Which banks do expats in Thailand prefer for opening an account?

Definitely not yellow (Krungsri bank) as I have yellow bank account which was able to transfer large amount from overseas via Wise but now we only tranfer less than 50,000 baht a day. So inconvenience.

K bank

Bangkok bank

Yes best bank is John's bank send you details soon I will look after you no worries 🤣🤣🤣

Bangkok Bank. They have a US routing number. Easy to transfer money into

I have Kasik and SCB. The scanner works better with SCB.

Bank of Bajoria

Everybody is telling you their favorite banks and nobody (at least in the earliest responses) is asking why you need a Thai bank in the first place. If it is just to get access to your overseas money, you can simply use your overseas ATM or Debit card at any Thailand ATM machine. If it is to establish Thailand bank funds to get a Marriage or Retirement visa (assuming a bank account is even necessary for that -- I still lack personal experience of both kinds of visas), then you can play "bank account roulette" like everyone is implying you do. I personally have had a Krung Thai savings account for years (was forced to open it when employed by a Thai government university starting 2013) and I have never had any problems transferring money to and from the USA. The only problem is that Wise will not accept international transfers that begin in Thai baht, but Western Union on-line *will* accept those transfers, so I suspect you can pick any Thai bank and get similar results (except that for some reason the lines at Bangkok Bank are *shorter* than the lines at Krung Thai despite BB normally having *fewer* tellers than KT in the same town, and *that* might tell you a thing or two.... Good luck.

UOB bank 🏦

Bkk bank! 👍

@Dave ********

50k Decent night up walking street that

You are able to send 50,000 THB or above per transfer only to the following banks as of 7 January 2022 due to regulatory changes:

Bangkok Bank Public Company

Kasikorn Bank

Siam Commercial Bank

Krungthai.

I have both kasikorn and bangkok bank

Bangkok Bank Hands down. All the guys who say other banks are talking garbage. Dont care how long u stayed here & what back door you used to get a Kasikorn or Krungthai.

As a tourist wanting a bank account - simple answer is use an agent to help you & within 10 mins will have all you need.

Anybody who disagrees - your all taking a load of smack

Bangkok bank is one of the 3 with no transfer limit

Is there any bank in Thailand that can register with an overseas number for otp?

HSBC

Krungsri

Kasikorn. Good app and online systems. Also I presume you will need to renew your visa each year. Therefore on the day of renewal you need a current bank statement Their branch at the immigration office opens at 8am and they know what to do.

I just went through this and tried Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn, and Siam. BB is the easiest for tourists but you do need a notarized form from an embassy in country. On the US Consulate website there is a link for the generic bank form. You need to sign up online for an appointment, print the bank form plus the appointment form ahead of time and pay the $50 fee. BB also has their own form which you can fill out and have notarized along with the US one. I ended up going with Kasikorn as they accepted my Thai language course enrollment so I didn't have to go through the additional step BB required. But given these I think BB and K are best for tourists.

I got accounts with Kasikorn 2016. Been with them since then.

Best Bank is the pocket 😉

Kungsri 100%

SCB bank

Bangkok Bank

Scb

Bangkok bank

Been refused a few time this trip... agent time.....

Bangkok is good. Their app is useful and easy to use.

Bangkok Bank, head office branch, very easy

If you have a lot money every bank will be good for you :)

Was easy for me to open an accout with Krungsi bank but bangkok bank are the best for overseas funds transfers.

Bangkok bank for sure.

THai famer today easy to open