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How can I open a bank account in Koh Samui with a Non-O retirement visa?

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I’m in Koh Samui can anyone recommend an agent in the chaweng area . I would like to open a bank account I have a non o retirement visa from the UK . Thanks in advance for replying.

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To open a bank account in Koh Samui with a Non-O retirement visa, you do not necessarily need an agent. It is recommended that you first obtain a residence certificate from the immigration office. You will also need a Thai SIM card for banking applications. Major banks like Kasikorn have branches in Central Chaweng, and it is essential to have your passport, visa stamp, and proof of residence (house lease) with you at the time of application.

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No need for an agent take your pp to any bank show your o visa stamp your house lease that should be enough Kasikorn is a good bank

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Go get a letter from immigration and open it yourself.

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Almost every bank has a branch in Central which is right in Chaweng. As John mentioned, get a residence certificate from immigration and a Thai phone provider SIM. Take all that, your E-visa and passport and a dose of patience and politeness and you'll be fine.

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James **********

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You don't need an agent, passport, proof of address, and you need a thai sim to set up the app for QR codes and banking

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Colin ********

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Thanks John

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John **********

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If you have a Non-O visa you should be able to do this yourself. Go to your immigration office and get a residence certificate, go to a mobile provider and get a SIM registered against your passport, then take everything to a bank and ask them to open an account for you.

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