@Malcolm ****

There were never any laws about which visas were allowed to open bank accounts. It was up to each bank and often delegated down to branch level. Some banks now seem to be changing their own rules which they can do.

@Lisa **************

KYC is different to "Visa Violations" Do keep up at the back. Do I need to explain it to you?

@Lisa **************

That is a preliminary report. What do you mean about "Visa Violations". Not even mentioned.

@Lisa **************

It is a wait and see right now. :-)

@Kieran ******

My main bank which is not BB has not asked for any updates. They last updated all of my details in May when I changed address at the bank.

@Kieran ******

BB had more issues than others though. This was both in volume and bank staff facilitating scam accounts. My BB account is my secondary account used for Grab and beer money. It was opened on a visa exempt in 2017 at the BB Branch with the most current issues ie Pattaya Klang. Touch wood it has never been frozen or any updates asked for. They know my visa changed to Retirement.

Anonymous participant 312 Exactly. "Kreng Jai" all the way.

@Kieran ******

Should be fine as long as you updated the bank. This route was pretty standard ie open on TR/VE then get O Retirement

To be fair unless I saw official communiques from the bank I would not be taking the response from one bank clerk as gospel. If you asked a number you would get a different answer from each. You just said you asked 2 and got 2 different answers.

When you say research on your own what do you mean by that. Online or physically on Thailand with Thai subjects or organisations. You are still not being clear.