You can apply while in Thailand but you will have to leave the country and use the non o to. Re-enter to get the right stamp. That could be a few hours border hop. Once you are 60 days on the new visa you can do extension

@Brad ******

because they themselves don't know what to do. If you go to main branch they will usually say no or require additional paperwork. But sub branches will try to follow main branch or see what is allowed based on some managers guide lines. I have SCB Bangkok bank krungsi and Kasikorn. Tried main branches for most some I was straight up denied even though im on 1 year with non o and work permit. Usually quoted changes in government guidance rules.

@John ********

yes this is the way wait times from embassy to embassy differs. You should check a head of time and see what documents they want. Most of my friends waited 3 to 4 days.

@Nelly *****

DTV is not a tourist visa... Neither is retirement

And before you get those visa there are Non O visa..

For DTV they need letter of employment and a bank statement from ones country showing supporting balance. It takes little effort to use your own brain to answer your own question. There is also Google.

With that said even with these rules in place yes there are places that will allow it still. But last year alone a lot of foreigner accounts were audited and closed. Due to money laundry investigation

There is a law but do they follow it to the tee? No the closer you stay to tourist area in Bangkok there will be ways around it. But as of last year tourist are not supposed to have bank account

@Nelly *****

nope they just dont follow it to the everywhere

@Terry *******

how you telling me what it is when i literally just did it.

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@Terry *******

wrong you get Non O in USA for 90 days max then extend in Thailand for 1 year.

Tourist could never open bank account its been a rule for over a year now

@Imran **************

lol are you dumb? This should be exactly what happens when you steal