Popular Post The Hammer2021 Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 This afternoon my username was blocked on my Krungsri, Yellow Bank, banking app. I was informed I needed to visit my local branch. I went to my lap top to log on to my Internet account and had the same problem.So just on the off chance I called their 4 digit support number and the following happened: After 30 seconds ringing An automatic message in English and Thai offered me a menu of optionsI chose the appropriate option and after 45 seconds a member of staff answered.In excellent English I was asked to explain my problemAfter about 45 seconds I was asked my security questions and asked to log on to my Internet banking pageIt took two or three minutes to talk me through the procedure for creating a new password and receiving an OTP on my phone.This included entering my new passport number.We then reactivated my phone app and checked it was all working which took another two or three minutes.From start to finish it all took about 10 minutes. The staff member spoke excellent English and also understood me cleary.This was brilliant support which I would not get from my UK bank.Amazing Thailand Amazing Krungsri Bank! Thank you! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Have you alerted the British Media of this outstanding achievement ?? I know, I know...... expectations were exceeded and you are extremely happy......... But really, so impressed you started a thread ???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Congrats on longest header of the year so far ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Lolly Yellow Lolly Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Krungsri must be getting serious about fraud protection because last night my Krungsri credit card got temporarily suspended. They sent me an automated email asking if the transactions were genuine, "Just answer yes or no to the email". I answered 'yes' and my credit card was working again in 10 minutes. I have a lot of asymmetric routing on my network and the transaction appeared to Krunsri to have come from Singapore and the UK at the same time via my networking in those countries, even though I was in my office in Thailand. This was the cause of the temporary block, the IPs were listed in the email they sent me. I was actually very impressed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodknock Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) nice to hear you got someone at the bank who spoke English and cared about you as a customer, pretty awesome!!! wish my bank was that interested in there customers. Edited January 9, 2022 by rodknock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Good job. Thai people are really good, friendly and efficient at customer service. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Have you alerted the British Media of this outstanding achievement ?? I know, I know...... expectations were exceeded and you are extremely happy......... But really, so impressed you started a thread ???? Why not It's? It's a good news story about Thailand and Thai services and the excellence of banking services here. I thought it might make a change. Edited January 10, 2022 by The Hammer2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 11 hours ago, rodknock said: nice to hear you got someone at the bank who spoke English and cared about you as a customer, pretty awesome!!! wish my bank was that interested in there customers. She was telephone support staff on their help line. But to be honest with Krungsri in Pattaya I always good support at the bank too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: 11 hours ago, rodknock said: nice to hear you got someone at the bank who spoke English and cared about you as a customer, pretty awesome!!! wish my bank was that interested in there customers. 8 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: She was telephone support staff on their help line. But to be honest with Krungsri in Pattaya I always good support at the bank too. Great to read this story. I've been a fan of Krungsri ever since I first stepped into their Sakon Nakhon branch over 7 years ago now. Thanks for the posting. Take note of this thread @Nickelbeer (He'll know what I mean) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Moonlover said: Great to read this story. I've been a fan of Krungsri ever since I first stepped into their Sakon Nakhon branch over 7 years ago now. Thanks for the posting. Take note of this thread @Nickelbeer (He'll know what I mean) I strolled into their Pattaya branch 15 years ago with just a hotel room address and everything is easy. Edited January 10, 2022 by The Hammer2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 12 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: This was brilliant support which I would not get from my UK bank. Well it is part of MUFG, so basically a Japanese bank. And it's just about to take over Citibank retail banking here, if rumours are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: I stolled into their Pattaya branch 15 years ago with just a hotel room address and everything is easy. The golden times of the past. Same for me in 2009 at Kasikorn. But I doubt it will be THAT easy nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Well it is part of MUFG, so basically a Japanese bank. And it's just about to take over Citibank retail banking here, if rumours are correct. Nah. its all Thai staff who are friendly and helpful not Japanese. A Japanese hedge fund took over our pub and brewery bit it made no difference to day to day running. I suspect your comment is just an attempt to denigrate Thais but if you are correct I do hope British banks are taken over by the Japanese! Or better still by Thais. My Bangkok Bank in Pattaya gives good service and Kasikorn here are also very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: The golden times of the past. Same for me in 2009 at Kasikorn. But I doubt it will be THAT easy nowadays? Nowhere is including UK or USA but its still easier here especially in cosmopolitan cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USEpat Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Lucky you. I had a similar problem with the ABC Bank in China. I lived in Shanghai for six years and left the account to handle a little online business I did for Chinese friends. Worked fine with Thai ATMs until it didn't. Turns out my Passport had expired and they needed to see the new one - in person. No amount of talking on the phone or appeals helped - even with COVID, with China being closed for more than a year and all the rest. Teeir answer, polite and in good English was "You have to come to China to an ABC Branch Office - oh, Hong Kong is ok too. All for U.S. $1,000. So good for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said: Nah. its all Thai staff who are friendly and helpful not Japanese. A Japanese hedge fund took over our pub and brewery bit it made no difference to day to day running. I suspect your comment is just an attempt to denigrate Thais but if you are correct I do hope British banks are taken over by the Japanese! Or better still by Thais. My Bangkok Bank in Pattaya gives good service and Kasikorn here are also very good. Not at all. I'm a happy Krungsri customer since they took over HSBC. Was just offering side news that they would soon (if not already) be the biggest retail banking giant in Thailand with takeover of Citi (which itself took over Tisco, which took over Standard Chartered)... Btw: did a donation to a US-based charity a month back and they were on the phone and sent an email in a minute - transaction suspicious - was that me? But yes, it was me, so they thanked me for answering and unblocked the card. Appreciate their transaction oversight. Edited January 10, 2022 by tomazbodner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 While that's a positive experience in the sense that the recovery process was smooth and painless, it would still be interesting what triggered the need to go through this in the first place. Did they give any indication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Does Krungsri have banks that aren't yellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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