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Troyron
Advanced Member Posted 2012-03-28 23:20:38
That's good to hear... Not too many posters here have written on their experiences with Krungthai... compared to others like SCB, BKK, Kasikorn and a few others... Was KT willing to do online/internet banking as part of your new account....or just the account only? got it all. #402
Peteinphuket
Newbie Posted 2012-04-26 23:50:48
I found that opening up a bank account with Siam Bank, in Phuket was fairly easy comapred to the rest of banks that offerred accounts to expats.. I wrote about it on my website... For more info on what to do and what you need, take a gander here:
peteinphuket. com under the teaching in thailand tab #403
JackKern
Newbie Posted 2012-05-16 01:52:46
I wish I had $10 every time this question has been answered.  Kasikorn Bank , cnr of Sukh soi 33 & Sukh rd, rt by Phrom Phong BTS Skytrain, that's in Bangkok....  Definately stick with Kasikorn. SCB is generally slim to none.... #404
ScotsExpat
Member Posted 2012-05-16 09:43:37
Have had a quick look through the previous posts (God, my eyes are tired...!!) but can't find a post directly related to my question.
Went to Kasikorn branch in the same building as my office with our chief accounts girl and got an account opened (ATM card, Book etc) all ok. I now want to add my fiancee to the account, but can't seem to get a straight answer. Having come from the Middle East, where its impossible to have an account with someone you are not married to, I just wanted to check if it is possible and, if so, what they would need from her? #405
simple1
Senior Member Posted 2012-05-17 09:37:13
Have had a quick look through the previous posts (God, my eyes are tired...!!) but can't find a post directly related to my question. Went to Kasikorn branch in the same building as my office with our chief accounts girl and got an account opened (ATM card, Book etc) all ok. I now want to add my fiancee to the account, but can't seem to get a straight answer. Having come from the Middle East, where its impossible to have an account with someone you are not married to, I just wanted to check if it is possible and, if so, what they would need from her? Yes you can. She will need to provide her Thai ID card & perhaps household card as well. Perhaps a good idea to set a daily limit on her withdrawals with SMS notification to your mobile phone. #406
ScotsExpat
Member Posted 2012-05-17 10:10:19
Have had a quick look through the previous posts (God, my eyes are tired...!!) but can't find a post directly related to my question. Went to Kasikorn branch in the same building as my office with our chief accounts girl and got an account opened (ATM card, Book etc) all ok. I now want to add my fiancee to the account, but can't seem to get a straight answer. Having come from the Middle East, where its impossible to have an account with someone you are not married to, I just wanted to check if it is possible and, if so, what they would need from her? Yes you can. She will need to provide her Thai ID card & perhaps household card as well. Perhaps a good idea to set a daily limit on her withdrawals with SMS notification to your mobile phone. Ahh, forgot to say, she ain't a Thai national, so would assume passport and visa enough? #407
Arkady
Platinum Member Posted 2012-05-21 15:15:23
I went to an SCB branch in a Big C near my home at the week-end to open an account which I don't really need but it is just for convenience to pay my SCB credit card by direct debit. Out of curiosity I showed my passport which has a non-quota immigrant visa in it which they didn't look at and when the woman started repeating the "work permit" mantra I produced my blue tabian baan and my alien book which is supposed to be used as ID by permanent residents instead of their passport because it is Thai government issued and provides more information. I explained this to her and asked how I was supposed to live in Thailand without a bank account after being approved by the interior minister for a life long visa once I have stopped working. All I got was "work permit, work permit". When I pressed further I was told that it was head office policy that all foreigners must have a work permit and no one in the branch had any idea why. Once at Bangkok Bank I insisted that they call head office to clarify the policy because they were trying to close my account due to lack of work permit which I didn't have at the time and luckily managed to win the day. However, on this occasion it was a week-end, I didn't really care about getting the account, so after tiring of the sport I produced my work permit. All that remained was nearly an hour long wait while the woman did all the paperwork with countless questions to her "Phi" and some impertinent questions I refused to answer like what is your salary? ("I'm sorry that's none of your business") and how old are you? ("I can't remember but my date of birth is in my passport that is on your desk"). Altogether it was not a very edifying experience. Applying for a credit card at another SCB shopping mall branch was much more professional and friendly.
With some exceptions I have had much better experiences opening accounts with Kasikorn Bank than with BBL or SCB. I once opened a company account without a work permit with KBANK after being refused by the same BBL branch that wanted to close my account of ten years because I no longer had a work permit. The mind boggles as to what these idiots are thinking when they try to close the account of a PR and force him to withdraw maybe millions of baht in cash to keep permanently under the mattress for the rest of his life in Thailand. Xenophobia seems entrenched in the banking system in Thailand. However, the US is not much better with its nasty habit of rejecting credit cards from overseas and often refusing to ship goods overseas at all, e.g. all the nasty comments on US Ebay about bidders from Thailand, Land of Thieves etc. Edited by Arkady, 2012-05-21 15:17:32. |
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