The closing chapter on my Frozen account with Bangkok Bank. Yesterday I went back at the 11AM opening of my Bangkok Bank branch airport Central Chiang Mai and waited about 5 minutes before I was called on. The staff had more than doubled from 3 weeks ago. I had provided all of the documentation requested during my last visit including passport, year lease, bank book, and Thailand driver's license. I was promised that the head office would call me to let me know the status of my reopening which did not happen, so I came back in to find out what was going on. Interesting that the original copies of my reopening paperwork were in an easily accessible location, a nod to those who look at BB branches as individual franchises. It was a bit of a hostile atmosphere dominated by older farangs like myself, some yelling thinking that it would help the process. I chose the tact of quiet cooperation and after about 20 minutes multiple ladies had worked on the reopening which happened. No additional documentation, the dreaded certification of my passport by my embassy consulate was not asked for and I verified my account was open before I left. Done.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user shares their experience of successfully reopening a frozen account with Bangkok Bank in Chiang Mai. They arrived at the branch at 11 AM, where they waited 5 minutes before being attended to by a more staffed team than during their previous visit. They had already provided necessary documents like their passport, lease, bank book, and driver's license. After an initially frustrating process due to a lack of communication from the bank's head office, the user maintained a cooperative attitude, leading to the successful reopening of their account without additional documentation.
