Can you open a Thai bank account from the US?

The BKK NY branch is a commercial bank for businesses, not doing retail business. Same as the BBK London branch.

Simple answer from the original question is No, you can not open an account at a Thai bank in the US. Retired American here, living in Thailand

No, this branch is a commercial office not a retail bank.

@John*****

Can't open a Thai bank account from them. Just like the Citi bank in Bangkok, you can't open a US bank account from there.

which is a BUSINESS branch and will not open personal accounts

It is true but maybe it just depends where you ask 😂

@Steve *********

, that Bangkok Bank branch is a wholesale bank, you used to be able to send money through that branch to Thailand, but with the new international transfer requirements it is now very difficult, and, as a wholesale bank, a private citizen has never been able to open an account there, either savings, or checking. I worked through that branch for 7 years sending my money to Thailand branch. And, transferring through that branch to my account in Bangkok, there was a $5-$10 transfer fee by the NY branch, and a .01% fee charged by my Thai branch, with a bt200 minimum, and bt500 maximum fee to receive the transfer from the New York branch. It used to cost me $12 to send $2000

Immigration letter

Maybe but i tried that in the one in london and got turned away. Dont really know why they are there tbh, foreigners cant open a bank account in thailand with bkk too. They ask for a letter from the embassy, a letter the embassy doenst give