My apologies if this has been covered before, but I can find anything.
Anyway, a few weeks ago my bank (ttb) sent me a message saying that I needed to go into the branch and 'update my personal details'. 3
Upon arrival they asked for my passport and checked my visa status. As I am on a long term Non-O visa (marriage with 400k in the bank) that is valid, there was no problem, and they took a copy of the recent update stamp.
I asked them what would happen if I didn't have an active visa (stamp). They told me that the account would be closed.
I've been on this visa for 10 years and never had this request before, btw.
Has anyone else experienced this lately?
Could this be the banks/government/immigration clamping down on foreigner bank accounts?
Obviously, as long as I keep my visa status updated every year, this is never going to be a problem. But what If I leave Thailand in the future and want to keep my money in this account? (for a possible future marriage visa). Would I be able to?
I would at least like to keep the account open in case I want to get a retirement visa in the future (or another marriage visa).
Anyone got any experiences or thoughts on this?
Thanks.