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18 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Bangkok bank wont allow you to have two accounts.

If true why do I have 2 accounts at BBL? More false info.

Have the BKK Bank call BKK Bank head office and they will be told that a long term visa (extension) OR work permit is needed. Most branches also require a letter from your embassy stating passport is real and address.

I used my Yellow House book rather than embassy letter and that was accepted. 

Depends on age, if under 65 it is possible.

All property has a Family Register, Tabien Baan, called Blue Book. If the poster's wife is the owner she will have been presented with Title (Chanote) and Blue Book at the time of transfer of the property. This Blue Book is required for many government transaction and commonly to prove residence at Immigration. The owner can also have a Yellow Book issued to non-Thai (based on the Blue Book) that includes the non-Thai name and address and useful for Immigration. The Bank proof of Foreign transactions time depends on the bank. Since the Poster has extended his stay many times a Yellow Tabien Baan should be easy to obtain. 

20 hours ago, eastbaybob said:

I’m not saying your agent is wrong but I got my visa approved using IRA withdrawals along with my pension.  I pick my visa up next week.

IRA withdrawals are income and no longer part of the IRA so this type of income is acceptable but the funds held in the IRA are not.

20.2 If the savings account has a balance less than the minimum balance required and determined by
the Bank, or any deposit or withdrawal thereunder has not been made for more than one year, the Depositor
agrees to pay an account maintenance fee at the rate determined by the Bank, by which the Bank is hereby
authorized by the Depositor to deduct such fee from the Depositor’s deposit account without prior notice.

From Kasikorn agreement, however, this does not close the account necessarily. My K-Bank account stayed dormant for 3 years while I was out of the country.

Based on my experience The Bank account can only be Closed at the branch office where it was opened. Zero amount does not close it.

As an expat I acquired a BBL secured credit card 20 years ago and have used it for various transactions over the years to include installment buys. The card has a limit tied to the fixed deposit account. Now that I am above the age limit for credit cards in Thailand (over 70) I have been rejected at various banks when I applied for a new card. Credit history was not factor in issuing a secured card and the card started my credit history in Thailand. I receive a yearly credit report.

My daughter (not US citizen but Thai) has traveled to USA several times with no issues. Immigration asks questions but never has rejected her. 

18 hours ago, hunkidori said:

Wrong.  I recently transfered about 900000 using SWIFT and despite a phone call from the bank to semi negotiate an acceptable exchange rate, it was still almost half a Baht less than I would have got using Wise. Pounds Sterling was the currency.

 

I only used SWIFT because I wanted an FET to go towards a condo purchase. In hindsight I would have been better off paying for the additional FET document locally.

 

Wise is the way to go

Did you do the maths for USD. I did.

Learn to do cardless withdrawal and problem is solved. I never use a card anymore at TTB, K-Bank, SCB or BBL. All have cardless functions at ATM.

Without a work permit it will be difficult to open an SCB account. OP can try once the work permit is available. but there are better options.

I had BBL app on two phones for my account, not a joint account, and recently was required to select a single phone number to use for access. This the same as my other bank have been for a long time. 

I completed the tax return in early January and just got the refund letter in the last week of April. 

Living.pdfLiving.pdfCONDO FOR SALE By Owner at THE BASE SUKHUMVIT 77 ON NUT(Opposite Big C Onnut)

Selling Price @3.5 million Baht (50:50 Transfer Expenses)

-1 Bedroom/1Bathroom/Kitchen/Patio (Separate area with the sliding door )

-Total area 30.34 sqm

-Floor 7 Building A(Less total amount of units than Building B but same amount of Elevator)

-Swimming pool view (Get morning sunlight,nice wind,not get afternoon sunlight)

FACILITY

-There are 7/11,Laundry shop,Hair Stylist,Restaurant,Tao Bin machine,ATM Machine At downstairs

-Basketball Field,Football Field, Futsal Field,Playground,Jogging track

-Swimming pool, Fitness,Acitivity room,Visitor room,1 Parking,Security System

Electric Appliances and Furniture

-2 Air condition

-Water Heater

-Electric Cooker & Hood

-Curtain in Bedroom and kitchen area

-Refrigerator, Microwave,Water Purifier,Washing machine

-Bed + 6 feet mattress/Vanity/Wardrobe

-Sofa Bed

-Smart TV 50 inches/sideboard

-Coffee table

-Display shelf

The Advantage of this condo

-It’s located in CBD area of Bangkok

-It’s in T77 Project (Siri Campus,Head Office of Sansiri company)

- BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY & SECONDARY SCHOOL is located here

-DENTAL HOSPITAL is located here

-HABITO MALL is available here

-There are 3 entrance&exit (Onnut1/1, Pridi Banomyong2, Pridi Banomyong14),Connected to Expressway

-All entrance&exit has Barrier Gate and Auto pass card

-Condominium has security guards 24/7

,Barrier Gate and Auto pass card

-The entrance is locked up by Auto pass card

-The elevator is fixed for each floor by Key card

The closest Landmarks

-Big C Onnut 200 meters

-Phra Khanong market 200 meters

- Tesco Lotus Onnut 500  meters

-Century Onnut 500 meters

-BTS Onnut 500 meters

-People Park 500 meters

- Max Value

- Makro

-Smitivej Hospital (Sukhumvit), Smitivej Hospital (Srinakharin),Bangkok Hospital

-Suvarnabhumi Airport

Contact Line ID lawyeryui

Living.pdfLiving 2.pdfKitchen.pdfbedroom.pdfbath.pdfLiving 2.pdfview.pdf

bath.pdf Living 2.pdf bedroom.pdf Living.pdf Kitchen.pdf bedroom.pdf bath.pdf

The OP must find the TabienBaan that he was registered in at birth. The District office can find the records from that. This took a lot of time and work for my son years ago.

Continue to be amaze

I would earn a significant income in my village, but would need to move out of the village since they all know me.

23 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Exactly... how does one determine somebody is a vlogger as opposed to simply a tourist recording their trip. The street entertainers were surrounded on Walking St. 

Easy, if monetized they are earning income. 

That service only applies if your US bank has and international ACH code, most do not. Years ago regular domestic ACH worked but that is no loner an option.