@Phil *****

Still waiting for that branch information where your buddy opened his account on a tourist visa.....

@Phil *****

Who is Allistar? He must have been real lucky. What branch and where exactly? And most important what was his visa status?

@David ******

The issue is not with immigration. The issue is with the banking system. Immigration does not need to stay current with the banking laws/rules.

If the letter works out for you, consider yourself very lucky.

@Justin *******

Didn't matter

@David ******

I states on the residence certificate it can be used to open an account but it still gets nothing on a tourist visa.

@Phil *****

I have seen a written memo at 3 branches of BKK dated April that said no new accounts except long term visas and minimum was 90 day education visa.

@Phil *****

And what did it cost him

@Phil *****

First....I was never provided a "list of requirements" at any branch even though I asked.

I am not doing anything wrong. The banks are no longer providing accounts to anyone on tourist visas or exempts. Pretty simple. I went to all stand alone branches but 2.

And the banking regulations changed in March. I have talked to 3 agents and the cheapest wants 8k baht and wants to take my passport. Not happening.

@Phil *****

Well Phil. I have been to 19 branches now in Phuket and Bangkok and none will provide a bank account without a minimum 3 month visa like an ED visa. I have residence cert from immigration, METV, passport, money, condo lease and no one will open an account at Bankok Bank, Krunsi or SCB.

So unless you can tell everyone here which branch will do it.....you are wrong.

@Thomas ******

No its not easier. It was last year but no longer.