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What documents do I need to open a bank account in Thailand with a non-OA visa?
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Nov 22, 2021
4 years ago
Paul *******
ORIGINAL POSTERBank question.. I have my non-oa visa and want to open a current account with a Thai bank. Other than the visa, house deeds what else do I need to bring to Thailand to open an account? Thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
To open a Thai bank account with a non-OA visa, you typically need to bring your passport, proof of address (like house deeds or a rental agreement), possibly an English-speaking Thai friend who banks at that branch, and around 400 baht for the visa debit card alongside a deposit. It's noteworthy that many expats actually prefer savings accounts over current accounts, especially for retirement requirements that stipulate maintaining a certain balance.
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Brian ********
SCB is one of the easy banks to open an account they are very customer friendly
Jim **********
Passport and maybe rental agreement for bangkok bank
Philip *********
It doesn't matter what you take, you'll always need something else....
Boglárka ********
@Philip ********
true🤣✌️Reply to
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Benjamin ******
A question I want to ask is, why open a current account with a Thai bank? What's the purpose, especially for a retiree?
Paul *******
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I have an air bnb.. need to store income but sounds like a saving account with debit card is what I needBenjamin ******
@Paul ******
Yep, you'll need a savings account with a debit card. Only large businesses would write checksReply to
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Nick *******
@Benjamin *****
Because you need to have money in the bank 800k/400k to satisfy the conditions of retirement visa.Bobby ********
Nick Woods. Savings account is what is needed. I thought current accounts went out with cheque books!
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Will ************
@Benjamin *****
because you need *****
0baht in a Thai bank account or minimum *****
baht a month transferred to a Thai bank account to keep your retirement visaJim **********
@Will ***********
use an agent Benjamin ******
@Will ***********
No, you'll want that in a savings account. Nobody I know in Thailand has a current account, and only businesses use them.Will ************
@Benjamin *****
savings account with debit card is what most of us have Reply to
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Nigel ********
Take passport, they will copy bio page
Paul *******
An English speaking Thai who already banks at that branch. Passport.
Bobby ********
Paul Darby. YES!!! ABSOLUTELY!! A Thai person is an absolute must as far as I'm concerned.
Paul *******
@Bobby *******
It has worked for me.Bobby ********
Paul Darby. And for me. When I hear the stories of how people are refused bank accounts I always give them that piece of advice. Take-a-Thai. It works wonders.
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@Bobby *******
Especially ifthe Thai maintains an account at that particular bank branch. Reply to
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Will ************
About 400 baht for the visa debit card and a couple of thousand baht as a deposit in your new account
Hans *********
@Will ***********
No ! for open he pay the Fee for the Card he want, and what he take in at the Moment is what he want.-Krungthai-
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