What do I need to open a bank account in Thailand with a retirement visa?

@Tyronda *******

It is easy to open a Thai bank account on a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa. If bank staff doesn't know how to help you, use an agent to open the account. . . . . You got stamped in for a 90-days stay permit. You need to transfer a minimum of 800,000 THB onto it as soon as possible. The application to the "1-year Extension of the Stay Permit Based on Retirement" requires that the deposit has seasoned for two months on the day of the application

What...are you a MAGA? Do your research beforehand. Stupid is as stupid does...

But “the only thing” may be hard to get, when you haven’t stayed in Thailand for a period of time ( 3 months +++)

Banks in Thailand are like everywhere in the world, interested in having good stable custormers, that have a permanent address, a steady easy traceable income, and use the account all year round.

That is why the banks are reluctant to give accounts to people on short time ( read: tourist ) visas, and who only spend part of the year in Thailand.

Don’t expect to get a residence certificat, until you have stayed at a permanent adress in at least 3 month, since that is what the residence certificat should confirm.

Furthermore the added attention on whitewashing of money, is an added burden on the banks, so reluctant depositing large amounts isn’t a guaranteed way to open an account.

The value of a resident certificat, had gone down, since Immigration Officers are giving them to people that are not on a longterm visa, or have stayed severel months at 1 adress in Thailand, so even if it is a formal requirement, the bank make up their own assesment of the stability of the want-to-be customer.

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Be aware there is a error in the start of the article ( and several other copy - paste media with the same article )

A Thai Bankaccount has never been a requirement to get DTV, on the contrary it has been one of the big advantage over other visa, that you could get DTV as long as you could show 500.000 Baht equivalent in any bank anywhere in the world.

It has never been the intention that DTV visaholders should be in need of a Thai bankaccount.

929?

Get yourself Thai phonenumber and a Residence Certificate and you should be good to go along with your passport and visa.

I like Kasikorn

Bangkok Bank is the esiest

I went yesterday and had one in 30 minutes. BUT I meet the banks requirements to be able to apply.

They declined 1 farang whilst I was there. The person asked me why I get and they don't.

I have an email from Bangkok bank confirming what's required. Thing it did not mention was having a receipt from AIS to confirm my phone number.

Anyone wants the email fwd pm me your email address

Go to Bkk bank

.Ask them!