I was able to open a savings account using DTV at SCB Bank at CentralWorld.

Yesterday afternoon, I managed to open an account at SCB in the Airport Plaza in Chiang Mai.

It took three attempts, but in the end, it worked out.

First attempt: I asked what was required to open an account. They told me: passport, visa, certificate of residence, and a work permit.

When I pointed out that I didn’t have a work permit, they informed me that an account could be opened with the DTV (Digital Nomad Visa) for remote work and a translated employment contract for remote workers.

So, I got that done.

Second attempt: Of course, the information I received the first time wasn’t complete. On the second attempt, they told me I also needed a Thai tax ID.

So before my third attempt, I applied for one at the Revenue Department, explaining that I was on a DTV and intended to stay in Thailand for more than 183 days. They issued the tax ID for me.

Third attempt: With my certificate of residence, translated employment contract (which explicitly stated that I work remotely for my employer from Thailand and will stay for more than 183 days), visa, and tax ID, everything went smoothly and quickly.

Oh, and they didn’t try to sell me any unnecessary insurance!

Is it hard to open a 800,000 saving acct at SCB in Hua Hin branch for visa?

When providing bank statements for visa extension (e.g. annual extension based on Thai wife):

-if using the monthly deposit method rather than seasoned ฿400,000 method, is the statement up to date of application still required, or earlier in current month ok, as long as it shows the deposit in current month?

-can a bank account without a passbook be used? I've moved bank accounts to SCB, and they've given me an 'e-passbook', essentially it's passbook cover page with account number, but no pages for showing transactions /balance, but can generate statement to pdf. So if I used that account for immigration, I can't provide the updated passbook, as the account doesn't have one.

We are a married couple in our mid 50's and hoping to retire/move to Thailand in a few years. Would it be a good idea to open a SCB bank account now and start depositing money or just save in the UK banks until we are ready?

UPDATE: I went back with my old passport as well as my new one and was able to change the name and passport number on my account.

Thanks all for the advice!

Will turn off comments but leave the post in case anyone else finds themself in the same situation 😊

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I need to change my name on my SCB bank account, after taking my husbands surname when we married. I have been to 2 different SCB banks and both told me I need a document that shows/verifies my name change. The second bank told me that I can get this from the British Embassy. I’ve emailed the Embassy and they say they don’t provide that, but that they can provide a certified copy of my passport.

So has anybody done this successfully and can shed some light?

The documents I took to the bank were

-passport

-Thai marriage certificate

-Kor Ror

Which Thai banks allow opening multi currency accounts through their App?

Do money transfers from a US Bank using WISE show as a foreign transfer into a Thai bank account?

I have a non O dependent visa and will apply for a long stay (retirement) extension in Phuket shortly. I have the required 800k that I haven’t touched for years sitting in a e-passbook fixed deposit with SCB. I get online statements and there is no ’book’ to update… it stays in the same account and rolls over when it becomes due.

My question is this. Has anyone used this kind of account at Phuket immigration for their 800k? Will they accept official stamped SCB bank printouts to show the continuity of the deposit, without a book because this account doesn’t have one?

TIA

Just tried to open a Savings account with debit card at Bangkok Bank, Hua Hin. I’m on a Retirement Visa and was told upfront 5900 baht insurance 😳 (non negotiable) plus the usual card fee 400 baht and annual fees. I insisted I didn’t want insurance but no way out of it. No thank you! I’m off to Bangkok next week so will try there or maybe just try another bank. Does anyone have any recent positive experiences and with whom and where?