Good morning everyone. I’m on dtv and luckily have a bank account with Bangkok Bank since 2018. unfortunately my home branch is in a town in isaan and i live in Bangkok now. So i thought i give it a try and just went into a random branch. Of course, they didn’t find DTV on the list but after some calls she said can open just need letter embassy. Does anyone know what this might be
Update a few hours later: I got a call back from a bank employee. She said just show something with a stamp from the embassy with my name on it. She was pretty honest and said bring documents they don’t even ask for. Like driving licenses, rental contracts. After a few minutes of looking at paperwork, they might just open the account. She agreed that their rules are somewhat weird and confusing and I shouldn’t just try again 😂
Update 2: the embassy sent me instructions how to order a Staatsangehörigkeits- und Anmeldebestätigung ( english: proof of citizenship and registration as swiss living in Thailand) from the ministry of foreign affairs online which i ordered now and will receive by post. I will ask them for permission to post it here to show you all as an example
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is trying to open a Bangkok Bank account at a branch in Bangkok, despite having originally opened it in Isaan. They learned that the bank requires a letter from the embassy as proof of residency. After searching, they found out they need a document stamped by the embassy with their name, which could include unnecessary documents like a driving license or rental contract. Further, an update revealed the embassy can provide an online proof of citizenship and registration as a Swiss citizen living in Thailand, which the user has ordered.
