What forms needed for opening a new bank with Kasikornbank?

A new bank or a new bank account?

Open a bank account with Kasikorn Bank.

You don't need forms but have to provide documents.

What type of visa/extension do you have?

Some Non-O or one year extension is the #1 checkpoint.

No accounts on tourist visa/exemption and others.

That is in your >passport<.

 

Then you need >proof of residence< (your address in Thailand). What is accepted might vary. Usually you need that proof from immigration.

Where you live?

If you have a "yellow book" this might be accepted.

 

The website information is neither nor precise:

https://www.kasikornbank.com/en/personal/account/pages/savings.aspx

How can they miss to state that you need proof of residence .

"objectives of entering Thailand" makes you subject to mood of clerks or branch manager.

The stupid request for work permit often happens to retirees.

What is your status?

1 minute ago, JimHuaHin said:

A new bank or a new bank account?

I saved me from asking 😁

Maybe it would be helpful to change thread title?

New bank account with Kasikornbank up north in Chaiyaphum. I currently have a retirement visa.

I would suggest you visit the main branch in the city and check the situation.

Better chance to meet clerks who have experience with foreigners.

Visa is Ok.

Proof of residence is a must.

If you already have an account at another bank take the book with you.

Point to the "retirement" if they ask for work permit which is not possible to have in combination.

 

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1 Passport

2 Long stay visa, residence permit, or valid non‑immigrant visa (work, retirement, marriage, study, etc)

3 Work permit or either marriage visa or retirement visa if no work permit 

4 Thai residence address proof (lease agreement, house registration book, or immigration certificate of residence)

5 Home country address proof (bank statement, utility bill, foreign driving license or government ID)

6 Documentation showing Thai SIM card registered in your own name which matches your current passport details

7 Face scan to be done at the bank branch

8 Thai Tax Identification Number (TIN) if requested

9 Letter of reference (from employer, embassy, or educational institution, if requested)

10 Proof of funds source (if requested by the bank)

All I've ever needed was passport, non 0 visa, proof of residence; yellow book or cert. of residence from IMM.   May have had 1 or 2 accounts over the years  

 

On 11/3/2025 at 8:13 AM, Larryst said:

What forms needed for opening a new bank with Kasikornbank?

 

Tried last month, house book, TM30, copies of passport main page and extension, 90 day report, tax card. After over an hour application rejected as name wrong way round in passport and immigration documents- same as all other passports including Thai and Thai ID cards- family name first. Wrote to the head office expecting an apology and getting the go ahead, they backed up this nonsensical excuse for not opening an account. I asked them how has anyone ever managed to open an account with them as all passports are the same as mine- no answer. They actually advised to get a new passport with the name the other way round, this was to me in Englsih and to wife in Thai so not lost in translation. Sometimes you just have to laugh, good luck

22 hours ago, proton said:

 

Tried last month, house book, TM30, copies of passport main page and extension, 90 day report, tax card. After over an hour application rejected as name wrong way round in passport and immigration documents- same as all other passports including Thai and Thai ID cards- family name first. Wrote to the head office expecting an apology and getting the go ahead, they backed up this nonsensical excuse for not opening an account. I asked them how has anyone ever managed to open an account with them as all passports are the same as mine- no answer. They actually advised to get a new passport with the name the other way round, this was to me in Englsih and to wife in Thai so not lost in translation. Sometimes you just have to laugh, good luck

"rejected as name wrong way round in passport and immigration"

 

Is this a joke?  How can we possibly re-engineer how passports are displayed?!  Were you even asked for a tax card?

Requirements vary not only from bank to bank, but at different branches of each bank.  I opened an account at Krung Thai Bank in Pattaya last month using only my passport and Thai driver's license. It took about an hour.

"""Requirements vary not only from bank to bank, but at DIFFERENT branches of each bank"""

 

2 months ago, opened a NEW account and needed COR and "extension of stay" stamp in PP based on retirement ( 12 years so far ), Up to date TM-30 and TM-47.

Bank would not accept Yellow Book issued 3 years sgo

On 11/4/2025 at 2:17 PM, FriscoKid said:

 

1 Passport

2 Long stay visa, residence permit, or valid non‑immigrant visa (work, retirement, marriage, study, etc)

3 Work permit or either marriage visa or retirement visa if no work permit 

4 Thai residence address proof (lease agreement, house registration book, or immigration certificate of residence)

5 Home country address proof (bank statement, utility bill, foreign driving license or government ID)

6 Documentation showing Thai SIM card registered in your own name which matches your current passport details

7 Face scan to be done at the bank branch

8 Thai Tax Identification Number (TIN) if requested

9 Letter of reference (from employer, embassy, or educational institution, if requested)

10 Proof of funds source (if requested by the bank)

I am getting my Non IMM O 90 day purpose of retirement now here in the USA via the Thai Evisa website.  Once I get to Thailand I plan to open a bank account quickly in preparation for my first yearly extension which I understand will ONLY need the monthly income transfers for two months initially.  Do I need a THAI SIM card/phone for the bank?  I looked over the WISE website and it seems they send money to Kasikorn so I would plan to open an account there;  I have heard of some vague experiences where people were asked to show source of income for those monthly transfers.  I attached my Social Security benefit statement to my Visa application and I would think that would be pretty good proof if later some immigration person asks about my income source.  I have twice that amount from my investments but I do not need or plan to touch those for a long time.  I can live quite well on my SSA monies

4 hours ago, Sheist said:

"rejected as name wrong way round in passport and immigration"

 

Is this a joke?  How can we possibly re-engineer how passports are displayed?!  Were you even asked for a tax card?

 

It's all true, but HQ would not reply in letter form, they phoned and repeated the same reasons for rejecting. One bizarre thing I missed out was they said more than once that Chinese passports are the other way round, that had nothing do do with it. When I checked they are not anyway.

5 hours ago, edwardflory said:

"""Requirements vary not only from bank to bank, but at DIFFERENT branches of each bank"""

 

2 months ago, opened a NEW account and needed COR and "extension of stay" stamp in PP based on retirement ( 12 years so far ), Up to date TM-30 and TM-47.

Bank would not accept Yellow Book issued 3 years sgo

I have an account with BBL in Nakhonsawan, and tried to open a separate account for my marriage extension funds, but they told me I could only do that if I had a yellow book. Immigration told me a CoR could not be used to open a bank account. The rules are different everywhere you go.

11 minutes ago, Jaggg88 said:

Immigration told me a CoR could not be used to open a bank account.

 

Maybe not but you need one for a new driving license. Ask DLT to give you a request letter so Imm. can issue you one for that purpose and...

Unless of course they are correct and the bank will not accept it. 

5 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

Once I get to Thailand I plan to open a bank account quickly in preparation for my first yearly extension which I understand will ONLY need the monthly income transfers for two months initially.

 

It'll need the 800,000 THB not the monthly transfers surely?

8 hours ago, treetops said:

 

It'll need the 800,000 THB not the monthly transfers surely?

I was told that for the first extension and since one has only been there for 90 days, they are lenient and will just need about two months of deposits.  I would not think they could force the 800k as the only option at the beginning?

8 hours ago, treetops said:

 

It'll need the 800,000 THB not the monthly transfers surely?

I am in the middle of applying for my NON IMM O 90 day visa now online from the USA.  I had to submit my last three months of bank statements showing my USA Social Security Benefit deposits which are over $3000 USD each which meets the monthly income transfer requirements.  So for the first one year extension after I get to Thailand, I am guessing they already know you have three months so they just require two months more for the first extension.  I would not expect them to force one to use the 800k deposit method.

16 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

I was told that for the first extension and since one has only been there for 90 days, they are lenient and will just need about two months of deposits.  I would not think they could force the 800k as the only option at the beginning?

 

Better to ask on the visas forum where they'll know for sure but I'm pretty sure you need the 800,000 THB.  Your historical money in a USA bank is of no interest to them and leniency is not in their vocabulary.

On 11/6/2025 at 2:19 PM, VocalNeal said:

 

Maybe not but you need one for a new driving license. Ask DLT to give you a request letter so Imm. can issue you one for that purpose and...

Unless of course they are correct and the bank will not accept it. 

I tried that, but the CoR is addressed to the DLT, and you need one addressed to the bank. Other offices provide a CoR for bank accounts. This was Nakhonsawan office

On 11/7/2025 at 4:20 AM, treetops said:

 

Better to ask on the visas forum where they'll know for sure but I'm pretty sure you need the 800,000 THB.  Your historical money in a USA bank is of no interest to them and leniency is not in their vocabulary.

apparently the only way initially is the 800K on deposit.  yecch.

On 11/4/2025 at 2:17 PM, FriscoKid said:

 

1 Passport

2 Long stay visa, residence permit, or valid non‑immigrant visa (work, retirement, marriage, study, etc)

3 Work permit or either marriage visa or retirement visa if no work permit 

4 Thai residence address proof (lease agreement, house registration book, or immigration certificate of residence)

5 Home country address proof (bank statement, utility bill, foreign driving license or government ID)

6 Documentation showing Thai SIM card registered in your own name which matches your current passport details

7 Face scan to be done at the bank branch

8 Thai Tax Identification Number (TIN) if requested

9 Letter of reference (from employer, embassy, or educational institution, if requested)

10 Proof of funds source (if requested by the bank)

So ... I arrive December 2 with Non IMM O 90 day stay retirement visa in hand.  No idea at the moment where I will be staying.  I was hoping for Diana Estates but they are booked up so I may need a hotel for a week or two while I scope out a better two month and flexible month to month modest furnished condo.  I am far from sure I will stay in country and do a one year extension, but definitely am doing 85 day vacation stay. Got the visa for convenience and to try things out.  Will a Thai address be a problem opening an account?  I will not have a year extension yet, as I would need a bank account to get that.. Is this a chicken egg what comes first?

On 11/6/2025 at 8:50 AM, edwardflory said:

"""Requirements vary not only from bank to bank, but at DIFFERENT branches of each bank"""

 

2 months ago, opened a NEW account and needed COR and "extension of stay" stamp in PP based on retirement ( 12 years so far ), Up to date TM-30 and TM-47.

Bank would not accept Yellow Book issued 3 years sgo

On that note, the banks in Thailand seem to work on a franchise basis. 

I've had a charge when crediting money to an account of the same bank in another province. 

30 minutes ago, Lancelot01 said:

I've had a charge when crediting money to an account of the same bank in another province. 

Used to be a charge for local transfers as well. That only stopped about 8/9 years ago IIRC?

 

Were you transferring using a bank app or another way?

4 hours ago, topt said:

Used to be a charge for local transfers as well. That only stopped about 8/9 years ago IIRC?

 

Were you transferring using a bank app or another way?

It was both across the counter in the bank and via ATMs. 

I would add that it was several years ago. 

I have never needed to do transfers that way anymore as I can transfer in the App.

I was at my local BigC where there's a small Kasikorn Bank branch. No customers there so, out of curiosity I enquired about opening an account.

 

Have you a Thai I.D. card and Yellow book? 

Yes.

Then no problem, bring in the originals and we can open an account for you!

I kid you not, that was all that was required.

37 minutes ago, Madgee said:

Have you a Thai I.D. card

Are you Thai and if not what exactly do you mean by a "Thai ID card"?

 

3 hours ago, topt said:

Are you Thai and if not what exactly do you mean by a "Thai ID card"?

 

Thais don't have yellow books, so what was meant is the "pink" Thai ID card for foreigners. 

20 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

Thais don't have yellow books, so what was meant is the "pink" Thai ID card for foreigners. 

 

So definitely worthwhile going to the trouble of acquiring a yellow book and pink ID card if you're a foreigner wishing to open an account with Kasikorn at their Big C branch in The Boonies, then!😉