Can expats access their money in a Thai bank from abroad or after death?

Yes Thai bank Acc

Cards work in Australia

You need a will and the executor has to apply to the court to get the funds released

Yes one's you remove the money from the account you must leave the country of Thailand !

The best advice is apply for a retirement visa in your home country for Thailand .

Risky even to answer

During the current War on Farangs: cutting the VOA to 30; raiding the Nominee Agents/49% owners; there's never a crackdown on Visa agencies which promise boldly & upfront that they will provide the 800K for a few hours. Is this because Thai Immigration knows what side their bread is buttered on?

Make a Will here in Thailand to cover your money here then Exector can handle everything here

I assume that’s a typo and you meant 800,000 baht?

You can send the money back but if you do it right the money only needs to stay until your 2nd extension as long as you started 12 months of monthly transfers

I got the 800,000 THB in my bank account. I have set up a Thai Last Will. Should I pass away, the beneficiary is assigned as both - as the heir as well as the executor of my Last Will.

You will get a befit card that can be used, also you will have online banking m app for mobiles and computer, all of which can be used overseas

If you set up WISE, you can transfer it out of your Thai bank to your US bank...and beneficiaries?...you mean if you're dead abroad can your foreign beneficiaries get access to it...yes...a headache will ensue but yes..

Its 800.000 not 80 you make a will in Thailand as you would back home in case you pass away here , the bank issues a visa card , make sure its one you can access your account from another country . On the other hand you can use an agent then you don't actually put that 800k in they do it , thats going to cost more but its your choice .

Bernie Brown I have tried using my ATM Thai card in the UK and it doesn't work. Perhaps I need to inform them if going abroad. You could leave your money in your home country and transfer only what you need each month, just a thought.

The answer is yes but there are other options worth considering. A visa company can assist, so the 800k isn’t necessary. So basically land in Thailand and they will do it all for you, for a higher price mind you. (Best to arrive on a 3 month visa as that’ll save a bit of hassle.)

The best option though would be applying in your home country at the Thai embassy, get the retirement visa O-A prior to arriving and no need for the 800k in a Thai bank. That’ll give you 12 months here in Thailand straight away and then contact the visa companies and they can arrange for the visa extension, when the first initial visa runs out, saving you money as the extensions are a lot cheaper.

Talk to Thai Visa Centre....you won't need to have 800K in the bank, just a bank account.