JimTripper Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Can I use a 'Certificate Of Residence' from Pattaya Immigration where I live to open a bank account in Bangkok, or do I need the certificate from Bangkok Immigration? If I need the Certificate from Bangkok Immigration, will they issue it if my LEASE/TM47/TM30, etc. is in Pattaya? Edited December 15, 2023 by JimTripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluglord Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 From all the accounts I have opened over about 25 years - residence was a mere formality scrawled on the application. O visa, marriage. I did use a wp in most cases rather than bicker over the legal need. In the end it's just one of those case by case basis situations. I don't think residents or addresses are important to the bank they know everyone shuffle around all over the place and this transient country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 i would use the Pattaya residence cert and see if they accept it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, JimTripper said: Can I use a 'Certificate Of Residence' from Pattaya Immigration where I live to open a bank account in Bangkok, or do I need the certificate from Bangkok Immigration? If I need the Certificate from Bangkok Immigration, will they issue it if my LEASE/TM47/TM30, etc. is in Pattaya? You can't get a Cerfificate of Residence in Bangkok when you are living and extending your visa in Pattaya, but you can use the one form Pattaya IO to open a bank account in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 49 minutes ago, Sluglord said: From all the accounts I have opened over about 25 years - residence was a mere formality scrawled on the application. O visa, marriage. I did use a wp in most cases rather than bicker over the legal need. In the end it's just one of those case by case basis situations. I don't think residents or addresses are important to the bank they know everyone shuffle around all over the place and this transient country. I concur with the first sentence - until this year. I tried to open a second account at SCB (been with them for years) and they asked for a COR from immigration. Samui immigration will not give those any more. I showed the SCB my passport, existing bank book, work permit, yellow book, TM 30 etc etc. The bank insisted that it must be a COR from immigration. Went to Krungsri and just gave them the money that I wanted to deposit. Job done. As you say - case by case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJoy Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 21 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: The bank insisted that it must be a COR from immigration. That is non sense. The staff make up this non sense bcoz they cannot/ dont want to speak English. SCB is particularly <deleted>ty in this regard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluglord Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 3:04 PM, Tropicalevo said: I concur with the first sentence - until this year. I tried to open a second account at SCB (been with them for years) and they asked for a COR from immigration. Samui immigration will not give those any more. I showed the SCB my passport, existing bank book, work permit, yellow book, TM 30 etc etc. The bank insisted that it must be a COR from immigration. Went to Krungsri and just gave them the money that I wanted to deposit. Job done. As you say - case by case. I really like Krungsri. Very little wait. I had a UOB account almost 10 years ago, but I closed it as they had so few branches even in central Bangkok. Bangkok indifferent, SCB was the go-to for 20 yrs. Not keen anymore. K bank, Krungthai a big nope for me. KT is a must for government workers. Both are probably essential banks in the provinces of no idea anymore. Like airlines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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