1hr30m is the best I've had but that was late in the evening. You did well at what is peak rush hour.

The DTV is more than just a tourist visa due to its target audience being largely digital nomads and by allowing them to stay up to 180 days per entry. Someone staying here that long could be spending more and travelling to more places than a 30-day tourist. In this scenario a Thai bank account would be a welcome and useful thing to have. I would argue that a DTV holder could potentially stay in Thailand for most of a year which is the length of time that a retirement visa is valid for. The DTV holder is likely a digital nomad still earning a (good) salary compared to a retiree living off their savings.

Anonymous participant 953 I'm not going back to paying for the mototaxi or car with cash then having the possibility of carrying loose change around for the rest of the day.

@Andrew ******

that's an unfortunate situation to be in. Glad it worked out.

@Padma's *****

they won't need to ask now that the TDAC is required

@Padma's *****

but does the IO know if you have a return ticket?

@Andrew ******

curious, did you both queue up together so we're served by the same IO?

I've printed mine out just in case I meet a difficult IO or my phone plays up. Besides, finding a place to print from your phone in Thailand can be a challenge.

Congrats. Incidentally, how did you take a screenshot of your bank balance? None of my (4) banking apps allow screenshots to be taken. Testosterone treatment - I've heard good things about these but apparently you have to take it up the bum once a week.

@James ******

nah I used the disappointed emoji 555