Unanswered9 months ago

Can I open a Thai bank account if I own a condominium in Thailand?

Thai bank accounts Condominium ownership Visa requirements Expat banking Krabi Bank of Thailand policies

Richard **************

asked Jan 27, 2026

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in my other post someone said if you have a good reason like owning a condominium in thailand its possible to open a bank account. anyone know more? i own a condominium in krabi. what bank will allow it?

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The possibility of opening a bank account in Thailand as a condominium owner is discussed, but experiences vary. Some users reported difficulties even with property ownership, and several banks, including Bangkok Bank and Krungthai, were mentioned. It seems that most banks require a Non-Migrant O Visa or work permit to open an account. Kasikorn Bank was mentioned as more accommodating in the past, but individual experiences suggest that a formal approach through an agency may be more successful. Overall, many expats are facing challenges related to banking regulations.

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Nongluk *************

Kasikorn/K Bank the green one.

9 months ago

Richard **************

I went to 5 different banks today with my DTV and condo papers.

None of them allowed to open account. 2 bank showed me offical forms that showed documents neeed. Non Migrant O Visa/ work permit

9 months ago

Kris *********

@Richard *************

if you go to the bank by yourself they will not do it. You need to use agency, I told you already.

9 months ago

Richard **************

@Kris ********

yes thank you. 🙂

9 months ago

Sefton ********

Try Kasikorn.. They have allowed existing people to keep bank accounts due to condo ownership, marriage to a thai etc etc

9 months ago

Elías ********

Naah.

9 months ago

Florian *****

Forget it man. I own a house and leased the land and still they froze my account. I tried everything. I decided to change the visa

9 months ago

Andrew *********

As above it was meant to be a condition that Bangkok bank wouldnt close your account if you were on a tourist visa.

9 months ago

Katya *********

I did last year with Bangkok bank but they closed account, this time tried all branches in Hua Hin and all rejected

9 months ago

Anonymous ******************

I personally haven’t seen anyone using a condo to open an account. I’ve only seen it in the context of preventing the bank from closing an existing account.

9 months ago

Katya *********

Anonymous participant 688 they did before not anymore

9 months ago