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Which banks accept ED Visa holders for opening a bank account in Thailand?

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Aug 22, 2023
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Hello all! I am currently on ED Visa and want to open a bank account to apply for Marriage Visa with a 400K THB deposit.

Which banks are currently accepting people with ED Visa?
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The discussion centers around the process of opening a bank account in Thailand while on an ED Visa, specifically for the purpose of securing a Marriage Visa with a required deposit of 400,000 THB. Key advice includes obtaining a support letter from your educational institution, carrying the deposit amount (with a suggestion to bring slightly more for unforeseen fees), and the potential advantages of bringing a Thai spouse for easier processing. Participants shared experiences with specific banks, recommending Kasikorn Bank while noting that others like Bangkok Bank may have more stringent requirements.
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If you now have ED visa , of course you can made any bank . But I recommend Bangkok Bank on 2 rd of Jomtien Beach. For more easy to apply you new visa.
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Zachariah ********
I did it with kasikorn bank. They have been great. Bangkok bank didn't allow it (I tried many with a mountain of paperwork). Usually they want you to be married first. I would go to the bank and ask them what are all the documents they require. I needed a LOT of documents including ones from my embassy. Bringing your wife can help also. 👍
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 thank you! 🙏🏼
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Steven ***************
Walk in to the bank with your thai wife and it will be a lot easier to open one.
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Paul *******
Always have more than 400K in case of fees and the like. Bring 405K.
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Damian ******
You can open bank account in most of the banks, just get leetwr from your school.
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 thank you!
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Dave ********
Walk in with 400k in your hands, say "I would like to open an account"

That 400k will be in an account in your name before you can say "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"
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 😂😂😂😂
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I'll walk in with coins of 1 Baht to make it more impressive
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Just having an ED visa is not enough. You need to ask your school for a support letter as well to take to the bank for opening the account.
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@Brandon ***********
 I read on some pages that a letter from the embassy is also necessary on top of the letter from school. Do you know if this is true?
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 the requirements will vary from bank branch to bank branch as the manager can make their own requirements. You'll only know by going and asking each individual branch. I didn't need anything from the embassy to open my account but it was a couple of years ago.
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 cheers! 🙏🏼
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@Brandon ***********
 did not know that! I asked my school thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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