Unconfirmed report that BBL have stated they will no longer issue 65,000 THB monthly transfer letters for immigration.

 

800,000 THB deposited at least 4 months in advance of letter, similar to what has already been noted (and no mention of further holds) is all they'll do.

 

Seems like another ill thought out policy that'll cause uproar if true, so please report any confirmation or otherwise here for those applying for the letter from this point forward.

They did monthly transfer letters not income letters.

 

Still do.

 

another unconfirmed report 

I've corrected income to transfers to satisfy any other nitpickers.

 

They may still do and as I said, it's a one off, unconfirmed report as of now and I'm looking for confirmation or rebuttal from anyone requesting one from this point forward.

Where's this unconfirmed report coming from, I mean which branch of Bangkok Bank?

It wasn't mentioned.

 

It was posted on a couple of Line groups by a well known, long time Pattaya bar owner.

Just re-read the message and he actually says it was an employee that told him.

 

10 hours ago, treetops said:

I'm looking for confirmation or rebuttal from anyone requesting one from this point forward.

 

I got one two days ago.

 

 

 

10 hours ago, treetops said:

he actually says it was an employee that told him.

 

I've had BBL tell me many untruths. 

 

 

 

Just this week a BBL employee laughed at me when I requested the Account Ownership Letter, and insisted I had to have a 800,000 baht balance to get that letter.

 

I've had this letter issued at this, my home branch, for ~ 7 years. I went to the next closest branch and had the letter issued in minutes.

 

BBL, IMO, needs to offer more consistent customer service, and dedicate more resources to training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

 

I got one two days ago.

 

 

 

 

I've had BBL tell me many untruths. 

 

 

 

Just this week a BBL employee laughed at me when I requested the Account Ownership Letter, and insisted I had to have a 800,000 baht balance to get that letter.

 

I've had this letter issued at this, my home branch, for ~ 7 years. I went to the next closest branch and had the letter issued in minutes.

 

BBL, IMO, needs to offer more consistent customer service, and dedicate more resources to training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s not just BBL. Many Thai retail employees would rather say “no have” and lie than do their jobs. 

On 9/4/2025 at 7:00 AM, bamnutsak said:

 

I got one two days ago.

 

 

 

 

I've had BBL tell me many untruths. 

 

 

 

Just this week a BBL employee laughed at me when I requested the Account Ownership Letter, and insisted I had to have a 800,000 baht balance to get that letter.

 

I've had this letter issued at this, my home branch, for ~ 7 years. I went to the next closest branch and had the letter issued in minutes.

 

BBL, IMO, needs to offer more consistent customer service, and dedicate more resources to training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In dealing with bank employees for the past 15 years, I have observed that none of them have actually been trained in proper marketing techniques and salesmanship. If they want you to buy insurance or upgrade your debit card or put your money in a time deposit or open up a Foreign Currency Deposit account, then they should politely and professionally SELL you on the idea. However, what they generally do is LIE and try to CON their way through a presentation to coerce one into making these kinds of decisions. Example: at one bank I was told I couldn't have a safety deposit box unless I bought a 7 million Baht insurance policy. At another bank I opened a new account and wasn't told that there were 3 choices for the type and annual fee for my debit card. Since the agreement was written in Thai, she simply ticked the box for the highest priced card and failed to explain to me that I had a choice. In both cases, the employee spoke excellent English, so that wasn't the reason for their failure to explain. I have several more instances to which I could point but won't bore you further. Thailand, the Land of Schemes! 

I still don't understand why anybody  uses BKB,  especially when banks like Krungsri can give you a years statement in 15 min.

"he" the Pattaya bar owner.

My most recommended source for immigration rules.

 

Immigration in Khon Kaen is happy with the account statements. No separate letter/list required .

How could BKB refuse account statements.

What is this proof of monthly transfer letter the post is about.

12 monthly transfers via Wise should show as International/FTT on statements and bank book.

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

How could BKB refuse account statements.

 

The issue is that BBL takes up to eight (8) calendar days to issue a twelve-month statement, and it is best not to have any further activity on that account in the interim.

 

Yes, I know you can generate a twelve-month statement from the app, delivered via email in, for me anyway, less than one hour.

 

I was not asked for a twelve-month statement (ext stay/ret-income).

 

 

On 9/4/2025 at 6:57 PM, Everyman said:

 

It’s not just BBL. Many Thai retail employees would rather say “no have” and lie than do their jobs. 

 

 

Again, I fail to see why some idiot gave you a thumbs down on a factually correct post

3 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What is this proof of monthly transfer letter the post is about.

 

 

Credit Advice Receipt Summary Letter addressed to Immigration. It details all twelve Qualifying Foreign Transfers which are also included in the submttal to Immigration.

 

The nice thing about a Credit Advice Receipt is that it shows the 'source' of the funds in great detail.

 

Hang Dong branch refused to provide the monthly transfers letter, but the branch in Airport Plaza did it for me. Sept 2025.

Scare the remaining dirty farang off the land - how much more BS are all these retirees willing to accept? Look at Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Cambodia. Not a single country going that far in beating the golden egg laying geese ..........

7 minutes ago, Bumblebee1 said:

Hang Dong branch refused to provide the monthly transfers letter, but the branch in Airport Plaza did it for me. Sept 2025.

 

IME, Credit Advice Receipts, and the Summary Letter are issued at the Foreign Remittance desk. Not every BBL branch has a Foreign Remittance desk.

 

 

 

33 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

The issue is that BBL takes up to eight (8) calendar days to issue a twelve-month statement, and it is best not to have any further activity on that account in the interim.

Statements up to 6 months on the spot.

I already have statements from
November 1 to March 17
March 18 to July 6

In October after last transfer I will have a statement from July 7 to October xx.

And then off to immigration.

My statements are one page only (reduced transactions on that account).

 

Statements always end the day before applying.

Start date can be determined.

 

From next November: Kasikorn!

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

Statements up to 6 months on the spot.

 

I am aware of this option.

 

Are two six-month statements acceptable at Immigration, given that one of them is six months old?

 

 

11 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I am aware of this option.

 

Are two six-month statements acceptable at Immigration, given that one of them is six months old?

Statements are legal documents and I am not aware when the content would change.

If there is a correction of older transactions it would be in a later/newer statement?

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

 

I am aware of this option.

 

Are two six-month statements acceptable at Immigration, given that one of them is six months old?

 

 

At least in Chiang Rai they are.  I’ve used this method in the past.  I’ve also had a 10 month statement then got the remaining 2 months the morning of my extension application 

On 9/3/2025 at 8:54 PM, treetops said:

Just re-read the message and he actually says it was an employee that told him.

 

They never have issued letters confirming 65,000 income , they are shown on the 12 month bank statement,  the letter the bank has always supplied is just to confirm that the bank account belongs to you.

On 9/3/2025 at 7:55 PM, treetops said:

Unconfirmed report that BBL have stated they will no longer issue 65,000 THB monthly transfer letters for immigration.

 

800,000 THB deposited at least 4 months in advance of letter, similar to what has already been noted (and no mention of further holds) is all they'll do.

 

Seems like another ill thought out policy that'll cause uproar if true, so please report any confirmation or otherwise here for those applying for the letter from this point forward.

I bank at Krungsri, and they give me a complete copy of all my transactions for the past year, which, of course. Includes my monthly THB65,000+ deposit, which is a transfer from my US bank account. I've been doing this for about 5 years now and hope to continue doing it. 

1 hour ago, Brick Top said:

They never have issued letters confirming 65,000 income , they are shown on the 12 month bank statement,  the letter the bank has always supplied is just to confirm that the bank account belongs to you.

 

It's not income it's transfers, as was pointed out earlier and which the OP now reflects.

 

Maybe not all branches, but an example of the letter issued for transfers has been posted upthread by bamnutsak.

7 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"he" the Pattaya bar owner.

My most recommended source for immigration rules.

 

Immigration in Khon Kaen is happy with the account statements. No separate letter/list required .

How could BKB refuse account statements.

 

Did you read the thread?  It's nothing to do with immigration, the source claimed by the bar owner was a BBL employee stating a BBL rule, and immigration in Khon Kaen requirements are irrelevant to most readers.

 

I was asking if anyone had come across this BBL rule.

 

Nobody claimed BBL refuse account statements.

21 hours ago, treetops said:

 

It's not income it's transfers, as was pointed out earlier and which the OP now reflects.

 

Maybe not all branches, but an example of the letter issued for transfers has been posted upthread by bamnutsak.

Yes , your right,  i had worded my comment incorrectly , it should have said transfers not income 

On 9/9/2025 at 10:31 AM, bamnutsak said:

 

I am aware of this option.

 

Are two six-month statements acceptable at Immigration, given that one of them is six months old?

 

 

I was told no at CW  when i enquired they said one 12 month statement must be dated with in  7 days of extending

On 9/9/2025 at 5:02 PM, treetops said:

 

Did you read the thread?  It's nothing to do with immigration, the source claimed by the bar owner was a BBL employee stating a BBL rule, and immigration in Khon Kaen requirements are irrelevant to most readers.

 

I was asking if anyone had come across this BBL rule.

 

Nobody claimed BBL refuse account statements.

 

This is the rule he was referring to:

 

Posted previously in the Immigration forum.

 

The letter in question, is that requested detailing your name, account number, and balance, addressed for the attention of Immigration, which is requested when applying for a further extension of stay. If you use the funds method and keep the funds in the account all year, then you are unaffected.
It affects those who top up to 800K 2 months prior, and in particular those who extend based on Thai spouse which only requires 400K in the account for 2 months prior.

You are required to sign an affidavit agreeing to freeze the funds for 4 months henceforth, if the said funds haven't been in the account for the previous 4 months.

Refuse to sign the affidavit, and they refuse to issue the letter for Immigration.

 

It does not affect those using the monthly overseas income method.

 

It further has nothing to do with the letter previously posted by @bamnutsak detailing monthly overseas transfers.
Whilst some branches may be prepared to issue this type of letter, other branches have refused.

When such a letter was requested by Immigration at my bank branch, the manager flipped, phoned Immigration and told them in no uncertain terms the monthly transfers could be identified from the 12 month bank statement, and her staff were far to busy to do their job for them.
They never asked again.