@Jeroen ************

Staff at the Pattaya branch were selling accounts to Chinese customers who were using the accounts for money laundering. Visa agents have been opening accounts in Pattaya to fraudulently assist expats on retirement visas to bypass financial criteria implemented by Thai immigration.

This is why accounts held by foreigners on tourist visas are being systematically closed down, and why accounts which show visa agent abuse are also being closed or are being frozen with the required funds held for four months to discourage agents from using their services

@John ******

I use the 65k monthly transfer method for my extensions. I'm with Bangkok Bank and have had no problems

@Philip ******

Bangkok Bank has been burned pretty bad by foreigners abusing the system. I think the bank will be happy for foreigners to move to another bank.

DTV_Begpacker I realise that, but there's no government department in Thailand which deals with the DTV, and there won't be.You obviously don't realise how visas and immigration work in Thailand

DTV_Begpacker There's no "DTV Agency" - visas are issued by individual embassies and consulates, only they can make amendments

@Michael ******

Actually he mentioned 180 days. Are you actually the thread? Is English your first language?

@Michael ******

The OP didn't mention staying a full year not I'm not sure where you got that information.

There's probably more jumped the other way. From retirement to DTV

@Michael ******

The DTA allows for an habitual abode in two countries. If this situation exists the tie breaker decides on closest economic ties

@John ********

No