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Are Bangkok Bank accounts still accepted for retirement visa applications in Thailand?
Jan 18, 2026
3 months ago
Alan *****
ORIGINAL POSTERI’ve just heard that immigration are not accepting Bangkok banks bank accounts. For the retirement visa. I don’t believe it though
TLDR : Answer Summary
There is ongoing confusion regarding the acceptance of Bangkok Bank accounts for retirement visa applications in Thailand. Some users claim that immigration is no longer accepting accounts from Bangkok Bank, while others insist that accounts are still accepted if they meet the required financial criteria. Many comments suggest that the problems may stem from stricter bank diligence regarding account information, affecting accounts that may have been used in conjunction with agents. Overall, experiences vary, with some individuals successfully using their Bangkok Bank statements without issue.
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Cas **************
Renewed my husbands and my retirement visas 2 weeks ago with bangkok bank no problems
Nick ************
Not true. My IO accepted BB statements printed from the app but I had to provide home bank statements too. No bank letter was needed but this was for monthly payments not lump sum.
PositiveStr***********
Its amazing how making a new retirment visa turned from 2×1900 B about 8 y ago to payments starting at
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B of coruption. If this story will be published on N.Y.T and few major europian newspapers it will go back to the old price..Dave ************
The rules are simple. You need
Anyone paying an agent to bribe the bank to falsify records is committing a crime. If you can't meet the visa financial requirements, go somewhere else.
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0 in your account for a set period before and after your renewal.Anyone paying an agent to bribe the bank to falsify records is committing a crime. If you can't meet the visa financial requirements, go somewhere else.
Marty ******
Scare Bullshit
Alan **********
"I just heard",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, OMG 😢
Bent *************
I heard the moon was made of cheese. I don’t believe it though!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Peter *********
They accepted mine through Thai visa centre.
Dick ********
There’s nothing more frightening than ignorance in action.
Keith ************
There have been a couple of separate issues with Bangkok bank. One is, they have frozen some accounts. These are mostly people with tourist visas. The second is that some people have reported that, for a while, the mechanism for marking transactions as coming from a foreign source wasn't working when using Wise for transfers. If you're using the income method for extensions, the transactions need to be coded as foreign.
Matt ************
I heard the earth was flat. I don’t believe it though.
David ********
I still have monet frozen.
Phil ******
Alan Bow post where you heard this please
Martin *********
Bloke down the pub told me, must be true.
Lynnette *******
Heard from whom
Determin*********
Source: Trust me Bro 😎
Steve *******
Stop listening to bullsh*t you hear in Bar Beers!
Mark *********
just had mine approved Friday last week from Bangkok Bank, no problem
Dragan **********
Yes my Bangkok bank account was blocked for no reason on retirement visa . Last year .
I had money in the account too .
That’s why never ever put large amount of money into a foreign bank .
They change rules whenever they feel like it.
Now I’m with another bank .
I had money in the account too .
That’s why never ever put large amount of money into a foreign bank .
They change rules whenever they feel like it.
Now I’m with another bank .
Brandon ************
@Dragan *********
That has nothing to do with this post. Your account was frozen for KYC, it was not rejected by immigration.Reply to
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John *********
You cannot use a Bangkok bank account with a agency to lend you 800,000 Thai Baht for about 15 minutes for a retirement visa
Brandon ************
@John ********
You certainly can. Plenty of agents still do this. They just use a bank branch that's not in Pattaya.John *********
@Brandon ***********
They did before but not anyoneBrandon ************
@John ********
Yes, still. I guarantee it.Dragan **********
@Brandon ***********
i live here many years now .No problems.
But last year had to go in and update everything.
Took my money out of Bangkok bank.
Now with other banks .
Bangkok bank is strict with foreigners
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Dragan **********
John Crapper nothing to do with agents.
Foreigners accounts blocked all over Thailand.
Foreigners accounts blocked all over Thailand.
John *********
@Dragan *********
Did i say it was no i did not 555John *********
@Dragan *********
They only get blocked if you don't keep your information up-to-date like address , phone number etcReply to
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Rob **********
Not true.
Andy ********
Alan i suppose the question rests on weather you have the funds yourself to open the account.
Dava ********
If its your own money no problem
James ***************
The problem is the agents who used Bangkok Bank to deposit the
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0 baht can longer do it in Pattaya Bangkok Bank branches.Steve *******
James Reid Patrick Not really, agents still doing it.
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Michael *****************************
You don’t believe it,…but you still spread the doubtful information,…
Yo***
Michael Riddermann Munck Pedersen the author just asked if that is true or not. he never spread out. He just asking here. What is wrong with you??
Lynnette *******
Young no, he made a statement that he'd heard this about immigration but didn't believe it. He didn't ask if it was true.
Wayne *********
Young there is no question in his post.
Says heard it but doesn't believe it.
Does not say anywhere is it true.
It is just a statement no question
Says heard it but doesn't believe it.
Does not say anywhere is it true.
It is just a statement no question
Malcolm *******
Young still sounds to me like shit gossip spreading
Yo***
Malcolm Vance give you an example. I heard that you are sick. so anyone knows if it is true? This is not a gossip at all. Just heard and asked if it is true. Then, you show up and say, hey guys I am fine!! am not sick at all. That is fake news. this is fact. so his question is answered. End. This is not a gossip or spread out the fake. But if he still say you are still sick!! then this is fake and he spreads out the fake. he is fake news spreader.
Rick *********
Young when you ask a question it's followed by a ❓, that appears to me as he is making a statement.
Lynnette *******
Young he didn't ask if it was true. There is no question being asked by him. Read what he said.
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Michael *****************************
Young well well,… Miss Young,…read it again.
Yo***
Michael Riddermann Munck Pedersen well well, Mr, Dickhead. you read it again what you wrote. If you have better IQ than dogs. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lynnette *******
Young you are so rude.
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Paul ******
It seems to me the reality is Bangkok Bank is more diligent with their accounts it seems to me the reality is Bangkok Bank is more diligent with their accounts they do not accept fictitious bank accounts that the agents create and they are the ones that will not give you the letter needed i have been using their letter for the last 6 years including late last year with no problem
Ivica ************
Maybe now but all agents in Pattaya work only with Bangkok bank to till last crackdowon in june!
Guess some top manger lost miliona of baht from just from Pattaya agents in his pocket!
Now they work with KrungThai bank!!
Guess some top manger lost miliona of baht from just from Pattaya agents in his pocket!
Now they work with KrungThai bank!!
Todd ********
Ivica Radovancic 🎯 exactly
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Brandon ************
@Paul *****
So much wrong with this.First of all, agents are not creating "fictitious" bank accounts, and they never have. They were assisting people with opening a bank account, a real bank account, for a real person.
Second of all, plenty of agents are still using Bangkok Bank with no issues, it's just not branches in Pattaya that were receiving extra scrutiny.
Paul ******
@Brandon ***********
the accounts you are talking about are just Illusions they appear and disappearBrandon ************
@Paul *****
You literally have no idea what you are talking about. The agent puts money in the applicant's real bank account and then removes it.Reply to
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Gordon ************
That’s right they are similar to the “Wongs”
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John **********
It's a nonsense
Michael ********
More i think agents that put cash into your account to get the letter not accepting. Not immigration
Richard ******
I just did my extension renewal with a Bangkok Bank letter and Statement.
Michael ********
Richard Moir and you probably have the money in the account so its no issue
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