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What could a 750 baht charge from Bangkok Bank be for?

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May 1, 2024
6 months ago
Craig ********
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Hi everyone. Last October I opened a bank account with Bangkok bank.

Today I got this sms.

Transfer/payment from your account X0149 of Bt 750.00 via AUTO system

Before I try contacting the bank anyone know what this 750 baht charge is for?

Thanks
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A 750 baht charge reported by a user from Bangkok Bank is likely related to annual fees associated with their bank account or debit/ATM card. Community comments suggest this charge could be for an annual account maintenance fee or a yearly debit card fee, which typically falls within this price range. It's recommended that the user contact Bangkok Bank directly to clarify the nature of the charge. Variations in fees have also been mentioned, depending on the type of account or additional services selected.
Richard ********
I have BkB B1 card and I payed something like 300 in the start and now 10 bht a month. Been there 5 years now.
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Phillip ********
Massage girls πŸ˜‚
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Robert ********
Like everything in Thailand it's open season on Farang
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Steve **********
@Robert *******
 not fair statement at all.

You must be new, or in Pattaya
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Robert ********
@Steve *********
 I have lived here a long time. Doesn't matter what you do there is always someone wanting your money
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Steve **********
@Robert *******
 that's the same world wide.

But here is offered in repayment for a smile.

Your old home, at the point of a gun .
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Robert ********
@Steve *********
 as they say. Up to you
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Steve **********
@Robert *******
 wish that were so.
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Steve **********
Craig;

Appears 2 errors in withdrawing from you account.

They discovered error Deposited the 1500 back.

' But flag to bank officer, you have back door in your account '

Have them reissue new debit card !
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Craig ********
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Ok ... this has gotten really weird and Bangkok bank can't explain what has been happening.

1st May

Transfer/payment from your account X0149 of Bt 750.00 via AUTO system

2nd May

Withdrawal/transfer/payment from your account X0149 of Bt 750.00 via BRANCH;

2nd May

Deposit/transfer to your account X0149 of Bt 1,500.00 via BRANCH

I have not done any of these transactions and they all occurred before I contacted the bank.
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Andy ******
@Craig *******
 the bank just needed to borrow some of your money πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ 555 ,at least they paid you back
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Craig ********
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@Andy *****
 someone had a bar bill 😜🍻😜
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Phil ******
@Craig *******
 have you been hacked?
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Craig ********
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@Phil *****
 I doubt a hacker would deposit the money back
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Victor *******
@Craig *******
 Call their phone service and xplain.. any branch cant do nor see anything
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Vicky ********
It's a card fee
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Peter *******
I just had a debit of 300bt says ATM

Although l have never used the ATM it’s for the card
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Daniel ************
atm card / yearly sms fee / somethibg like that
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Eroll *********
@Craig *******
 do you already know what it is for?
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Douglas ******
They must have changed banking rules there.They told me at 4 different banks I needed a long term visa or a Thai wife.
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Ron **********
@Douglas *****
 long term visa is better value
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Kevin **********
Get rid of the card and use your phone and there is zero charge.
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Richard ********
@Kevin *********
 how do you draw out "cash" on your card?
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Kevin **********
@Richard *******
 You can do it with an app on your phone
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@Kevin *********
 so next question would be do you do that at the ATM with cardless withdrawal system.
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Craig ********
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@Richard *******
 you can only do a cardless withdrawl at an bangkok bank or kasikorn bank atm using the bangkok bank app.
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Kevin **********
@Richard *******
 Yes
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Thomas *******
Dumbarton tax for asking on Facebook instead of bank
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Richard **********
Its 750 baht, fee for services. Not worrg calling the bank for 🀣
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Craig *********
Might be for your annual insurance
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Bill ********
Trump did it!
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Steve **********
Bangkok Bank yearly fee is 200 for debit card, appears you transfered 750 baht for something using your card.

Check your messages, Bkb will have sent you messages.
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Carsten ************
@Steve *********
 They offer various Cards with different benefits for different fees. He might got a card for 750,- but the year is not over yet.
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@Carsten ***********
 have 4 accounts with them...all fees pretty much the same. I have debit cards attached.

I get message for each debit or fee. And what it was billed from.

Bkb, has made mistakes in past, although it may take 6 months they correct if you stay on them.
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Mac *********
takes 1 minute to call the bank... and I would guess it's for a laundry bill
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@Mac ********
 uh uh, they don't answer phones any longer.
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Mac *********
"What is wrong with you people? 'I am wrong'? 'I lied?' I had a question about getting a better interest rate on the 800k. I called 66 2 645 5555 and got an answer. I also called about a 300 THB ATM card charge; 66 2 645 5555 they answered then too. I even called 66 53 282 100, the local bank, about my 12-month statement, and got an answer."
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Steve **********
@Mac ********
 depending on Province...can't call.

Not one bank or branch answer phone.

You have to go to bank.

Have been with bkb over 20 years, in last 4 years, closed half branches. All your old numbers are discontinued.

At bank, they are indifferent, state: bank policy !
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Mac *********
@Steve *********
 I have called BKK 4 times over the past year and spoke to someone every time in minutes?
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@Mac ********
 are you in chiangmai ?

If so your wrong.

Even the banks can't call themselves.
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@Steve *********
 What is wrong with you people? 'I am wrong'? 'I lied?' I had a question about getting a better interest rate on the 800k. I called 66 2 645 5555 and got an answer. I also called about a 300 THB ATM card charge; 66 2 645 5555 they answered then too. I even called 66 53 282 100, the local bank, about my 12-month statement, and got an answer. All in the past 12 months.
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@Mac ********
 why were you calling a 66 prefix from Chiangmai to bank. Yes bank answers international calls. But nor from local numbers.

Have called 6 or 8 local numbers ( that used to work..now don't. Have record of 30 odd calls, with " no longer in service " as am making issue of it with Bangkok main office
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Mac *********
I live in Chiang Mai and have a 062 prefix drop the 66 have called 4 times always got through. No point in making that up.
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Andy ******
I had a Be1st smart debit mastercard with Bangkok bank ,upon it being swallowed at a faulty Bank of Bangkok ATM at PPT station which was no fault of my own ,they charged me 400baht for a new one which is ridiculous ,if this was UK the bank would accept full liability for there Faulty ATM machine and issue new debit card for nothing so be warned !!!
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Steve **********
@Andy *****
 no charge for new cards...ever

Unless you have opportunistic bank staff
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Andy ******
@Steve *********
 yes there was and a guy right in next kiosk used his card in the same ATM and was also charged as I spoke to him in the bank ,bloody disgrace ,I even complained to the branch manager about it and she said it was right !!
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Jason ******
ATM card is 750b a year
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Jim ********
@Jason *****
 Nope. ATM card is 200 baht
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Michael *******
@Jason *****
 I am with the Bangkok bank 5 year the atm card is 200 baht yearly πŸ€—
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Jason ******
@Michael ******
 had that discussion with my HB about this.. but I got via agent.. so guess sticky fingers πŸ˜†
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Stephan ***********
@Jason *****
 I pay 300 per year for the ATM/Mastercard for many years now.
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Craig ********
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@Jason *****
 charged after 6.5 months?
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Ron *******
If you signed up to receive a text every time money enters or leaves your account, you pay a yearly fee for that too
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@Ron ******
 no not with Bangkok bank that's a free service πŸ€”
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Charlie ***********
@Michael ******
 you have to pay 30 bath a month for that
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@Charlie **********
 well all as I can tell you in 5 years it's cost me nothing πŸ€— guess I am lucky πŸ˜ƒ
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Charlie ***********
@Michael ******
 you are mate lucky but using internet banking with Bangkok bank I pay 30 bath every month maybe it depends which city you make your account
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@Charlie **********
 yes maybe
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Phill *********
@Michael ******
 15 bart a month i get charged for elerts
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Michael *******
@Phill ********
 i am with Bangkok bank and there's no charge πŸ€”
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Will ************
They have charged you an admin fee for transferring into your account
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Craig ********
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@Will ***********
 is that calculated as a percentage?
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Will ************
@Craig *******
 more than likely.
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Dave *********
Did you sign up for insurance when you opened up account
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Jeffrey *******
@Dave ********
 The insurance is paid when the account is opened. There are no more charges or fees. At the end of one year, the policy dies unless you renew it. No action required if you don't want it any longer after one year...just let it expire.
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Craig ********
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@Dave ********
 not that I'm aware of.
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@Craig *******
 normally they do
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Matteo ***********
I am with Bangkok Bank and my last annual fee was 600 THB but they send me an email months in advance saying what date they're going to take it
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Craig ********
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@Matteo **********
 did they charge you on the anniversary of opening the account?
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Ann **********
@Craig *******
 it’s done automatically nothing to do with date account opened
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Matteo ***********
@Craig *******
 I opened in early June 2021 and they charged mid August 2022. Last year (2023) I haven't received any notification though I think they didn't take. So the free might just be only the first year, I'm not sure. But I really think last year they didn't take
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Craig ********
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@Matteo **********
 I've requested a statement to see if it has a better description of the charge.
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@Craig *******
 well done
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Craig ********
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@Matteo **********
 otherwise I'll go through the possible pain of calling.
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@Craig *******
 yes could be painful, you let me know, thanks
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Andreas *****
Probably the annual fee for the account + whatever card + insurance you chose or did not...
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Greg ***********
the semi-annual fee for the bank's debit card, I would presume
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Craig ********
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@Greg **********
 semi-annual πŸ™„πŸ™„ that's a new one
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@Craig *******
 you are the only one who knows what you signed when you opened the account
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@Greg **********
 yeah .... 20 pages ....all in thai πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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@Craig *******
 now I would be REALLY worried about WHAT you actually signed πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰
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Craig ********
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@Greg **********
 I was just happy to be getting an account on a tourist visa 😜😜😜
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@Craig *******
 well, MAYBE not . . . . if he opened the account in October and they charge him now, 6 months later, it could be anything like a half-year fee or it could even be a full year fee. Although it would be a very steep price for only half a year. I get charged 500.- THB for my Debit card per year
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@Greg **********
 thanks. I'll need to call them.
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Michael ***********
Annual fee would be my guess. Kbank does the same
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Jan ******************
ATM card fee is normally approximately in this price range.
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Victor *******
@Jan *****************
 No its not, I pay 0 for my debit card.
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@Victor ******
 So the fact that you personally don’t pay anything for your card in your personal bank, means that other people are lying or scammed?πŸ€”
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@Jan *****************
 No, Im saying that fee the Author mentions it not a card fee for the same debit card in bkk bank. Its something else and needs to be checked. Would I talk about other bank fees?? wake up dude
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@Victor ******
 Ok, I paid 700 thb for my Be1st card in Bangkok Bank and they withdraw 15 thb every month as commission/Annual Fee.
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@Jan *****************
 Havent noticed any fees yet so far. Maybe I need to recheck πŸ™‚ But Im always very cautious of any dubious actions. I paid 200 baht for the same card, second time they tried to charge me 400 but I spoke it down to 200 again
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@Victor ******
 Ok, this is from my bank, but we all know things might vary between banks and even branches within the same bank.
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@Jan *****************
 No comission/annual fee never.. 0nly 15 baht transfer fee everytime I withdraw from BKK bank ATM.. WTH!?`I thought it was for free from own bank atm. Better scan with app or pay with card
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@Victor ******
 agree, I pay almost everything with the scan-function.
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@Jan *****************
 Ill talk this with the bank at the branch
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@Jan *****************
 Ill check mine and report you
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Craig ********
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@Jan *****************
 trying to find a list of fees on their site is near impossible.
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@Craig *******
 Agree with
@John *********
. I know I paid approximately this as a one time fee when I got the same card as you, and as I now see in my account, they just withdraw 15 thb each month for my card or account as a monthly fee.
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@Jan *****************
 mine is taken once a year, used to be 300 baht when I had UnionPay but went up to 400 baht when I asked them to swap it for a Mastercard. I don't pay anything for my account, they pay me a paltry level of interest for that. Are you with bangkok bank?
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@John *********
 I have both Bangkok Bank and Krungthai Bank. BB withdraw 15 thb and KB 20 thb every month.
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@Jan *****************
 weird. I only have BB but zero monthly charges
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@John *********
 Same card as OP -Be1st. ATM card fee 700 thb and 15 thb a month.πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ
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@Jan *****************
 my be1st looks more like this
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Craig ********
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@Jan *****************
 yep that's my card ...... I've never seen the 15thb charge.
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@Craig *******
 The 15 Baht per month are for the SMS notifications when there are transactions of more than 500 Baht.
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Andy **********
@Craig *******
 mine is ΰΈΏ15 per ATM out of Provence charge from where your bank is located, I've heard if you do a cardless withdrawal it's free, I haven't tried it yet.
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Lawrence *******
@Andy *********
 Cardless withdrawals with Bangkok Bank are indeed free.
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@Andy *********
 Now I’m in Norway πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ and they still charge me 15 thb in Thailand πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­. πŸ˜‰They also charge me 15 thb when I withdraw money out of province (called transfer fee), but not when I use the scan function in the app to pay.
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@Andy *********
 is true. Cardless is free.
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Jan ******************
@Craig *******
 πŸ˜‰
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@Jan *****************
 have you tried doing a cardless withdrawal from an ATM?? I heard it free, and you don't get that ΰΈΏ15 out of Provence charge, I haven't tried myself yet.
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@John *********
 yes ... Bangkok bank. Opened in October.
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@Jan *****************
 I haven't seen any other monthly fees until now. I'll need to call.
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@Jan *****************
 seems pretty steep for a card fee. Bangkok Bank is usually 300 for UnionPay or 400 for Visa/Mastercard
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Jack ******
As an aside, I got a BE1st debit card when I opened my account at age 73. Two years later the card was β€œeaten” by an ATM and on asking for a replacement card I was only allowed to have a cash card as I was then over 75!
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@Jack *****
 that's weird ... a debit card is your own money.
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Jack ******
Exactly! Banks are weird. My Citi Bank account was sold out to UOB who now tell me I have to visit a branch office to transfer from my GBP account to my own THB account!!! Cannot do online! Bloody Singaporeans!
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@John *********
 a BE1st debit card come with the account.
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@John *********
 You’re probably right.
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Manfred **********
Possibly ATM card
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Stuart *********
Probably a β€œyearly” charge for the account or card you have. Call them to confirm.
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Craig ********
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@Stuart ********
 I would have thought a yearly charge would be charged on the anniversary of opening the account.

I'll give them a call .... I hope that is faster than the horrendous counter service.
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@Craig *******
 im with Bangkok bank. Is this charge associated with an insurance policy?
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@Phil *****
 I don't believe I have an insurance policy.
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@Craig *******
 ok I don't either never seen this charge before. Debit card fee is ΰΈΏ300 so its not that
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@Craig *******
 I don’t have experience of Bangkok Bank call centre. SCB are great but that’s sort of a completely moot point πŸ˜€
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