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Which bank should I choose to open an account in Bangkok with a NON-O Visa?

Feb 5, 2026
3 months ago
Oliver *******
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I travel to bangkok next week with a NON-O Visa (retirement) and i rented a condo there already.

Which bank do you currently recommend to open an account?

Thank you.
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The conversation revolves around recommendations for banks in Thailand for individuals with a NON-O Visa, particularly for retirement purposes. Many commenters advise against Bangkok Bank due to recent issues with account closures and recommend alternatives like Kasikorn Bank and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), noting that experiences can vary by branch. The consensus suggests that customers should be prepared with necessary documents like a passport, lease agreement, and possibly a residency certificate, and may have to visit multiple branches to find one with suitable service.
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Ling *****
Was with Bangkok Bank for everything but now i am with KBank and they are good.
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Gary ************
Krungsri hands down however make sure you have a this phone number and a certificate from the carrier
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John *********
Kbank. If one branch says no (some do) try another. Dress smart and be humble.
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Jay *******
Avoid Bangkok bank like others have said! The rest seem similar. I have had no problems with Kasikorn
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Steve ***********
The yellow one
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Wayne ********
bangkok bank

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Bangkok Bank has recently faced significant issues, primarily centering on the widespread, unannounced freezing of accounts for foreign nationals and some Thai citizens.
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Michael ********
Kasikorn
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Wayne ********
My agent says anyone but Bangkok bank
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Jesper *******
Kasikorn or SCB they didn't need residency cert when I was opening the acct ....just my passport with the nonO stamp and lease agreement hop around to the next branch if encounter problems...the same bank but different branch might have slightly different requirements (some are more strict and some lenient)
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Reg ***********
Jesper Ngiam I just opened kasicorn last year with my pink id card ,they didn't even ask for my passport ๐Ÿ™ƒ
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Robert ************
Siam commercial bank SCB! Been transferring money too them through wise never had a problem
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Jim *********
Anyone but Bangkok Bank
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Reg ***********
Kasikorn ,I've been with them a year with no problems ,im also with bangkok bank 3 years also no problems but a lot of reports of people having accounts closed so I opened kasicorn as a backup๐Ÿ˜€
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