@Sefton *******

I have just messaged one on that list. She is on friends list as her husband watches football in same bar I do. Will let you know when I get an answer

@Jared ********

Which agent was that? I am still seeing 5k quotes but no need for insurance.

@Sefton *******

Pattaya is 5k. There are at least a handful of agents here so competition keeps prices competitive.

Agents seem to be milking this visa. Charging 100 to 150k to obtain it smells too.

@Daniel *********

Yes the banks are asking for long term visas such as an O or a B. That is why people use agents to open an account when they are not on these visas. The visa type you opened the account with is saved. If you change visa type the only way a bank would know is if you went and updated them. There is no link with the Immigration system. Just as currently the immigration system is not linked to the tax system etc

@Daniel *********

Well I suppose DTV holders will just have to take those risks for convenience then. The sky might fall in too but bedwetting about what might happen does not help anyone. PS: When your visa type changes it is not updated at the bank. It is the visa it was opened with.

@Jaa **********

That is the going rate in Pattaya - more agents so competition keeps prices down

Pay an agent and they will aid you opening a bank account.

You are meant to be in the country you are applying from when apply. You are not meant to be applying from inside Thailand.

Anonymous participant The Representative Office route will be more expensive and more complex that the DTV.