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Are yellow book and pink ID card now required for banking at Bangkok Bank?

Sep 12, 2025
2 days ago
Giovanni **********
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As bob Dylan once said " the times they are a changing" two phone calls from Bangkok Bank today looking for Mr Tony, I'm clearly not Mr Tony then later on that day yet another phone call this time with the correct name. The reason for the phone calls, were to kindly ask me to attend the bank with my yellow book drivers licence and pink I'd card, to update my account details. This is surely a better approach than suspending accounts without any warning. Which begs the question, is a yellow book and I'd card the new rule of the week? It appears so.
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The conversation highlights recent phone calls from Bangkok Bank urging account holders to visit the bank with a yellow book and pink ID card to update their details. Many expats expressed concern that these documents are not commonly held by foreigners, particularly as yellow books are linked to condo ownership. Some users suggested switching banks due to dissatisfaction with Bangkok Bank's practices, while others recounted similar experiences with other banks.
Bobby *********
It baffles me that a bank can be so oblivious to how they are making themselves look. Like a circus… run by some random drive through workers who got lucky. Like who does things this way 😅
Terence *********
Don't know about starting but I went into my main Bank.,SCB..about 18 months ago to confirm basisically myM obile number..Had Tabi Bann..DL and Pink card..Took a picture against account..That was it..TIT..ok,..and up to now sanuk
Jim *******
Idiots here said that Yellow Book is irrelevant for anything.
Giovanni **********
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@Jim ******
They did indeed. I only got my book because I had nothing better to do. I'm glad now I did now.
David *******
Happened to me last week. 1 hour at KBank and new accts!
Giovanni **********
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@David ******
🙂 I did it two months ago. But like I said at least they are calling and asking for us to come in to update details. Many people have been shut down with no explanation.
Nick ************
It's much easier to just bank with someone else.
Giovanni **********
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@Nick ***********
I could see the writing on the wall and already opened another account with another bank.
Ken ********
Got the same phone call as well please front up am tomorrow
Giovanni **********
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@Ken *******
Good luck, I'll wander into the shopping centre branch on Sunday, see what all the fuss is about.
Ken ********
Peter *********
Bangkok bank now lost the plot
John *******
Who knows and who cares drop That bank it's Halifax bank of Asia total dog shit
Larry ***************
Foreigners can't get a yellow book unless they own a condo same goes with a pink card they're issued hand in hand. I really can't see this becoming a industry requirement but if in fact it does it will definitely affect many many people
Max **********
@Larry **************
you can get yellow book and pink ID with long term lease. I have with 30 year lease.
Per ************
@Larry **************
Foreigners can get both a yellow book and a pink card if the owner of the condo or house allowe it.
Pete *******
@Larry **************
completely false, a yellow book has nothing to do with ownership. It is merely civil registration.
Giovanni **********
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Wylie *******
@Larry **************
they can if they are married to a Thai without owning a condo. The yellow book will be linked to the same property as their spouses blue book. I'm not sure how many people bother getting one that way though and also do not see this as any industry standard.
Giovanni **********
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@Wylie ******
Don't need a spouse to have a yellow book. But as we know the rules differ greatly
Wylie *******
@Giovanni *********
understood. Just pointing out that one does not need to own a condo either. There are multiple ways to obtain one. Condo or spouse are two I'm aware of. Sounds like there are others as well.
Mark *****
@La***
, I have a yellow book and pink ID card and I don't own a condo or any property here in Thailand.
Peter ********
@Mark ****
me too
John *******
@Mark ****
anyway to get it card and a yellow book is to be married to a national
Giovanni **********
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@Mark ****
Exactly, and not married as well
Pertti *************
Ruud ******************
@Pertti ************
correct not true at all
Cris ******
I think if they are starting to require this. A vast majority of farangs will not have any of those. I know i dont haha
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