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What is the best bank to open an account in Thailand for expats with a work permit?

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Sep 28, 2023

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Hello dear community, good afternoon, I have a question, which bank is the best and easiest for open account including mobile app,transfer and etc) , I have one year stamp and work permit, thank you for your response 🙏🏽

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The community has shared experiences recommending various banks for opening accounts in Thailand. Kasikorn Bank (KBank) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) are frequently praised for their user-friendly apps and services. Other notable mentions include Bangkok Bank and Krungthai Bank, with users expressing satisfaction with their banking experiences across these institutions.

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thank you so much 🙏🏽

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Puggs **********

SCB and KBank are the best two banks, both have excellent apps with full services

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thank you 🙏🏽

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Wyn **********

Kasikorn.

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thank you 🙏🏽

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Dennis ***********

Kasikorn Bank,no issues from day one.Always helpful

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thank you 🙏🏽

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I'm with Krungthai and very happy with the service and the app.

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thank you 🙏🏽

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Paul **********

kasakorn

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thank you 🙏🏽

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Andrea ********

SCB are very good. However, it might be location dependent.

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thank you

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Thank you so much!

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Colin **********

I have both KBank and Bangkok Bank accounts and apps, pretty similar, although the KBank App I find a little more developed.

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