Are you interested in Thai cooking, are you actually going to attend the classes?? Or was it just to obtain the visa?? Because there seems to be cheaper alternatives than ฿40k, I saw a muay Thai gym comment on a post yesterday, saying they have a 6 month course for ฿15,000, they claim to have over 30 successful applicants, none rejected so far for the DTV.

@Paul ******

so the embassy or consulates, that require 2 or 3 or 6 months of bank statements, it just needs to show past transactions of any amount?? I thought when they were requesting bank statements, for previous months it needed to show a balance of 500k, I'm confused now, everyone keeps giving different information 😅🙆

@Seb *******

I understood it, the funds can be in a bank account in any country 🤔

I would deposit the ฿500k in a bank account in just your name, check with the embassy/consulate you will be applying at, it seems some require seasoning of the funds, they might not accept an account that others have access too, that money is supposed to be your safety net.

@Henrik ****

you can't, or will find it difficult, to open a bank account yourself on a short-term visa, that is why I suggested an agent to assist with the process, they open accounts for people on tourist visa for example, everyday in places like Pattaya, so to suggest it's impossible is incorrect information, you actually go to the bank with the agent, to complete all the necessary paperwork.

@Tomas ********

if an agent assists you with opening a bank account, everything is in your name, they are just assisting you with the process, they have connections in the bank, you go with them to the bank, and fill out a form with all your details, it's very easy, you don't even have to queue up 😉

@Henrik ****

it is not a waste of money to someone who has spent days, or even weeks without success, walking around every single bank, only to be told numerous times NO!! You cannot open a bank account, agents usually do the whole process, apart from you need to accompany the agent to the bank for around 10 mins, to fill out a form, it is usually between ฿3000 or ฿4000 agent fee, and you have got the account for Life.

If you can't open a bank account yourself, an agent can assist you.

Good luck 🇹🇭 😉

Not heard of anyone saying they have done it for a long time.