Why is Bangkok Bank requiring a 12-month lease for my account under current circumstances?

Bangkok bank are shite. They froze my account said I needed yellow book. ( too much hassle) opened a Krungthai account , passport showing visa, Tm30 and Thai & Uk driving licence, sorted. Closed the account at Bangkok, they said I should not do that as I would need to have account for future visa , after I got the cash out. I showed them my Krungthai account , I said I’m now with a decent bank and walked out. ( my Roi-et branch of Bangkok were clueless as to what was required ,

I own my own house and have the correct visa and this is the attitude I got from them too, I think maybe they no longer want foreign clients.

maybe the message came from Mae Sot!

They locked mine about a year ago. Went to local branch with visa, TM30, two year house lease contract...all fine, un froze the account. Same happened again 2months later. Took all documentation in again...nope account locked. Fine I said, close it and give me my money back. Walked over the street with a large brown envelope with a lot of money in it....walked into Krungthai. 30mins later, new account and no problems.

Do you have the documents they asking for? Just present then at your local office and You will be ok.

Ridiculous. Making BS rules for the wrong people.

Of course, it looks like a short term rental, which it is, which in turn would look like to them that you are here short term so don’t need a bank account

Just go to the office you have your account at and sort it out. This sounds like...

I tried open another Bangkok account other day, went 2 different branches. One said buy a house first before give me an account, other said 5 year rental contract. I already have an account opened 8 years ago different province .

Crazy