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You are not eligable for a bankaccount on touristvisa like DTV.

You need to have a long term visa.

So forget about getting a account.

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.

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Read the website of the local Immigration office.

Or search the group, since it is asked and answered many times.
Henrik *****
Help yourself, it has been answered countless times, so search or scroll.

When you leave Thailand your tourist visa is ended.
Henrik *****
All your questions has already been answered countless times, so help yourself and just search the group or scroll
Henrik *****
Do you intend to be a tourist or a resident of Thailand, that is the real question.
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You have to do it yourself, since you need to bein the country of the Embassy you apply at, for the whole time of the visa processing.
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Read the requirements on the website of the specific Embassy you will apply at.

Or search the group for that specific Embassy.

Since there are differences based on which Embassy.
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Henrik *****
That is a FAQ, so scroll or search the group, as you should always do before asking a question.
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They want to see that you have at least 500.000 Baht in a bankaccount in your name, in a account where you can access them immidiately.

For further information, search or scroll the group, since it is answered close to every day.