My recent experience at the bank

[arick]

22 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

I simply retained certain amount of cash(foreign currncy) at my hand. That's what I have brought with me from my home country.

And change it to THB from time to time, depending on my need.

That's all about.

They've been asking for ID for years and years and years for deposits. Thais have to do it all the time 

[phetphet]

It's probably to try and clamp down on all these online scams. People using other's bank accounts to deposit dodgy money. They can see if the depositor is the account owner. Some sort of anti money laundering action.

 

It's the same in the UK. There they advise paying into your own account, then transferring to whover you wish to pay.

[black tabby12345]

8 hours ago, phetphet said:

It's probably to try and clamp down on all these online scams. People using other's bank accounts to deposit dodgy money. They can see if the depositor is the account owner. Some sort of anti money laundering action.

 

It's the same in the UK. There they advise paying into your own account, then transferring to whover you wish to pay.

 

Regarding using someone else's account.

In such a case, criminals often "purchase" strangers' bank account illegally, don't they?

Or "using" the account that  belongs to the "deceased"(but that death isn't officially recognized)?

Just like using the Birth Certificate of the dead stranger whose death is yet to be officially documented(so deemed still alive).