To pull cash from my US bank, I was planning up hitting an ATM (in Pattaya) with my Schwab Debit card, I know Schwab refunds ATM fees. Not sure of FX conversion rate or any options I can pick to get a reasonable rate and not get screwed. Thoughts?

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UPDATE: My Schwab card didn't work at the Bangkok Bank ATM for some reason so I ended up using my Wells Fargo Card. I refused the ATMs conversion offer (and gave it a gentle but firm kick..one for the team :-0..out of the camera's sight).

Withdrawal: 25,000 Bhat

ATM Fee: 250 Bhat

Total: 25,250 Bhat

Welle Fargo Charge: 782.22

Exchange Rate: 32.28

Not terrible!UPDATE

Hi everyone. I searched the group and have a question. I have a retirement visa and want to open a bank account with kasikorn bank. I went to the minburi branch twice and they wanted my ssn card, tm30, passport and US ID. They are saying I need a book for where I’m living with my girlfriend that includes me in the document.

I know sometimes the requirements are branch dependent.

Has any opened an account with Kasikorn bank recently and which branch in Bangkok.

Many thanks

Do I need to get something from Thai immigration to open a 2nd bank account?

Edit: I meant bank accounts in Thailand - not Myanmar :)

I will soon need to end my business visa/work permit and find a different visa type. I have considered DTV (remote worker) as an option.

I've had bank accounts with two banks in Thailand for the last 5 years. What's the risk that these bank accounts will get shut down or frozen if I switch to a DTV? And what would be the trigger for the bank to learn that I have changed visa types?

I have an SCB bank account which I opened on a non O Guardian visa over a year ago. Haexcellent now re-entered on DTV.

Forgot my debit card in an ATM and now have to go into the branch to get a new one (fml). Am worried this will result in my account getting closed?! Any advice?

Am I doing something wrong with Wize? I transfer money from USA to Kasikorn Bank with Wize. I can transfer up to $200 and it posts in seconds but if I transfer a larger amount it takes several days to post. Im not sure where the cutoff is but my last transaction was $800 and it took 5 days (although two were weekend days) and it initially stated the transaction would take 7 days.

Hi quick question..

Many financial products work like a checking account here in the states... are there money market or a different local thai equivalent that you could use to satisfy the 800k baht visa requirement..

I can't understand why the thai government doesn't just offer a 10 or 20 year cd that would fulfill the requirement..

Thanks

Well this is interesting , just gone into my kbank in the shopping centre to get a global inward form . In conversation they told me that new accounts cannot be opened now with a 90 day non o evisa . I opened mine over a month ago with this type . I thought really , lady in bank said government has changed what type .

So anyway I went into SCB and asked to open an account to be told the same information.

For info only , don’t know if this will be the same everywhere

Due to problems with Wise not marking international payments as international I'm just wondering if I can do the following:

I already have a Bangkok Bank account already with the requisite 800k which I'll be using to obtain my Non-O retirement 1 year extension in mid January (the money has been there for many months).

I also have a Kasikorn account, which I believe Wise payments will show as international deposits, if I pay in 65K for 12 months and after 12 months will I be able to switch the visa to the Kasikorn account and then carry on with the 65K method

Anyone face bank Acc freeze? What type visa bank require for activate the Acc?