@Stuart ********

the agent I know was doing it under the preamples of said joint service, of doing the change to a Non-O and the extension. But two weeks ago this window eventually closed on him. I doubt if Thai Visa Centre can still do it, maybe your info is obsolete, maybe I am wrong and TVC still has their fingers on a corrupt official both inside the bank and inside Immigration

@Graham *****

It doesn't matter if he didn't have a certificate of residence. Overall, the possibility of being able to get a bank account opened on a touristic entry, got stalled by February 2025, and it was briefly possible afterwards if you applied for the "change of visa type" to the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa. But a couple of weeks ago, this window of opportunity also closed. . . . at the moment there is no agent who can get around it

@Matts ************

how long ago was that? That possibility got stalled by February 2025, and it was briefly possible afterwards if you applied for the "change of visa type" to the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa. But a couple of weeks ago, this window of opportunity also closed

@Stuart ********

mate, it is not possible any more, not even with the help of an agent. . . . . maybe some day in the future, another window of corruption will open, but that's just speculation. At the moment we speak, there is no agent in the whole of Thailand who now can open a bank account for somebody who did a touristic entry

@James ******

not possible any more, not even through an agent

@Ayoub *********

on a touristic entry, you cannot get a Thai bank account opened any more, since February 2025. It was briefly possible with the help of an agent, if you bought their service to apply for the "change of visa type" from the tourist entry to a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, but about 2 weeks ago an agent informed me that this possibilty got discontinued. So it is not possible any more even if you try an agent. Maybe a window will open, again ? Corruption is rampant.

@Jay ******

two different passports, this doesn't work, because you give your fingerprints. If your method is detected, you are risking a denial of entry

every monthly transaction from your foreign account to your Thai bank account must be coded as coming from abroad. Some Immigrations additionally ask for the real source of the income (pension, rental income, investment, savings). If you use WISE for the transfers, make sure you tick the box "living expenses for long term stay in Thailand", as only on this reason, the transfer will be coded as coming from abroad. All other reasons will result in an in-country transfer from a Thai WISE account to your Thai bank account

@Emanuel *********

there is a special "Destination Thailand Visa" Facebook group, focussed on DTV only, where you will most probably receive a guaranteed answer regarding the seasoning requirement of the Royal Thai Embassies & Consulates in the various neighbouring countries of Thailand

@Betty ********

and

@Emanuel *********

to have the 500,000 THB equivalent in one's account is a fixed requirement, but how long it has to have been in the account differs from embassy to embassy, as THAT question is not specified in the overall requirement list. Some embassies want to see a 6-months seasoning, others a 3 months seasoning, and some do require no seasoning at all. . . How long a seasoning is required from a specific embassy, where you plan to apply by their e-visa system, you need to email them and inquire