K Bank closed at Chaeng Watanna?

[jaiyenyen]

Just a heads up for people needing K Bank services at Chaeng Watanna.

My mate has just called me. He's doing his visa extension today.

He went to get his bank letter and update from K Bank there and found they were closed. He finally found a branch open in Lat Praow.

I'm not sure if this is a temporary thing or not. I don't have any more information.

 

[ubonjoe]

Many banks have closed branches down due to the current stricter "lock down" in Bangkok.

[jaiyenyen]

I think my point is that I'm surprised that the Chaeng Watanna branch is closed baring in mind how many people rely on it for their bank letter for immigration.

Also a warning for anyone that was expecting to use their services on the day they go to do their visa business.

[2 is 1]

The branches of state-owned banks and financial institutions inside department stores in the 13 dark-red provinces will be closed from Tuesday onwards.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40003444

 

From anchadian.webloc

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems that is not the only bank problem over there.

 

On Friday I was there and I tried to get money out of an ATM (sorry I don't remember which bank). It didn't work with no clear error message.

Then I tried an ATM from K-Bank. The machine told me they don't have the correct bank notes.

Then I tried another K-Bank ATM machine and that finally worked.

Annoying!

 

[Cuchulainn]

According to Kbank website announcement, yes, the branch at CW is CLOSED. 

 

The nearest branch is IT Square. It opens at 11am.

 

However, the past 2 years, CW accepted a bank letter from me dated the day before marriage Non O visa extension.

[steven100]

19 hours ago, jaiyenyen said:

K Bank there and found they were closed

Your mate should have gone into IT Square just down the road ...  opposite the old Laksi train station

[jaiyenyen]

I understand that some other K Bank branches are open.

The reason I posted was just to give a heads-up to people who intend doing all their business on the same day at Chaeng Watanna.

I, and I'm sure many others had a routine of going to Chaeng Watanna, Getting the bank letter and passbook update, then walk upstairs to join the queue for the extension .

I think we can all agree that it's a stressful enough day, without finding that the branch of the bank you intend using is closed and you have to go hunting for an open branch outside somewhere.

[kennw]

On 7/19/2021 at 1:16 PM, ubonjoe said:

Many banks have closed branches down due to the current stricter "lock down" in Bangkok.

No. SCB branch there closed before covid.  

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, kennw said:

SCB branch there closed before covid.

I am aware of that. And that is already a well know fact.

[Srikcir]

On 7/19/2021 at 1:16 PM, ubonjoe said:

Many banks have closed branches down due to the current stricter "lock down" in Bangkok.

 

July 21, 2021

Announcement of temporary closed Kasikornbank branches due to Covid-19

https://kasikornbank.com/en/announcement/Pages/covid2019_temporarily_closed_branches.aspx

"Kasikornbank Branches nearby"....alternatives?

[Cuchulainn]

The IT Square branch is also closed! Don Muang is the nearest, apparently.