@Gary ******

Same procedure, ask your accomodation (Hotel, rented room landlord) for the copy of the TM30 and take that to immigration with passport copies and 2 actual photos, fill out the TM47 form there with the purpose.

If you are on visa exemption or tourist visa, be aware that you will not be able to open a bank account. But you will be able to get a drivers licence

@Robert *******

They don‘t staple the Certificate of Residency in your passport, what you meant was obvously the TM30. (and/or 90 days report). And I just wanted to correct it, as the OP asked about CoR and not TM30. Just to avoid misunderstandings ok?

@Lim **********

Oh… doesn‘t a TM30 be enough?

@O **********

Unfortunately a CoR is not quite free.

@Robert *******

What are you talking about? The OP wants a CoR (Certificate of Residency). Thats no card, and no visa book or wahtever you got at the immigration..

Most people don‘t carry their passports with them. Either a hardcopy of it or on the phone to show when asked.

The Thai DL has almost same worth as the farang pinkID.

@Jesper ******

glad then to have acc at Kasikorn, they print it same time while writing bank letter, so 30 min in total.

@Stephan **********

Does no other branch of BKK Bank can print out a 12 month statement only in Bangkok?

Not one of my friends coming to visit me had any issues, they come to Thailand 3 times a year for 3 weeks holiday, thats legit and if they do grill someone at the immigration its mostly for good reasons. 😉

If you are on a tourist visa or visa exempt you will not be able to open a bank account not even in Bangkok, just be aware of that. But if you have longstay visa and meet the requirements you can open a bank account at any bank at any branch even in Jomtien.