I've always found it very useful and never had a problem getting it but getting it seems to be the hardest part in some places. Just another example of every Amphur in the Country making up their own rules as they go along, similarly to every Immigration Office !

3 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

I've always found it very useful

I will bite. Even with 6 pages.

When was it very useful that a pp could not have provided.

Perhaps TDL renewal if your land office accepts that.. Many don't.

Surely not nonsense such as hotel check in, attending bank, domestic flights, etc

Thread ridiculous IMO

In case anyone missed it... OP has posted nothing in 6 pages.

41 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I will bite. Even with 6 pages.

When was it very useful that a pp could not have provided.

Perhaps TDL renewal if your land office accepts that.. Many don't.

Most do...

41 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Surely not nonsense such as hotel check in, attending bank, domestic flights, etc

Thread ridiculous IMO

Agreed - If going out of province, surely one would be taking their Passport with them anyway.

Banking - very handy - Pink ID / Yellow Book tied to Bank account - no need for passport for the vast majority of transactions.

The Thai ID number - useful back when booking Covid Vaccinations.

Thai ID number useful for getting the Thai Digitial Driving License (not sure if that can be done with a Passport number)

41 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

In case anyone missed it... OP has posted nothing in 6 pages.

Yup - typical of many Ops here - start a post and don't even bother coming back to say thanks for the input - people who believe the world owes them a service.

In short - if the AI summary provided earlier on covers the pros and cons and the milages we may or may not get from such documentation - no point arguing about it - its useful for some, others don't find it useful.

You (Jack) are in the 'its not useful camp'... Where as I have found it to be quite handy over the years - not important or necessary - but having the Pink ID Yellow House Book combo has saved me both money and time.

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Banking - very handy - Pink ID / Yellow Book tied to Bank account - no need for passport for the vast majority of transactions.

I just pick this one out.

Don't understand the point you are making. Bank should require pp.

As for hotel check in what a joke.

Hotel should refuse Pink Card.

As per my earlier post I tried to check in 3 star in Pattaya.

No way she would accept my TDL.

(yes that's not a pink card)

Asked why she looking so long my pp.

Her reply: looking stay stamp.

The other crap is just boring.

My bank insists in pp as they should.

Will stop there. Thread is a joke..

Someone feels need to have Pink Card fine. Just stop with the huge advantage it provides..

If I could obtain easily then yes I would. For many (me) not simple.

Don't care.

51 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Banking - very handy - Pink ID / Yellow Book tied to Bank account - no need for passport for the vast majority of transactions.

Aren't "the vast majority of transactions" electronic nowadays? I almost never visit any of my Thai banks, but when I do, I'm pretty sure that they will accept nothing but my passport.

Take the relatively new requirement that the passport number on record for the SIM card needs to match the passport number on record for the bank account as an example. I simply don't buy it when pink ID card holders claim that registering their ID card number with the bank means that they no longer need to register a new passport number with the bank.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

I just pick this one out.

Don't understand the point you are making. Bank should require pp.

As for hotel check in what a joke.

Hotel should refuse Pink Card.

As per my earlier post I tried to check in 3 star in Pattaya.

No way she would accept my TDL.

(yes that's not a pink card)

Asked why she looking so long my pp.

Her reply: looking stay stamp.

The other crap is just boring.

My bank insists in pp as they should.

You want to turn this into a childish either or - I'm not playing.

There's enough information out there for people to make their own minds up.

You don't like the Pink ID - we get it, you've made that clear. You want to influence others not to bother and with that you are flawed in that ideaology.

Provide facts and other's can make up their own mind.

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You want to use Banking as an example:

SCB Bank - Opened with a Passport - Whenever I need to do something, I need my passport 100% of the time - so need to make sure I have my Passport with me when I go to the Bank.

BKK Bank - Opened with a Yellow House Book (and Passport) - Account tied to Yellow House Book / Pink ID - anything I want to do at the branch, I can do with the Pink ID - I don't need to 'go home and get the Passport out of the safe'.

But... for both situations I need to have the Bank Book at hand - I don't mind leaving that in the glove box of the car - its easier than a Passport to replace.

Regarding Caldera's points: Arent the vast majority of transactions online anyway yes and no - the NDID system means foreigners have limited transaction try and transfer more than 50,000 baht in one go... can't be done.

Try and transfer more than 200,000 baht in one transaction (even when limits are set higher) - can't be done - we need to go to a brach for the transaction.

My BKK bank does not insist in the Passport becasue my account is tied to my Thai ID number.

If YOUR bank insists on you Passport - its because YOUR account is tied to YOUR passport.

You have to understand why / how before you start peddling opinion.

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Checking in to a hotel - Moot points - With or without a Pink ID or Passport is irrelevant - I don't travel outside of province without a passport anyway.

But - Every time I do - I've checked in with my Pink ID - thats apparently changing - if I'm asked instread to show my passport I can get it out of the passport wallet in my baggage - otherwise the Pink ID in my wallet is easier to access - this is a nothing burger - irrelevant from any perspective.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Will stop there. Thread is a joke..

Someone feels need to have Pink Card fine. Just stop with the huge advantage it provides..

If I could obtain easily then yes I would. For many (me) not simple.

Don't care.

You seem to have this huge chip on your shoulder against the Pink ID or against anyone who has said it is usesful.

Re-read my comments... starting with: (below)

On 3/27/2026 at 3:08 AM, richard_smith237 said:

There are lots of threads on this, lots of debate.

I have found the Yellow house book & Pink ID useful - its saved me both time and money.

Its a convenience - but not a necessity.

I don't think more balance can be offered than that - I (me) have found the Yellow House Book and Pink ID to be useful as its saved me both time and money - IT is a convenience, but its not a necessity.

Meanwhile you are spouting out some weird 'anti-yellow-book' bias that frankly is just odd.

As a 'Mod' and someone who's 'advice' on these matters 'should' be respected to present an awful lot of flawed information and whole lot of bias - you should start thinking more carefully about the information you present.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

If I could obtain easily then yes I would. For many (me) not simple.

Don't care.

If you 'don't care' - why are you posting so prolifically on the Pink ID and Yellow House Book threads ?

You don't have one, you can't get one - or consider the process of getting one too much effort for you.

So, you have no experience of having one - you have no balanced information of what its like to have one.

Its like someone without kids arguing what its like to have kids or how its better not to have kids.

Or its like someone who is not married and had never been married that its better not to be married.

You are arguing from information that is heresy, its not first hand information because you have no first hand information on this subject - all your information is borrowed and some if it has already been proven false.

2 hours ago, Caldera said:

Aren't "the vast majority of transactions" electronic nowadays? I almost never visit any of my Thai banks, but when I do, I'm pretty sure that they will accept nothing but my passport.

Take the relatively new requirement that the passport number on record for the SIM card needs to match the passport number on record for the bank account as an example. I simply don't buy it when pink ID card holders claim that registering their ID card number with the bank means that they no longer need to register a new passport number with the bank.

Of course the pink card is refused as the only id at banks. I know so cos I have asked several. If it was accepted, I would be very concearned of the safety issues! The only reason pink card would be accepted as id could be at the home branch after raising the issue so many times previously that they already know the customer’s face.

11 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

In case anyone missed it... OP has posted nothing in 6 pages.

Exactly! Yellow Books and Pink ID Cards are favourite troll subjects.

On 3/31/2026 at 12:50 PM, zhangxifu said:

This topic was not about bank accounts but I can assure you that TB is a compulsory requirement for every thai national for opening a bank account.

Not all foreigners have TB so luckily there is the COR option reserved for them also but if you have TB you WILL be much more likely to succeed opening the bank account.

Are you saying the other guy is lying, it is not "required" by Bangkok Bank?

On 3/31/2026 at 12:50 PM, zhangxifu said:

So to answer the OP, yes it is beneficial to register to the official system of residence registration in Thailand and obtain TB, if possible.

again why is it beneficial?

Your own words state COR works just as good for these very rare events
so please explain the actual benefit

7 minutes ago, patman30 said:

Are you saying the other guy is lying, it is not "required" by Bangkok Bank?

again why is it beneficial?

Your own words state COR works just as good for these very rare events
so please explain the actual benefit

This was before BKB got a bo11ocking from the Bank of Thailand, but I opened an account in Sattahip with a copy of my condo rental agreement - no CoR required.

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

This was before BKB got a bo11ocking from the Bank of Thailand, but I opened an account in Sattahip with a copy of my condo rental agreement - no CoR required.

Thanks, so we are back to the YB/PC NOT being required for anything
and back to nothing but novelty

I too did not need COR to open bank accounts but that was a very long time ago.

After years of reading threads on YB/PC
All I know is...
Pink Card Commitment Bias is next level.

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

But... for both situations I need to have the Bank Book at hand - I don't mind leaving that in the glove box of the car - its easier than a Passport to replace.

This Is where it's getting ridiculous. Are you really unable to PLAN when you go to the bank and can make sure to take both passport and bank book along? That's what I do, and otherwise they stay locked up in the same place.

What you wrote about transaction limits for electronic transactions also isn't as uniform as you claim. A hard 50,000 baht limit applies only to a single transaction without face scan, anything else is between you and your bank. Nothing to do with NDID either, the same applies to Thais!

3 hours ago, patman30 said:

Are you saying the other guy is lying, it is not "required" by Bangkok Bank?

again why is it beneficial?

Your own words state COR works just as good for these very rare events
so please explain the actual benefit

It's starting to sound like that you don't understand that in Thailand 123 is never same 123 but it's always different 123 in each establishment. No matter whether somebody calls it a requirement, mistakenly or not.

19 hours ago, zhangxifu said:

It's starting to sound like that you don't understand that in Thailand 123 is never same 123 but it's always different 123 in each establishment. No matter whether somebody calls it a requirement, mistakenly or not.

OK so we are back to no benefit
just novelty.

3 minutes ago, patman30 said:

OK so we are back to no benefit
just novelty.

Don't know how you arrive at that conclusion. The whole thread has people using it. It's been quite handy for me. Others may benefit having, or not.

Is it needed, no. Will people accept it, instead of PP, yes. When to doc yesterday, 1st time, simply handed that to the gal to register, and only question she asked me was my ph#. Didn't want or page thru my PP, and that's always a plus.

To repeat myself, use for ID at hotels when asked for. It was too easy to get (since having yellow book), and cost all of 60 baht, good for life, since 60+ yrs old.

23 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

The whole thread has people using it.

Yes, when it is optional.

24 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Is it needed, no.

exactly my point, Novelty.

24 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Will people accept it, instead of PP, yes.

Sometimes, not always.

25 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

use for ID at hotels when asked for

again, nothing my PP or DL cannot do, so again just Novelty.

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

and cost all of 60 baht,

This is that commitment bias I mentioned, misleading justification.
The net cost is more than 60 baht.
Time is most precious.

Thank you for validating my points.

On 3/27/2026 at 7:58 AM, hotandsticky said:

No use outside your home province I heard.

That´s totally wrong information.

Great thread. Certainly makes me giggle!
It seems to me that those who have made the effort to obtain a 'yellow book' and the 'pink I.D. card that goes with it have found it useful. Those who haven't seem to slate it and state that it is not worth the effort!

When I got mine in 2016, it was an easy process, but now it's a pita to get. Would I make the effort now? I don't think so.

Regardless of the naysayers, IT IS USEFUL and, from personal experience, I have used it for hotel check-ins, domestic flights, DLT and banks, etc. One point worth mentioning is that recently an expat used a local Gov. clinic for a routine blood test, using his passport for ID, along with a friend who used his 'pink card' as ID. The guy using his passport was charged approx. 50% more for his test!

If you haven't obtained one, go to your local amphur and ask about it. Like most things in Thailand, it takes time and effort to do anything and if you can't be bothered or it seems not worth the effort for YOU, then fine. Some people like the challenge of bureaucracy! 😀

1 hour ago, Madgee said:

Great thread. Certainly makes me giggle!
It seems to me that those who have made the effort to obtain a 'yellow book' and the 'pink I.D. card that goes with it have found it useful. Those who haven't seem to slate it and state that it is not worth the effort!

When I got mine in 2016, it was an easy process, but now it's a pita to get. Would I make the effort now? I don't think so.

Regardless of the naysayers, IT IS USEFUL and, from personal experience, I have used it for hotel check-ins, domestic flights, DLT and banks, etc. One point worth mentioning is that recently an expat used a local Gov. clinic for a routine blood test, using his passport for ID, along with a friend who used his 'pink card' as ID. The guy using his passport was charged approx. 50% more for his test!

If you haven't obtained one, go to your local amphur and ask about it. Like most things in Thailand, it takes time and effort to do anything and if you can't be bothered or it seems not worth the effort for YOU, then fine. Some people like the challenge of bureaucracy! 😀

I wish I had made the effort now.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

That´s totally wrong information.

Obviously it isn't because it happened to someone (and was posted on here).

I was interested to learn whether that happened everywhere or if it was an isolated incident.

Either way, the pink card is of little use and has little value beyond being a "nice to have".

1 hour ago, Madgee said:

Those who haven't seem to slate it and state that it is not worth the effort!

This is a false misconception by pink card holders
(doubling down on the commitment bias)
I like many others have been here a long time, and know about these pink cards,
and always question:
do I need one?
is it worth me getting one?

The answer to both those questions always ends up being, NO.
No matter how much you dig, those who do have them seem to overly praise them (commitment bias)
and also take this stance of non pink card holders are against them.

I am not against them, but no matter how many questions are asked.
They just seem like novelty, as not needed or required anywhere.

1 hour ago, Madgee said:

now it's a pita to get. Would I make the effort now? I don't think so.

Thank you, this also confirms what non card holders assume.
It is not worth the effort, when there is little to no benefit.

They are not "Naysayers"
Just people inquiring if it's worth the effort,
which you yourself state it is now not worth the effort to obtain.

2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

Obviously it isn't because it happened to someone (and was posted on here).

I was interested to learn whether that happened everywhere or if it was an isolated incident.

Either way, the pink card is of little use and has little value beyond being a "nice to have".

Agree with that it´s of little value. That must have been an isolated incident. I have been using my card as identification all over Thailand. For cheaper entrance fees it works with pink card, but same good with driver license. Much more use of it, except dealing with government driven authorities I have not found, and as many says passport works also well. Dealing with authorities, the pink card gets you done quicker as they understand it better than a passport.

16 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Agree with that it´s of little value. That must have been an isolated incident. I have been using my card as identification all over Thailand. For cheaper entrance fees it works with pink card, but same good with driver license. Much more use of it, except dealing with government driven authorities I have not found, and as many says passport works also well. Dealing with authorities, the pink card gets you done quicker as they understand it better than a passport.

Yep, all fair comment.

I have had a negative view because our Nai Amphur is anti-Farang and he would only CONSIDER issuing a pink card if you were married. I married last December so I may now try to 'join the club'...🙂

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Will people accept it, instead of PP, yes.

Sometimes. A blanket "yes" really is the wrong answer.

On 4/1/2026 at 10:17 PM, richard_smith237 said:

Thai ID number useful for getting the Thai Digitial Driving License (not sure if that can be done with a Passport number)

You don't need a Thai ID number or pink ID card for that.

26 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Sometimes. A blanket "yes" really is the wrong answer.

Obviously, although apparently not to some people, but to assume everyone would accept it every time would be pretty ignorant of anyone.

59 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Obviously, although apparently not to some people, but to assume everyone would accept it every time would be pretty ignorant of anyone.

So not as convenient as a PP which is accepted every time.
which nulls all the "it's convenient" comments
Thanks.

2 hours ago, patman30 said:

This is a false misconception by pink card holders
(doubling down on the commitment bias)
I like many others have been here a long time, and know about these pink cards,
and always question:
do I need one?
is it worth me getting one?

The answer to both those questions always ends up being, NO.
No matter how much you dig, those who do have them seem to overly praise them (commitment bias)
and also take this stance of non pink card holders are against them.

I am not against them, but no matter how many questions are asked.
They just seem like novelty, as not needed or required anywhere.

Thank you, this also confirms what non card holders assume.
It is not worth the effort, when there is little to no benefit.

They are not "Naysayers"
Just people inquiring if it's worth the effort,
which you yourself state it is now not worth the effort to obtain.

This thread is full of examples where the pink card makes life easier. TDL with 13-digit id number being even more useful. The level of effort to obtain them has not even been discussed in the thread. I assume it would be a very difficult task for those who are not married to a thai, almost impossible at many locations.

Even if you only take the pink card at the face value. You should know that Thailand is all about appearences and face. There are only to cases where it is mandatory for the foreigner to obtain one. The first would be that they have no other id and are illegal immigrant, the other case is a step applying for the permanent residence or nationality. So in the eyes of the educated thais, while dealing with the bureaucracy etc. here, you would appear as either.