How can I open a bank account in Thailand as an expat?

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Go to bank of Bangkok

@Praewpan ******

will sort you out quick and easy even on visa exemption.

I had success some time ago on a 30 day entry stamp at Bangkok Bank, Exchange Tower. Be sure you have an address to list.

With a long-stay visa, you don’t need an agent. As Jan said, just ask your local bank what their requirements are.

Wow seems loads of people use Mot services here

Contact mot services they do everything for you they are fantastic

Go to a bank 🤣🤣

They have a Chase Bank In Bangcock I believe

If you have a long term visa walk into a bank and open an account.

Go to an immigration office and apply for a letter to open account...!!

ya go there

If you require a Thai bank account because you intend on staying a long time , why not kill two birds with one stone and go see and agent to do both .. ( if your over 50 ) . ?

Asked and answered thousands of time......

Do not waste your time.

Go to visa agent .

Money talks b.s. walks.

Why would you want one ?

You should be able to open a bank account yourself, even if you are on a tourist visa or visa exempt stamp. All banks have different requirements. All branches have different requirements. Even within a branch two staff members may give very different answers. Find a branch of the bank you want (I use Bangkok Bank in Doi Saket), in an area with lots of foreigners. Go to the bank with your passport and a friend who holds an account at that branch. Have 100,000 thb to deposit. Should work but many banks/branches will also require a certificate of residence from Immigration. But instead, you could offer a letter from your hotel/ hostel/ Airbnb/ friends house stating that you stay there. Doi Saket Bangkok will work with that.

With Ed visa

@Ios ****************

no long term visa. Try

@Mots *********

in Patraya

As above,

@One *****************************************

, soi 6 in Pattaya. They get the job done.

Agent

Use agent👍

Pay them 5k baht

Walk into agents office pay the man walk to bar get beer job done o yeah and sign a shit load of paperwork

Onestoppattaya visa agents they can get you a Bank account on tourist visa.

Short version; Long stay visa OR an agent.

It’s almost impossible now without a long stay visa, but you could try in branches yourself, especially inside shopping centres in tourist areas.

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Reconsider if a Thai bankaccount is only nice-to-have and not need-to-have

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so even depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.