ahh, that might explain why Immigration wanted me to change my “retirement fund account” from Kasikorn to Bangkok Bank when I renewed my Retirement visa in December. I’ve used Kasikorn for the past few years (on their recommendation), but suddenly this year they wanted it changed.
Thanks for that info. I asked because I read somewhere recently (and I may have misconstrued the article) that Thai banks were now accepting a maximum of THB50,000 per incoming transaction. I believe it was something to do with combatting money laundering.
Kanchanaburi (the movie Bridge on the River Kwai was based on events there) is fascinating - the Death Railway, war museum and war cemetery are tourist attractions. It’s worth a visit.