What documents are required for foreigners to open a bank account in Thailand?

@Cris *****

people reply to my comments for unknown reasons

@Nick ***********

it’s not my problem people reply to me and I reply back

This is social media and that’s what it’s all about

@Rok *******

super simple barely an inconvenience

@Frangipani ******

why are you even commenting, useless replies 🤡🎉🤣

@Cris *****

FFS

I’ve been living here for 40 years. I have not had any problems whatsoever with banking in this time.

Good luck.

@Adam ********

Normal lease here ,same for 25+ yrs

It can me sold on !

@Adam ********

My wife(ex) has my name in the book. I have the book. She stayed in Aust. Contract gives me until I die here if less than 30 yrz

@David ******

my amphoe allow yellow book with condition wife living together and her name registered on that particular house. Now we are renting. But landlord reluctant to include her name in blue book.

@Adam ********

You can buy an apartment for a book I think.

@Cris *****

I've been staying in three provinces in three regions over the years. Many years ago you could just waltz in at any bank anywhere and open an account on a tourist visa. One of those accounts at Bangkok Bank is still active and where I keep most of my money. I have other accounts for daily expenses.

@Cris *****

Message back and say other branches don't ask for yellow book, more often residence certificate, just say no to that waste of time

@Cris *****

I think head offices for most banks are a bit tougher now when it comes to what a branch manager can do. Years ago they could basically do anything they wanted, now not so much.

@Cris *****

So why didn't your friend the "manager lady" help you? 🤔

@Cris *****

no it's certificate that your address is registered in that spot. You can have multiple books where you live and use that banks, dlt etc and your info is behind thai ID number and not your passport number👍 ID number is your tax number, social security schemes number etc. For citizenship you need book and id👌

@Michael *******

Its a house book the thais use and are registered in

@Kent *******

you need yellow House book and pink I'd card

Thais have blue house book and id card . it show your permanent address.

I got mine couple weeks ago bank wouldn't accept driving licence

@Cris *****

ok ask foreigners in Pattaya that own condos the color of their house books

I did

@Cris *****

the yellow book is issued to foreigners as house books…Pattaya issues blue books

Different cities different protocols

@Elías *******

same with Thais

Thais still use paper but I’m guessing the digital revolution is coming rapidly

@Cris *****

Pattaya issues blue books to foreigners

@Jeremy *******

interesting, South Korea also has the equivalent of that blue book you mention (although now everything is digital, no actual books anymore) but you can get in it only trhu birth, adoption, or marriage. So, no girl/boyfriends or friends, etc.

@Jeremy *******

I do it all the time

@Cris *****

no idea

@Nick ***********

fine you and your $50 dollar words

@Jeremy *******

try reading the post it said internally. Quite specifically.

@Nick ***********

on thought you meant international not domestic travel

Be more specific in the future…not everyone can read your way of thinking

@Kent *******

they dont mention anything if they can help it.

@Jeremy *******

you do not need your passport to board domestic flights. You can use your Thai driving license so I would imagine that you could also use your pink id card

@Kent *******

your wife will have the blue book and you can have the yellow book and pink id card

Pink id card can also get you the Thai price at non host hospitals if you talk your way through it

Oh, I just discovered that she does have a blue book. I never knew that. She never mentioned it. She also has a Thai ID card even though we've been living in the US for the last 14 years, but I didn't know that I needed one also. Thanks. We won't be coming until February, but I need to learn as much as possible now.

@Jeremy *******

Oh, OK. We own a condo in Hua Hin. I paid for it, but put it in my Thai wife's name; perhaps that was a mistake regarding the yellow or blue book. We've been there several times, including a month and a half last Winter, but never bothered with any of the residence registration.

@John ********

no not at all you need a passport

@Jeremy *******

you can also use it to fly internally

@Kent *******

a blue book is a tambien Bahn (house book) that all Thais are registered in for them to obtain an ID card residence etc etc etc etc

A yellow book can be obtained by a foreigner 2 ways…a blue book (tambien Bahn) housemaster says yore residing within the residence…most likely scenarios are wife, cool Thai family you helped out, business associate, GF/significant other

A foreigner buys a condo ahd gets the yellow book for ownership…Pattaya is known to give blue books so everywhere is different

With the yellow book or blue book (Pattaya) you apply for a pink ID card with a 13 digit thai ID Number

With the pink id card you can use the 13 digit id number to get a DL, open a bank acct, check into hotels, get a SIM card etc etc

Plus it’s a wallet sized id card

@Kent *******

household book. From amphor

@Fred ********

and where was it? Which branch? Many here excited to know I’m sure

@Todd ********

Was this year actually. Dont care if anyone believes me or not. But that's all I used.

@Cris *****

If your account hasn't been frozen as we speak,it most likely will remain open.

@Cris *****

I'm not having any problems whatsoever with Bangkok Bank. I will never change my bank routines.

@Cris *****

Just go from bank to bank and bring a residence certificate from immigration. It will make it easier,thats for sure. You'll eventually have your bank account.

@Todd ********

Well,it's imo totally ok. Why would anyone be able to open an account with just a passport or as a tourist? Try to do that back home.

@Marcel **

Yes, in Thailand, where banking is being discussed and his reply refers.

@Lynnette ******

he said absolutely nobody in the banking system 🤔

@Mark ****

Thailand you gotta love it, lolol.

@Cr**

, between my frist application and second was around 18 month's in the mean time I got married.

@Cris *****

he thinks he knows everything.

@Jeremy *******

what I am on about is they wanted witnesses, my wife's parents, the village boss. My passport certified by the Embassy. Pretty easy to understand what I said. Not worth the hassle to me.

@Cris *****

this all facts

@John *********

I guess so

But I never see it

@Jeremy *******

you obviously lead a charmed existence

@John *********

I guess I hit the lotto jackpot and everyone else has excuses they live on about

@Jeremy *******

if you've spent any time in Thailand you should know that's not how it works. Every Amphur is different, every immigration office is different, every branch of every bank is different. I could go on.

@Cris *****

if it was super easy for me then it should be that way for everyone

@John *********

it was super simple for me

@Jeremy *******

I'm not blaming any situation, simply stating what I was told by my Amphur.

@John *********

I fit neither and it was super easy barely an inconvenience

Not sure what you’re on about or why you blame your situation

@Jeremy *******

I simply can't get one, rejected right away when last I tried. I don't own a condo and I'm not married. If you fit one or the other its easy

@Cris *****

It does, but there's ambiguities with some part which refer to "tax credits" - I eliminate these by registering as an Australian Tax Resident which means I don't even have to submit a tax return in Thailand

@Cris *****

this is why it was super simple barely an inconvenience

@Cris *****

it was super super simple

It was Easier than going to the DMV in NYC

not sure what they’re on about

@Jeremy *******

I wouldn't get either as well. I need to distance myself as far as possible from Thailand Tax Residency, as I need to retain Australian Tax Residency to get the numerous concessions from there. Because residency can be based on "economic ties" I don't want any with Thailand. I won't even have a Thai driver's licence

@Jeremy *******

I got denied as well for yellow house book. Despite having long term lease local Amphoe wanted me on a marriage visa or no go.

@Mark *******

it was mind numbing simple

You obviously don’t understand how govt’s work around the world

@Jeremy *******

Super Simple really Jeremy 👌Not necessarily the same procedure and requirements from the local Amphoe. Your experience is not necessarily the same for others. Super simple really me thinks 🤔😊😜

@Nick ***********

each bank, each branch, sometimes each member if staff can invent their own different requirements depending on which way the wind is blowing. Happened to me last week.

@Steve ******

(yellow book) I own my property, why would you ever want to keep a property in the previous owners name ?

@David ******

There's no real benefit to the yellow book/pink ID card. Been here just over 20 years never needed either 👍

@David ******

So what if you rent property and don't apply for an ID card?

@David ******

last time I asked my local.office about getting my yellow book they said bith that my disabled house owner must attend the office and I can nit get a yellow book without first marrying a Thai. Plus, this yellow book requirement for a bank acvount is not consistent, it is not a universal requirement. Having a yellow book and I'd card is an option, nit a requirement. Yes it makes life easier, but getting one is a different challenge depending on your local office or which staff you talk to.

@David ******

no one is disputing that. There’s just no need for the smart ass comments some people leave. It’s like some people love having a stick up their ass

@Jonathan *********

if you follow the requirements and present what's required there isn't a problem. It's required for a reason .

@David ******

some of yall just like to say shit. Not everyone is trying to do anything illegal.