I went to 3 banks and asked. Bangkok, K and TSB. Here is what I was told.

1) You can't get a new bank account on a tourist Visa, unless you have property here (and/or a Pink Card), or are married to a Thai

2) Any Bank accounts already open, will not be closed just because you change to a tourist Visa (my situation)

3) No effort is being made to investigate and close any accounts that do not look suspicious (many multi millions of baht transactions)

Hope that helps

Is there any agency that can do DTV visa and open bank account?

Is it possible to enter Thailand from the US as a tourist with passport but no visa, get married right away, apply for the non-o visa, open a bank account and deposit the 400k thb, wait 60 days, then get a marriage extension before I'd need to leave the country? Hope this makes sense!

For those wishing to open bank accounts on a tourist visa the process may be scrutinised a little more and become more challenging.

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For your reference - I was able to open account at ttb Bank.

Following documents were requested:

- Passport

- Thai Driving License

- E-Visa

- Translated Working Contract from Homecountry

- Lease Agreement

- Certificate of Residence

- Tabien Baan Copy with signature from my landlord

I think these are the general requirements of the bank, which should apply to any branch. So you can just walk in any branch, in case they haven’t heard about DTV just tell them to call their headquarter for more information.

Does the 15000 USD need to be in my primary bank account? I have a HYSA that has always met that standard, it’s where I keep most of my hard cash.

I don’t think it should make a difference but want to get clarification.

I am an American in Bangkok with a non O visa and need to open a bank account. Any recommendations on which bank or branch I should try first? Thanks

So as of February its basically impossible to get a bank account on DTV? I've spoken to a few agents now.

Is it worth going to Patteya for Retirement Visa?

This might effect some DTV holders. Basically your ID and Sim must align with your Bank Account.