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6 minutes ago, EricTh said:

 

Usually Bangkok Bank prefer residence certificate from those who are not working.

 

They have the right to reject or approve if it is other documents.

 

Unless you are using your bank account for putting the 800k, the chances are slim without residence certificate.

 

Bangkok Bank used to be lenient but now it is stricter.

 

 

Yes, it's their right and they have their own difficulties. Last year before the coming of covid extensions, I did ask around opening an account eagerly to apply for a retirement visa, now, in fact, I only eagerly to open an account to get some cash to use, I'm am very satisfied with covid extension. And waiting for countries to open their boarders than traveling. 

4 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Interesting that Bangkok Bank gave you a hard time whereas Kasikorn was more accommodating.  It was the exact opposite for me here in Bangkok a few years ago and now I’m wondering where to go to open a second account.

 

You mention agents.  I was under the impression that agents were strictly for visa related issues.  Would you happen to know an agent in Bangkok that can assist in opening an account (for an American)?

I did know an agent last year, who could open a bank account for your case, but she asks 10k thaibaht for commission

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I'm guessing that they are asking for a Residence Certificate from immigration.

My experience is that immigration wants last 90 day report to issue one.

Being on covid extensions, I assume that your not doing 90 day reports. 

No, this is why I prefer to stay with covid extensions. From my knowledge, 90days report is ridiculous hard

7 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

A LOT has changed since then. Think perhaps triggered by money laundering laws. In any event it's not straight forward. 

 

The OP ruled out an agent which is what I would have suggested.

 

Even though I live here  on extensions (retirement) and also a Thai bank account ....Bangkok Bank was difficult. They wanted a letter from my embassy regarding proof of address. Oz embassy does not provide that service. Also they wanted something from my Australian Bank. Ridiculous!!.

 

Eventually had success with Kasikorn a year back.

 

Embassies definitely don't issue an address certificate. Hope the chiangmai Branch will be good to me.

I don't want an agent because I don't feel comfortable with them at all.

There do exist a bank which is willing to help me if i use it to apply a retirement visa, but the question is my bank is in the States, while I'm here, the only way to transfer money to them is to do online transfer, which needs to convert 80k baht equivalent dollars into Thai baht, which I don't want do it now. 

8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Bangkok Bank and possibley others will a accept a document that basically only needs to prove your address from your embassy.

info is here: https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Save-And-Invest/Save/Savings-Account

Thanks, it's very useful, but I was there, they didn't mentioned anything of embassy letter but insisted requiting a letter from the immigration office. I'll try to see if I can get a letter from my embassy first.

All banks either said no straight or asked for a letter from the immigration office,(which they don't issue to anyone entered into Thailand with a tourist visa.

We are on covid extenstions more than one year now, how do you guys solve your financial problems? 

Except of agent, is there any possibility to open a bank account in chiangmai?

5 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

If you are currently staying in Thailand on an extended VisaExempt or TouristVisa, you can apply at ANY IO for a further extension and thus 'shop around' for an IO willing to accept your application.

You would however in most cases, need to check in the night before at a Hotel/guesthouse in the province of the IO where you are applying.  The Hotel/guesthouse is required by law to file within 24 hours of your arrival a TM-30 of you - a foreigner - staying there.  Just ask the Hotel/guesthouse for a print-out of that TM-30 notification, and take that with you when visiting the IO.  It is also recommended to take a business-card of the Hotel/guesthouse with contact details with you, so that in case of TM-30 notification hick-up in the IT-system, IO can contact them.

Once you have the permission to stay stamp in your passport, you are then once again free to stay anywhere you like in Thailand.

Note: You cannot play this 30/60-day extension game continually.  You would sooner rather than later have to apply for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa at an IO in the province where you intend to stay long-term. 

Thank you very much for this very informative reply. for my understanding, this 60 days extension is another form of visa amnesty, but unfortunitely Chiang mai IO does't honor it. Chiangmai case is the only place floated online with no to extension.

So, if we check in a hotel, no need to worry the form? great.

6 hours ago, ELMqgp said:

you should go to bangkok hotel check in, they will report your address in bkk to IO.

Only hotels in BKK do this or all hotels report? if they do not report where to get this TM30 form?

any way, if not live here, will go to BKK, at leat in BKK, have many things to do, many shops to visit, not easy get bored.

22 hours ago, ELMqgp said:

No, you can extension visa at any provices, just report TM30 address.  you can come back to chiangmai anytime.

what is TM30, where to get it? you mean every two months go to another province apply for an extension? how would that be if get a consideration stamp?

3 hours ago, ELMqgp said:

100% refuse extending ur visas without letter, I will going to another provinces IO do it.

this means we need to move to other provices, so much love living in Chiangmai, cheap hotel, cheap street food. people nice on the streets.............

I read a thread about one who got refused but wanted to try at the imm office near airport the next day, where's that thread ? what happens now?

I was there (Promenada mall), 29th, saw, someone got 30 days, some 60 days, most none.

What about now?

Would they insist to refuse extending our visas if no embassy letters are presented