Is it possible to open. A bank acount in a foreign currency in thailand ?

[Sandman77]

When I allready a customer with a thai bank acount , Would it possible on scb or kasikorn , my wife have babgkok bank to change the acount type into another currency ? If possible how high are the transfer fees in procent of the total amount ? I thinking about to open a acount in Japanese yen!

 

 

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[topt]

You would have to open a separate Foreign Currency Account which is not possible at all branches - normally you have to go to a main branch in the town.

Kasikorn requirements here - https://www.kasikornbank.com/en/personal/Account/Pages/foreign-currency.aspx

 

I am sure you can look up the others...........

 

Normally you need to prove source of funds from abroad so not sure you can just transfer current baht into yen without some big costs.