Bank withdrawal

[farang1979]

I have my passport and to make matters worse I don't have an ATM card. However what I do have is my work permit. Is wondering if it was possible to make a withdrawal at Kasikorn using my work permit? Was wondering if anyone has any stories or experiences with this?

[IMA_FARANG]

Your passport will be used for I.D., but you will need a passbook or proof of the bank account or source of the funds you want to withdraw funds from.

Otherwise you have virtually no chance of making any withdrawal.

[Pib]

Did you mean to say you "don't" have your passport or "passbook"? If you meant to say passbook, like you lost it/left it somewhere else, you can get it replaced at the bank with proper ID (passport)...might have to do a police report depending on the branch.

[farang1979]

Did you mean to say you "don't" have your passport or "passbook"? If you meant to say passbook, like you lost it/left it somewhere else, you can get it replaced at the bank with proper ID (passport)...might have to do a police report depending on the branch.

Hi Pib. No I mean I have my passbook but no ATM card or passport. Its a moot point now anyway as I called the K-Bank and they said they cannot do it without a passport. After asking me if I wanted to cancel my still active card. :-|

[Pib]

Yea, for a farang you need your passport as that is equivalent to a Thai I'D card. You can find some posts of some branches accepting a Thai drivers licence but those seem to be the exception and maybe knew the customer based on previous visits.

I would hate to lose my passbook, a bad guy find it and then try to withdraw money without the branch requiring proper I'D like the passport or Thai I'D to help confirm identical ion. Plus they confirm/compare your signature using the passbook under a black light.