frodo77 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I am on a 1 year visa based on retirement. Can anyone please recommend at which Bank and location where I can open an account? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I opened one in the Bangkok Bank without a problem I seem to recall they appreciated me having a Tabien Baan (Yellow book) as proof of address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 SCB is very easy to open as well , bangkok bank has the best rates .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo77 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Went to Central. Bangkok Bank wanted around 900 baht for some insurance etc. Scb refused point blank, even though I have an account in Jomtien. Succeeded with Krungsri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm amazed at the BKK Bank demand for insurance... Glad you were finally fixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 yellow bank has the best non fixed savings rates..1.3%..paid monthly..no taxes. CIMB is good, too, but you need a million to get a good rate. Make sure they put you in the right account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Are you talking about the Bank of Ayudhya? https://www.krungsri.com/bank/en/home.html ? The best interest I see there is 1.5% pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 2 hours ago, sceadugenga said: Are you talking about the Bank of Ayudhya? https://www.krungsri.com/bank/en/home.html ? The best interest I see there is 1.5% pa. yes, but the account t is regular savings..MEE TA DEE (sic)..,likely 1.3%...,with 100,000.....,not a fixed, no withholdings....about triple what BBL pays on passbook savings.. They have been known to play dumb and put people in a low paying one, so you need to press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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