Golden Triangle Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I've just heard from a mate of mine who went to do his retirement extension through his agent and was told that Pattaya immigration now require everyone to have a Bankok bank account, is this correct please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Can't be correct for legit extensions but may well be for "agent" route i.e. fake financials Edited January 6, 2022 by scubascuba3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrySR Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hope not. I just wired 900,000bt to my Krungsri account today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said: Can't be correct for legit extensions but may well be for "agent" route i.e. fake financials Exactly! By chance I came upon a discussion with an agent in Soi (withhold). "You need a Bangkok Bank account" otherwise difficult/more expensive. "We will go with you for opening account, no problem". "All I need is your passport and the money ("fee")". The friend whom I asked for didn't care and did his retirement extension based on Non O-A with another agent. Using his Kasikorn account as usual. That was in December. The required insurance for Non O-A was the "creative part" that the agent handled (he is now 80 years old). Edited January 6, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havefunme Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Only if your going through the agent and don't have the money . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Can't be correct for legit extensions but may well be for "agent" route i.e. fake financials I think you're correct. Everybody I know that uses an agent always mentions their dodgy trip to Bangkok Bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Yes sounds like a requirement of that agent.....certainly not a requirement of immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 The closest bank to immigration is Bangkok Bank walking distance around the corner. Maybe some special relationship going on with immigration and the agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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