What issues do expats face when opening a Thai bank account with a 90-day Non-O visa?

Visa agents are charging an extra 2,000 baht for renewals if you bank with Bangkok Bank. Not fair

No just bring TM30 and rent contract i open in Kbank and KTB in one week do not need residence certificate and certificate about phone. Need branch to be in area where you live. May take 1 hr many documents to sign.

No.i just opened my kitchen bank account last month.

I use Krungthai Bank. Started with 90 day Non O and now have retirement visa…

Zero issues with bank since opening account…

Talk to Thai Visa Centre

You cant open it on turist visa get top up card if you want to pay online you dont need bank account

You have to have a non-o Visa or a work visa

last year I had to switch banks because of Bangkok Bank

Yes, K-bank and Siam Commercial wanted to see, next to my passport and visa, my national ID-card. Both branches were located at Big-C, Pattay Klang.

I did but once I got a residency certificate and ask for a letter for the bank from immigration it was simple

Not possible with Bangkok Bank anyway

Most people are having problems with Bangkok Bank these days. Even with a Non O Visa. I would go with K Bank

I personally needed a translated copy of my passport, a certificate of residence and a varified and translated other certificate specific to my type of non O visa. Massive pain to get it all and I ended up going to about 6 different banks overall. If you go to a bank and get lucky with a good staff member and tell them the specific visa it is for, they can hopefully give you the exact requirements they need, once you get them, it's only 2 or so hours in the bank and you're done. It's finding out the required documents that was so bloody tough for me to do personally.

No none

No problem for me in 2014

Kassikorn Branch at Bang Na no Problem

Dave Morris no one has issues opening a bank account if they initiated the Non O visa in their home country

The best thing to do is find a local bar girl who will open the account in her name for you and then she will get you ATM card to use

Remember Thailand doesn’t like Americans and Jews anymore tell them your from Canada?

I had issues with a Kbank branch in Chiang Mai trying to load my passport electronically their reader just wouldn't accept it.

Was told by a customer service lady on the phone I had to go to my embassy to get my passport sorted.

I went to another branch the next day and I got my account sorted which was a relief as I didn't want to go to the Australian embassy in Bangkok if I didn't have to.

Stick to a touristy or city bank.rural dont want to be bothered as their english is not so good..

Wake up.

Home many times and ways are you going to ask the same questions? Get the non o and opening a bank account is fairly easy.

Thai bank account opening MINIMUM pre-requisites:

*** have a Longterm visa, like a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa type, an LTR or Non-O/A

*** you need to be properly registered per TM30 Online System at your accommodation

*** visit Immigration and ask for the “certificate of residence”. Immigration in this document will ask the bank explicitly to open a bank account for the applicant.

*** have a Thai mobile number and the SIM-card registered to your name and passport number, show the receipt from the phone shop.

*** your passport as a valid document of identification.

Some banks will ask you for a second piece of valid identification, like your home country driver’s license.

*** a work permit (only if applicable – it is NOT a mandatory requirement!)

Here a list of NOT commonly needed requirements, but that can get asked from over-zealous bank staff:

*** a rental contract - actually irrelevant- but it is okay if you got one, or if you got a blue housebook indicating ownership of a condo.

*** a third (!) piece of identification (check above)

*** a mandatory life-insurance or accident insurance the bank offers you for yearly 5000 Baht (they love to earn a sidekick)

*** your foreign Tax-number or Social Security number (which would be okay so far, why not)

Try several branches of different banks, you should find one that opens an account for you under the minimal requirements. Sometimes it takes a day or two of running around until you find a bank willing to help you.

I don’t recommend Bangkok Bank. Better get a Kasikorn or Siam Commercial Bank account. Other good banks are Khrungthai and Krungsri

In case you consistently meet bank staff who resist and pull out of their noses random requirements, use the service of an agent. In Pattaya for example, you can get a Thai bank account opened within 2 days for 5000 THB.

Yes u can still have issues but that’s just bank staff not knowing what they are doing or just can’t be bothered

I went to one Kasikorn branch that point blanked refused me even though I had all the relevant paperwork

Went to another Kasikorn branch 25km away and got one eventually after jumping through their hoops but at least they were open to get me an account

So u will get one but might take a few attempts depending on location

If you have all paperwork in place you should not get a problem but each bank or provenance rules different slightly to requirements

It mainly depends on branches: some will take you, some don't want to take foreign customers. And don't tell us that Kasikorn is better or Bangkok Bank is horrible. The good bank is the one who will open a bank account for you.

Agree…stay clear of bangkok bank. Unpredictable. I use Kasikorn and their service and app is user friendly

Kasikorn

If you have your yellow book, pink id card, and passport with valid non-O stamp you should be good.. but that doesn’t mean you won’t have issues.. most countries you get all your paperwork together and go file for whatever you need.. in Thailand everything is a social interaction so you can have everything you need but maybe they are in a bad mood that day or maybe you didn’t give them the right vibes but for whatever reason they will send you away.. go to another bank, another branch or go back another day.

Everything was explained to you twice an hour ago. NO you can not open a bank account on a 60 day or any Tourist visa. If you qualify for the Non-O visa apply for it on line and after you get it come to Thailand and follow the rules to apply for your 12 month extension of stay about a month before it expires.

Stay clear of Bangkok Bank

I tried Kasikorn bank in Ban Dung with all my documents, they weren’t interested, in fact the lady was a little rude, so went to the same bank in Udon Thani same documents, the account was opened in 15 minutes 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I used K-bank branch near nana station on Sukhumvit road. I needed my passport and 90 day non o visa (printed copy of the e-visa) a TM30 and a rental agreement as well as a Thai contract phone number. It wasn’t an issue at all and took about 30 minutes to sort out. Lots of signatures and they set up the banking app, I did an initial deposit of about 1000 bht and walked out with an ATM card, a bank book and an activated app. The staff all spoke good English.

did you get the residency certificate from immigration first because most banks won't allow you to open an account without one and often don't tell you what you need. Last time I opened a bank account the person in the bank said i needed a form from immigration and when I asked 'what form' they said 'ask immigration'. So they wouldn't open an account without a form so they must have know what form was needed but refused to tell me but it didn't matter because I knew what form but as I was passing the bank I though I'd try before going to immigration anyway,

No

No if you got the right paperwork from immigration

Try k bank

You may still have to try a few different branches, even of the same bank, but with the visa, a residence certificate from immigration and a Thai SIM registered against your passport you shouldn't have a problem

If you have the Non-O when you arrive

As long as you meet the banks criteria

No problem