Anyone know if Thai banks provide foreign currency personal accounts ? Or an international bank with a branch in Thailand, such as HSBC ?

Im looking for Australian dollar account.

I have the usual in place, visa, WP, Thai wife etc...

Up until receintly it was not allowed, but they changed the rules (or were talking about it) about 2 months ago, whether any of the banks are acually capable of offering such an account is another story.

This is from Siam Commercial website :-

Non-Resident accounts are for:

• Branches or representative offices in countries outside Thailand; i.e. SCB, Singapore Branch.

• Foreign tourists

• Expatriates or foreigners who temporarily work in Thailand

• Foreign government agencies including

embassies, consulate, or UN specialized

agencies such as UN Escap, FAO, Unicef, etc.

• International organizations located in Thailand, but were established by the government of the country to which such organizations belong.

If such organizations were established by a private sector and are currently located in Thailand, the account must be open under the "Resident Account."

Types of Account

Customers may choose to open the following accounts:

• Savings Account

• Fixed Account (1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months)

• Current Account - No resident-account checks are

allowed.

Currencies Available

A total of 10 currencies including USD, JPY, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, DKK, CHF, HKD and NZD

Naka.