Don't get caught out ! Time is running out to get your details correct as Thai banks begin checks and crackdown.

 

 

 

Would have been better if the banks messaged everyone to confirm either way

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Would have been better if the banks messaged everyone to confirm either way

How about taking some responsibility? 

Sim card registration with your passport was supposedly insisted upon years ago. If you didn't do it you should be aware of it and unless hiding under a rock should be aware of the recent changes - unless you think you are going to remain "under the radar"........

5 hours ago, topt said:

How about taking some responsibility? 

Sim card registration with your passport was supposedly insisted upon years ago. If you didn't do it you should be aware of it and unless hiding under a rock should be aware of the recent changes - unless you think you are going to remain "under the radar"........

i did mine years ago but still the bank should confirm to people either way if an issue

I seriously doubt it as I don't have a SIM in my name.  The SIMs we have for our phones from True are in my wife's name, not mine. That has to do with the fact they are somehow linked and my SIM only costs like 100 THB/mo.  No idea how the program works.  I bank with two different banks but only use SCB online after they ditched their web-base portal.  They haven't said anything about my SIM to date.  As of yesterday, everything is working fine.  If that changes, I guess I'll get a SIM in my name.  I'm not particularly worried about it.  If something breaks we'll make at trip to Big C and visit True and SCB to get it sorted out.  I'd just shut up and let the wife do the talking.  She's pretty assertive for a Thai gal.
 

3 minutes ago, connda said:

I seriously doubt it as I don't have a SIM in my name.  The SIMs we have for our phones from True are in my wife's name, not mine. That has to do with the fact they are somehow linked and my SIM only costs like 100 THB/mo.  No idea how the program works.  I bank with two different banks but only use SCB online after they ditched their web-base portal.  They haven't said anything about my SIM to date.  As of yesterday, everything is working fine.  If that changes, I guess I'll get a SIM in my name.
I'm not particularly worried about it.  If something breaks we'll make at trip to Big C and visit True and SCB to get it sorted out.
 

If your SIM is registered in your wife's name, that's acceptable as per the rules UOB sent me. We went to the bank with my passport, marriage certificate, wife's ID & AIS bill and we signed some forms before April 25th. I opened accts with SCB & Bangkok Bank last year, and they must have made us sign the forms then because we never received any notices from them. 

19 hours ago, topt said:

How about taking some responsibility? 

Sim card registration with your passport was supposedly insisted upon years ago. If you didn't do it you should be aware of it and unless hiding under a rock should be aware of the recent changes - unless you think you are going to remain "under the radar"........

I think I'm going to remain under the radar!

Sim  linked to my bank accounts is not registered in my name, I don't do mobile banking.

1 hour ago, JohnnyBD said:

If your SIM is registered in your wife's name, that's acceptable as per the rules UOB sent me. We went to the bank with my passport, marriage certificate, wife's ID & AIS bill and we signed some forms before April 25th. I opened accts with SCB & Bangkok Bank last year, and they must have made us sign the forms then because we never received any notices from them. 

I've had my bank accounts of a long time.  Wife has had those SIMs for a long time.  Like I said, I'll fix the problem in short order if it comes up.  Until then - we'll sail along as usual.

35 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Sim  linked to my bank accounts is not registered in my name, I don't do mobile banking.

So you'll be just fine.  The whole subject is about mobile banking.

4 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Sim  linked to my bank accounts is not registered in my name, I don't do mobile banking.

Kbank told me it wouldn't help if I wouldn't do mobile banking:

They still need a phone number to send me OTP whenever necessary - and this phone number has to have the same registration as my bank account. 

They got my company phone number and nothing happened up to now. 

No messages and no problems (yet).

It would appear from the very brief video included with the OP that the government and banks are only planning to go after foreigners with gleeful zeal and gusto on this particular issue. On the other hand, Thai nationals will, presumably, still be cheerfully permitted by the powers-that-be  to have their bank accounts linked in complete impunity to SIM cards registered in the name of any Tom, Dick or Harry they might choose.

On 5/4/2025 at 11:43 PM, Lorry said:

Kbank told me it wouldn't help if I wouldn't do mobile banking:

They still need a phone number to send me OTP whenever necessary - and this phone number has to have the same registration as my bank account. 

 

For what would they have to send you an OTP if you don't do mobile banking?

1 hour ago, CallumWK said:

For what would they have to send you an OTP if you don't do mobile banking?

 

For K-Biz online banking?

Unfortunately I've got no choice to resort to mobile banking since SCB abolished their online banking service. I tried to get along without it. Hopefully the whole process won't be too painful.

 

Just thinking through the steps now:

 

1. Order new sim (arrives tomorrow)

2. Download AIS app

3. Register sim (by app)

4. Download SCB app

5. Update phone no. at bank

 

Have I missed anything? 🤔

4 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

For what would they have to send you an OTP if you don't do mobile banking?

Kbank: if you use their web banking (on a PC) (they call it K Biz) they will send you an OTP for every single transaction.

 

Bangkok Bank doesn't do that, but they will send you an OTP in a variety of situations (eg if you want to add a new payee to the payees' list)

 

On 5/3/2025 at 5:12 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Would have been better if the banks messaged everyone to confirm either way

 

Actually Bangkok Bank did message users of its I-Banking service about this requirement back on 3 April - which, I will confess, I only picked up yesterday!

 

EDIT: Sorry about the small size of the attachment, but I don't know how to make it any bigger.

 

On 5/4/2025 at 3:45 AM, scubascuba3 said:

i did mine years ago

 

I managed to get my SIM card identity-verified following a trip to my local AIS shop this morning (which proved a much smoother process than I had been fearing). However, one question to which you may have the answer given your comment above is "Will we need to go through this palaver again each time after we've renewed our passports?". After taking a snapshot of my passport page, the AIS staffer then appeared to extract info from it for their system, including, in all likelihood, the passport's expiry date.

 

1 minute ago, OJAS said:

"Will we need to go through this palaver again each time after we've renewed our passports?"

 

It can be done via the app for prepaid customers at least.

Now 2 weeks past the supposed 'deadline' and still no message from Bangkok Bank to my mBanking app. nor freezing of the mBanking service. Phone is in my wife's name.

 

I read in one of the threads on this subject here that as long as family name and address match there'll be no problem - it seems JohnnyBD's info above is correct ... so far. Of course, it might change somewhere down the line.

 

Like Connda, I'll just continue until something changes. Getting the SIM changed to my name is no problem at all.

11 minutes ago, MartinL said:

Now 2 weeks past the supposed 'deadline' and still no message from Bangkok Bank to my mBanking app. nor freezing of the mBanking service. Phone is in my wife's name.

 

The message I used to get on the K Bank app was that the deadline to check and comply was 30 April and the possible suspension of services would be by the end of June.  So final deadline not passed yet!

8 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

 

The message I used to get on the K Bank app was that the deadline to check and comply was 30 April and the possible suspension of services would be by the end of June.  So final deadline not passed yet!

Thanks for that. Can't be expected to know that if no messages are forthcoming. Still a while to wait then.

On 5/8/2025 at 3:25 PM, treetops said:

 

It can be done via the app for prepaid customers at least.

 

The link below appears to suggest that all subsequent amendments to existing AIS SIM card registrations (including for new passport numbers for foreigners presumably) can only be physically undertaken at an AIS Shop, AIS Telewiz, AIS Buddy or any of the 2,400 authorised dealers nationwide:

 

https://www.ais.th/en/consumers/help-and-support/cyber-threat-alerts/mobile-banking

 

3 hours ago, OJAS said:

can only be physically undertaken at an AIS Shop, AIS Telewiz, AIS Buddy or any of the 2,400 authorised dealers nationwide:

555

I had to go to 3 well-known AIS Shops to find one willing to do it.

On 5/4/2025 at 7:03 PM, connda said:

I've had my bank accounts of a long time.  Wife has had those SIMs for a long time.  Like I said, I'll fix the problem in short order if it comes up.  Until then - we'll sail along as usual.

 

SIM in spouse's name is acceptable with Bangkok Bank.

 

Wife's SIM is in my name.

Both Bangkok Bank + SCB Bank have my mobile number + email address

 

in 21 years here have never had a Sim in my name