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What do I need to update my bank profile in Thailand?

Bank account Visa requirements Yellow book Thai driver's license Expat guidance

Sep 14, 2025

16 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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Update.... I just attended a bank interview, to update my profile, after asking on the phone for a yellow book and passport. I thought I'd take the time to put people's minds at ease. I told my Thai language support team to go shopping , because sometimes things get lost in the translation. I was asked for my passport then my yellow book. I handed over my passport and gave her a blank stare. She then asked for my driver's licence. Job done, painless. A completely different conversation that was had on the phone. No need for a yellow book at all. Despite the fact that I have one. This is how matters should be handled, not shutting down accounts without explanation.

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The user shared their experience updating their bank profile in Thailand after a prior confusing phone call regarding necessary documents. They were only asked for their passport and driver's license, without needing the yellow book, which was previously mentioned. This led to discussions in the comments about the necessity of the yellow book and varying bank requirements for expats.“

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Nick ************

Glad you got it sorted out. Dud you go to the branch you opened the account at or will any branch do the necessary. Was access to your account possible immediately or did you have to wait a few days?

15 hours ago

Maree ***********

Too right!!!!!!

15 hours ago

Pete *******

Immigration gave me two letters, one for opening a bank account and one for drivers licence. Bank only wanted the letter and passport. Same for drivers licence. Was all very quick. No motion of the yellow book

15 hours ago

Nongnuch ********

@Pete ******

a yellow housebook is then just a substitute of the Immigration's "certificate of residency", which you need for several purposes like the opening of a bank account, the purchase and registration of a vehicle or the extension of your Thai driver's licence. With a yellow housebook, you don't need the Immigration's "certificate of residency" any more

13 hours ago

Ishbel ***********

@Pete ******

what bank is this with pls?

15 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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Basically because they can 🤣 there is a ton of news feed on the problems they created for themselves handing out account like Salada biscuits.

13 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Ishbel **********

K bank 20 minutes 🙂

14 hours ago

Sue **********

@Giovanni *********

Why did you have to verify your existing account? Was it freezed like what the BKK bank is doing?

14 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Sue *********

No wasn't frozen. Read my previous post. I can only guess that suspending peoples account has cost them a lot of business, so the new approach is to call them first.

12 hours ago

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Giovanni **********

Pete *******

@Ishbel **********

kasikorn bank

14 hours ago

Ishbel ***********

@Pete ******

cool I used to have an account with them 15 years ago but think they closed it when inactive . I might try open again. Thanks

13 hours ago

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Ishbel ***********

Giovanni **********

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@Pete ******

You are no different to anyone else. It's after that the bank is calling people back to verify existing accounts.

15 hours ago

Pete *******

@Giovanni *********

why would they do that?

15 hours ago

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Pete *******

Bent *************

Tit

Verdens eneste land, hvor der kræves kørekort for at åbne en bankkonto!😂😂😂

16 hours ago

Josh *********

Dude criminals aren’t going into the bank…..Just a cleanse 🤔SE ASIA not US banks or similar

16 hours ago

Lynnette *******

@Josh ********

2 forms of ID is not unusual in USA and UK for foreigners.

Josh *********

missed the point

Nongnuch ********

no he didn't miss the point. The Thai bank asks for a TWO-WAY-PROOF of your idendity, which means you have to show TWO official documents issued on your idendity. ONE can be your passport, and the OTHER ONE can be your dirver's licence or your national ID-card

13 hours ago

Josh *********

@Nongnuch *******

not disputing ID. Just highlighting ALL people need to attend IN PERSON. Criminals won’t attend. Hence my word CLENSE

13 hours ago

Lynnette *******

@Nongnuch *******

sadly I don't have driving licence and in UK we don't have ID. But I had a local bus travel card issued by my council which is "local govt" and Bangkok Bank accepted that ( after some persuasion)

13 hours ago

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Lynnette *******

Giovanni **********

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Same same but different 🤣

16 hours ago

Lloyd *********

@Giovanni *********

so if you have a Yellow Book you don't need to renew TM30 on return to Thailand 🤔

15 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Lloyd ********

Still need to renew your tm30 with immigration. It just means I don't have to travel to immigration to get a certificate of residency. Saves me a two hour round trip.

11 hours ago

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Giovanni **********

Paul *****

Maybe a dumb question, and please don’t shoot me down, but what is a ‘Yellow Book’?

16 hours ago

Nongnuch ********

@Paul ****

a yellow housebook is a substitute of the Immigration's "certificate of residency", which you need for several purposes like the opening of a bank account, the purchase and registration of a vehicle or the extension of your Thai driver's licence. You can get a yellow housebook from the Amphur as soon as you live permantently under your friend's or wife's address. The process might come a bit more or less complicated, depending on the Amphur and how they see it and how many requirements they will ask for

13 hours ago

Michael ********

@Paul ****

if you're married the you can have a yellow house book, like the blue one the wife has, and then you can get a Thai pink ID card which is pretty handy.

15 hours ago

Bellucci **************

@Michael *******

The formidable Thai Pink ID card has very limited utility and offers few substantial benefits to foreigners. While it functions as a form of identification for domestic flights, checking into some hotels, and may offer discounts at national parks, it does not grant the holder any special rights or privileges compared to other forms of documentation. You/ we are and will always remain a foreigner or farang

12 hours ago

Nongnuch ********

@Michael *******

you don't have to be married to get a yellow housebook. I have a girlfriend since 17 years and I got a yellow housebook on her address

14 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Michael *******

And even if you are not married you can have a yellow book and Id

14 hours ago

Paul *****

@Giovanni *********

How fo I get that?

14 hours ago

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Paul *****

Giovanni **********

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@Paul ****

Basically proof of address.

16 hours ago

Paul *****

@Giovanni *********

Similar to a TM30?

16 hours ago

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Paul *****

Jo **********

So you need a drivers license to have a bank account- how screwed up

16 hours ago

Alvin ********

@Jo *********

14 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Jo *********

When I wasn't forthcoming with my yellow book that's what they asked for.

16 hours ago

Michael ********

@Jo *********

they want 2 types of ID pink ID card is also OK.

16 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Michael *******

I didn't supply my pink I'd and they didn't ask.

16 hours ago

Bellucci **************

@Giovanni *********

The famous and formidable pink id is worth less than zero

12 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Bellucci *************

And your ridiculous point is? You must care I think about that too🤣

11 hours ago

Jo **********

@Bellucci *************

agree

11 hours ago

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Jo **********

Michael ********

Which bank?

16 hours ago

Peter *******

As predicted, yellow book not essential

16 hours ago

Bellucci **************

@Peter ******

What does a driver's license have to do with a bank account? Nothing. A person isn't obligated to drive or own a car or a motorcycle.Right ?

12 hours ago

Peter *******

@Bellucci *************

She was being pragmatic asking for driving licence as ID/address, good 👍, you can provide something else no problem

12 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Bellucci *************

Identification purposes.

12 hours ago

Bellucci **************

@Giovanni *********

Even a foreign driving license can serve as an identification document. If I don't have a car or a motorbike in Thailand, for example, I'm old or disabled and therefore can't drive, it's clear that I don't need a driving license since even if I wanted to, I couldn't get one. No? Every now and then I say every now and then never a good news? Always disasters and terrible news? But what kind of life is this? Now even stray dogs. Every day a bad news

12 hours ago

Giovanni **********

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@Bellucci *************

Maybe you should go argue with them because I don't particularly care.

12 hours ago

Bellucci **************

@Giovanni *********

12 hours ago

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Bellucci **************

Malcolm *****