Does anyone know if Bangkok Bank suspends or closes accounts after periods of inactivity? A friend of mine opened an account when he lived in Pattaya but money recently sent via BuaLuang to that account is not posting although they have the sms message saying it has. The account has been inactive for maybe 6 months after he moved to Chiang Rai. He called the Pattaya branch and they said that they couldn't do anything and my friend would need to come to the Pattaya branch to get their money. I suggested he take his ID and passbook to the BB main city branch in Chiang Rai and see if they can sort it out inter-branch rather than an unwanted trip to the beach.

Anyone have experience of this or similar 'out of province' banking issues with BB?

Most banks have this...but it's usually after one-year of inactivity and/or if the balance is below a certain minimum for a certain period of time. Best your friend closes the Pattaya account (take out all the money) and open a new one in CM if he hasn't already.

Yes, they send a warning letter to use it within a month.

I had a bank account suspended. I was not in Thailand and got a friend to deposit 100baht into my account at the branch. My account was then active again. This was the SCB.

See this Bangkok Bank link about account activity, account maintenance fees, closing. Link

Edited December 29, 201213 yr by Pib

The account has been closed due to the new money laundering compliance requirements.

They want your friend to come to Pattaya so that he can be arrested and questioned.

I had an account at Bangkok Bank in Phuket I used when I came as a tourist. I had no activity for a few years before I moved to Thailand. After settling in Chiang Mai, I went to the main branch to open an account and asked them to transfer my Phuket account into it. Was no problem and did not have to go to Phuket.

My son had a BkkB account, no action for 6 months, account closed, nothing in it anyway , 6mths cut off period , account inactive.