What are the requirements for opening a bank account in Thailand for expats with a Non-O visa?

@John ********

that's why then

@Tony ********

and when is more relevant

@Lester ********

They’ve upped from Personal Accident Insurance! Wife took out Thai Life (Life Insurance only) on me at age 66. 3,000 per month payable for 20 years. If I survive, all monthly premiums refunded plus a bonus. Payout upon death is 300,000 baht (nothing in the first two years). I don’t blame her, she has friends with falang husbands that turned alcoholic and left them nothing except their funeral bill.

@Lester ********

A bit like your reply, irrelevant to the question asked so what do you expect from others when you do the same yourself

@Lester ********

Having lived in Thailand for 26 years and had the same bank account. The company helped us expats to open an account but from what I understood at the time was it all had to do with money laundering.

Banks had to know that you had proof of residence and a valid visa and or work permit.

Exactly the same as trying to open a bank account in the UK It’s international FICA rulings.

@Lester ********

your explanation here doesn't line up with your statement about jeopardizing your position in finance. Your reason in the comment is saying you wanted to post your journey in hopes that it would help other people, but your post was taking about your position. How is that jeopardizing your position? I just don't understand. I don't see the connection. I, too, want to understand this as well. How will it effect your position in finance? I am a travel agent and i do visa as well. So i am really curious how using an agent could affect someone's position in finance?

I am not mocking you. I genuinely want to know.

@Lester ********

ah ok - fair enough - you meant to jeopardise your ability to explain the process to people when you have done it yourself. The original post read a little differently (just some friendly feedback!). Good luck - I have a completely lazy mindset about these things and agents than you clearly! Cheers

@Lester ********

exactly...

@Trayn ****

I can vouch for Thai Visa Centre, they have never failed me over the years and done an outstanding job with immediate response. Easy to Google. Now I've never done a bank account with them because I never needed to, and things seem to have changed lately but if you looking for a professional outfit, these ones are sound as a pound. You will have to ask them about the bank account as everything is new now

@Jonathan ******

yep i agree but we are talking about opening a bank account if he works that's up to him and the consequences that follow that I had the same problem opening an account even with a marriage visa and all the documents one could possibly provide you cab get letters from immigration and a host of other things it makes absolutely no difference to the bank especially over the last 6 months banks are playing there own game now hence so many posts trying to open account just pay a agent and be done with it ...

@Brook *******

It's the blood pressure and increased risk of a stroke or heart attack for me.

@Christopher **********

married to a Thai?

Took me 12 months and half a tree of paperwork to get mine and my English wife on the yellow house book and we own the house.

@Petro ***********

this was brought up on another post. The agents already have a work around. Back to business as usual for them