I have accounts at nearly all the Thai banks. Ive left it to the last moment to go in and do facial recognition scan to get the 50k daily limit approved. 

 

Out of the banks I tried today was only able to do it at Bangkok bank and Kiatakin. 

 

One would think that the govt GSB (pink bank) would be able to do because it is the Central bank of Thailand that is requesting this new BS legislation. But no, they said foreigners can't do it at GSB

 

Kasikorn have no idea. They said foreigners are not able to do it. I told her I just did it at Bangkok bank. Oh....

 

KTB told me they will have a 'solution' end of July. 

 

Im living in a developing country and have to practice my mantra 'I have to lower my expectations'. I said it all the time to myself. 

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

one day I asked myself why do i need an account in every thai bank.

will that happen to you?

now I only have to goto Bangkok Bank.

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Kasikorn have no idea. They said foreigners are not able to do it. I told her I just did it at Bangkok bank. Oh....

But she's right. Kasikorn are not requiring it or doing it for foreigners yet.

Just now, KhaoNiaw said:

But she's right. Kasikorn are not requiring it or doing it for foreigners yet.

what???? How rediculous. Its a requirement from the Central Bank. Did they forgot to impose this rule on Kasikorn?  It means fraudsters will go and open up accounts at Kasikorn. What a joke.

7 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

I saw this advertisement in the Thailand News forum today:

 

Here's your chance to buy this outfit and reshape it to your liking.

11 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

Nobody asked you to read or comment. It was your choice

35 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

Ive left it to the last moment to go in and do facial recognition scan to get the 50k daily limit approved. 

You haven't "left it until the last minute", there is no cut-off date for registering if your bank has the facility, it can be done anytime.

37 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

Out of the banks I tried today was only able to do it at Bangkok bank and Kiatakin. 

 

One would think that the govt GSB (pink bank) would be able to do because it is the Central bank of Thailand that is requesting this new BS legislation. But no, they said foreigners can't do it at GSB

 

Kasikorn have no idea. They said foreigners are not able to do it. I told her I just did it at Bangkok bank. Oh....

 

KTB told me they will have a 'solution' end of July. 

Same as you, I was able to do it at Bangkok Bank; Kasikorn told me foreigners at their bank didn't have to do it yet.  It's no big deal as the banks that cannot accommodate the facial recognition yet are not restricting transfer services over B50k as a result.

23 minutes ago, Thailand J said:

one day I asked myself why do i need an account in every thai bank.

will that happen to you?

now I only have to goto Bangkok Bank.

That's up to you if you cannot see the possible benefit of having a choice of bank accounts...I can.

42 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

One would think that the govt GSB (pink bank) would be able to do because it is the Central bank of Thailand that is requesting this new BS legislation. But no, they said foreigners can't do it at GSB

No they arent. Krung Thai Bank is the government bank. GSB is Government Saving Bank a rather smaller bank. You are the first foreigner I have know to have an account there, 

 

 

21 minutes ago, Puccini said:

I saw this advertisement in the Thailand News forum today:

 

Here's your chance to buy this outfit and reshape it to your liking.

Thanks but no thanks. I'll put up with the whining and moaning for free! ????

28 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

what???? How rediculous. Its a requirement from the Central Bank. Did they forgot to impose this rule on Kasikorn?  It means fraudsters will go and open up accounts at Kasikorn. What a joke.

What?  How ridiculous...what a joke.

"See how useless your Thai bank is when you go and try to register for the facial scan rule".

 

If your bank does not require that registration then not offering it is not being useless.

55 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

I have accounts at nearly all the Thai banks

Much better to have bank accounts in six different countries than 6 bank accounts in one. 

33 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

Nobody asked you to read or comment. It was your choice

I know, but I will respond and that's my choice.

 

It took all of 10 minutes to have my photo taken in my local Krungsri branch.

Edited June 27, 20233 yr by Moonlover

37 minutes ago, ubonr1971 said:

what???? How rediculous. Its a requirement from the Central Bank. Did they forgot to impose this rule on Kasikorn?  It means fraudsters will go and open up accounts at Kasikorn. What a joke.

When the bank says they're not requiring it yet of foreigners, I believe that translates as, the bank in question has yet to set up technology systems to implement the new requirement for foreign account holders.

 

51 minutes ago, marin said:

No they arent. Krung Thai Bank is the government bank. GSB is Government Saving Bank a rather smaller bank. You are the first foreigner I have know to have an account there, 

 

 

Duh, you just contradicted yourself. GSB has the word 'government' in it. Are you saying its not a government bank???????????????????

 

It is the most solid bank in Thailand. I have heard from multiple sources (Thai people) that mega rich thai families keep huge savings in GSB. Also heard it from an employee of GSB who's a friend. IMHO its the best place to park money and many foreigners have accounts there accordingly. 

2 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

Im living in a developing country and have to practice my mantra 'I have to lower my expectations'. I said it all the time to myself. 

Sadly true. And of all the banks, Bangkok Bank seems to be pretty much the only one that offers professional services at all branches, unlike most of the others where quality of service depends on the individual branches' staff.

Edited June 27, 20233 yr by StayinThailand2much

8 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

That's up to you if you cannot see the possible benefit of having a choice of bank accounts...I can.

Can you the benefits? 

22 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Can you the benefits? 

The most obvious benefit of having lots of accounts in different banks is the one million baht deposit protection guarantee.

9 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

Im living in a developing country and have to practice my mantra 'I have to lower

makes me Laugh when I hear people talk about “ developing country” implying that countries in the West are “ developed “. English language has a way of putting people down, eg Tribes in Africa but Nations in the UK;  Terrorists vs Colonialists, both the same, kill, scare  and maim people to achieve their own objectives!

 I have lived and visited Western Countries, they are still backward in many ways, IMHO, Reminds me of a famous graffiti : 

News Reporter to Ghandi : What do you think of Western Civilization?

Ghandi : I think it’s a good idea.

 I don’t lower my standards which sounds racist to me, but “ go with the flow”

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

You don't. You can always gloss over, pass on and move to the next topic for your pettey and unnecessary whine.

You are not the topic police. This is a forum.

Most members find the topics and their replies informative, sometimes funny and occasionally, downright petulant and stupid.

I am pondering over which of these categories I wish to place your post in.

10 minutes ago, Tazmo said:

makes me Laugh when I hear people talk about “ developing country” implying that countries in the West are “ developed “.

I always call Thailand 3rd world.

47 minutes ago, macahoom said:

The most obvious benefit of having lots of accounts in different banks is the one million baht deposit protection guarantee.

Having a working ATM card when one banks system is down.

10 hours ago, Moonlover said:

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

No saying that you have to read these entries.

 

10 hours ago, Moonlover said:

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

I wish people would call the call centre of their Thai bank and get correct information and not rely on opinions on this thread from posters. A comment on this thread a few hours ago says a certain Thai bank doesn't know an answer. I called  the call cnter same bank got a competely clear answer; 'only required for Thai citizens. Maybe later for foreigners, but many months and waiting for a clear direction from the Bank of Thailand. Also not needed at the moment for any International Funds transfer using this bank, but if international transfer amount amount is over 150,000Baht a bank officer will interupt the online process to complete some further details, then back to the online process. 

 

Edited June 27, 20233 yr by scorecard

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

I wish people would call the call centre of their Thai bank and get correct information and not rely on opinions on this thread from posters. A comment on this thread a few hours ago says a certain Thai bank doesn't know an answer. I called  the call cnter same bank got a competely clear answer; 'only required for Thai citizens. Maybe later for foreigners, but many months and waiting for a clear direction from the Bank of Thailand. Also not needed at the moment for any International Funds transfer using this bank, but if international transfer amount amount is over 150,000Baht a bank officer will interupt the online process to complete some further details, then back to the online process. 

 

     I think with lots of things in Thailand, it depends.  I am required to have photo verification with my Bangkok Bank in order to do money transfers on-line.  I just did a money transfer yesterday and in order to do it, I had to snap a photo on my phone, which then verified the photo with the one on file at the bank.  The transfer then went through.  

    I also recently did a money transfer using Wise and discovered that Wise now requires extra steps, including uploading a document with photo ID before the transfer would go through.  I also discovered that I could only send money over 50,000 baht to Bangkok Bank and one other bank which I can't remember the name of.  I don't know if this was always the case or has something to do with the photo verification thing.

Can someone please close this out of control thread full of rubbish and no real focus.

12 hours ago, Thailand J said:

one day I asked myself why do i need an account in every thai bank.

will that happen to you?

now I only have to goto Bangkok Bank.

Wow, there's an enlighten highly valuable comment. Where will it end? Will we survive? Perhaps we should all move to the US where everything/everybody is balanced and nobody ever tells a lie.