goodguy Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Should the bank letter be addressed to whom it may concern and written in English , or addressed to immigration and written in Thai? Anybody has experience with letter rejections? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) Can only describe what Bangkok Bank issues since 2016. The letter is in Thai language, fully automatic print, very basic layout. I can't find any specific addressee. It's a generic "account certificate". Accepted at Khon Kaen since 2016 (for retirement extension). Edited September 26, 2018 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Man Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 The bank will know what is required. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 12 hours ago, Phuket Man said: The bank will know what is required. Exactly. "letter for visa" should trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The bank should know and have a pro-forma. It will be in Thai - you'll need a Thai to check it is correct. Your name will be in English - check it is correct. Should state your bank account. Will probably state in English something like BRITISH CITIZEN. Will state the amount in the account. I say check it because it is such a simple letter but they have screwed it up for me once. My immigration office used to accept the letter on one date and an ATM bank slip on the date of the application to confirm the letter amount, now they have got more fussy and want the letter to be on the date of application which makes it impossible to be in the immigration queue early as you need to visit the bank first! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I get mine in Thai script. You also need second statement with all transactions for two months. Check that they stamp the letters, stamps are important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Normally the bank letter will be in Thai as it is issued by a Thai bank for the Thai immigration. The statement (with the transactions) and the letter both have to stamped and signed by the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 17 hours ago, Phuket Man said: The bank will know what is required. Yes, o/p, tell the bank what the letter is for and which immigration office you use. They'll know what to do. Bring along your bank passbook and your passport. Since it's meant to be read by Thai immigration officers, of course it would be in Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said: Will probably state in English something like BRITISH CITIZEN. Not at Bangkok Bank. Just checked again: no addressee. Completely generic. My name in English. All the rest in Thai. Edited September 27, 2018 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 And another important point is make sure the Bank letter is no more than two days old, i got rejected for my first extension as letter was 1 week old, now we do on the way to emigration same day, this Jom Chien Pattaya, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oporhatch Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I had the same as Bredbury blue..........My application was rejected as the letter from the bank was not dated the same date as the application. Like him I now have to stop at the bank to get the letter before going to immigration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 12 minutes ago, maxcorrigan said: And another important point is make sure the Bank letter is no more than two days old, i got rejected for my first extension as letter was 1 week old, now we do on the way to emigration same day, this Jom Chien Pattaya, by the way! The bank letter and statement are valid for 7 days but some immigration offices require the letter on the same day or only a few days old ???? Make sure that all balances (letter, Statement and bankbook) are the same as some immigration offices are doing difficult about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 15 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: Not at Bangkok Bank. Just checked again: no addressee. Completely generic. My name in English. All the rest in Thai. I use SCB but seems to be down to the bank person. We've gone to different branches at different times for this letter and some times it can take them 30 minutes to prepare such a simple letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 12 hours ago, oporhatch said: My application was rejected as the letter from the bank was not dated the same date as the application. Like him I now have to stop at the bank to get the letter before going to immigration Now that gives me a problem. My bank is in Mae Ai, so I wouldn't be leaving there till 9am, then the 4 hours trip to Chiang Mai Immigration would have me arriving at 1pm, who have told me to be in the Q before 8. Does Immigration ever allow for the practicalities of life or just remain in its own dreamlike bubble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, Lungstib said: Now that gives me a problem. My bank is in Mae Ai, so I wouldn't be leaving there till 9am, then the 4 hours trip to Chiang Mai Immigration would have me arriving at 1pm, who have told me to be in the Q before 8. If I recall correctly Chiang Mai immigration does not require it to be done on the same day. You could also get the letter from a branch of your bank in Chiang Mai. There is no requirement to get it from the branch where you opened the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moana Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: You could also get the letter from a branch of your bank in Chiang Mai Is it possible to show funds from two different accounts (owned by the same person, of course, and both properly seasoned) to satisfy the 400K/800K requirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, moana said: Is it possible to show funds from two different accounts (owned by the same person, of course, and both properly seasoned) to satisfy the 400K/800K requirement? Yes it can be done. You would need letters from the bank (or banks) for each account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 17 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: Not at Bangkok Bank. Just checked again: no addressee. Completely generic. My name in English. All the rest in Thai. up through the years, I have had quite a number of these letters, all from Bangkok Bank all in English some without addressee, some with to whom it may concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) Since 2016 nothing but as seen below. As far as I remember letters in English were rejected at many immigration offices. The "blue" letters are history at my branch since 2016. Edited September 28, 2018 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpeer Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 when you go to the bank, ask for a "Bai Rabrong" [statement] and just say it's for immigration. the rest goes 'automatic'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodguy Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) The letter was issued first in English, my wife had a template from last year which the bank lady copied and made in Thai, the addressee being Thai Immigration. So the final letter was all in Thai except for the foreign currency deposits being shown in their native xe abbreviations. No problem at that stage with the immigration lady accepting the Thai bank letter in Thai and photocopies of my bank book. She didn't want the letter of the statement of the past few months supplied by the bank. Who knows what they expect next year? Edited September 28, 2018 by goodguy Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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