Which Is The Best Bank In Thailand?

[fanciman]

The list of banks is out of date, i think. Some new ones may have appeared. Some old ones 'disappeared'

What do you think?

If this question has been asked recently, sorry!

[RAZZELL]

The list of banks is out of date, i think. Some new ones may have appeared. Some old ones 'disappeared'

What do you think?

If this question has been asked recently, sorry!

Good idea...

Might also like to know how easy it is to open an account...

RAZZ

[trajan]

Please update your old list........according to the Bank of Thailand, these are the 17 commercial banks in Thailand:

1. BANGKOK BANK

www.bangkokbank.com

333 Silom Rd., Surawongse, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

2. KRUNG THAI BANK

www.ktb.co.th

35 Sukhumvit Rd., North Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110

3. BANK OF AYUDHYA

www.krungsri.com

1222 Rama III Rd., Bangpongpang, Yannawa,

Bangkok 10120

4. KASIKORN BANK

www.kasikornbank.com

1 Soi Kasikornthai, Ratburana Rd., Ratburana,

Bangkok 10140

5. TMB BANK

www.tmbbank.com

3000 Phaholyothin Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak,

Bangkok 10900

6. BANKTHAI

www.bankthai.co.th

44 North Sathorn Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

7. SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK

www.scb.co.th

9 Ratchadaphisek Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

8. SIAM CITY BANK

www.scib.co.th

1101 New Petchburi Rd., Makkasun, Rajthevi,

Bangkok 10400

9. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (THAI)

www.standardchartered.co.th

90 Sathorn Thani Building, North Sathorn Rd.,

Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

10. UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (THAI)

www.uob.co.th

191 South Sathorn Rd., Tungmahamek, Sathorn,

Bangkok 10120

11. THANACHART BANK

www.thanachartbank.com

1st, 2nd, 13th, 14th floor Thonson Building,

900 Ploenchit Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

12. TISCO BANK

www.tisco.co.th

48/2 TISCO Tower, North Sathorn Rd., Bangrak,

Bangkok 10500

13. MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK (formerly INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA)

www.icbc.co.th

P.S.Tower, Asoke,

36/12 Sukhumvit 21 Rd., Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110

14. KIATNAKIN BANK

www.kiatnakinbank.com

Amarin Tower,

500 Ploenchit Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

15. LAND AND HOUSES RETAIL BANK

www.lhbank.in.th

1 Q. House Building, Lumpinee,

South Sathorn Rd., Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

16. ACL BANK

www.aclbank.com

11th-13th floor Emporium Tower,

622 Sukhumvit Rd., Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110

17. THAI CREDIT RETAIL BANK

www.tcrbank.com

1st floor, 123 Thai Life Insurance Bldg.,

Ratchadaphisek Rd., Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400

Also, the following 17 foreign banks have a branch in Thailand mostly clustered around Sathorn/Wireless/Silom/RamaIV:

1. ABN-AMRO BANK

www.abnamro.com

1st-4th floor Bankgkok City Tower,

179/3 South Sathorn Rd., Bangkok 10120

2. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK

www.th.jpmorgan.com

20 North Sathorn Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

3. OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP.

www.ocbc.com.sg

15th floor, Unit 2, Q. House Lumpini Building,

1 South Sathorn Rd., Thung Mahamek, Sathorn,

Bangkok 10120

4. THE BANK OF TOKYO- MITSUBISHI UFJ

www.btmu.co.th

Harinthorn Tower, 54 North Sathorn Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

5. CITIBANK

www.citibank.com/thailand

Sangtongtanee Building, 82 North Sathorn Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

6. RHB BANK BERHAD

www.RHBbank.com.my/

10th floor Liberty Square Building,

287 Silom Rd., Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

7. BANK OF AMERICA

www.bankofamerica.com/th

33rd C R C Tower, All Season Place,

87/2 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

8. CALYON CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

www.calyon.com

152 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

9. BHARAT OVERSEAS BANK

www.bobl.co.th

221 Rajawongse Rd., Sumphanthawongse, Bangkok 10100

10. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP

www.hsbc.co.th/th

HSBC Building, 968 Rama IV Rd., Silom, Bangrak,

Bangkok 10500

11. DEUTSCHE BANK

www.db.com

208 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

12. MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK

www.Mizuhocbk.co.jp/english/

18th floor Tisco Tower,

48 North Sathorn Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

13. BNP PARIBAS

www.bnpparibas.co.th

29th floor Abdulrahim Place,

990 Rama IV Rd., Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

14. SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

www.smbc.co.jp/global/index.html

8-10th Q House Lumpini Building,

1 South Sathorn Rd., Thung Mahamek,

Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

15. BANK OF CHINA

www.bank-of-china.com

Bangkok City Tower,

179/4 South Sathorn Rd., Bangkok 10120

16. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

www.scotiabank.com

Ground floor Ploenchit Tower,

898 Ploenchit Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

17. SOCIETE GENERAL

www.socgen.com

11th C R C Tower, All Season Place,

87/2 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Edited February 15, 2007 by trajan

[fanciman]

SHould we lock this thread, and do the poll again?

I don't know if I can go through entering all the banks again soon, but if nobody else does, i will try again.

[jumnien]

SCB is by far the best bank in Thailand. Of course, I am biased; it's where I met my wife 5 years ago, working in the Hua Hin branch!

[Khun Bob]

Yes do the poll again and include the government banks as well ! Good list of banks - but some of them have little to do with the man on the street - ie JPMorgan (well as far as i am aware - perhaps I'm not rich enough)

regardless my vote is with kasikorn !

But government savings bank give the best return on deposits currently according to Topfield !

Perhaps there should be a seperate poll on the delectible staff of a particular bank (given the last post) - well in that case it would have to be Krung Thai bank - but which branch ? Heres a clue - Khon Kaen...

KB

[Khun Bob]

Opening an account is easy so long as you bear in mind the following :

* Dress well

* Be polite

* Be prepared to make a big deposit - can be withdrawn soon after

* If turned down, keep on trying

I've had 7 thai bank accounts and never had a work permit. Its down to the person you deal with and their superiors. Having a good story for wanting the account helps. But if you promise something you should deliver on it or face having your account closed !

HTH

The list of banks is out of date, i think. Some new ones may have appeared. Some old ones 'disappeared'

What do you think?

If this question has been asked recently, sorry!

Good idea...

Might also like to know how easy it is to open an account...

RAZZ