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[beechguy]

tombkk, on 2011-06-05 00:56:08, said:

PattayaParent, on 2007-12-31 13:12:27, said:

trader1, on 2007-12-07 14:14:54, said:

I was told by bangkok Bank Sukumvit last month that I could not open an account without a WP. I have one so it was no big deal..but I am sure there was no way they would open with merely a passport.

Same experience with me and the TMB. When I pointed out that the WP is valid for 1 year and asked them what they do with the account when the WP has expired got no answer.

Often the banks only care whether you have a WP at time of opening the account. One credit card company kept asking me every year to send them the renewed WP (but I think that was in Taiwan, not Thailand).

More up to date information  here, http://www.thaivisa....d/page__st__275  versus this 3 year old thread for those needing to open account.

Edited by beechguy, 2011-06-05 02:52:19.

[Ken]

tombkk, on 2011-06-05 00:54:14, said:

tracer5050, on 2007-12-07 05:25:15, said:

I opened up a account at Bangkok Bank , Got A debit Card. Had tryed 3 times and was told no.
I wanted Bangkok bank as they have a office in New Your and money transfer would not be  internationl. Is local cost less to tranfer.  Any way I had my local banker In  the US sent them a wire as I was a long time client, They told me they never got it. So i pulled a copy  out of my pocket , gave it to them , they asked it they could keep the copy and opened the account for me ,Debit card and all, The card has a 10 year from now date on it,

Are you sure that a transfer from Bangkok Bank's NY branch to Thailand is charged as a local transfer? I have heard that BBL's international branches are more expensive than other banks to transfer money to Thailand. Is there some fee chart on the internet I couldn't find?

Bangkok Bank

Fees
1.Bangkok Bank in New York charges the following fees for funds transfers initiated via the US ACH system:

Transferred Amount            Fee

Less than USD 50.00          Free
USD 51.00 - 100.00           USD 3.00
USD 100.01 -  2,000.00       USD 5.00
USD 2,000.01 -  50,000.00    USD 10.00
USD 50,000.01 or more        USD 20.00

2.Bangkok Bank in Thailand also charges a fee of 0.25% of the amount in the Baht currency (minimum of THB 200; maximum of THB 500) when the funds are deposited into the recipient's Bangkok Bank account in Thailand.

[Tokay]

A bank that refuse money. Yup, that sums this place up pretty well.

[tombkk]

beechguy, on 2011-06-05 02:39:10, said:

tombkk, on 2011-06-05 00:56:08, said:

PattayaParent, on 2007-12-31 13:12:27, said:

trader1, on 2007-12-07 14:14:54, said:

I was told by bangkok Bank Sukumvit last month that I could not open an account without a WP. I have one so it was no big deal..but I am sure there was no way they would open with merely a passport.

Same experience with me and the TMB. When I pointed out that the WP is valid for 1 year and asked them what they do with the account when the WP has expired got no answer.

Often the banks only care whether you have a WP at time of opening the account. One credit card company kept asking me every year to send them the renewed WP (but I think that was in Taiwan, not Thailand).

More up to date information  here, http://www.thaivisa....d/page__st__275  versus this 3 year old thread for those needing to open account.

Thanks for the link. So it looks like the Bank of Thailand does not require the banks to ask for a work permit any more.

[lopburi3]

This is a three year old thread so early information is way out of date.  Readers need to take that into account.  This thread is closed as pointless to continue with misinformation.  Google or check the banking section for current information.