anyone have any top tips on applying for a thai bank account to help with paying rent etc.

Is it possible to open a foreign currency account (sterling) alongside a Thai baht account in the same bank in Thailand?

Can anyone recommend the best bank to use / open an account with with a NI 90 day visa.

Thanks for all suggestions.

Relative to the many posts about opening a bank account, the rules have indeed changed and tightened up. I have been a resident of Thailand on a Non-OA visa for ten years, and have two Bangkok Bank accounts- my original one in Bangkok, and the second of which I opened 3 years ago in Jomtien Pattaya. I was only asked for my passport and visa for that one, but today I tried to open a new one in Sa Kaeo to use for my visa renewal in the Immigration Office in Aranyaprathep in August. They informed me that they now require a letter from Immigration, which if I understood correctly is a Certificate of Residence. I plan to do that next week. Any tips on what will be required?

I wont' have 800k to keep in my Thai bank account, so to eventually obtain my residents visa, I intend to deposit 65,000b per month instead. I am a UK citizen. I will contact my old employer, Tate & Lyle, and ask them to pay that amount into my Thai bank account.

My question is : does my comapny issue me with some kind of certificate, and if so, who do I contact to get that certified to provide me proof of this income? Can I get it within the UK via the Thai embassy there, or from the embassy in Bangkok. I live in Chiang Mai.

Thanks.

#SHOCKED#

Bangkok bank 2nd road, Pattaya klang. Just been informed by many of the staff who had a long conversation. Foreigner can no longer open bank account until they're on a long stay visa (not 3 months). I asked even if I het permission letter from immigration? They said NO, because can buy, so we not accept, in other words cos some officials are corrupt and will produce the letter for 500-1000bt, they will not accept. I asked about the insurance policy purchase, no not available to you, only option they gave was a 50k per year life insurance policy, which u commit to for 8yrs, then wait +7 more years for it to mature and with interest it will return approx 450,000bt after 15yrs. Yeah no. Anybody successfully opened a bank account in Pattaya in last 2 months with letter from immigration? Staff were adamant "all banks same"

Banking question. I cannot get an answer from immigration:

I am fine putting ฿800,000 in a bank account . But I want to get decent interest. The bank tells me I can get a decent 2.4% interest in a fixed account. However, that money cannot be accessed by ATM or the banking app for things like making payments.

I don’t want to put the 800,000 into their savings book account because it only gets 0.25% .

Also, I want to have my deposit every month over the next 12 months so I can in one year get my 800,000 back

Question: can I have two accounts? One with a bank that is a fixed account that I put the 800,000 in and I do not touch for the year and I get 2.4%.

A regular savings account where I would deposit my 65,000 bought every month so in 12 months I can show that I have the pension and I can get my 800,000 back

Will that be allowed? Same bank just two different accounts. The savings account that I deposit my pension into I could then use for paying bills, etc., and withdrawal from ATM.

Or does everything need to be in one account?

Thanks if you have any relevant information .

So I went to a random local bank to ask the question of opening up an account on a DTV status? The teller told me I either have to be employed by a Thai company or be on a retirement visa. Is it safe to say that this is not possible whilst being on a DTV?

Please let me know your personal experiences and suggestions if there is a possibility of being successful. CNX location.

Khop khun Krub in advance 🙏🏼

I am new to this group, so I apologize in advance if this question has been already answered a gazillion times. That said… My husband and I want to retire to Thailand this year. We’re convinced that we should hire an agency for getting a retirement visa since we’re not good at all with details. We’d really appreciate any personal recommendations for a reliable agent in Phuket. Thank you in advance. 

Did anyone who changed from Non B to DTV got their bank account closed by the bank?

The bank ask me to "update my info" on where am I tax resident and submit some docs, but I don't know if they see that I am DTV they will automatically close my account?

Thanks🙂

Hey all,

Does anyone know a place where i can still open a bank account on visa exemption? Preferably Nonthaburi, Bangkok or Pattaya. Agent is also cool

Thanks!