It will get more strict as the embassy compare notes on application procedures etc

They want to assess your true income

The wait is not long considering other visa options

You will need a agent as a foreigner to complete most tasks efficiently

Yes walk from bank to bank to ask nicely

Go to Pattaya, no one else going to open an account

Yes go to all the banks until one says yes - wear comfortable shoes, or pay an agent

@Yuriy ***********

most with DTV think they’ve become Thai citizens

If banks cared about foreigner difficulties opening banks accounts it would have been dealt with long ago as there are many visa classes opened much longer than DTV and still can’t open banks accounts, if you think a ‘manager’ is going to update you about anything you simply don’t know Thailand at all 🙏🏼 what is known is that a DTV is a tourist visa and as such a agent will be required and even then it might not work as it has become much more difficult to open banks accounts accounts

@Andreas ********

that’s the part where is says ‘with a agent’ 🤦🏼‍♂️ffs