4 minutes ago, Ricohoc said:

Same with me. My US driver's license expired over a decade ago, and I can't renew it online.

Fact is Kasikorn have introduced this new requirement.

If you cannot provide some proof of pp home country address such as DL then look for another bank

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

thks, so will stay with the crooks at BKK

SCB offers the EZ Savings account. It has no bank book, but CM Immigration accepts it for extensions.

It currently pays 1.45% and deposits it monthly into your account. Only the first 1M ฿ earns the 1.45%. The account provides the same access as most other savings accounts in Thailand. Getting required documentation for extensions is simple. They were able to stop the automatic withholding from the interest payments when I gave them my Thai tax ID.

Was at Kasikorn Chiang Rai branch,they require the following for opening a bank account:
-residency certificate (Immigration)
-ID card copy spouse
-marriage certificate (Kor??)
-passport copy, ID page, visa page(s)
-pink ID, yellow house book

Edit: I did not open the account yet, was just there to inquire.

Edited July 2Jul 2 by Schnitzelfritz

5 hours ago, Schnitzelfritz said:

Was at Kasikorn Chiang Rai branch,they require the following for opening a bank account:
-residency certificate (Immigration)
-ID card copy spouse
-marriage certificate (Kor??)
-passport copy, ID page, visa page(s)
-pink ID, yellow house book

Edit: I did not open the account yet, was just there to inquire.

Should you decide to apply for an account, please do report back on how you get on, with particular regard to the home country address/ID requirement. But the fact that this might not be required at the Chiang Rai branch does not, of course, automatically mean that it will also not be required nation-wide if individual branch managers have wide discretion on this point.

26 minutes ago, OJAS said:

But the fact that this might not be required at the Chiang Rai branch does not, of course, automatically mean that it will also not be required nation-wide if individual branch managers have wide discretion on this point.

The term "creating jeasus plant" Comes to mind.

When changes are made in Thailand re immigration or banking etc it's like jungle drums.

Takes time.

At some point it most likely universal