180 days or greater accumulated in a calendar year as the Thai tax year uses the calandar year. Local tax office can help you fill in the Thai tax return, which needs to filled in the following tax year.

@Mike *********

incorrect. I have dtv and did Thai tax return for last year. Due to dual tax agreement no tax was owed.

@Lynnette ******

its 180 days in a calandar year as the Thai tax is the calandar year

Time to use another bank? Been very happy with Kasikorn over the years. They seem to understand foreigner money is good for them and the Thai economy.

@Martin *********

Just rent and the economy looses out.

Good way to destroy the economy: stop people being able to buy high value items. I know fraud is a problem but the banks need to work smarter rather than having draconian measures like this. It will be like going back to the old days in Thailand where if you buy a high value item you will need to draw the cash from a bank and physical take it to the place you are buying. This is how you used to buy new cars 20 years ago in Thailand. Welcome to progress!

@Michael *******

Now this is scary. People change visas all the time. I have a Thai wife, children who have Thai nationality and we have a house in Thailand. What happens if I don't have a marriage visa or dependants visa because an old visa lapsed and i don't need the proper visa because i am just visiting Thailand and visa exempt is sufficient for my visit?

I got a dtv back in July 24 when they first came out. Been in and out of Thailand about 6 times since then. No issues at all.

@Gerg *********

i have similar plan. Since we contribute to the village fund that pays for party and funeral when someone dies then they can do that for me when is my turn.

Dtv is a visa to try and curb the visa runners. All you have to do is have a half baked reason for getting it and 500k baht in a bank somewhere.You still need to report your whereabouts in TL every 90 days. I have one and i think its a great idea. Think of it as a solution to a problem: visa runners using visa exempt.