What happens if your bank account is closed in Thailand and can you get your money back?

@Frank *********

I’ve got a information that I have to confirm my mobile #. In three weeks i am in Thailand and gonna get a receipt from AIS and show it to the bank and hopefully it will be fixed afterwards.

@Daniel ********************

I’ve heard it quoted that it is more recently opened Bangkok Bank accounts that are under scrutiny now. That’s not to say that they won’t dig deeper though.

@Daniel ********************

Anecdotally, there seems to be a consensus that older accounts (4+ years?) are less likely to be frozen.

That's been the case for me - 5 year old account, opened with the assistance of an agent. Still open and active, no issues.

Do you have the Bangkok Bank ap on your phone? You could try opening it to look for any messages about your account status. You could also try to make a small purchase, like topping up your Thai mobile phone.

However, I would only do this with a VPN active, with location set to Thailand.

@Daniel ********************

It's probably already frozen.

@Daniel ********************

It depends on your branch; If you have not heard from them yet, you maybe ok. Some long-term account holders like yourself have been able to keep their accounts open. Visit your branch when you are in Thailand next.