Try getting a 90days non O instead of OA in Belgium as it does not need insurance.....after you get your non O fly to thailand and open bank acct and buy insurance here in thailand extend your 90days to 1yr by depositing money into thai bank acct get a re entry permit to leave thailand it does not matter how many months you stay in thailand or Belgium and make sure to plan your yearly extensions

@Charlie *******

just to share mine was a union pay debit bkk bank (comes with a siriraj hospital protection) 599baht/yr was issued with yrs back

@Graham *****

oh my bad

Congrats...firstly you are holding a non O (that's the most important) other requirements are up to the branch annual fee for debit card master is usually 150baht...699baht may come with a little insurance (accident but not comprehensive) you can check again on your next visit....go to any AIS outlet verify your passport and make a little top up over the counter and ask for receipts...having a mobile banking app will make your life more easy cheers

@Jim *******

yes agreed rules have changed of letting u open acct...but not closing your acct due to visa type

@Lior ******

accts get closed because of illegal activities not by visa type....I am still holding my bkk bank acct opened before covid with a tourist visa

U need to cancel your DTV before u can apply for student visa supposing u already get student visa but you still can't open a bank acct what are u going to do next? Some DTV holders did manage to open bank acct with/without agents

@Marcel ******

10% good rate is not guaranteed it does functuates I do use Wise for my transfers and they do charge transfer fees

@Marcel ******

you only have to do it once instead of multiple times how much transfer fees are you going to pay? And how about the better interest he earns in his home acct.....it's a requirement to get visa extensions and ppl have no choice the rates are irrelevant when it comes to priority

@Mark ********

one with required funds for the yearly extensions and another one for daily usage