How can I manage my UK bank account for pension payments while living in Thailand?

@Maya ******

me too. I also have UK bank account-—Barclays-—and I have not lived in the UK for a long time, either. I get my mail sent to a friend’s place in Somerset and I can check my balance on the Barclays app, so I can still use it. Very easy.

@Dan *******

Correct. I was holidaying in Thailand and just before the end of my holiday I went into a branch of Bangkok Bank in Sukhumvit Soi 3 Nana Neua to enquire about opening an account. This branch called itself something like the "Foreign Business Branch" although I did not know that at the time. As usual in Thailand it depends on who you speak to and the lady that helped me was brilliant. She was thinking outside the box and my Thailand account was opened sometime later after I provided a letter from my UK bank and a chunk of money. After that I found out about the UK to Thailand facility that was available to me. By then I was Non-Imm in Thailand.

@Ludwig **********

People should not listen to HSBC if they tell you that you can open an expat account in Thailand. It's bullshit, they don't provide private banking in Thailand, but yes you can use your online banking and banking app in Thailand no problem, just get it set up and used to it in the UK as calling them is obviously a pain in the ass.

Otherwise, open a Wise account while you’re are in UK. You can use it for many currencies including THB.

@Steve ******

no mate our address in Thailand,

No care of.

It usually takes about 2 months for a monthly statement.

If her card is running out she just calls the international number and explains and orders her card 3 months in advance.

If it hasn't already been dispatched

@Dick *********

yes if you reside in Thailand you will not get the annual increase. They also send you a form to be filled in occasionally to prove you are still alive. This has to be signed off by a notaire, police or in some places a pharmacist so not advisable to "fiddle it". You could end up having pension stopped to recover money

@Dick *********

if you're honest and inform the tax man where you live you won't get them anyway

@John *********

would be helpful to name bank.

@Peter ********

I have a UK bank account and credit card with a UK bank. Both are registered at my Thai address.

@Peter ********

I have a Thai address for my UK Nationwide Bank account.

@Colin *******

Also get far superior exchange rates from Wise 👍

@Rob ********

the Bangkok Bank in London's St Marys Axe is a business branch only. I have been in there to ask when i was last over there. They will not do any personal transactions.

@Dave *******

most banks do actually still send an anual paper statement annually for tax perposes so better if you can to use a friend or reletives adress