Do I need a lease to open a bank account with Kasikorn Bank in Thailand?

Same issues. I'm 3 weeks in with no Condo yet..I got a copy of TM30 receipt hotel fills out. Passport.copies of each plus originals. . 2 passport type photos. E-visa.residence certificate form.Go to information at immigration. They check all your documents and give you a ticket to go to the relevant desk. Queue was big but done in 45minutes.(That was to get hotel residence certified!)

Back after lunch, through information again, another ticket, this time for residence certificate. Again, 40minutes, done. Picked up certificate 2 hours later.

Kasikorn bank next day, passport. Residence certificate. Walked out 40mins later with card, book and app all set up and good to go..seems a hassle to start, but its not too bad really. Come prepared.bring a drink.I played a few games of chess on my phone while moving along the queue .No big deal at all..

Can you get a residency certificate if staying in a hotel, we arrive soon and have hotels booked for first few days

I opened a account with Kasikorn yesterday

1 hour exactly

Residency permit from immigration with lease agreement,original not photocopied

Sim Card registered to your passport

Bank App download by lady and sorted

Passport with Non 0 stamp

300 baht cost

Left with atm card,bank book and fully functioning app

No problem

The shopping mall Korat

I just opened a bank account with Kasikorn bank all I needed was

1 certificate of residency from immigration

2 Passport with visa stamp

That was it

Avoid Bangkok bank at all costs.

I have just opened a Kasikorn account on a 90 day non O visa.

I needed

1, A TM 30 Signed by condo owner

2, Copy of condo owners ID card and copy had to be signed by ID owner

3, My visa

4, My lease agreement signed by owner

5, My passport

6, A recent passport sized photo of myself

7, A Thai phone number registered in my name

I didn't need a certificate of residence

I was in the bank at Bang Bo for about 1.5 to 2 hours

I actually went 2 times to the bank because the first time I attended all my needed documents didn't have the original signature of the condo owner. The documents were photo copies and the bank wouldn't accept photo copied signatures of condo owner

Once you have your 90 day Non-O visa and travel to Thailand go to your local immigration office and ask for a residence certificate, go to a mobile provider and get a SIM registered against your passport, then go to a bank and request they open an account for you. You may have to try a few branches but you should be able to open an account

Requirements varies between branches. Try to show up with a residence certificate and your Non O visa. Several branches accept this for a bank account opening.