Krungsri online banking discontinued from 1 October 2025

[lamyai3]

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

So now in the last day, I get an app popup message from SCB saying that the bank is ENDING their waiver program for facial recognition....  And, I wish I knew more details about just what's going to mean for farang accountholders....

 

Seems that it will mostly only affect transfers above ฿50k - discussed recently here:

 

[digger70]

9 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Why do you call the app "stupid ". Most people really love it and think it's great; me included.

I have an app for all.my bank accounts including my European banks.

Stupid  :

having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

 

Good for you, More Apps more trouble , I Say Why fix things if they ain't broke .

More is sometimes not better The Less things one has is a prevention for possible Problems And now with this overloaded Internet and more and mofe daily Hackers One is just inviting trouble.

Keep it Simple and Safe. One doesn't need a phone for banking .

[Muhendis]

I have the Krungsri mobile app on my phone. Unused until now.

I thought I would take a look at it following the discontinuation message on their website.

Should be simple enough.

So first I would need to register.

Switch off wi-fi and use 5G

Before I can use 5G I need to register as a 5G user with my password.

Er.

I don't have one of those.

This is likely to take a little while.

Maybe I should just go to my local BAAC bank which is just down the road as opposed to Krungsri which is 19km away, and open a new account there.

[KhunBENQ]

20 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

Maybe I should just go to my local BAAC bank which is just down the road as opposed to Krungsri which is 19km away, and open a new account there.

The real farmer bank?

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives.

 

(Kasikorn: Thai word for farmer 😁)

 

I am sceptical how they handle foreigners.

WISE transfers to BAAC not possible.

On certain paydays you will see tents and seating setup in front of the building for the 100 or more farmers waiting  hours for their payments.

[GreasyFingers]

11 hours ago, Moonlover said:

The statement isn't sent 'through' the app. It arrives, as I said, as an email attachment in just the same way as it does when requested via the website.

Sorry if my question was not clear. I go to their website and request the statements that are then sent by email. Can you request them through the app.

[JohnnyBD]

40 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

Sorry if my question was not clear. I go to their website and request the statements that are then sent by email. Can you request them through the app.

For SCB, you can use their app to request a monthly statement, and they send it to your email in pdf format. You select more services, and it gives you an option to request a statement. 

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, GreasyFingers said:

Sorry if my question was not clear. I go to their website and request the statements that are then sent by email. Can you request them through the app.

Yes you can.

[yabbra]

On 6/8/2025 at 1:19 PM, Caldera said:

While I usually use the banks' apps on my phone, what bothers me is not having a fallback especially while being outside of Thailand. Not easy or outright impossible (depending on the bank) to set up the app on a new phone if need be.

I think most forget about this potential big issue & the need to continue to have a web based version...You could be out of the country for quite a while & have no access to your online banking if your phone packs it in.

[Muhendis]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

I am sceptical how they handle foreigners.

WISE transfers to BAAC not possible.

On certain paydays you will see tents and seating setup in front of the building for the 100 or more farmers waiting  hours for their payments.

I am sceptical too now,

After I posted, I spoke to my wife who has an account there, her view was dubious to say the least.

[Dasekel]

On 6/8/2025 at 12:11 AM, JohnnyBD said:

I don't know anything about Krungsri, but my apps for UOB & Kasikorn are separate from their internet banking. I'm sure that's what the OP meant. Also, SCB does not have internet banking anymore, but they still have the app for banking transactions. 

But SCB will limit daily transaction by mobile App to not more than 50.000 THB starting on 12.06.2025, as I was informed by them. If you want to transfer more, you have to request their permission. Now you need to request permission by the bank to use your own money as you want to use it.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Have any U.S. banks abandoned web-based banking?

 

"No, no U.S. banks have abandoned web-based banking [emphasis added]

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While some banks are focusing on their online presence and mobile banking experiences, traditional banks are not completely abandoning their websites and web-based services. In fact, many banks are enhancing their web-based platforms and integrating them with their mobile apps to provide a seamless customer experience across multiple channels.

 

Reasons why banks continue to offer web-based banking:

• Customer Preferences: While mobile banking is increasingly popular, particularly among younger generations, a significant portion of consumers still prefer to use online banking via a website for certain transactions or account management tasks." [emphasis added]

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