@Andreas ********

that rule was dropped last year.

@Paul ******

receiving payments from mule accounts.

It was a proposal in March and nothing more came of it.

No biometrics for foreigners with SCB so the limit you to max 50k for transfers on the app, 100k in branch.

@Danny ******

she meant defacto.

Depends on your local Immigration office. Some will, some won't

It was likely the specific branch, not that I'd recommend Bangkok Bank anyway if you've got a Non-Imm visa.

@Frangipani ******

ED is a Non-Imm visa - there is NO law that says bank accounts cannot be opened for a Non-Imm holder.

@Nongnuch *******

Thailand is not going on par with other countries in the region, though, some of which are doing their best to attract expats. Take Vietnam, for example, which is offering free ID cards with benefits to foreigners living in the country. I'm three weeks into trying to get a tabien baan from my local district office (I'm nealy eight years with a work permit, B visa and paying income tax) and it may eventually take a month; that's before I even get to the pink ID card - Thailand is a complete joke compared to Vietnam.

7/vietnam-kicks-off-e-id-registration-campaign-for-foreign-nationals

A like from me for the share - it's always helpful to read about what's happening on the ground, even with a Non-Imm Visa. And while I don't think there's some grand conspiracy to make life harder for expats, things are certainly getting worse.