I asked Nationwide UK if i could open an account in England from Thailand , they said no, i had to go in person, which i ended up doing, having opened the account, which needed a UK address i then asked what if i move to Thailand, they said its no problem to move to Thailand once u have opened the account, as u can use online banking which i do without a problem, they even said they will post my Debit card to Thailand when it expires, i have to wait to see that happen !!!