Anonymous participant 589 I haven’t gone through an application for a DTV so I don’t have any form of screenshot of the process but here’s a screenshot of the UK embassy’s rules. Regardless of visa applied for. I’m sure most if not all other embassy/consulates will stipulate the same rule - if not exact word for word.

@Jeff *******

You’re the idiot for thinking there is a ministry of immigration. If you knew anything about Thailand and immigration like Brandon does then you’d know the Immigration Bureau is a division of the Royal Thai Police that is overseen by the Office of the Commissioner General.

What’s happening at the moment is not a disconnect between government departments that probably never speak to each other anyway but the Ministry of Finance is cracking down on spurious accounts and trying to solve money laundering schemes. The fact that this may disrupt immigration or other government departments probably is of no concern to them at this stage.

Most offices allow 30 days prior. Some like Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket (perhaps others) allow 45 days prior.

@Jason *****

No that’s for a Non OA visa which you can only apply for in your home country or country of legal residence.

@Hillz *******

Yes the initial visa obtain from abroad can be any bank funds from anywhere. Only the initial non O in country and extensions need money in Thai bank.

It’s incredibly difficult these days to open a bank account on a tourist/exempt entry. Even agents struggle.

You don’t have to return to the US. You can visit a nearby country and apply there.

@Paul ******

you’ll need to check with your office as it’s probably office specific. But you’ll need proof of marriage, and your wife will need to accompany you.

@Todd ********

You have to be careful with fixed term accounts. You need to be able to have instant access to the funds - albeit at the loss of interest were you to take it out. If it’s a fixed term where you can’t remove the funds for X amount of time then you can’t use that account for a visa or extension off of one.

What nationality are you?

You can apply for a “visit Thai family” extension once per visa. If you haven’t already used that you’d get a further 60 days.