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Why can't foreigners set up the K Biz app with Kasikorn Bank?

Jun 11, 2025
2 days ago
Stephen ********
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Just for your information. K plus SME app is ending on 17th June. It is being replaced with yhe K Biz app. We went into the bank to get the app set up, only to find that, as a foreigner, I cannot set it up. It has to be registered to a thai person. I'm still able to log on to online banking, just not allowed to register for the mobile app. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ So all you business owners with Kasikorn Bank, you need to get something sorted before the 17th June
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The K Plus SME app will be ending on June 17th and will be replaced by the K Biz app. However, foreigners are unable to register for the K Biz app as it must be registered under a Thai person's name. While online banking access remains available, the inability to use the mobile app raises concerns for foreign business owners. Various comments express frustration over perceived discrimination against foreigners in the Thai banking system.
Mike ******
More discrimination - agree with Julian Lewis above. Thailand doesn't want you; just drop your money off at the airport & sod off. Banks, in particular, treat their farang customers like terrorists despite going in every month for 10 years.
Dwayne ********
As it’s not explained am I to assume, β€œKasikorn”
Markus **********
It's actually 22th july the application closing.

Did the same thing last week and now I'm closing my company bank account with Kasikorn.
Stephen ********
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@Markus *********
according to Kasikorn, it's the 17th πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
Markus **********
Stephen ********
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Peter *******
Is K Plus SME app different to K Plus app?
Stephen ********
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@Peter ******
the K Plus SME is a business account
Tony *********
Julian *******
More discrimination
John ****************
@Julian ******
why i cannot get bank account in your country
Dwayne ********
@John ***************
β€œwhy i cannot get bank account in your country”, mis-interpretation by both your terrible English/grammar & poor approach to the original post.

If want a bank account in Thailand, go and apply. If denied then hire a lawyer to help you. I have 5 accounts (unfortunately need get a new one for each province) & no issues.
John ****************
@Dwayne *******
i have 8, and 2 business account why hire a layer, what have gramma to do with it, peoble like you never get to be anything πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ do you even have company in Thailand fool πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚. And you have fake profil πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ who you hiding for
Dwayne ********
@John ***************
ahhh…in conjunction, a liberal as well. Showing instability of character through insults, bad spelling and/or poor grammar says lots which not going into. Simply you’re boring. Good luck with your travels.
John ****************
@Dwayne *******
good luck with your hidden life, I think you use a phone from founder of apple who cannot write or read πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ you are a looser, good life,
Dwayne ********
@John ***************
lots western banks require addresses & phone numbers (authentication) from homeland.
John ****************
@Dwayne *******
what western bank in Thailand you talk about,
Julian *******
@John ***************
which country are you referring to
John ****************
@Julian ******
most all country in the world bill mot make bank account to turist
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
I'm not a tourist πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ I'm "allowed" to use online banking with my business account, but I'm not allowed to register the same account on the K Biz app. This post has nothing to do with being a tourist trying to operate a bank account
John ****************
@Stephen *******
if you not a tourist in Thailand, where is your staypermit, all is tourist until they get 10 years stay permit
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
when anyone on a Non O or Non B visa/extension, then you are not regarded as a tourist.
John ****************
@Stephen *******
yes they are, you can loose it after 1 year, just ask immigration, if you get Thai citizen or stay permit you are not tourist, but again I know many falang think they are but not you have no right like Thai citizen.
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
i understand that after 1 year that its possible for for an extension not to renewed. But anyone on a long stay visa/ extension is still not classed as a tourist πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
do you have company in Thailand ?
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
yes, hence a business account. This post is purely to let people know what is happening with their business account app. That is all. Its not a "rights" discussion πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
who own this company ?
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
me and my wife πŸ€”
John ****************
@Stephen *******
you mean 51 procent your wife ?
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
what has that got to do with whether I am a tourist or not? 🀣🀣🀣
John ****************
@Stephen *******
because you have same right as a tourist nothing more only you can stay some month longer πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
again.....not vlassed as a tourist. That is thee difference πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
if you get more right as an tourist it is, like i say i have thai family's work in immigration in Thailand, and they see it as a longer tourist visa nothing else.. but many falang thing they have more right.. 100% same rules for you and a tourist, even a tourist can make a business account, if they present them self as investors.. you cannot vote you cannot buy land own 100% your own company, only if you invest 40 mill. just tell me one thing you can more then a tourist, Elite VIsa 5 years is also a tourist visa, just longer... here you get bank account, 5 years to stay in thailand,
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
classification has zero to do with rights. As I asked earlier, give the the definition of a tourist and then a definition of a long term resident. It is not the same rules for a tourist as someone on a longterm visa. And yes, foreigners have less rights that a thaibperson. That is not the point. The point is the classification πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ And, nothing here is the point of the original post πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
again what right do you have more then a tourist ? Or a tourist with elite visa, and for your post the bank have all there right to do this, you can do nothing .
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
What part of what i have said this wholetime defines a tourist by what rights they have? You're the one banging on about rights, when that has nothing to do with whether you are classed as a tourist or classed as a long term resident?
John ****************
@Stephen *******
what is a tourist with 10 years elite visa called,
Stephen ********
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John ****************
@Stephen *******
yes a tourist visa like all others
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
yet the non b is not a tourist visa. I really dont know why you have a bee in your bonnet about the definition of a tourist visa and how a non b is not a tourist visa πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
same same πŸ˜‚
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
but different 🀣
John ****************
@Stephen *******
yes and no πŸ˜‚
Stephen ********
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John ****************
@Stephen *******
so right you have same right, and the bank can do this when they want because you in there eyes is a tourist , or a guest, do you want to have more right, learn Thai, take Thai citizen then life easier
John ****************
@Stephen *******
for immigrations they are, I have same visa and give you zero right
Julian *******
@John ***************
that’s not what this post is about. The author has a bank account but they are changing the app so that only Thais can access it. That is discrimination.
John ****************
@Julian ******
no it is not, bank decide

what they want to do, and new bank laws they decide this, you only a guest be happy he still have access, most turist will loose there bank account i Thailand in future because prof of living and where money come from
Julian *******
@John ***************
I’m not a guest or a tourist , nor do I bank with k bank. But the policy is for business banking application. Making it that only Thais can register is discriminatory . Read the post carefully and don’t be so presumptuous about people’s circumstances
John ****************
@Julian ******
I have done are not agree with you at all if you not Thai citizen or stay permit you guest or tourist
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
seriously? A Non o or non b resident is NOT a tourist. Simple as that. Still a guest, but not a tourist
John ****************
@Stephen *******
you have no other right then a tourist with non o or b,
Marcel *******
@John ***************
Of course, I have . My thai driver's license is valid for 5 years. I can open a bank account without any hassle. I can register a car on me . Do your homework And stop with your polemical sayings.
John ****************
@Marcel ******
all this can be done by turist visa, except you only can have 2 years driver licens so same same, turist can also do homework πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I have live in Thailand for 20 years and have company in Bangkok, lots of bank account and also business account so if you want to have right take the Thai citizen fool πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

So what homework I need to do πŸ˜‚
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
define tourist and define long term resident. Has nothing to do with rights a foreigner has (or has not) vs the rights of a thai person.
John ****************
@Stephen *******
like I say immigration just call it longer tourist visa, have talk with so many times you do not have more right then a tourist
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
obviously I have the right to stay in the country longer without having to leave. I am able to have personal bank accounts. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
John ****************
@Stephen *******
you do not have right if the bank not want you they can decline, it is not a right it is a possible you can have,, I have both company and private bank. Credit card and more and atm to my company I do only own 49 procent, I cannot make atm for payment to company sales, only Thai can by law, scb have now also restricted app for Falange busniess app only web site, my lawyer I have ask it will be like this in future because of scam and new bank rules all over Thailand
Stephen ********
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@John ***************
they can, but that's irrelevant as I meet their criteria. A tourist doesn't meet their criteria. Now, can we get back on topic? 🀣
John ****************
@Stephen *******
offcause a tourist can get bank account, if they want buy condo, if they want invest, if they put 40 mio in they also can own land, I have many tourist many friend who are investors they have all bank account.

Elite visa tourist have also
John ****************
@Stephen *******
again they can decide not you even you match there criteria where in the law do it stand they need to give you bank account ?
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