Can you open a bank account as a tourist?

[DrJack54]

23 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Most banks now require a confirmation of your address in Thailand,........

And herein is the catch 22.

For a certificate of residence at CW they require a TM47 to obtain the COR. 

Impossible for those entered visa exempt or tourist visa. 

The alternative is confirmation of address from embassy.

Some embassies do not provide this service. 

UK,USA,AU...to name 3

[JayLeno]

Thanks for all the valuable information. I really appreciate. Have a great year 

[TheLaughingMan]

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[JoseThailand]

Why hasn't this topic been moved to the Banking section?? It has no place in the Visa section!

[TheLaughingMan]

14 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Why hasn't this topic been moved to the Banking section?? It has no place in the Visa section!

Actually it does because I needed a bank account to get a retirement visa, its directly connected, and thats the reason I started this thread and the reason a lot of visa seekers will check this thread.  Its needed information for visas.