Can I open an account online with the bank of Bangkok and use it for my visa requirement?
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No, it is not possible to open a bank account online with the Bank of Bangkok or any other bank in Thailand. Expats must visit a branch in person and provide necessary documentation including a passport, lease or residency certificate, and possibly be accompanied by a Thai person. Additionally, certain relationships with Thailand, such as being married to a Thai national or holding a work permit, are often required to open an account.
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You may be able to open an account this way with BKK bank in your home country....but not so here in Thailand as people have said already.
You have to show up in person. The basic requirement for a foreigner to open a bank account in Thailand is to have special relations with Thailand. This could be being married to a Thai national, working in Thailand (having a work permit), or "just" having a "permanent" stay in Thailand. "Permanent" stay will be proven by having a Residence Certificate from Immigration. At some/many Immigrations this is very easy to get even being a tourist staying at a hotel. The well-known exception from being easy is Bangkok Immigration. You can also pay an agent to help you but rarely necessary.
You must front up at a branch with lease (or certificate of residency), passport and a Thai person (preferably one who has an account at the same branch). Take the handout from immigration which states you must have xyz baht in a Thai bank account as your reason for opening an account.