I know this is a DTV Visa group, but for anyone that’s still on an ED Visa, it’s still possible to open a bank account. Just go try small branches and go very early in the morning. I opened mine on April 30th and it’s still working just fine.
Managed to open it with only 2 months left on my 1 year visa.
Anonymous participant 262 I did this too for like 2 years. The problem is that I ended up paying like a ฿1,000 fee every time I paid rent, so having a thai bank acc has saved me plenty of money already
I certainly could with mine. I currently have a 0% commission fee for any international purchase. Not all banks do it though. I have 2 banks and the other one has never given me the option.
I don’t really need one, I pay everything with credit card and withdraw cash 1-2 times a month from an ATM. You just need to negotiate a good international commission % with your bank.
l’ve read you can easily open a bank account through an agent even with a DTV though