moontang Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, cookieqw said: why would a tourist want to set up a bank account to avoid ridiculous atm fees....and as he stated...putting funds here for retirement. Is that OK with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 season the dough what the xxxk does that mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 minute ago, moontang said: to avoid ridiculous atm fees....and as he stated...putting funds here for retirement. Is that OK with you? their is no fee if you go in bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, cookieqw said: why would a tourist want to set up a bank account Um becasue I am going to switch off to a retirement visa sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Many here seem to have conveniently forgotten that the GBP dropped 20% IN ONE DAY, in 2016....they are still vulnerable to many events, and the Euro even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Um becasue I am going to switch off to a retirement visa sooner or later. then why ask about a what a tourist would want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Um becasue I am going to switch off to a retirement visa sooner or later. and just bring it over in a few chunks..I did 200K per time, and got a pretty good average FX. Interest rates appear to have bottomed out in LOS, so that is good for savers. At 3%...the interest pays my condo maintenance and electric..all year, and my extension fee. I did well with CIMB...but they may be strict on the visa thing....but I started with BBL years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 minute ago, cookieqw said: then why ask about a what a tourist would want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not quite sure what you are driving at, but the simple reason is that I am using tourist visa at this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, moontang said: and just bring it over in a few chunks..I did 200K per time, and got a pretty good average FX. Interest rates appear to have bottomed out in LOS, so that is good for savers. At 3%...the interest pays my condo maintenance and electric..all year, and my extension fee. I did well with CIMB...but they may be strict on the visa thing....but I started with BBL years ago. Exactly......I still have things to do in the states before I veg out permanently..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 It's almost impossible to open an account now without a work permit. You best chance is Krung Sri, but even then you should expect them to ask for a work permit. You'll see posters on here saying how easy is is, but they did it x years ago, very different now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, pr9spk said: It's almost impossible to open an account now without a work permit. You best chance is Krung Sri, but even then you should expect them to ask for a work permit. You'll see posters on here saying how easy is is, but they did it x years ago, very different now. Then how is it possible to season ones bankroll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Nyezhov said: Then how is it possible to season ones bankroll? With salt and pepper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 leaves the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Just now, pr9spk said: With salt and pepper? Just now, pr9spk said: With salt and pepper? season this season that what a knob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Go and ask in some branches. I am 99.99% sure they will say no work permit, no bank account, not even a super basic savings account with no interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, pr9spk said: Go and ask in some branches. I am 99.99% sure they will say no work permit, no bank account, not even a super basic savings account with no interest. All right other than that generalization, is there some recent experience you care to share. Guess Ill just roll over to BB....and ask... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yes, I tried for weeks to open a bank account and tried almost 20 branches. Managed to open a bank account at Krung Sri but it was very difficult, and they only allowed it because I was married and the clerk came from the same village as my wife, otherwise it was going to be a point blank no. This was a couple of months ago. If you know someone senior in Thailand like a doctor, lawyer, senior military guy etc. it may make things easier if you can get them to vouch for you. Otherwise you'll have to get a work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, pr9spk said: Yes, I tried for weeks to open a bank account and tried almost 20 branches. Managed to open a bank account at Krung Sri but it was very difficult, and they only allowed it because I was married and the clerk came from the same village as my wife, otherwise it was going to be a point blank no. This was a couple of months ago. If you know someone senior in Thailand like a doctor, lawyer, senior military guy etc. it may make things easier if you can get them to vouch for you. Otherwise you'll have to get a work permit. not if you are older....a long stay visa or extension is more of the actual requirement, but yes, they do tend to interpret it as WP...it is just too hard for them to imagine a middle aged but with enough saved to not work...TMB is the only one that was ever steadfast with me about WP..I went next door and doubled my interest rate, then thanked them for not letting me out a million in their bank with my O-,A visa, in their Facebook page. They even acknowledged they didn't know the rules. Also, it is the easiest way for them to avoid all the paperwork. They are lazy...and at the moment, not really in need of deposits, as there is no one credible to loan it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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