The visa can be very real, but the IO can still refuse entry.

If you live in France, then France would be your best shot. Note they're slow, like 1 month or even a bit more for processing.

@Terrence **********

It's not that you shouldn't, just that you need to know there's a risk of being rejected.

And the restrictions can be easily lifted if one later (at any time) produces a valid visa/Korean ID card.

@Jennifer *****

Yes, last one last year. But, it is true that accounts opened with just a passport have a lot of restrictions (that regular accounts don't) and very very low daily limits for withdrawals. But still, it's possible. As somebody elsed suggested, Thailand could also implement daily (or monthly or yearly) limits for accounts opened by tourists, making their usage for ilicit activities virtually impossible.

@Jennifer *****

You tell me. I'm the one living in Korea since 15 years ago and who have acompannied many people, including my family members (they're tourists, I'm not) to open bank accounts. You do not need a visa to open an account. I could send you the real requirments, from the bank website themselves, but they're all writen in Korean. Still cand do it, if you want. A random website that has no relation whatsoever with a Korean bank or the Korean goverment means nothing.

@Jennifer *****

can vouch only 100% for my two countries: Costa Rica and South Korea. But my friends have opened accounts as tourists in many European countries, also.

@Jennifer *****

it's not anyone. They have a copy of your passport and other personal information, including your country of citizenship national ID card. Truly wonder how would anybody be able to do money laundering while offering all of their personal information details to the bank.

@Jennifer *****

How does it has any relation with Thailand's decision? I mean, it's totally up to them what to allow or not, but, as a matter of fact, many many countries in the world do allow tourists to open bank accounts. They need some documents and might have some restrictions vs residents or nationals accounts, but it's pretty possible (there might be no restrictions at all depending on the documents or intended use).

It's possible, but against the rules. Might end up getting the DTV application rejected, without any refunds.