@Roxana *****

Recent experience? Or just a guess?

If they want they can insist on cash it seems, so better not gamble

@Vincent ********

Do you have experience with Alipay and QR payment?

@John *********

And not only when you apply, but until decision is made.

@James *****

Internationally it is not very common that tourists can open bank accounts, and generally they are not interested too. When banks only had to make money from deposited money it was bad bussiness. Personally O do not see it as a gamechanger, I am in Thailand parts of the year for some time, but wa able to spend over 5M without a Thai bank account. I prefer online finance companies. When I see the bureaucratic system from Thai banks even for very simple things I can do online within a minute I am happy I don't use it. As a tourist I never ever had the idea to open a bank account in any of the countries I visited. Banks from my home country just operate international and online. For exchanging money you certainly not need a Thai account, Wise and Revolut are cheap and have a lot of options for exchanging money.

Anonieme deelnemer so you intend to fraud with applying a visa, I understand you want to be anonymous, but did you read group rules of this group?

Thai income is not forbidden on DTV, but be careful that renting property can be seen as work which is forbidden. When you let an agent do everything concerning the rental you might be OK.

@Duncan ******

so for DTV holders it is a requirement.

@Justin *******

the 20k cash is not a visa requirement, but just for all foreigners entering the country.

@James *****

I know the DTV is used to live in Thailand, but that is not what it is meant for. There are other visa to live in Thailand and then you can open bank account. Is saving on transaction costs really worth to have a bank account? When you are that desperate in saving money, I wonder if you stay in the right country. When not earning the fees from you, how will bank get those costs from you? I expect you don't want to pay for other bank services too. Apart from QR promptpay I see no real advantages in a Thai bank account.