I am completely new at this and of course have many questions. I have been to Thailand several times and I am interested in retireing there. This is my initial plan. I will retire at the end of September 2026. I will go back to Thailand for 2 weeks before returning to the states to liquidate all my assets. What do you suggest I do during my 2 week trip? Should I apply for a certian type of visa before or during that trip? shoudl I try to open a Thai bank accout? Just looking for guidance to make it as smooth as possible. Thanks in advance.

Planning on entering from the US with a non OA visa. Will be staying with my son (US citizen teaching english) in Petchabun for approximately 3 to 6 months while determining where I want to live. How will this affect my TM30 and opening a bank account if I can’t show a lease agreement? Thanks in advance

Got my DTV two weeks ago.

Tried my luck opening a bank account with a few banks. No success. Can I apply for a student guardian visa at this stage, get it for three months (will not plan to renew it), just for the sake of opening a bank account? Will let that guardian visa expire and remain with my 5 year DTV?

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Got a Thai bank account Somewhere?

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Hi everyone,

A very Happy New Year to you and your Family.

I’ve been on a DTV visa for two months, and I’ve visited almost all the banks in Bangkok, including Kasikorn Bank, Bangkok Bank, and several others. I’ve even tried different branches in less touristy areas, but no one is willing to open a bank account for me.

This makes it very difficult to pay rent and utility bills every month. I would greatly appreciate any advice or leads that could help.

Thank you in advance!

Hello everyone, I would like to share that my husband managed to open an account at Bangkok Bank with the DTV visa… Documents provided:

passport

DTV visa

TM30

proof of residence in Thailand

letter provided by immigration. (To request this letter, simply provide TM30, proof of residence, DTV visa and pay 500 baht).

Does anyone know of a gd visa office in bangkok to do my retirement visa n open a bank account in bangkok

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

Can we open bank account in pattaya on this DTV visa?

Hi everybody

As the DTV from the UK is sent via email as a PDF to be printed out does anybody know if this is acceptable to open a bank account in Thailand