@Patrapong ****

Insurance means feck all. It is a tourist visa. I can get insurance and a lease on visa exempt. I can also get 1 year lease on visa exempt. I can buy a condo on visa exempt

Anonymous participant 972 So it is a tourist visa as he said.

At the end of the day the only department the classification matters to is the Immigration Department. Everything else depends on their classification. They have final say over entry, extensions etc. They currently define the DVT as a tourist visa. I will gladly admit I am wrong if anyone can point to any official documents or declarations otherwise.

@Nick ******

You are not sure you would agree? Who with and with what?

@Nick ******

There is no question. It is considered a tourist visa by banks, immigration and everyone else. Your thoughts and opinion do not matter. Whether you agree or not means sweet feck all.

@Chris ***

It used to be fine but the scamming has put a stop to it. With friend I worked with in Thailand. She is paid a good salary into Thailand. Accounts in Indonesia and Singapore. Has to be careful with transactions even though she is very legit. Literally just had a balck UOB car refused in a posh hotel. She transfers Thai salary to Thai UOB and SG UOB but transactions are monitored

You can leave departure details blank too

@Wannikea ********

I really cannot see banks checking attendancxe. They might report an anomaly such as someone living in a location very far from the schoo they opened the account with. I know in Chiang Mai ED attendance was checked by Immigration/Tourist police in the past. I have no idea what happens elsewhere. There are still Language School "Visa Mills" in Chiang Mai but everyone seems to be moving to the DTV. I doubt that will go unnoticed.

@Chris ***

People want local accounts for the convenience and avoid 220 THB charges each ATM withdrawal from foreign account.

Anonymous participant 174 Sorry I only have experience with those 2 with regard to this. Ask on a local Phuket group. It is where I found out about Chiang Mai requirements after moving here.