@Henrik ****

previously there was no long term visa available. Now there is.

@Rico **********

no visa is a "permit of stay". There's nothing special about the DTV, it's just like any other visa.

Johnny Doerthy if your business is registered in a foreign country, you don't have to provide details of where your products are sourced. You literally just need to show your business registration and your income.

Don't listen to people here who don't know a single thing about e-commerce and are predisposed to telling everyone that they are not eligible.

Johnny Doerthy none of these people are sure either.

@Christopher *******

you wouldn't because Airbnb is not incorporated in Thailand

@Quincy ******

need a us social security # to get a Charles acct last I checked. I have a Thai bank account and recommend others get one too

There are no actual laws preventing you from opening a bank account, it's really just bank employees not wanting to deal with foreigners with a language barrier. Just try a different bank, or get an agent to do it for you. Being able to use Thai ATMs and Thai banking apps to pay your bills etc with no cost is a convenience that is definitely worth the trouble, assuming you are going to be staying here for 5 years or more.

@Barry *****

220 baht plus 3% of the total amount.

Quite a lot of money to spend when compared to Wise or other transfer services that charge 1% or less.

Stop digging, your advice is terrible.

@Paul ********

i use wise to transfer to my own bank account.

@Barry *****

getting cash in your hand is expensive without a Thai bank account. Using a foreign ATM card here costs a fortune.