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Is it normal to pay for a debit card with Bangkok Bank?

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Aug 23, 2019
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Chris *****
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You’ve to pay for a debit card with Bangkok Bank?!?! 🤨🤨 is this normal practice?
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The discussion reveals that it is common practice for Bangkok Bank to charge fees for debit cards, including replacement fees and annual charges. Various users have shared their experiences, noting fees can range from 100 to 400 baht for replacements depending on circumstances. Additionally, some users compared these charges to other banks in Thailand, indicating that most banks have some form of card fee.
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Steve ******
Yep
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Dwight ***********
I pay 850 bht with Kbank and it includes medical and accident insurance
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Ivan ************
The limits on these bank accident/medical insurance are so low it's meaningless. KBank will give you 5,000B max per accident and if you are hospitalised they will pay 300B per day, up to 30 days. It's nothing.
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Ken ********
@Dwight **********
 wow Dwight, amazing, thank you. That's saved me queuing for a hour or so.
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Dwight ***********
@Ken *******
 i also have an account with Bangkok bank. I found there service trouble free but i have no extras on that debit card.
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Ken ********
@Dwight **********
 thank you Dwight. It's good to know. I will approach Bangkok bank first to see what they offer , then kbank
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Dwight ***********
@Ken *******
 yes with the card mentioned.
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Ken ********
All good information Dwight, much appreciated. Did you have a medical too ???
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Dwight ***********
Btw i left my card in an atm last month and did not have to pay a fee for a new card with this one. Previous i had to pay 100 or 200 bht for a replacement but not with this
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Dwight ***********
Mine is just a savings account with debit card. They offer several different cards mine is called the KMax Plus card
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Ken ********
@Dwight **********
 is that with any account
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Dwight ***********
@Ken *******
 yes it is
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Ken ********
@Dwight **********
 kbank is that kasikorn
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Dwight ***********
@Ken *******
 it is honestly i cant remember all the details on coverage but for the price it was worth getting
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Ken ********
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 really. That seems a good deal Dwight
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Keith *********
I have krungthai palladium debit card. 1600b/ yr. Comes with too much to list here!
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Nina *********
Its a cost for any card, which is lame
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Whitey ******
Every card has a charge.

100 baht was mine but it may have increased
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Chris *****
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I wanted both a savings account and current account but they said only savings, for now. When does that change?
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Chris *****
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Wow! That’s madness. I’ll never want a credit card but just something to separate my monthly daily spend and bills, then savings. Looks like it’ll have to be with another back for savings. Illogical 🤪
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Michael ********
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 dont know i closed my current account in phuket which i had for nearly 30yrs and they would only let me open savings account long term customers mean nothing
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Kenny ********
Had my Bangkok card replaced 2 time , 100 baht each time
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Steven ***************
Kbank 200 baht for a replacement too
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Vlurx *******
Kbank charges 350 annually.
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Chris *****
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Ok. Ironic I’m refusing plastic every day and the one time I need it there’s a hand out 😂
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Ken ********
I lost mine, 100 baht to replace as long as I knew the pin. If not then I believe it was 400, hard on ppl with alzheimer's
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Ken ********
@Keith ********
 yes, I know it is Keith. It's even harder if they are punished for forgetting their pin number to the tune of 300 baht more.
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Keith *********
@Ken *******
 everything is hard for ppl with Alzheimer's!
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Gagan *******
Just paid for replacing a faulty card. 100 for the replacement and 200 annually!
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Oliver ********
can't remember but might have been a nominal admin like 100 baht or something
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Ադամ ********
Yep. Even I when I lost my card in my own branch ATM during Banking hours
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John ********
Adam Melnick Same here.

THEM: “Oh, our ATM ate your card? That will be 200B please.”

ME: This just happened like 10 minutes ago. Why don’t you just open the ATM and retrieve it?

THEM: Blank stare.
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Adrian ******
Nope not mine
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Stuart *********
Yep.
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Stuart *********
Yep.
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James **************
Yes
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