Never needs to be an all day event. Use an agent or apply by mail.

Some provinces are in and out in 15 minutes or less.

Right?!

Why the need for a duffel bag full of cash?

And why must it go everywhere with you?

Even if you wanted to and did bring up to 10,000 $€£ and exchange it monthly as you need it there wouldn’t be any issues.

Tap to pay is available at all the national shopping chains and international food chains as well.

Hearsay is a nicer word than what I would have used!

Everything is utter BS and speculation until it isn’t.

Still waiting for that big bike motorcycle license to come into law…

Anonymous participant I moved. Is that enough reason?

Only across town but to be honest much happier with service at the original branch than the ones closest to me.

Transfer it all to another account.

Foreigner, Thai, different bank, whatever.

Have this trustworthy source give you your money. Take them to dinner as a gesture of gratitude.

No need to close it or travel to close it. They’ll do it eventually with zero balance and no activity.

That should happen around the same time as the ‘big bike’ motorcycle license or after the next coup.

If you bring in money before you become a tax resident, how is it illegal?

If you become a tax resident, do you need to pay tax on money already brought in?

This money has been most likely taxed already.

What if it was money owed to you?

What if it was money you earned many years ago?

What if it was gold you inherited?

What if it’s a collectible you sell here for money?

Y’all keep looking for ways to pay tax.

The richest people look for ways to not pay tax.

I’m not even in the top 20% but I know what’s mine and how to keep nearly all of it.

Go tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it’s not a tourist visa.

I’m not a digital nomad.

Good luck to you. Honestly. I hope it works out well and you report back.

My responses weren’t useful to you but they might help someone else.

@Iven *******

FFS a DTV is a tourist visa!

It’s a multi-entry tourist visa and why everyone is crying about not being able to open a bank account or getting a 5 year driving license.

Where you been mate?

You do you.

@Iv**

what are you doing illegally?

Tell me you’ve heard about the DTV without doing a single search on the Internet about the DTV