Since yesterday there are 100s of people lining up at KTB bank but I notice and tried other ATMs and they are not working???? 

As there have not been any other reports that I have seen suspect it is a local issue.  ATM's go down and people quickly post about it.  Where is this?

One reason why I would avoid KTB are these huge queues/crowds.

KTB is burdened with specific tasks like payment for all public servants/officers and as far as I understood also payment channel for the enormous 600 Baht monthly "pension" for the elderly.

 

The daughter asked me to take and update her KTB bank book. She does some work at the village health center (up to about 3 days a month) for which she gets 600 Baht a month on the KTB account (which has been mandatory setup for this particular purpose only!)

This picture from last Monday shows the queue at KTB for the self service machines deep back in the building:

(I politely returned the book without update)

 

The other branch at Tesco:

no self service book update machine, no receptionist/helper at the door, about 30 people sitting with a queue ticket.

Similar crowds seen in Udon Thani, Nov 5:

 

Edited December 9, 20187 yr by KhunBENQ

1 hour ago, ArickChaiyaphum said:

tried other ATMs and they are not working

People might have used other banks ATMs and emptied them?
Some are smart enough to know that they can use other banks ATMs for free (four times a month).

 

Prepare for more queues/crowds at KTB.

Second batch of New Year gifts for low-income people

Same thing in Kumphawapi yesterday.. I thought it as a line for 7/11

wnere I was headed and I was <deleted>.... a very long line at the K machine