@Ansar ******

that's what I thought also, until I was very badly mistreated at Don Muaeng a couple of months ago. Shouted at, threatened to be deported, put in a small room with a bunch of other foreigners, and forced to buy a ticket out of the country with not much explanation. 🤷‍♂️

@Johan *************

where did you apply for the DTV?

@Marianna *******

may I ask you how long ago you got your DTV?

@Johan *************

may I ask you how long ago you got your DTV? Immigration is clearly getting more strict due to misuse.

Anonymous participant 561 well, if I'm not mistaken, tax liability applies to income earned as of Jan 1st 2024. Anything earned previously is exempt. Moreover, Thailand approved a 5-year exemption on capital gains from crypto (2025-2029) which is a blessing for those with a Thai bank account 🙂

Anonymous participant 876 oh, okay. You said deposits. In that case, I would agree with you that they could raise suspicions. In my case, I have frequent bank transfers which I can prove they come from investments from abroad.

@Jude ***************

Hmmm... I never thought they were so strict nowadays. That's weird because I even had my account restricted at some point last year and after making a video of myself holding my passport they let me continue using it again as usual.

@Jude ***************

I don't know, maybe they have new requirements to open new accounts? I only used my passport. No visa or work permit required, but I opened my account with them at least 6 years ago.

Anonymous participant 908 having a Thai bank account allows you to cash out crypto on a Thai crypto exchange. In my case, most of my savings are in crypto and I don't have any source of income, so it's very helpful and saves me a ton in fees. If I had only Wise it would cost me 3.5% in taxes to convert from my country's currency to any other foreign currency. Also, Wise only allows me to withdraw around $300 USD from ATMs outside of my country. Any amount above that is charged extra 1.75%.

@Dcbyron **************

very helpful advice. Just completed my border bounce here at Mae Sai in less than 30 min 😃