Renewed The Annual Today

[ray23]

I was incredibly lucky today, I knew going through he door there were three valid legal reasons they could have denied the visa. Primarily thanks to Bangkok Bank changing it's policy as to the letter for immigration. No matter how much I begged, pleaded yelled the bank refused to help plain and simple. I can tell you thier attitude was so you get deported not our problem. This is a bank where I have had an account for five years with never less then one million a year deposited. Didn't mean a thing I was a nobody to them. I let my feet do the talking today and I no longer have an account there.

Immigration I arranged things to make a easy a possible, sit down and never said one word through the process.

Immigration they really examined the documents, two people very carefully I noted the expressions as they hit the problem areas. I honestly believe if I had got excited and began with endless explanations that. I would be in route today Bangkok pleading my case tommorow and really wouldn't be much I could say.

I'm very careful about this and never leave anything to chance, but this time it was out of my control and absolutley nothing I could have done to fix it. So next time you want to complain about immigration, remember they could have sent me packing today and didn't.

I have to say this is the most uncomfortable I have ever been renewing the visa, for one simple reason I was wrong and I knew it. It all hinged around the banks letter and absolutely nothing I could do. But, that certainly wouldn't be immigrations responsibilty

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[PhilHarries]

Amazing isn't it? You'd think that people with money in the bank would be welcome but it don't work that way. My sister used to work for a UK high street bank and she tells me that people with a positive balance are viewed as a liability as they can take their money and walk anytime they like. Those in debt with the bank cannot take their trade elsewhere nearly so easily.

Anyway, congrats and proof that a calm attitude wins the day.

And bluddy good that you took YOUR cash out of their bank, not that it would have registered with them. Easy come easy go.

[a2396]

I was incredibly lucky today, I knew going through he door there were three valid legal reasons they could have denied the visa. Primarily thanks to Bangkok Bank changing it's policy as to the letter for immigration. No matter how much I begged, pleaded yelled the bank refused to help plain and simple. I can tell you thier attitude was so you get deported not our problem. This is a bank where I have had an account for five years with never less then one million a year deposited. Didn't mean a thing I was a nobody to them. I let my feet do the talking today and I no longer have an account there.

Immigration I arranged things to make a easy a possible, sit down and never said one word through the process.

Immigration they really examined the documents, two people very carefully I noted the expressions as they hit the problem areas. I honestly believe if I had got excited and began with endless explanations that. I would be in route today Bangkok pleading my case tommorow and really wouldn't be much I could say.

I'm very careful about this and never leave anything to chance, but this time it was out of my control and absolutley nothing I could have done to fix it. So next time you want to complain about immigration, remember they could have sent me packing today and didn't.

I have to say this is the most uncomfortable I have ever been renewing the visa, for one simple reason I was wrong and I knew it. It all hinged around the banks letter and absolutely nothing I could do. But, that certainly wouldn't be immigrations responsibilty

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Do you mind posting a few more details, such as the 3 reasons your visa could be denied, etc, etc? I really have no idea what your are trying to point out.

[lotus eater]

I am also at sea about the problem encountered by the op at his bank - and the proceedings at the immigration office. Is he saying that the bank refused to provide a letter confirming his accounts and balances, and despite this immigration gave him the renewal anyway?

I had a slight misunderstanding - chiefly poor english of the bank official - at SCB before they issued the letter, but issue it they did. The initial hiccup took me by surprize because I assumed that the big SCB Thapae Road branch would be accustomed to issuing such letters. But I needed to make an application on a form, pay 200 baht and pick up the letter the following day.

[sbk]

moved to the Thai Visas section.

[WilliamIV]

I was incredibly lucky today, I knew going through he door there were three valid legal reasons they could have denied the visa. Primarily thanks to Bangkok Bank changing it's policy as to the letter for immigration. No matter how much I begged, pleaded yelled the bank refused to help plain and simple. I can tell you thier attitude was so you get deported not our problem. This is a bank where I have had an account for five years with never less then one million a year deposited. Didn't mean a thing I was a nobody to them. I let my feet do the talking today and I no longer have an account there.

Immigration I arranged things to make a easy a possible, sit down and never said one word through the process.

Immigration they really examined the documents, two people very carefully I noted the expressions as they hit the problem areas. I honestly believe if I had got excited and began with endless explanations that. I would be in route today Bangkok pleading my case tommorow and really wouldn't be much I could say.

I'm very careful about this and never leave anything to chance, but this time it was out of my control and absolutley nothing I could have done to fix it. So next time you want to complain about immigration, remember they could have sent me packing today and didn't.

I have to say this is the most uncomfortable I have ever been renewing the visa, for one simple reason I was wrong and I knew it. It all hinged around the banks letter and absolutely nothing I could do. But, that certainly wouldn't be immigrations responsibilty

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Hi Ray

Your Post is very worrying

Can you please tell us Bangkok Bank's NEW POLICY please

Are you sure you were understood by the Bank?

On couple of Occasions I have had to Produce the Bank's last years letter to

get over to the staff - what I required.

Have you previously - as posted by Lotus Eater - "needed to make an application on a form, pay 200 baht and pick up the letter the following day." - This is also my Bank's proceedure (Standard Chartered Bank).

So - did Immigration accept Bangkok Bank's Policy? - Did Immigration not SAY anything to you about it

I have previously witnessed an Immigration Officer assist an Applicant whose Bank had not given an acceptable letter - by Phoning the Bank to explain Immigration requirements.

Your more detailed report of what took place would I am sure be of great interest to many of us

Thanks

Bill

[ray23]

Everybody is right much to vague.

First thing you would need to understand is I work my visa on monthkly deposits not the cah balance. Teh money is taken form the ATM and the prio oven by my bank records from the states. Hence in the past I have always gotten a letter that showed the monthly deposits and where they came from and what a balance of the account.

First letter I got giving a copy of thier own letter, to follow the format. Only listed the balance amount not enough to qaulify for the visa.

Got them to list the deposits eventually to list the monthly deposits., but with no indication that they came from out of thailand.

Showed them the bank transactions fro the states to thier ATMS which correspond with the deposits. They still refused to do it. This had been the standard practice for three years running. Everything I'm talking about was agreed upon four years ago when opened the account. They had complied with the agreemetn f three years running, then changed game plan leaving me hanging.

The letter I fianlly ended up with had no accout balance on it, somethign that must correspond with the copies of your bank book you provide immigration with.

What immigration did and I have not seen this before pieced it all together to completre a proper package. Trust me I was lucky thay did that for me they are not required to do so.

If yuo read the immigration policy a it si written my original letter from the met all teh requiremtns the letter I got this tiem did not. Really had nothing to do with immigration. Trust me I changed banks the following daay with a agreement that they will oprovide me with what I need for immigration.

If you have the bank balance and don't process at Nong Khia you probably will have no problems. However at Nong Khai they do want to see the monthly deposits no matter what the account balance.

The only thiing I can suggest i make sure you ahve a user friendly bank. I di but thye got a new managre and it is no longer loser friendly. Knowing what I know now the bank changes managers and I will take the time to have a meeting with him or her and make sure they are going to assist my needs. Lesson learned, in the end it wa my mistake,I wa just o trusting in area that it is dangerous to that in.

Hope that helps.

[mackayae]

Which Bangkok Bank branch did you have the problem with?