What are the best Thai banks for expats using Wise to transfer money?

Can I ask if you have a Wise account why you are bothering to try and open a Thai bank account with BB? Is there anything you can do with a BB account that you cannot do with a Wise account? Just wondering as I am in a similar situation.

Bangkok bank

K Bank seems to be the best you can transfer up to 2,000,000

Do you have a Lease Agreement from where you’re staying?

Kasikorn Bank.13-14 yrs.No issues with transfers ,always helpful.

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Kasikorn Bank is the best for international transfers

Get a letter from where you are staying, stating you reside there. List your name, country, date of birth, passport number

Take this letter & passport and passport sizes photos to your local immigration & request a certificate/ letter of residency to open a bank account, they usually charge 500 baht per letter.

Take this residency letter with your passport to a bank

The residency letter is only valid for 30 days

Go to a main branch usually helps

Bangkok bank & ? Kasikorn are the easiest

SCB requires a yellow house book to open an account

Krungshri requires you to have a retirement visa

Bangkok bank will usually ask you to buy a bank product

Accident insurance for 12 months, cheapest option is just under $6,000 baht

Some ppl have been able to open a bank account at SCB without yellow house book however be prepared for them to ask

Kasikorn and Wise works for me well.

Regardless of which bank you use (I opened an account with Kasikorn) make sure you select the "funds for long term stay in Thailand' option when you use Wise if you are transferring funds in anticipation of getting a long stay visa. Immigration requires funds to come from a foreign transfer. I have been happy with Kasikorn and found them the easiest for me to open an account with. Bangkok Bank is probably the most friendly for foreigners though they require a notarized signature from a local embassy to verify your home country address. of course you can always use an agent and skip that part.

Siam Bank has worked well for me for the last 15 year. I use wise no problem

I have better plan... Open in kungsiri bank . And they have good service with western union . So what I do always . I send the amount by western union to my name then I go online in kungsiri bank and receive the money also you can receive throw ATM or phone service . And no different of exchange between the wire transfer and western union almost same amount will be received but faster by western . Bbl - Bangkok bank have this service also and KTP

Use SCB

I can help you do it

I use both Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn. Kasikorn gets transfers faster

@Samuel *****

Bangkok bank is the best

Use SCB or Bangkok Bank no issues with Wise transfers.

Trust me it's a struggle. Keep trying though. Don't give up. I had good luck at Bangkok Bank but I had to buy the insurance that they sell you.

Kasikorn best app

Kasikorn are probably the easiest to open an account especially in tourist areas as they’re used to dealing with foreigners.

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Kasikorn

I have used Kasikorn bank for 16 years with no problems. Usually instant Wise transfers and no charge to receive them.

Bangkok bank easiest to open at, but charges for litterally everything, even take out cash at their own branch ATM

I open Phuket Bangkok bank account and have 60+30 visa it was wery easy but I need paper for the Immigration To where I live and I take also insurance for the bank for a year.

Use there big name banks...like Bangkok bank etc

Bangkok Bank is the best and talk to the Bank manager for your needs.

Many Bangkok banks requested a letter from my uk embassy when I tried to open with them, however no one could tell me what letter.

It's more of a case that the banks will be avoiding you not you needing to avoid them, I'd probably go with the one with a branch that's closest to where you live but it's all just a case if they will let you set an account up or not, you just have to go hitting up different bank branches until you find one that will allow you to set one up

If using wise kasicorn or Bangkok bank will be best

Only 3 banks will accept more than bhat per transaction bkk bank is one. U'll need st least a cert of residence, TM30 and porob rent contract minimum...

i use scb and use wise to transfer money in from my US account>

Very pleased with the results each time

Try for Kasikorn. I find Bangkok Bank far more beurocratic. You have to spend an hour and sign 20 papers just to update a phone number.

Bangkok and kasikorn both good for wise, many others have a cap on how much you can send per transaction. I have an account with both and they are both good. Bangkok bank app is nice and easy

DO NOT go near yellow Krugsri. Worst customer service of any thai company I've ever dealt with. They do not like working with foriengers

I have used Bangkok Bank for years. I have always had excellent service 💯

A US friend, married to a thai, used SCB but it was complicated. Seems every bank manager makes own rules.

Get any Thai bank you can and Wise will be fine

Why do people keep asking this ,just go to the banks and ask them how u can get a bank account so simple .

I use BKK bank n wise

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Make sure you get either Bangkok Bank, Siam Commercial or Kasikorn.