Suggestions needed for immigration and Bangkok Bank

[jil]

I want to open a Bangkok Bank account in Pattaya or Jomtien. I've got a long-term visa.

 

1) Which immigration office is the best to go to, to get a residence certificate for opening a bank account?

And is there a special department at the immigration office to get a residence certificate, so you don't have to wait that long?

 

2) What's a good branch of Bangkok Bank where you can open a bank account relatively fast? I've read that at the Jomtien branch it can take a long time.

[Upnotover]

1) there only one office so that's easy, Jomtien Soi 5.  

[Gottfrid]

Immigration usually give a certificate of residence at the office you belong to.

For bank account it seems to be very hard now. I would suggest using an agent.

[jil]

3 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

1) there only one office so that's easy, Jomtien Soi 5.  

So no long wating queues?

[jil]

5 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Immigration usually give a certificate of residence at the office you belong to.

For bank account it seems to be very hard now. I would suggest using an agent.

Even with a long-term visa and not having the Russian (or Chinese) nationality?

[Upnotover]

39 minutes ago, jil said:

So no long wating queues?

No idea but as there is only one office it hardly matters. What is your "long term visa"?

[scubascuba3]

56 minutes ago, jil said:

So no long wating queues?

Maybe maybe not, seems more efficient these days, usually they say come back 2pm if you go in the morning

[jil]

20 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

No idea but as there is only one office it hardly matters. What is your "long term visa"?

Retirement visa

[JackGats]

Worth trying: get a Thai TIN so that you have something to show to the bank on top of your visa. In order to get your TIN, tell TRD you need it to open a bank account eg in Singapore or Spain.

[ChaiyaTH]

Long-term visa with a rental lease as well a residence certificate on the same address is normally all that is needed.

[jil]

2 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Long-term visa with a rental lease as well a residence certificate on the same address is normally all that is needed.

I will only stay for a short while in Pattaya.

Would a TM30 form given by a hotel or AirBnb host be enough?

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, jil said:

I want to open a Bangkok Bank account in Pattaya or Jomtien. I've got a long-term visa.

 

1) Which immigration office is the best to go to, to get a residence certificate for opening a bank account?

And is there a special department at the immigration office to get a residence certificate, so you don't have to wait that long?

 

2) What's a good branch of Bangkok Bank where you can open a bank account relatively fast? I've read that at the Jomtien branch it can take a long time.

As said there is only the one on Soi 5, Jomtien. There are specific desks in there, but you use an arrivals one to have your paperwork checked and get a ticket to move on to the correct one. Look up what copies and form are required, and they want to know the reason for needing a residence certificate, plus an original TM30 slip. THe main Bangkok Bank Branch on second Rd (opposite soi 6) used to be best, but these days things are not so easy, 

[Espanol]

 

 

On 6/2/2025 at 7:42 AM, jil said:

I want to open a Bangkok Bank account in Pattaya or Jomtien. I've got a long-term visa.

 

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2) What's a good branch of Bangkok Bank where you can open a bank account relatively fast? I've read that at the Jomtien branch it can take a long time.

 

 

 

When I opened my account at Bangkok Bank (several years ago), I found that the branch that presented the least problems opening an account was the one in Pattaya on Beach Road.

 

 

[treetops]

The branch opposite Soi 6 opens at 8:30am whereas the one on Beach Road doesn't open until 10:00am.  The early opening can be an advantage on extension renewal days.

[Upnotover]

1 hour ago, treetops said:

The branch opposite Soi 6 opens at 8:30am whereas the one on Beach Road doesn't open until 10:00am.  The early opening can be an advantage on extension renewal days.

True. But where you open the account doesn't dictate where you go for the extension paperwork, any branch can do that.

[jil]

56 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

True. But where you open the account doesn't dictate where you go for the extension paperwork, any branch can do that.

Sorry, I don't get it.

What does opening a bank account have to do with "extension paperwork" ?

[treetops]

5 minutes ago, jil said:

Sorry, I don't get it.

What does opening a bank account have to do with "extension paperwork" ?

 

When you go for an extension of stay in Thailand you have to show proof of funds either remaining in the bank or being brought in monthly.  You get this in a bank branch and my suggestion was that one branch was better because it opened earlier.  Upnotover says you can get it in any branch.

 

There are other services which can only be done in the branch where the account is held.

[kidneyw]

I opened an account at the Bangkok bank on Jomtien second road, next to soi 5, very close to immigration. It was a year ago, but very easy. Got my Certificate of Residence, then just walked a couple of hundred metres.

[worrab]

On 6/2/2025 at 12:55 PM, Gottfrid said:

For bank account it seems to be very hard now. I would suggest using an agent.

Not if you have a long term visa. That is acceptable to Bangkok Bank.

[quake]

Open at Bangkok bank just before soi 6, second road, right hand side,  heading north

a large branch and quick service.

[quake]

55 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

I opened an account at the Bangkok bank on Jomtien second road, next to soi 5, very close to immigration. It was a year ago, but very easy. Got my Certificate of Residence, then just walked a couple of hundred metres.

 

 Very crowded,  branch

[scubascuba3]

23 minutes ago, quake said:

Open at Bangkok bank just before soi 6, second road, right hand side,  heading north

a large branch and quick service.

Can be very slow there, I've walked out before 

[quake]

12 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Can be very slow there, I've walked out before 

 

I always go early morning.

Never a problem in 15 years.

[soisanuk]

The Pattaya City Expats Club has a webpage on obtaining a Residency Certificate from Chonburi (Pattaya) Immigration office - Jomtien Beach Road Soi 5 - https://pcec.club/ResidencyCertificate 

[newnative]

     I would recommend using the BKK  Bank branch at Central Festival.  I would not use the one by Immigration--always way to crowded and it's very small.   If you run into difficulties opening an account at BKK at Festival, there are all the other major banks nearby to try on the same floor.   Spouse and I get good service at Yellow Bank, but we also have accounts at BKK.

[scubascuba3]

5 hours ago, quake said:

 

I always go early morning.

Never a problem in 15 years.

Early morning usually OK everywhere 

[quake]

38 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Early morning usually OK everywhere 

Not Bangkok bank second road jomtien near soi 5

it's rammed and a very small branch.

Got anymore. 

[treetops]

10 minutes ago, quake said:

Not Bangkok bank second road jomtien near soi 5

it's rammed and a very small branch.

Got anymore. 

 

It doesn't open early morning.  Not until 10:00am.

 

[quake]

1 minute ago, treetops said:

 

It doesn't open early morning.  Not until 10:00am.

 

 

and it's rammed.

[scubascuba3]

13 minutes ago, quake said:

Not Bangkok bank second road jomtien near soi 5

it's rammed and a very small branch.

Got anymore. 

I've been in that 2nd road Bangkok Bank by soi 6, lots of people waiting staff chatting playing with phones, next time was quick, so believe it or not can be slow