Combination of two amounts could meet minimum requirement for DTV application.

Will they combine these two amounts or I shall withdraw my fixed deposits to saving ? 🥲

For the Aussies in this group...

Since your superannuation was 1) taxed when the money was deposited, and 2) the withdrawals are tax free (at least in Australia)

Are transfers from your superannuation into your bank account 1) tax free due to reciprocal tax agreements with Australia, or 2) taxed since they consider the *withdrawal* as having been non-taxed?

Alternatively, if the transfer went from superannuation -> Wise -> convert AUD to THB -> transfer to Thai bank account, would this audit trail suffice to support your answer to the above question?

Finally, can you recommend a good accountant in Bangkok that would be familiar with this issue?

Anyone know if DTV holder can apply for work permit? Just wonder as to my understanding, without work permit, it's not possible to open the local bank account so I can use mobile to pay with QR code.

Can I put 800000 in a Thai account and just leave it there for each years extension?

Hello to everyone, for a non immigrant O Visa we should transfer 800 000 Baht from our own account onto our Thai account in Thailand. Right?

The question is, how does a declaration ( report) of this transfer to German authorities and Thai authorities work?

Who will report it ? we as the one who transfers or the Banks which makes this transfer or get the money in Thailand?

Thank you in advance for your suggestions and information 🙏😊🙏

Hi,

I’m considering a retirement visa and my query is about bank accounts.

I’ve owned a property in Thailand for 20 years which I rent out.

The developer sent me to TSB who opened an bank account for me to transfer into from uk for the property.

Will the funds now in this account qualify for the 800k, or do they need to be transferred in from uk? Cheers