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What should I do when renewing my bank card after obtaining a new passport in Thailand?

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Feb 25, 2023
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Chris *********************
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Just a bit of advice.

My bank card expires soon went to K Bank to renew today.

No she said you have a new passport. She needed my old passport as numbers are different to what you opened the account with. Go job I kept old passport. The banks aren't up to date with new uk passport. After further hour she finally clicked on UK passport she was trying to enter GBR ,in the end got it done ,keep your old passport for this.
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An expat discusses their experience renewing a bank card at K Bank in Thailand after receiving a new UK passport. They advise keeping the old passport during this process, as banks may not be fully updated with the new passport information. Various commenters share similar experiences, emphasizing the importance of updating personal information with banks and keeping old passports for reference, particularly when changing from EU to UK passports.
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Mark *********
Yep banks and driving licence too.
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Bobby *********
Yip, exact same happened to me in Kasikorn Jomtien,

I have a copy of my old one in my iCloud luckily..

Good advice 👍🏻
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Paul *******
A copy of the old passport information page is good enough. No need to bring the actual passport along especially if you longer have it. You only need to bring the actual current passport with you.
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@Paul ******
 try it and see without old passport
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Chris *********************
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Or old passport info
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Mark ********
You should always keep your old passports anyway for various reasons including proof of visa/s
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Paul *******
Or at least copies. I've been in this situation and copies or photos of my old passports sufficed. The current one had to be the actual one though.
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Tom *********
Thai banking is insane and incredibly backwards!
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Geoff ********
Commin sense I keep my old one..pmsl
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Edna *******
In America, when you renew your PP, the old one goes with the application when mailed off. I took a picture of old one. I hated to part with it. Maybe when new one comes , the old may be with it?
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James *********
@Edna ******
 they'll mail the old one back, with a hole punched through it
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Ben *****
@Edna ******
 they send you the old one back as well. I believe they come separate.
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Tim ********
Hi guys

I have a Krunsri savings account with an ATM card which expires in September I am now living in UK but still transfer funds to it to pay for various things in Thailand. Any ideas how to renew apart from making a special trip back ?
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@Tim *******
 just renewed mine today, for card
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Chris *********************
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Tim Barton don't listen to the prick called Steve Mccarthy he's a old man from America and a troll
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@Tim *******
 not sure about K bank, but card may expire, not account...sugg : call bank.
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Phil ********
They are just being difficult. I opened my Thai account nearly 20 years ago and have had 3 new passports since then. Got a new card and changed home address with new UK passport just recently.
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@Phil *******
 he's blocked me to must be something in it not to fight his corner
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@Phil *******
 EU passport to UK passport pal
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Chris *********************
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Yes I can see you looked through my profile you pedo, were you looking at my kids ,police are coming to get you 😄 🤣
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@Chris ********************
 whats with this ' pal ' and ' m8 ' ?

We dont know you, or you us....this is facebook
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@Steve *********
 what a prick
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Steve **********
@Chris ********************
.. exactly what she said. Then enjoyed
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@Steve *********
 stop being a prick and do ya self a favor b4 everyone knows why you moved to the north. Not been proven but will be soon dirty get how old
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@Chris ********************
 haha
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@Steve *********
 you won't be laughing when they catch up with you,
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@Chris ********************
 Who and why are "they" looking for him? 🤔
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@Phil *******
 dirty old man under age so I herd ???
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@Chris ********************
 Oh FFS, Im out. BLOCKED
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@Phil *******
 best way he trying to be hard man with words ,not proven but he's better with words with kids .according to a friend of mine who works for Bangkok post it goes back years ,but don't quote me on it. He moved away b4 it could be proven, still under investigation,
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Steve **********
@Chris ********************
 can you spell 'They' or you trying to impress Aum, eh.
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@Steve *********
 I was trying to be polite, but if you are that stuck up ,or I forget you are a old man take a run and jump ,O sorry you to old to run just sit down and scratch ya knackers and shut up
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Brian *********
I'm with K bank and Bangkok bank, just received my new uk passport. Thanks for the heads up Chris
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@Brian ********
 take ya old passport with you mate
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Brian *********
@Chris ********************
 I will do now. Thanks
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Gordon ************
As soon as you have a new passport , just inform all the relevant authorities.
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@Gordon ***********
Unnecessary until you actually have to renew things. If you need to renew your debit or credit cards, driver's license etc. Then inform the authorities, one by one according to which ones need updating. If no updating is needed, why bother? Your bank card and driver's license functionality doesn't cease with the issuance of a new passport as they aren't linked. They cease only when they expire.
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@Gordon ***********
 do you have EU or UK passport 🤔
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@Chris ********************
 UK
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@Gordon ***********
 the new 1
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@Chris ********************
 It’s irrelevant what passport you hold, if you renew it, you must inform the relevant authorities, the local police, in case of accident, the local hospital , your bank and most importantly your accountant 👍👍👍
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@Gordon ***********
 yes but from EU to uk passport number changes
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@Gordon ***********
 I know that now but didn't b4 today
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Gordon ************
@Chris ********************
 We’ve all been there, have a good day ✌️✌️✌️
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Chris *********************
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@Gordon ***********
 don't work like that with the bank
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@Chris ********************
 Yes it does, went into Kasikorn with my old UK/EU passport and my new UK one and a couple of signatures later my account was updated
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@Graham *****
 that's what I was trying to say take old passport with you when you go
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Gordon ************
@Chris ********************
 With my bank it did
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Nick ************
@Chris ********************
 yes it does. I had no problems. Didnt even have to go to my branch to update.
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@Nick ***********
 do you have New uk passport
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@Chris ********************
 yes. New blue UK passport.
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@Nick ***********
 fk me what bank you with
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Andrew ********
Yes ran into that same issue today at K
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Chris *********************
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@Andrew *******
 I pleased someone else has had same experience, as most that is replying to me is EU passport or yanks
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@Chris ********************
 just renewed my driving licence this week and passport is almost full so going to have to go through a stack of agro in a couple of months.
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@Andrew *******
 I think a lot of people on this site think we get same passport number 🤔. We not EU now we are Uk passport holders fk the EU
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Paul ********
Buffalo are Us ?? Every day life Thailand
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@Paul *******
?????
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Jonathin *******
When I updated my new passport info a couple years ago (Bangkok Bank Siam Paragon), they didn't even tell me what they were doing until they were finished. They actually CLOSED my account and opened a new account with the new info.
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@Jonathin ******
 I didn't want a new account as I have a standing order from my uk account 🙃
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Steve **********
Use BKB, my file has old number in it , they just renewed my card.
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@Steve *********
 so you didn't have to show your passport????
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@Chris ********************
 of course, but I didn't have to change anything else.

In Thailand you have to show passport to get discount on a pint of Swensons ice cream,or redeam your Tops pts.
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@Steve *********
 I ment new passport because new UK passport has a different number from old EU passport
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Steve **********
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 US is similar : every new passport has new number.
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@Steve *********
 so the bank didn't have to change your passport number on your account
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Hans ******
One of the benefits of brexit ?
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@Hans *****
 best benefit is we aren't sending krouts money any more
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Gordon *********
@Hans *****
 ha ha
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Gordon *********
Same with driver's license have to make new if new passport
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Yep and never had the same passport number. Every new one has a different one.
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@Gordon ********
 Not in Thailand, have had 2 PP renewals, 3 D/L renewals.

But should always keep old PP to remember when you were where.

Old PP's reflect over 70 countries.

Memories get a bit foggy. Like tooly fog.
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@Steve *********
 been here 16 years believe me m8 nong khai
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@Gordon ********
 Why ?
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Gordon *********
@Steve *********
 when did we get brexit
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Steve **********
@Gordon ********
 Dont know nor care, not a brit.
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@Gordon ********
 In real European passports on the first page is mentioned the number of the old passport. So no problem for Europeans.
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@Hans *****
 Is a Dutch passport a 'real European passport' ? With me on the first page (passport from 2017), there is my bsn number (The Burgerservicenummer (BSN) is a unique personal number for everyone who is registered in the Personal Records Database)
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@Peter ***************
 exactly EU
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@Hans *****
 we are not EU now sick of spending money on you krouts
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@Hans *****
 UK is UK 🇬🇧 not supporting Germany any longer
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@Hans *****
 not EU anymore though pal
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Gordon *********
@Hans *****
 thailand
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@Hans *****
 yes good but you need courent passport number as new driver license has finger print and 12 points on it plus address
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@Gordon ********
In practice, for a drivers license I wouldn't bother updating your passport number. Just do it when you next renew.
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Joseph *********
Moral of the story: Immediately update information with banks and other relevant activities connected to your passport.
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@Joseph ********
 you have to show your new passport in branch, as far as I'm aware
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 correct me if I'm wrong but Thai banks don't automatically send out new cards by mail. You actually have to show up at a branch in person before the expiration date and they'll issue a new one on the spot.
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@Paul ******
 corrected 👌 mate
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@Joseph ********
 impossible for some who have to show up in person,in another country, being blocked by COVID to travel
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@Mai *******
 if you live here you have to do .don't know how you go on if you dont
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@Joseph ********
 I see in October you renewed your passport did you get same passport number????
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@Joseph ********
 us that are not intelligent like you and don't use internet believe it or not we have to go into the bank every time card is due for expiring .some people, came out of poxie EU ,because we were supporting other countries. Shit happens
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