You can get the 2yr temporary license on a DTV.

That will not be your problem. Your problem will be trying to open a bank account without first obtaining a retirement visa from your home country.

Disclose everything otherwise your insurance will be invalid. You will just have to accept swallowing the cost of any diabetic treatment.

The statement from Bangkok Bank spokesman was that DTV holders do not qualify for holding an account. As John mentioned your statement is hard to believe.

@Robert **********

nonsense, it’s a KYC/AML clampdown by BOT due to the large rise in mule accounts.

@Mikkel ******

100-150k for one stop shop DTV. All documentation and financials provided by agency. Just need passport and pay.

@David ******

no targeting but it’s been picked up and widely circulated in the Russian press via TASS.

@David ******

Nope, all accounts without a long term visa on their bank records.

@Jack *******

yesterday on TASS website

Bangkok Bank stopped allowing foreign tourists to open accounts since beginning of the year. Only people holding retirement or non immigrant visas are now able to open an account. Thousands of accounts opened on tourist visas have been blocked. Bank clients are being asked to come into the bank to sort out the situation. Without a long term visa funds are to be withdrawn and accounts closed.

TASS May 27th.