@Marcel ******

don’t need a visa at all to open a bank with an agent. Visa exempt stamp is fine. I can’t speak for every agent but 2 I use in Pattaya don’t require a visa

@Tim *********

easy to obtain with an agent anyway

@Frank-Steven **********

True. I opened one on an exempt at the exchange tower in Bangkok many years ago but stupidly didn’t keep money in it so lost it and didn’t have any luck after that so used an agent

You can open a bank account with an exempt stamp if you use an agent 🤷‍♂️

Use an agent and you’ll get a bank account

@Tom *******

absolutely mate

@Tom *******

They mention Muay Thai and Culinary in their examples but people that have tried to apply under those grounds have been told to apply for a ED Visa 🤷‍♂️

@David ******

yeh but when you provide evidence of this for the DTV they are going to want to see sufficient bookings I guess. I wouldn’t have thought they are going to issue a 5 year DTV if you have a booking for a month 🤷‍♂️. Could be wrong but I’m guessing that’s why they are already telling people to apply for an ED visa instead if you want to go to Thailand to learn

@David ******

So in your case based off what you have said neither of these visas are eligible for yourself as you can’t complete a language course if you are in and out the country every month. A multi entry tourist visa could work and then for the rest of the time use exemptions?!

@David ***

Oh no I fully understand it and get why people would want to do that but can also see why embassies/consulates are steering people to the ED visa