Bangkok Bank - No yellow book, no new account

[EVENKEEL]

Just a heads up for expats. I have one account with Bangkok Bank and tried to open a new one. They now require a yellow book, a residence cert isn't enough anymore.

[DrJack54]

Which bank. 

 

[Middle Aged Grouch]

OP should try another branch as this is Thailand and rules are made up or applied on a daily changing basis depending on the mood of "god" behind the counter. 

[EVENKEEL]

Bangkok Bank in Ban Chang

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

OP should try another branch as this is Thailand and rules are made up or applied on a daily changing basis depending on the mood of "god" behind the counter. 

Ordinarily I would agree with you, but here I had Customer Service involved with manager at bank.

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Bangkok Bank in Ban Chang

You mistake was choosing BBL. 

[EVENKEEL]

Just now, DrJack54 said:

You mistake was choosing BBL. 

I have had an account with them for many years. But, I need another account.

 

Which bank would you recommend for ease?

[DrJack54]

4 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Which bank would you recommend for ease?

Kasikorn even more so if you use WISE. 

 

If you end up opening a bank account (with any bank) please report back your experience. 

Hopefully a COR would not be required by bank. 

Assume you have eg Non O status. 

 

[EVENKEEL]

16 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Kasikorn even more so if you use WISE. 

 

If you end up opening a bank account (with any bank) please report back your experience. 

Hopefully a COR would not be required by bank. 

Assume you have eg Non O status. 

 

Will do.

 

BBL just really don't want foreigners any longer.

[DrJack54]

15 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

BBL just really don't want foreigners any longer.

Certainly not rolling out the Red carpet. 

When you go to another bank take your lease if you have one. 

Would be pain to have to obtain a certificate of residence from immigration. 

Previously not required. 

These days who knows. 

That's why we hope for positive report 

[Liquorice]

44 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Kasikorn even more so if you use WISE. 

Even local Kbanks are requesting WP or Yellow book.
Mileage may vary by Province.

[KhaoHom]

This banking stuff is getting scary. We are all essentially being debanked because the Thai government can't manage to keep the felons out of the country.

 

Unrelated but related...I just read another hurdle when buying sim card. They want biometric data. 

[Liquorice]

8 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

Unrelated but related...I just read another hurdle when buying sim card. They want biometric data. 

I changed my plan with dtac a couple of months ago, and they insisted they had to take a photo now for biometric evidence - TIT!

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Kasikorn even more so if you use WISE. 

 

If you end up opening a bank account (with any bank) please report back your experience. 

Hopefully a COR would not be required by bank. 

Assume you have eg Non O status. 

 

In what way is WISE better with Kasikorn than Bkk Bank please?

Many years using Bkk Bank and only ever ONE mishap, where WISE sent it to Kasikorn, so I had to get Credit Advise. No problems at Immigration.

[KannikaP]

6 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

I changed my plan with dtac a couple of months ago, and they insisted they had to take a photo now for biometric evidence - TIT!

My Bkk Bank takes my photo AND a copy of my passport or Pink Card almost every time. Adds at least one minute onto my visit.

And who takes the most selfies.Thai girls.

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

In what way is WISE better with Kasikorn than Bkk Bank please?

K is  not better than BBL for transfers using WISE. 

They both allow a transfer of up to 2mil unlike most banks. 

 

My post was directed to nonsense requirements currently from BBL and poster asking for alternative. 

BTW: apart from the current nonsense BBL do not produce 12 month bank statement on the spot unlike other banks. 

Including Kasikorn 

 

Several threads regarding this

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

K is  not better than BBL for transfers using WISE. 

They both allow a transfer of up to 2mil unlike most banks. 

 

My post was directed to nonsense requirements currently from BBL 

Several threads regarding this

Please, what nonsense requirements are they? WISE to Bkk Bank, cash out of ATM. Done.

[KannikaP]

I know that things can take a while if you must visit one of the branches which are left, but, in my situtation I only need to update my books every month in a machine, and two x 6 month statements per year....prevents having to wait a week for a 12 month one.

[DrJack54]

1 minute ago, KannikaP said:

Please, what nonsense requirements are they? WISE to Bkk Bank, cash out of ATM. Done.

For renewal of extension. 

Yesterday had first had report (via pm) of fella on extension retirement being made to sign a "bogus form" freezing the funds for next 4 months. 

The 4 months starts from date of "Bank Letter" for immigration.