No

Pretty much only savings accounts available; some with fixed time options to get better interest.

Also Thailand imposes a 15% tax on interest earned.

I will try to renew with the monthly deposit qualification the 2nd year. If successful this would effectively eliminate the 800k requirement in a Thai bank. That money can certainly be invested in better ways.

@Steve *******

agreed the IDP is nothing more then a translation document not sanctioned by any government entity.

However at least one car rental agency on Samui required it to rent a vehicle in advance online.

My other experience regarding the IDP was the Department of Land and Transportation seems to want it with my home country drivers license when I applied for the Thai drivers license

Krungsri will NOT do it on a tourist visa alone. Your father will need at a minimum the O or O-A visa, a Thai address with TM30 and then whatever else each individual branch asks for.

@Stelar ******

not sure if its is really important but I thought it would be easier if the address and bank are in the same city

@Olivier ***********

mine at K-bank EmQuartier branch in Bangkok.

Denied at Krungsri @all seasons place in the city center

@Olivier ***********

March 2023

I got turned down flat by Krungsri and my girlfriend is a CSR there. She could not get them to do it either.

Opened mine at K-bank, wanted 90 day O visa stamp,, lease agreement and TM30.

@Asia ******

requires more documents. Police report, medical certificate, proof of Thai accepted insurance, financial bank statements, etc Not easier in my opinion.

@Wyn *********

My condo owner issued the TM30 with no issue. Of course I told her I would require the TM30 as part of the lease agreement

@Keith ******

as I understand it now the 1st year must be based on the 800k balance in a Thai bank.

However next year I hope to renew by showing monthly pension deposits from a foreign source every month exceeding the 65k minimum