Bank Accounts

[PeteC]

Name and shame time. Who (non-Thai) has had a problem opening an account here for retirement or other purposes. Which bank turned you down and the reasons they gave, and which bank finally accepted your business? Pete

[hhfarang]

No problems, have accounts at four banks, but they are joint accounts with the Thai missus.

[PeteC]

No problems, have accounts at four banks, but they are joint accounts with the Thai missus.

That's a big difference. What about the foreigner who has tried it alone? Pete

[brianks]

I have accounts in two banks here and no problem opening either up.

[Siani]

I did not have a problem, the K bank opens an account in approx 30 mins in MV.

[JimmyGreaves]

No problems, have accounts at four banks, but they are joint accounts with the Thai missus.

That's a big difference. What about the foreigner who has tried it alone? Pete

me try alone with scb in hua hin and bkk without a problem as long as I had my address written in Thai

[Winkie]

Bangkok Bank, no problem

[PeteC]

So far so good. I don't know why then people I know are complaining they are having problems with a tourist visa, in prep for applying for a retirement extension. The two mentioned were BAY and K. Neither one is in a resort town but up in Issan, and perhaps some branches up there don't get the foreign traffic. Pete

[Siani]

So far so good. I don't know why then people I know are complaining they are having problems with a tourist visa, in prep for applying for a retirement extension. The two mentioned were BAY and K. Neither one is in a resort town but up in Issan, and perhaps some branches up there don't get the foreign traffic. Pete

The Kasikorn is in HH, when I am there I go to the one in Market Villa
You can also bank online with them. It is really easy. HSBC also do global transfers to BKK bank HSBC.
Kasikorn Link:
https://online.kasikornbankgroup.com/K- ... gin_en.jsp

[Hilux]

Back in 2006 I tried to open an account in Bangkok Bank (Pathum Thani) but was refused. They told me that I needed a one year visa in order to do so - and I only had a 30 day tourist stamp in my passport.
Two weeks later I opened an account with Kasikorn in Market Village without problems.

Hilux

[pitsch]

In 2007 I had big problems to open a bank account in Chiang Rai for my Non-O Visa (retirement). All banks wanted a work permit. Finally Bangkok Bank opened an account with the help of a Thai citizen of Chiang Rai, who had to give some guarantee statement for me.

[Siani]

All banks wanted a work permit.

They did not want a work permit in the Kasikorn Bank, it was very easy.

[pitsch]

In 2008 I opened a bank account at Kasikorn in Market Village without a problem.

[lomuamart]

In 2007 I had big problems to open a bank account in Chiang Rai for my Non-O Visa (retirement). All banks wanted a work permit. Finally Bangkok Bank opened an account with the help of a Thai citizen of Chiang Rai, who had to give some guarantee statement for me.

I think you got it about right there. Around the time you're talking about there was a regulation that came in that required non-Thai nationals to have a work permit to open an account.
The reasoning was that if you banked here you must be working.
Well, I think that other powers that be realised that that was a bit short-sighted and the regulation is pretty much forgotten about now.
If you have a problem at on bank then just walk down the road to another and you'll probably be gratefully received.

[HAPPYGOLFER]

I opened my bankaccount in 2007 I was building house and stayed at Puangpen Hotel, so SCB got my hotel-room as my home adress , and that was ok