A friend of mine was earlier here on a business VISA and when his office got closed he changed into a DTV visa and work online a s a consult and freelancer. He say that he has to leave Thailand every 180 days to keep the DTV, meaning he can never do his 90day report online since it resets on his trip around 180 days. He can also not get a Bank account. Has he missed something?

Of cause I guess he could simply skip the 90 days repost since he has to leave every 180 days, but that is not the correct way to do it, and its also a risk some one find out and fine him 5,000.- (Seams to be up from 4,000.- if i understood the signs at immigration correct)

Anyone knows?

I can't speak to this from personal experience but I have read that DTV holders may be able to open a Bank Account at TTB... Otherwise they could get an Agent to help them with it (I'd recommend contacting Mark at OneStop Visa on Soi 6 to see what's possible).

I don't know where your friend is based but when I have to do a 90 Days report following a trip overseas (As I will need to do next month) I just pay an agent (Mannerat on Soi 13/2 as I use them to do my extensions) 200THB to do it for me, it would cost me more than that to get a taxi to/from Jomtien IO.

15 minutes ago, SamSpade said:

I can't speak to this from personal experience but I have read that DTV holders may be able to open a Bank Account at TTB... Otherwise they could get an Agent to help them with it (I'd recommend contacting Mark at OneStop Visa on Soi 6 to see what's possible).

I don't know where your friend is based but when I have to do a 90 Days report following a trip overseas (As I will need to do next month) I just pay an agent (Mannerat on Soi 13/2 as I use them to do my extensions) 200THB to do it for me, it would cost me more than that to get a taxi to/from Jomtien IO.

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He is in Bangkok, Agents here seams to take 500-1000 for a 90 day report Includes EMS fees for the passport, If someone know a cheaper let me know. TTB might a good try for him, thanks for that tip, Another friend on mine had an agent to open his Bank account, just to have it frozen and closed when he visited the issuing bank, of cause agent had no refund. He is now on an Elite VISA where the Elite staff take cares of everyhing onlude open accounts and do 90 day reports.

Both of these things are correct.

DTV gives you a 180 entry stamp. Getting the extension in country for an additional 180 days is more work than it is worth, so much easier to just do a quick bounce for a fresh stamp every 6 months.

That does mean online is not an option for the 90 day report.

• Attend in person

• Submit by mail as it is considered "in person"

• Utilize an agent (350-500 baht)

• Skip it and hope no one notices. The fine is 2000 baht, not 4000 or 5000. The law has the higher amounts, but it is always 2000 baht

DTV is a tourist visa, and tourists do not qualify for Thai bank accounts.