@Luit ****************

Ok thanks for clarifying. The amount of questions about whether you need to hold it or not shows how unclear it is. Obviously any sensible person would have it anyway. cheers

@Luit ****************

my interpretation was always that because they do not specifically state a timescale like retirement etc, it was not a requirement to hold it unless you extend! 😀

@Luit ****************

I would suggest it is impossible to change the 500k requirement for people that already have DTV quickly - simply because the only change they could make would be to insist you hold it (like other visas) and they wouldn't be able to check/police it quickly

@James *******

indeed. I don’t really get it. Of course there are changes, of course some people have issues but I would generally say it has been stable and we should encourage people that are eligible, not try to scare them and put them off

DTV_Begpacker 😂😂😂😂👍

DTV_Begpacker you really are a sensitive little ‘champ’ aren’t you! The DTV has been in place for over a year and the conditions have been stable. Yes individuals may have moments where IO interpret different etc but I think people thinking about it need to know it has been generally stable, not changing all the time. Clearly you disagree and that’s fine. Bye bye mr anonymous ‘champ’

DTV_Begpacker I said fair enough because I agree - but my point is that that is not relevant to the visa rules, it’s about banking.its ok, we can disagree ‘champ’

DTV_Begpacker your statement what you knew on Monday is history on Tuesday is nonsense and scaremongering, especially to people that are trying to understand their visa options ahead of a big move. The only example you gave has nothing to do with the OPs question. Even that example isn’t black and white - many people knew opening an account without long term residency was dubious, and using an agent to do it even more so. I’m not aware of any visa specific related rule that has changed overnight. We will have to agree to disagree mr begpacker

DTV_Begpacker ok mate. Super helpful to the OP that wasn’t asking about banking changes in Thailand. Have a great day with your scaremongering

DTV_Begpacker fair enough, but I meant in relation to visa rules and conditions