Been trying to transfer $100k THB to my other Thai bank (SCB) since last night with no success. I then remembered about the rules they changed a year or more ago where you could only transfer a minimum amount without registering facial recognition at the branch. Back then I did actually try to register, waited in a queue, mucked around with them for 30 minutes only to be told face recognition wasn't available for foreigners. Back then some people were saying they registered successfully, others had issues at the branch. I also remember there was a max amount you could transfer without needing facial recognition....I thought it was 50k THB but it wouldn't let me transfer that amount either without face recog. So my questions...

 

What is the max you can transfer with Bkk bank without face recognition?

 

Have they sorted out their issues with registering face recognition for foreigners yet or still a no go?

 

And typical of Bkk banks medieval app, when the app asks you to place your face in the frame, you can't do it with glasses on....which makes sense. However....the issue then is the app asks you to perform a couple of things...blink three times, open your face whatever the feck that means...and I can't see shet without my reading glasses! I got my son to stand behind me and tell me what they are asking for me to do but it times out much too quickly. Was a waste of time anyway as I am obviously not registered for FR anyway

 

 

I recall it being 50k. Never tested it though.

Are you signed up to BKKB's internet banking service? If so, I suggest that you do what I did some time ago and dump their app which in my experience proved much more trouble than it was IMHO worth. With internet banking you should be able to transfer 100k to your SCB account in 2 chunks of 50k without having to endure any of this facial recognition nonsense (although you might need first to add your SCB account as a new payee and possibly change some max payment settings).

 

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

Are you signed up to BKKB's internet banking service? If so, I suggest that you do what I did some time ago and dump their app which in my experience proved much more trouble than it was IMHO worth. With internet banking you should be able to transfer 100k to your SCB account in 2 chunks of 50k without having to endure any of this facial recognition nonsense (although you might need first to add your SCB account as a new payee and possibly change some max payment settings).

 

For BBL Internet Banking you don't need facial recognition at all and can transfer up to 500k THB a day.

Yes, I have online banking and the app on my phone. I thought at one stage they were saying they would do away with their website login as banking is more secure on phone app? Their app is terrible...Often crashes when scanning or doing transactions....need to restart the app. I would much rather do most things on the PC. Anyway, all done 😀 I transferred the whole lot (200k THB) in one go no problems at all. Thanks everyone for your help