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What issues have expats faced with transferring Thai banking apps to new phones?

Nov 8, 2025

2 months ago

Has anyone had issues transferring Thai Banking apps to a new phone. 3 days in 2 banks Bangkok and Krungsri one sorted Bangkok albeit for some reason i can’t log into my account. It’s saying wrong user name and password. Krungsri no luck, face recognition wouldn’t work, manager said head office will call me in 3 days, still waiting for the call.

My U.K. bank app sorted in minutes with online security checks being carried out up and running now.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Users experience challenges with Thai banking apps when transferring to a new phone, often related to SIM cards and face recognition issues. Some have been unable to access their accounts, facing errors with usernames and passwords. Recommendations include visiting the bank with the necessary identification and the old SIM card. Others have shared similar frustrations, indicating that the technology for account access, like face recognition, may not be reliable across different devices.

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a month ago

Arild *********

You can request new login at atm. At Lear for ttb and I think bangkok bank have same

a month ago

Keith *******

The banks in Thailand in general are hopeless. And the government want to become the Asia hub for finance.

2 months ago

Bent *************

TiT

2 months ago

Sandy **********

Face technology not good at Bangkok bank

2 months ago

Peter *********

I had to go into bkk bank for them to sort it couple of years ago

2 months ago

Ning ******

Bring passport and phone to the bank and they will help you sort it out. K bank.

2 months ago

James ***************

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@Ning *****

I took them to Krungsri, they couldn’t sort it out. They said head office will call me that was 4 days ago, still no call ?

2 months ago

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James ***************

Phil ******

@James **************

yes was without app for 18 months, some of the time was in Oz. 20-30 hours in the bank I decided a factory reset would work, it did not help from Bangkok bank

2 months ago

Fred *********

Got same issue could not get the face recognition on my iPhone I had to buy a Samsung to get the app running , but was because my front camera not that good anymore .

2 months ago

James ***************

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@Fred ********

Face recognition worked at Bangkok Bank but wouldn’t work at Krungsri so not the phone.

2 months ago

Peter ****************

@James **************

With me the Bangkok bank app. did not work. After I removed vpn and virusscan app (Avast) it worked. After re-installing the vpn and virusscan, it kept working. Maybe worth a check if relevant 🤷‍♂️

2 months ago

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Peter ****************

James *******

If I'm not mistaken, ive read about others having this problem after changing phones. It was bcus the banking info is on the original SIM card on your old cell. So I "think" you need to keep the same SIM card that was used when u installed the banking app

2 months ago

James ***************

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@James ******

I have the same sim, it’s an e-sim

2 months ago

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James ***************

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