How can a British tourist open a bank account in Thailand without facing difficulties?

Just done this

You need to apply for a three month visa first and open a bank account. Don’t get persuaded you need 50k worth do medical insurance to open account you don’t.

You need to put 800k in the bank account.

You need to put 400k if you have a marriage cert.

When I took to immigration they sent me to the bank to add another thousand, it needs to be over 800k.

When the three months are nearly up you will return for your years stamp. I got the bank statement the day before my appointment and on the day they sent me to get another statement as apparently the statement has to be on the same day you apply.

I did this with my Thai wife and everything was fine just be prepared for some waiting a allot of signatures.

When you get the year visa you have to check in every three months. I’ve been told this can now be done online but I haven’t looked.

I have been a member on here now for sometime and it’s amazing the conflicting info you can get.

I have also picked up that although all the rules are the same they do seem to be interpreted differently depending what province you are in.

My province is Udon.

I would never have been able to get everything right without a Thai to help unless you are fluent in Thai yourself I believe it’s important to have someone you trust with you.

Alternately an agent but they do cost

I wish you well.

To do what you want to do you do not need a bank account, I don't think you have a chance nowadays with a tourist visa.

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Agent or do the visits to standalone branches

There is a lot of other ways transfer money to a thaiperson

Why not just transfer to their account ?

You have to have an address in Thailand to open an account. Proof of that address, for me back in August 2023, was a contract (booking) from the hostel I was staying in. More recently the bank I wanted to open another account in, demanded a formal letter from Immigration giving my address. And you couldn't get that unless you had the owner confirm you live there and show the ownership documents. You also need your passport and visa. Or you use an agent and pay maybe 5,000-7,000 baht for them to open a bank account for you. If I did it again this is what I would do, just to avoid the frustration factor

Not easy on a tourist visa nowadays.

You will have to pay an agent to help you open a bank account.