Banking question. I cannot get an answer from immigration:
I am fine putting ฿800,000 in a bank account . But I want to get decent interest. The bank tells me I can get a decent 2.4% interest in a fixed account. However, that money cannot be accessed by ATM or the banking app for things like making payments.
I don’t want to put the 800,000 into their savings book account because it only gets 0.25% .
Also, I want to have my pension deposit every month over the next 12 months so I can in one year get my 800,000 back.
Question: can I have two accounts? One with a bank that is a fixed account that I put the 800,000 in and I do not touch for the year and I get 2.4%.
Then A regular savings account where I would deposit my 65,000 baht every month so in 12 months I can show that I have the pension and I can get my 800,000 back
Will that be allowed? Same bank just two different accounts. The savings account that I deposit my pension into I could then use for paying bills, etc., and withdrawal from ATM.
Or does everything need to be one account?
TLDR : Answer Summary
Yes, you can maintain two separate bank accounts in Thailand—one for a fixed deposit where you can place your ฿800,000 to earn 2.4% interest, and another for your savings where you can deposit your monthly pension of ฿65,000 and have easier access for daily expenses. It’s important that the funds in the fixed deposit account remain accessible when needed, even if not through ATM or banking app. Most comments agree that this approach is feasible as long as you ensure compliance with visa financial requirements.
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