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Do Thai banks allow fixed deposit accounts to automatically transfer funds back to a regular account upon maturity?

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Bart **************

asked Apr 15, 2024

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Hi guys, does anyone know of a bank offering deposit accounts where the money flows back to your regular account after they complete? Back in 2018 I was told by K-bank that this wasn't possible and that my physical presence in their branch was required to first receive and then redeposit the money to the right account to make that work. Quite unbelievable but that's what they said.

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The inquiry concerns whether Thai banks offer deposit accounts where funds automatically return to a regular account after maturity. The user recalls a previous experience with K-bank in 2018, where they were informed that physical presence was necessary for the process. A commenter clarifies that this should not be an issue, suggesting that at the time of opening a fixed deposit, users can choose to have the funds transferred back to their main account after maturity.

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Pui *****

Never had such a problem. You simply select at the time of opening the fixed deposit whether the funds go back to your main account at maturity, or if you want the fixed deposit to roll into their standard term.

Bart **************

is that with K-Bank?

Phil ******

farangs require presence in the branch with original passport. .what the purpose please as if retirement funds you won't be able to do it....immi rules

3 years ago

Phil ******

@Bart *************

talk with the bank. Remember the money can't go below ฿400,000,000.

3 years ago

Bart **************

@Phil *****

what does immi have to do with my money?

3 years ago

Phil ******

@Bart *************

immi want you to have access to the funds for emergencies.

3 years ago

Bart **************

@Phil *****

it's not entirely clear to me what you're saying. Are you confirming that it is not possible (for foreigners) to have deposit accounts from where the money automatically goes to a regular account after completion, and that this is because immigrations requires physical presence of the foreigner in the bank to get money from a terminated bank account rather than doing the logical thing?

3 years ago

Pui *****

@Bart *************

no, but you asked if there are banks that allow this. I believe most do, it not all, from my experience. The person at K Bank might have told you incorrect info, or there are specific fixed deposits that always roll over unless you go in to stop it, and maybe they were telling you about one that specifically had such a restriction.

3 years ago

Bart **************

@Pui ****

yeah I found it hard to believe that they can't send money from a terminated deposit to somebody's regular account but and I really confirmed this a few times with them but they were adamant that the only way to get money from a terminated deposit is physical payout in cash.

3 years ago