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I opened my account at the Bangkok Bank (Kao San Road branch) when I was still on a tourist visa. When I mentioned that my intention was to retire in Thailand, they immediately accepted.
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@Steven **************
Excellent ! I will definitely change bank as soon as I can ! 😉
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@Steve ******
There is a yearly fee for the ATM card. I think 200 baths.
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Jade Opal Jasper With Bangkok Bank you must have a work permit to set up online ebanking on your bank account. No matter how much you have on it.
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@Jeremy *******
A big difference : the 800k remain YOURS, while the million for the Elite Visa is lost for ever... If, after some time, you decide to leave, you take your money back (with some profit, given the increase of the value of the bath) ! ;-)
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The only doubt I have : being staying in a hotel is not enough. You have to show and prove that you are renting a condo/house long term.
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Lettre form BKK Bank is correct. I got the same. Worked.
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As a general rule, any country that bans its citizens/legal residents to travel outside, does not prevent its citizens/legal residents who are already outside the country at the time of the ban, to fly home. They "just" might ask you to self-quarantine. The thing is, the more you wait, the less flights there might be from Thailand to Australia (airlines will not fly with empty planes, probably very soon).
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Be aware that among your documents for extension, you will probably need (check it, though) a Lease/Rent contract of a house/apartment...