Here's a data point. I opened my BKK bank account on a non-o retirement visa back in 2021. I switched to the DTV last July. My BKK Bank card recently expired so I had to go get a new one. No issues getting the new card on the DTV. They actually took photos of every page in my passport and sent the request to "head office". A week later I had the new card. This was in CM.

@Peter **********

Are you considering switching to the DTV?

If you don't want to worry about taxes in Thailand just stay under 180 days.

FAFO.

I opened my BKK bank account a few years ago when I was on a non-o retirement visa. Switched to the DTV last July. Last December my BKK bank card expired. Went into my branch, showed them my passport which they photocopied, including a few entry stamps saying "DTV". They had to send everything to head office and a week later I went back and picked up my new debit card. No issues at all being on a DTV in my scenario.

Anonymous participant 590 Yeah, I switched to a DTV back in July last year. It was scanning incorrectly back then but luckily I caught it. The fact that they haven't fixed this in a year says a lot. They should either fix it or remove that option. I wonder why they haven't? 😉

No. My bank card expired and they replaced it no problem even though I'm on a DTV. They looked at my passport as well so they definitely knew.

Anonymous participant "I'm transferring 50k Can to bank today.". How come so much? 500K THB is only around $21K CAD. I just provided by last Canadian bank statement when I successfully applied last summer. No money transfers required.

@Kaitlyn ********

I was approved within a couple of hours by the Vancouver consulate end of last July. For workcation. Just had to provide my last Tangerine bank statement.

petmaak The bank staff have a big party. :)