Anonieme deelnemer 476 DTV is a tourist visa, why will tourists need a bank account?

I never had the idea when I travel for some time through a country, to open a bank account there.

What is so special on a Thai bank account that a lot of people want it?

And the people who need it because of a marriage or retirement visa complain they don't like to have money on that account.

Is this all really only because of the possibility to pay with Promptpay QR code which in 99.999 percent of the cases just can be done in cash, or do I miss something?

Anonieme deelnemer In that case the completely empty passport also might work.

And I guess that birth certificate and your residence proof together also should be OK

Doesn't the latest passport stamp not tell where she is?

When your intended stay is longer than 3 months from application, the embassy might just cancel the application.

I think booking and paying a Muay Thai training much sooner also is not usual, so around June 2026 will be the time to apply, not before

There is not just one defitive answer, each application is processed individually

Anonieme deelnemer 748 What is despicable? Nobody forces anybody to use services of an agent.

Your behavious does not look like you misuse the visa, so I don't think any problem will arise.

I think stays of almost 180 days back to back attract far more attention from IO's.

Statistically the more times you enter the more chance you have to asked questions at a certain moment. They might ask you what's the purpose of your stay and then the answer you come for Muay Thai training should be sufficient.

Of course they also can ask why you travel that much, but an honest answer would be OK.

Thailand420 I think a lot of accounts from DTV holders are not really profitable, so when they have to do extra work, it is a good excuse to close the accounts. I hear a lot of people saying the main reason for the account is Promptpay and not paying high ATM fees. That does not generate income for the bank, it only cost money. In other countries tourist also not open bank accounts, so why would they in Thailand?

@Andi **********

my point is that every described experience of interrogations or problems when entering is qualified as nonsense with remarks posters are anonymous and there is no evidence. Maybe not all details are correct, but there is no reason why this experieces are nonsense.

@Andi **********

so depending on what they tell, you believe or don't believe anonymous posters...