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What should I do if my residence certificate has the wrong bank information on it for my retirement visa in Thailand?

Jan 21, 2026
3 months ago
Gus ***********
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I am on a retitement visa and its out in june I have tryed to get the pampee work ready for june I had to get a tesident very and I got that but they put the wrong ba nka on paper sɛ o bank wont accept the very and I dont want to start all over again been Here 23 year any advice
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The user is facing issues with their retirement visa and a residence certificate due to incorrect banking information. Despite having resided in Thailand for 23 years, the incorrect details on the certificate have led to complications with opening a new bank account. Community members have offered various pieces of advice, emphasizing the importance of accurate paperwork, suggesting obtaining a new residence certificate from the Thai Immigration Office, and considering the use of an agent for assistance. The user has received some reassurance after securing the revised residence certificate.
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John *********
If you cannot speak English, it’s best to leave!
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Dca *****
if you want to open a new Thai bank account at a different Thai bank, then perhaps easiest just to go get a new, fresh copy Residence Certificate from your local Thai Immigration Office (i.e. the Thai Immigration Office that you have been getting your Extension from the past 23 years), rather than using the old copy you have in your hand now
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Gus ***********
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Dca Dca yes got it today the new one with the correct bank so it should be ok thanks guys for all the positive advice
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Floyd ******
I can understand you want to be prepared but you should find someone to help you perhaps an agent or you've been here 23 years perhaps you have a legal advisor
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Gus ***********
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@Floyd *****
thanks Floyd for your sound advice
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Floyd ******
Gus Patterson you're welcome
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Mick *****
If I understand you have wrong details on your paperwork. I've been thru this recently with a marriage certificate. Had to take marriage cert/ birth cert and passport to DEFAT in Sydney to get certified, then to a translation service to get translated, then to Thai consulate in Sydney to get endorsed and finally to passport office in Pattaya to get legalised. This took months. Then took all three to the local Amphur and they rejected the marriage cert because my middle name is on the birth cert and passport and for some bloody reason not on the marriage cert. It did not match and they were not interested in any discussion, just rejected. I'm now trying to get it changed which can only be done by BDM NSW back in Australia and then when I get the new one the entire certification and translation has to be done again for the new marriage cert. Moral to the story: Make sure your paperwork is complete and correct , you're going to have to get it fixed nothing else you can do.
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Martin *******
In English please
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Bob **********
If your using an agent let them get the bank account for you
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เดแคลน ***********
You going to have to elaborate because this made next to no sense m
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Vinson *******
It’s just hard to imagine that they might have gotten any of your information wrong!
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Gus ***********
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are you taking the piss
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Vinson *******
Gus Patterson

My point exactly !
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Frank **********
Can someone interpret this please.
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Gus ***********
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Frank Shevchuk I am from scotland that might be the problem or just daft sorry guys
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Frank **********
Gus Patterson it is all good. Just joking with you.
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@Gus **********
Nothing wrong with being from Scotland. Me too
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Gus ***********
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@John *********
just a bit stressed today I thought I would save 25 quid by doing the cert by myself and made a cunt of it but in hindsight get the agent to do for you
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Gus ***********
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Frank Shevchuk sorry guys
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John **********
Difficult to understand this. Are you trying to open a new bank account and needing a residence certificate to do so?

I assume you already have a bank account and you are on an extension of stay rather than a visa if you've been here 23 years?
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Gus ***********
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@John *********
yes that is correct no I have residence certificate and no not on an extention my retirement visa is good till june so probably just need to start again sorry for the confusion
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Gus ***********
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@John *********
on the reidence cert thy have added the wrong bank and the new bank wont acept the paper and sorry this phone is shite
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@Gus **********
then you'll need a new residence certificate with the correct name on it. Or alternatively open an account at the bank named on the certificate
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Gus ***********
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@John *********
yes thank you but that is not the bank that the agent will use but on the cert my name is correct my picture is on the cert but like its been said I still have 5 moths
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@John *********
yes we need to change banks yes I have reidence cert no I am on a retitement visa thanks for your comment
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