years ago when this tiger of a bank started up it captured my heart. the bank grew exponantally, offered clever services but the best ... it devised a trading program and when their was a stock offer - it cleaned up on all the shares - you gotta love it. all the other dinosaur traders and bankers only whinged to the govt for a do-over.

as of late though i find many branches swamped, the staff semi hostile and if you pull out a few 1000 out of the atm and want small money - its always solee no small money... (no i dont want to repeatedly take out b900). i am also really pissed the charge at least ten and maybe 20b for card use IN THEIR BANK outside the province (an arbitrary line drawn by govt).

anyway - if you are a cust - what are your experiences?

SCB has been around for 100 years now. And you've been around since it started up! Congratulations are in order!

I have found their service to be the best of all banks so far. Way better than the diabolical BB.

They may have been around for 100 years but it's only 2-3 years ago they had a huge renaissance and purple SCB signs started to pop up everywhere. Back then they really gave Thai banking a huge kick in the nuts but I agree, as of lately they have started to fall back into standard Thai banking behavior - long queues and unsmiling staff.

Here in Hua Hin they've opened many new branches and are still the number one bank!

disclaimer: My wife was working at SCB when I met her!

Are we talking Siam Commercial or Standard Chartered here?

years ago when this tiger of a bank started up it captured my heart. the bank grew exponantally, offered clever services but the best ... it devised a trading program and when their was a stock offer - it cleaned up on all the shares - you gotta love it. all the other dinosaur traders and bankers only whinged to the govt for a do-over.

as of late though i find many branches swamped, the staff semi hostile and if you pull out a few 1000 out of the atm and want small money - its always solee no small money... (no i dont want to repeatedly take out b900). i am also really pissed the charge at least ten and maybe 20b for card use IN THEIR BANK outside the province (an arbitrary line drawn by govt).

anyway - if you are a cust - what are your experiences?

Good smiling and semi efficient service out here at the Klong 10 branch, Thanyaburi.  I say "semi" as there's only one gal who really knows how to process a personal $$ check drawn on a U.S. bank for deposit to my local baht savings account.  If she's not there, the other staff gathers around and

has a go at the process.  Takes some time but at least there's smiles all around.

I don't think they have many expat clients.

Mac

No problems with my branch in Khon Kaen. Very friendly and helpfull.

I've been banking with SCB just over 20 years now, and while the number of services has increased phenomenally, the quality of service seems to have fallen in direct proportion.

basically everyones seems to concur. thanks.

just went to main branch for a box ... tem laew! fuuny ... no matter the size, all were full ( i question this and wondering if i have one of my thai lady friends go up and ask).

i didnt know the bank was that old. must be like phil said - just never noticed, then again the big banks had things pretty tied up until about 7 yrs ago.

siam commerical (fyi)

Haven't been to my branch for a year or more. Rely on their internet banking and ATM's almost everywhere. Their call center English speaking service is good so I have not complaints, as one poster said, beats BB hands down.

Here in Hua Hin they've opened many new branches and are still the number one bank!

disclaimer: My wife was working at SCB when I met her!

Those purple uniforms make me as horny as hel_l,could have a face like the back of a bus, but with those uniforms........