Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts

[Andrew65]

3 minutes ago, ifmu said:

It was bound to happen. .. thailand is catching up to 21st century slowly but surely... get ready for more.

Such things started to change after the Patriot Act came in in America, early 2,000's.

[Advocate]

This could be another crazed scheme to create jobs and revenue for "agents" who will facilitate the opening of bank accounts.

[CallumWK]

On 2/19/2025 at 7:23 PM, MikeandDow said:

On 2/19/2025 at 7:21 PM, hotandsticky said:

 

 

Patently incorrect  - but I wish it was true and those predictions of a Baht collapse actually come to fruition.

give it time and your wish will come true

 

On 2/19/2025 at 7:29 PM, MikeandDow said:

On 2/19/2025 at 7:25 PM, CallumWK said:

 

Most of us on this forum have only 20 - 30 year left at most.

oh!  we are not talking years, months at the most ! the thai people indifference will see to that

 

 

Please, how much longer we have to wait, as it clearly goes the other way.

 

[MikeandDow]

11 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

 

 

Please, how much longer we have to wait, as it clearly goes the other way.

 

patience

[Alotoftravel]

20 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

Such things started to change after the Patriot Act came in in America, early 2,000

perhaps this might change as Thailand is a newly minted BRIC  “ partner” and even in the future , full BRIC member. 

[kiwikeith]

On 2/17/2025 at 5:04 AM, flyingtlger said:

Each and every day, Thailand is looking like a bad place to work or retire.....

 

I would say, each and every day Thailand is looking more like a great place for scammers and mafia criminals, why should the innocent people be punished trying to open a ligit bank account, better background checks are needed 

[it is what it is]

6 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

I would say, each and every day Thailand is looking more like a great place for scammers and mafia criminals, why should the innocent people be punished trying to open a ligit bank account, better background checks are needed 

 

it's the way ofthe world, not thailand's fault. thailand has been behind the banking security curve and is starting to catch up. 

 

if you really desire to live in a country with dodgy banking security go elsewhere...

[kiwikeith]

3 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

it's the way ofthe world, not thailand's fault. thailand has been behind the banking security curve and is starting to catch up. 

 

if you really desire to live in a country with dodgy banking security go elsewhere...

I have a ligit account and no banking problems, for years 

[JustThisOnePostOnly]

Why can't this be in the banking app?

 

Surely the bank can code the simple test of whether or not the account has had the requisite amount of money within it and at all of the right times.

 

So let us use our banking apps to request one of those receipt things and then send it to immigration, or in the alternative, an agent, who we can then pay to do the paperwork and so forth.

 

No need for the trip to the bank.  Think of all of the time and aggravation saved.

 

I want this, and that's as good a reason as any to do it.