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QUESTIONS

Will the proposal to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand be canceled due to concerns over the LTR visa?

24 comments

3 years ago

What are the implications of the proposed tax amendments for DTV holders in Thailand?

24 comments

10 months ago

COMMENTS

What alternatives do you have if your bank account in Thailand gets closed?

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Anonymous participant 507

Useless for me.

1) You can’t pay rent (to a landlord) with it .

2) you can’t pay personal QR codes , which are 90% of street vendors in Bangkok .

3) Can barely use it outside Bangkok : even regular businesses are using personal QR codes.

4 days ago

Why is my account number missing in the Bangkok Bank app?

Erik *******

Unfortunately it is becoming frequent and classic for DTV holders : account freezing/closing. Plenty of stories here.

11 days ago

What types of visas are accepted for opening bank accounts in Thailand?

Erik *******

Thank you for sharing

11 days ago

Why was I charged two separate fees when using my Wise debit card at a Thai ATM?

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@Chance *******

If you did the test like I did (comparing how many bahts I get for my bucks between Schwab and Wise for example ), you will see clearly that you get ripped alive as well !! Even with no fee and 220 thb back . The rate is terrible. That’s how they make money. But please don’t believe me: go check and see by yourself .

15 days ago

Why was I charged two separate fees when using my Wise debit card at a Thai ATM?

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@Stephen *********

Yes. But you get ripped alive by the change rates. Schwab anyone ?

15 days ago

Are entry checks at Suvarnabhumi for visa exemption still strict or have they relaxed?

Erik *******

Unfortunately, the direction taken is more tightening than relaxing .

17 days ago

What are the current conditions at the Thai-Cambodia border checkpoints in Chanthaburi?

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@John ********

stop being ignorant

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23 days ago

What are the current conditions at the Thai-Cambodia border checkpoints in Chanthaburi?

Erik *******

Martial law is coming soon in Thailand !!

23 days ago

Is my Bangkok Bank account safe if I opened it on a tourist visa?

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@David *******

Wrong. I know personally several Americans and Europeans whom bank accounts has been closed just because they were on DTV. Make a search : you will see plenty of cases about non Russian and non Chinese.

25 days ago

How can a Digital Nomad with a DTV Visa open a bank account in Thailand?

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@James ******

1) Try yourself: do as I did, ask their customer support. They are pretty responsive.

2) If you could deposit with foreign card, I guarantee that Truemoney would be way much more popular than it is right now.

a month ago