Hi, I have recently emigrated from Britain to Thailand, exist here on a marriage visa. I have a pink ID card, yellow book house registration document, and a letter from immigration to the district office showing my photo and address. I am retired, sold my house in Britain, have the money in a bank in Britain, but I have to move it soon. The terms of the marriage visa (may not be renewed, ends on divorce or death of wife) means I need to keep the money out of Thailand in case I need to return to Britain. I am having zero success opening an offshore bank account (Lloyds, Standard, and Skipton all need council tax, bank statement or utility bill as prooof of address). None accept my 3 proofs, Bangkok Bank does not show address on bank statements, the house (rural Chaiyaphum) I paid for is in the wife's name, water bill is just a little written slip, electricity (we have solar, so only standing charge) is shown in her name at the cow farm 600m away where the meter is, and there is no local tax.
Can anyone explain how they managed to do this recently? Or offer other ideas of an interest paying account? Thank you.