Anonymous participant 580 Sometimes you don't get the choice. You can keep skipping around the issues, but eventually it'll catch up with you

@Jesper ******

That's what the OP did and unfortunately it came back to bite him

Anonymous participant 532 I think it's because every branch seems to operate their own rules within the bank's policy parameters, but it's all in the interpretation

Anonymous participant 287 There's no tourist visa over one year. Banks will only open accounts on non-immigrant visas

You can't. DTV is a tourist visa and tourists can no longer have bank accounts in Thailand

@David **********

From the myriad of comments made over the last few weeks from DTV holders who have had their bank accounts closed. Banks are also now publishing information that only non-immigrant visas are eligible for bank accounts. So they're not opening any more, but obviously they have to comb through existing accounts to ascertain those which don't qualify

@David **********

Yes, but you are aware banks are closing accounts of DTV holders? It won't happen immediately for everyone, but it will in due course. Banks now won't take risks

On a side note, just be aware you cannot have a Thai bank account on DTV. If you have one already it will be closed and your money refunded to you

@David *********

Not necessarily. Every country has different requirements for tax residency, so it's possible to have dual tax residency (which I have). However I am not required to pay tax in Thailand, as I have zero assessable income, as under Article 4 of the DTA, I am deemed a resident solely of Australia, due to permanent home and economic ties. There would be many people in a similar situation

@Lynnette ******

It's not even that complicated. If you have a "permanent home" in your home country you're not required to pay taxes in Thailand on money brought in from overseas