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Aug 4, 2025
6 days ago
Alain ***************
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Maybe this is useful for DTV holders.

I had to Pick up someone at bkk airport and went to the kasikorn Exchange booth to obtain one of those travel prepaid Debit cards that also allows QR payment. Heres what I learned:

You need foreign currency with you to Open an Account. I only had thb but they let me exchange 30 baht to 1 USD which was fine. The lady helped me to install the Application called tagthai which contains the scan to pay Feature. After talking a bit with her, she told me that QR pay only works when the Receiver is a Business. In my Experience, this means no payment at most bars and markets, as they use private Accounts to receive money. I went up one floor and bought a whopper with my balance which worked fine. The Application is a bit disappointing that you can’t top up with a credit card. Only in a kasikorn branch. So in short: the card is easy to get with no long term visa. Just passport and foreign currency is enough. The use cases are pretty Limited though. I just got one to try as i have a Thai Account since it was easy to get. I will try to add the card to shoppee which doesn’t like any of my foreign cards 🤣 Hope this was helpful and I have not tested it but I believe my condo water bill goes to a Business Account and therefore should work for this. Cheers na
Aug 1, 2025
9 days ago
I live in Thailand & have a bank account, but I have a friend coming on a DTV visa.

I have heard that you can’t open a bank account on a DTV visa.

So my question is how do people negotiate this?

Access to cash without the fees, scanning to pay & receive payment for items sold?

There may be other benefits of a bank account also, but how are you getting around this?
Jul 16, 2025
25 days ago
Roger ********
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Well tickle my arse with a feather (old English saying), so what's the panic about the Thai taxman hitting Farang remitances?
Jul 12, 2025
a month ago
Elizabeth ********
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Can we apply for a DTV visa with US income while in Jakarta? I’ve tried to research but it’s a bit unclear.
Jun 9, 2025
2 months ago
I have 2 accounts from one bank - one is in euro and second in PLN. Can I have confirmation from this 2 accounts or I must change everything to one currency?
May 17, 2025
3 months ago
Finn *******
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Does anyone know if you can use screenshots with your bank funds?

I’m using Barclays Bank (uk), and can’t request any statements.

I still have more than 500,000 baht in my account?

Is it worth a try or not ? Even if I save as a pdf ,

My details are still there to see
Apr 24, 2025
4 months ago
Robert *******
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I have been doing the 800000 in the bank since I got here but am send over well over well over 800000 a year to live but not always 650000 in a month obviously watching the exchange rates and send more over when hi and topping up when need. My bank statement will show this. Can this be used as the 650000 per month as I herd they add all amounts together and divide by 12. But also herd they take monthly amount and go on the lowest amount sent. Can anyone give my best options to get my monthy income cover my visa requirements rather than the 8000000
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