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Can I do everything KPLUS does with KBIZ? Any qualifications to get it? I'd prefer to do my banking through a browser and my rooted phone has problems with banking apps. Thanks

Ok, app wont install due to rooted phone with Lineage ROM. Will have to dig up my old phone.

No web/browser based access?

Tried to register but got message saying: "Please add your account linked to this card on K PLUS application prior to registering for online shopping accordingly" I guess K PLUS is their online banking... and to get that it looks like another trip to KBank with my passport. Ha, ok.

Thanks for that. Yes, I was trying through the debit card.

Went to the Asoke branch yesterday. Was luckily able to dig up an old scan of the passport I used to open the account (this seemed important to the ppl at the bank so I don't know how this would have gone without it). Two hours later I walked out of the bank with my new passbook and debit card. Turns out I had just north of 3000 baht in the account and that it has alway been active. Now my issue is to get the bloody thing to work. Online transactions to top up my AIS and DTAC sims failed.

Recently checked an old email account and saw a recent email from KBank asking me to update my details: "We are submitting our request for your kind consideration to update your information in order to keep it accurate and up-to-date through your K PLUS or at any branch of Kbank within 30 Days after receiving this Email." This bank account has not been used for 20 years. I thought it had been zapped but apparently there's a few thousand baht in it. Marched into KBank today to claim my prize (I could really use a local bank account) but they said as I didn't have the passbook (long lost) I needed to go to the branch I opened the account (Asoke) to get a new passbook. I am in Pattaya. I guess I'm asking for general advice. (called the bank but their knowledge seemed scant). I don't really want to go all the way to BKK for them to tell me I need x or y and not have it. All I have to tie me to the account is my name and the email address they sent the above message to. Obviously the passport number they have on me is now different. I don't even have a record of the account number. What do you think? ps, I'm currently in Thailand VOE... ie I have no visa.

Thank you to all for the help 👍

I read that as meaning inbound for a SETV.

Might just leave the application alone.... or just tell them my travel plans have changed and I've decided to not pursue the visa. Airasia.

Right. Do you find it odd they asked for onward travel proof? I thought a tourist visa negated the need for an outbound ticket.

Yep, good one... but would also need to provide the onward ticket which would need a fairly long validity. If they reject the response then I've wasted that money as well. Simple way seems to go VOE... just not sure how they would react to my ghosting the visa request.

Possibly. I might just point out that I'm not a Japanese resident and simply provide a bank stmt.

Jomtien. Are land border entries 60 + 30 ext or 30 + 30 ext?

Yeah, strange. I assumed they were talking about an employment cert from an Australian employer. I did provide my Japanese entry stamp.

I wish to stay 90 days (with a small chance of doing a border run for an additional month or two). Although I didn't state it in the OP, they also asked me to provide an onward flight (which is simple enough to get with the usual online services). At this point it would be simpler to go VOE route (even though I'd still need an onward flight) Maybe there's an option to cancel the visa request. Thanks.

What? Are you saying I get 60 days + 30 extension on entry (VOE)? I've only ever seen 30 + 30 extension in all my years. I wish to stay 90 days. I had no idea that was a thing. damn... waste of money. Would you recommend I just ghost the visa request at this point? Thanks.

I am applying for a SETV eVisa. I am an Australian applying from Japan. I've already applied for the visa and got a response that they need further documents: - Emploment Certificate I am self employed and just do the odd bit of freelance IT work. I have no certificate as such. I was thinking to provide a bank statement with a healthy balance as a substitute? Any advice? I've already paid for it so I'd like to try to move forward on this if possible... otherwise I'll just come in on the 1 month stamp. Thanks

According to them some phones purchased overseas default to 3G when dialing emergency services. Of course they only do minimal testing of individual makes, they just blacklist certain IMEI ranges at whim. Thus, perfectly good 4G/5G phones become landfill.

Are you able to roam with an Aussie SIM for OTP purposes etc? My Redmi has also been banned in AU and wondering if it will work in roaming mode when I get to Thailand.

ok then... data works, so i guess the 4-5 bars reflects that. 2g or 3g voice signals might be a different story. i'll try an AIS sim, can't hurt.

I have no particular reason to believe AIS will help aside from the fact I've heard they have the best coverage. So if I tried True, I'd just be connecting to the same towers under a different brand name? It's more than delivery drivers. I'm also loath to move to AIS because it's more difficult to keep active when you're out of the country for extended periods. Dtac you just dial a number to increase validity for 30/90/180 days.

On my trips here pre covid, my prepaid dtac plan with a galaxy s3 worked great. Now i come back with the same prepaid plan with a new phone (redmi note) and some calls are not getting through.... often i will see a new sms, eg: "you have 3 unreceived call from 066xxxxxx from 11:59 to 12:00 23/8/23" i suspect the new phone uses 4g lte which may well be weak in my building (i am in Jomtien on the 30th floor) The signal strength bars waver between 4 and 5. I've called dtac who were completely clueless. Is it time for a change to AIS? I'd hate to have to change my number, but so many calls not getting through. Appreciate any advice.

Thanks

Notwithstanding limits the overseas source bank might impose, do Thai ATMs have a maximum withdrawl limit per day, or per transaction? I seem to recall from many years ago it was 20K per transaction, but I'm not sure. Thanks