I may have received it via my mailbox in USA but I haven’t been back in a while to check it. So that could be the case for me. I have been transferring direct from SSA since December 2021. I switch back to us bank deposit in December 2023. So this could certainly be the reason for the suspension of my BBK bank account. Thanks for the info on that!
yes they do. Warning though. I did the direct deposit from SSA for about 18 months. Just this month I got a letter from Bangkok Bank saying I can only access my money using a bank book and in person at my local branch. I didn’t understand the restrictions being placed on my account so I met with the branch manager. She made some calls and informed me that the SSA had notified BKK bank to restrict my account because they wanted to make sure I was still alive.
I guess they have had some issues with overseas deposits and the US citizen dying and Thai wife/girlfriend/persons with access to account continuing to receive money after the death of recipient.
Supposedly this issue has been taken care of I am told but I waiting to see what happens on May 17 which was the implementation date given to me via the previously mentioned letter. hope that helps.
PS… I now transfer 65k monthly using Wise from my US based bank.