thaiknowmak

Wow!  I did not expect so many replies so quickly.  Thanks guys!  Yes I am from the USA and familiar with the tax BS from there.  Any Thai bank makes you fill out an I-9 (USA tax form) which requires your social security number.  That form goes to the tax man back in the USA.

K-bank flat out refused (2 branches).  They said if I had a work visa or retirement visa they could open it.  They looked at my multi-entry marriage visa and still refused.

Krungsri told me they could not, even though I am on a multi entry marriage visa (10 years worth of stamps).  I also brought our marriage certificate, blue house book, and wife's national ID.  She is the only one that called headquarters in Bangkok to check.  Then she told me I could if I bring my wife.

SCB told me I could if I brought in my marriage certificate.  I did this.  Then they told me I need the yellow house book.  They also said they had to send all the documents to bangkok to be "approved" and that would take 3 days.

CMNI (red bank), TKB (light blue bank), Thai government bank (pink one) all flat out refused, they did not look at any documents.

I didn't check Bangkok Bank, because I wanted a Visa or Master Card debit card.  When they switched over to Thai Union, they never told me about the Master Card, even though I told them that was the reason I was closing the account.  Why am I not surprised?  Hahaha

Thanks again guys.

Ok thanks guys.  I will try Bangkok bank tomorrow and see what they say.

Lamkoong,  I had HSBC in BKK, and Bangkok bank on Samui,  HSBC thailand closed their consumer division.  Bangkok bank <deleted> me ofrf with their stupidity, and they no longer issue visa or master card debit cards.  I could not get their thai-union <deleted> to work on Lazada.

glegolo- My old banks were on Samui or in Bangkok, I am in Krabi now,. I would like a local branch as the "rules" seem to change from branch to branch.

Thanks bro,  not familiar with KK bank?  Wife has account back in Surat with some Thai Farmers Credit Union.  I tried with them a couple years ago, but they turned me down.  Sure am tired of banging my head against the Thai wall of stupidity.

Hi all,

   I ran around Ao Nang and Krabi town trying to ope a bank account for my marriage visa.  Every bank I went into told me "mai die," they all wanted a work visa or retirement visa.  These banks included Ao Nang:  K-bank, SCB, the pink one (Thai government bank), Krabi town: K-bank, SCB, Krung Sri, CMNI (the red one), and TKB (the blue one).  I am sunburnt from running around dealing with these idiots for over 4 hours.  So exactly how is a fragang on a marriage visa supposed to have 400K in the bank if no one will let them open a bank account (or is this just restricted to po-dunk Krabi?).  I have lived here for over 11 years and have had multiple banks accounts over the years.  Is this some new BS from the government or what?

Advice appreciated!