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How can I change banks without jeopardizing my retirement extension in Thailand?

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How can I change banks without jeopardizing my retirement extension in Thailand?

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@Jay ******

totally agree with you. I have been attempting to raise my issue/ complaint with the Bank of Thailand (govt) but they are impossible to get hold of. I might try and email to them. Maybe they are just a toothless tiger 🤔

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How can I change banks without jeopardizing my retirement extension in Thailand?

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@Russell *****

with

My bank account frozen, I am unable to do transfer. It might be a possibility to get the bank to pay me out with this method, but I doubt it as they are just plain stupid and difficult

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How can I change banks without jeopardizing my retirement extension in Thailand?

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@Jay ******

thank you. I empathise with you also and hope it works out.

The positive is that it is a good lesson; we’re in Thailand, where common sense and decency sometimes does not prevail, so make/ update your “contingency plans”

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@Jay ******

no, they did not. I’m quite sure they are happy to hold and use my

Money for their benefit indefinitely

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How can I change banks without jeopardizing my retirement extension in Thailand?

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sounds like the rental agreement might be one of my only options.

But the second time I spoke to them, they said I need a letter from my

Embassy confirming I live in Thailand. I’m pretty sure my embassy is not authorised to do that…maybe I’m wrong

Either that or learn about the corrupt way to get this fixed $$$

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@Sue *********

I just completed my one year

Extension last month - no lease needed - just a TM30 and the other stuff

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@Jean *******

did that months ago before it was frozen.

Bank not asking for this.

Thanks for the suggestion

🙏

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@Sue *********

the branch (told me by phone) are demanding a rental agreement for a condo/ house. I don’t rent; I live with my gf in her house. The irony is the certificate of residency I provided and 12 Month extension stamp is more “recognised” by Thai govt. (immigration) than a rental agreement

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@Daniel ******

and…?

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@Lynnette ******

they are happy to keep it open and hold my money frozen. It’s more than 800k. But they are not prepared to unlock it without a rental agreement (I live with my gf in her house). They say it can only be closed and payed out in person

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