I am looking to open an account here strictly for transferring money to. I am here on a tourist visa and have heard of people getting an account setup with one, yet i havnt been so lucky.

I know that a company cannot be 100% foreign unless its under the american treaty but that seems to difficult to do for this purpose.

Basic question is what would be the easiest way to get a bank account here, company or not.

Its been reported on here that you can get a bank account on a tourist visa. Just keep trying, Kasikorn bank appear favourable.

If one says no, just go to another branch and try that.

There are plenty of threads on the same subject, maybe they can enlighten you.

Plenty of informaion here. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/260738-opening-a-new-bank-account-in-thailand/

I've opened personal and business accounts at Bangkok Bank on Sukhumvit between the Asoke and Nana BTS Stations without problems.

I have opened mine with SCB on a 30d tourist Visa... keep trying

If you can't make it work in Bangkok, go to Hua Hin for the day. Banks there are very foreigner-friendly (especially the ones inside the shopping mall) and you should have no problems opening an account.

I opened my account (Kasikorn) on a tourist visa, no problem.

Edited March 22, 201214 yr by dotx

It costs money and is quite complicated to set up and maintain a Company in Thailand - definitely not worth the hassle just to open a Bank Account!

Patrick

Just print this page, make sure you have the required papers and go to any Bangkok Bank branch.

It's very simple. Take your visa and work permit and 3 months worth of pay cheques and you'll be issued an account within 5 minutes.

Otherwise, bend the rules and risk your money at your own expense!

It couldn't be simpler.

Unless, of course, you want to open an account on a tourist visa, as previous posters have suggested. Nothing to worry about, until you go to get a withdrawal and your account doesn't exist. If you don't want to do it the legal way then more fool you.

-mel.

It's very simple. Take your visa and work permit and 3 months worth of pay cheques and you'll be issued an account within 5 minutes.

Otherwise, bend the rules and risk your money at your own expense!

It couldn't be simpler.

Unless, of course, you want to open an account on a tourist visa, as previous posters have suggested. Nothing to worry about, until you go to get a withdrawal and your account doesn't exist. If you don't want to do it the legal way then more fool you.

-mel.

Nonsense.

It's very simple. Take your visa and work permit and 3 months worth of pay cheques and you'll be issued an account within 5 minutes.

Otherwise, bend the rules and risk your money at your own expense!

It couldn't be simpler.

Unless, of course, you want to open an account on a tourist visa, as previous posters have suggested. Nothing to worry about, until you go to get a withdrawal and your account doesn't exist. If you don't want to do it the legal way then more fool you.

-mel.

Nonsense.

bingo! i always wonder what rubbish some people produce. what part of a simple sentence like "I am here on a tourist visa" relates to a work permit?

It's very simple. Take your visa and work permit and 3 months worth of pay cheques and you'll be issued an account within 5 minutes.

Otherwise, bend the rules and risk your money at your own expense!

It couldn't be simpler.

Unless, of course, you want to open an account on a tourist visa, as previous posters have suggested. Nothing to worry about, until you go to get a withdrawal and your account doesn't exist. If you don't want to do it the legal way then more fool you.

-mel.

Complete nonsense... there are thousands of tourists like me who have a Thai bank account, ATM card, Internet banking with it... and never ever have troubles accessing their money...