Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 My old lady has a WP and has been in country for a few months. She wants a credit card so she can book flights, hotels, shop online, etc... She's a farang, and I'm a tourist farang so me getting one is a no-go. Any ideas in whereas he could apply and most likely be approved? We'd even open a secured credit card account if that's an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Wrong forum MOVED TO BANKING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks CharlieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Use a credit card from her country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 She's using grandma's now. But we are grown ups now so we'd like to get one under her name locally. We've lived in a handful of countries over the last decade and have always been able to get a CC. Protect your neck from the RNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 She's using grandma's now. But we are grown ups now so we'd like to get one under her name locally. We've lived in a handful of countries over the last decade and have always been able to get a CC. Protect your neck from the RNC. Is this a USA centric comment? This is an International board, so many won't have an idea as to what you might mean. Credit cards in Thailand are poor value as compared to what is available in my country. http://www.bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/PersonalBanking/DailyBanking/CreditCards/Pages/CreditCardPromotion.aspx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 We are in Thailand. It this Thai Visa dot com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 So what is the RNC? Something connected to Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerking Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hi, with your old lady only having a work permit for just a few months, then I can't see her getting a credit card just yet. Most banks want to see a work permit for longer than that, payslips for at least 6 months and other documents. I guess you can try, but if It were me, I would hold off a little longer. Hope this has helped you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 She should have got A a card from her own country before coming to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 OK -- I'm going to be a little sensitive here. I'm an "old lady". It's not PC to call one's wife "the old lady". If a woman really wants a credit card, why doesn't she post or (better yet, as suggested already) why she think of this before she left her home country? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Oh, and while I'm at at -- the other high horse came just arrived. Not every foreigner is a "farang", The OP said something about how his GF's been using her grandmother's credit card to transact business in Thailand. I would expect back in granny's day the term "farang" wasn't used in polite company. Nowadays it isn't just white=skinned foreigners of Eureapean origin who need credit cards. I know others of Asian, South American, and Australian origin origin who would benefit from a loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowBundit Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 To obtain CC from Thai Banks, typically foreigner need to produce 6 months to one year old WP and payslips. There is no exception to obtain "true" CC, I mean use bank's money. Another way is "secured" CC, when foreigner can obtain CC with deposit to locked account in Bank. The credit line available can be from 90% to 100% from deposit amount. Secured CC can be done on "lowest' type of NON-VISA such as NON-ED without any WP. This will be a normal CC, except bank protecting his money using non-working foreigner deposit. And third way is AMEX card, which is AMEX promote along foreign Bangkok Bank customers. You don't need to have CC with Bangkok Bank, just normal savings account and be a registered Frequient Fly member of Thai Air. AMEX will give their card for working foreigner or for anyone who have 3 mil + baht in accounts in the thai banks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 To obtain CC from Thai Banks, typically foreigner need to produce 6 months to one year old WP and payslips. There is no exception to obtain "true" CC, I mean use bank's money. Another way is "secured" CC, when foreigner can obtain CC with deposit to locked account in Bank. The credit line available can be from 90% to 100% from deposit amount. Secured CC can be done on "lowest' type of NON-VISA such as NON-ED without any WP. This will be a normal CC, except bank protecting his money using non-working foreigner deposit. And third way is AMEX card, which is AMEX promote along foreign Bangkok Bank customers. You don't need to have CC with Bangkok Bank, just normal savings account and be a registered Frequient Fly member of Thai Air. AMEX will give their card for working foreigner or for anyone who have 3 mil + baht in accounts in the thai banks. Thank you very much for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Oh, and while I'm at at -- the other high horse came just arrived. Not every foreigner is a "farang", The OP said something about how his GF's been using her grandmother's credit card to transact business in Thailand. I would expect back in granny's day the term "farang" wasn't used in polite company. Nowadays it isn't just white=skinned foreigners of Eureapean origin who need credit cards. I know others of Asian, South American, and Australian origin origin who would benefit from a loan. Who said she was white? Who says I'm white? Are you sure I'm the one being politically insensitive? Thanks for answering my original question, it will surely be useful. Edited December 6, 2014 by Skyboogie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 So what is the RNC? Something connected to Thailand? You're username is Jiu-jitsu. RNC is the common acronym for rear naked choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hi, with your old lady only having a work permit for just a few months, then I can't see her getting a credit card just yet. Most banks want to see a work permit for longer than that, payslips for at least 6 months and other documents. I guess you can try, but if It were me, I would hold off a little longer. Hope this has helped you. This was helpful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 She should have got A a card from her own country before coming to Thailand. I guess so huh? But what if she hasn't lived in her home country for many years? What is she to do then? Obtaining a credit card has never been a problem in our several years abroad. You contribution to this thread is appreciated and I will let her know that "thrilled" said she should have got A a card from her own country before coming to Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Oh, and while I'm at at -- the other high horse came just arrived. Not every foreigner is a "farang", The OP said something about how his GF's been using her grandmother's credit card to transact business in Thailand. I would expect back in granny's day the term "farang" wasn't used in polite company. Nowadays it isn't just white=skinned foreigners of Eureapean origin who need credit cards. I know others of Asian, South American, and Australian origin origin who would benefit from a loan. Who said she was white? Who says I'm white? Are you sure I'm the one being politically insensitive? Thanks for answering my original question, it will surely be useful. I mistaken thought farang applied to all foreigners. Many folks in this forum have significant others of Thai nationality. I was merely using the widely used and inoffensive term farang so the other contributors could give me sound advice. Thanks for answering my original question, it will surely be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I can't tell what countries are involved or what citizenship are involved. But I suggest getting a pre-paid credit card. You put up the cash, you get a completely valid credit card. Some companies give you credit equal to 1.5x the amount you put on deposit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Instead of guessing games, why not walk into a bank and ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDGRUEN Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) It seems that you are from the U.S. ... just judging from your 'lingo'. If you and your wife are from America -- have a social security number and a street address to which things can be mailed in America -- then here is a type of solution... If American you each could have.... an American Express - Bluebird Pre-Paid Debit/ATM Card... which is actually a full blown checking account. You can enroll on line with the above requirements. No opening deposit required. Bluebird has a complete on line account service. Money can be transferred to Bluebird by another Debit Card from a regular bank (in your name) or directly from you checking / savings account by ACH transfer. The card is low fee to no fee for various transactions. It gets high Baht/Dollar Exchange Rates at Bangkok Bank ATM. There are too many features to mention. If anyone - relative - or otherwise in America provides money for you - they can get a bluebird card of their own - easily done - and do card to card transfers of money to your card and vice - versa... Money can be loaded into the card via cash at any Walmart customer service window. The Bluebird card works great on line for booking hotels and airline tickets. Go to - https://www.bluebird.com/ scroll down just a tad and read about the large array of features. Not a credit card -- but works better than a Secured Credit Card in my opinion. Up to you... P.S. Do not make mention that you are overseas... Have the card mailed to someone you know will allow using their address and will forward the card to you. This may be an easier way than depending on a relative or friend www.earthclassmail.com Edited December 7, 2014 by JDGRUEN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Norrad Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 As posted already. The bank will want at least 6 months payslips and work permit before even considering the application. Another option is to open a savings account at Kasikorn Bank. You can upgrade the card into a web card at any Kasikorn ATM which will allow you to use it like a credit card for purchases online but the cash is debited direct from your account. Sent from my ASUS_T00I using Tapatalk 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesquite Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 What's your old lady's FS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 What's your old lady's FS? What's FS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 tell your mum to go into the bank her salary is deposited into and ask about a credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 As posted already. The bank will want at least 6 months payslips and work permit before even considering the application. Another option is to open a savings account at Kasikorn Bank. You can upgrade the card into a web card at any Kasikorn ATM which will allow you to use it like a credit card for purchases online but the cash is debited direct from your account. Sent from my ASUS_T00I using Tapatalk 2 This is one of the best options- it works really well for Internet shopping, hotels, flights etc. Of course it is more like a Debit card, so if you want to run up a debt on a credit card then not so suitable ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 tell your mum to go into the bank her salary is deposited into and ask about a credit card. Two years minimum in country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 tell your mum to go into the bank her salary is deposited into and ask about a credit card. Two years minimum in country. what is 2 years minimum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboogie Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 As posted already. The bank will want at least 6 months payslips and work permit before even considering the application. Another option is to open a savings account at Kasikorn Bank. You can upgrade the card into a web card at any Kasikorn ATM which will allow you to use it like a credit card for purchases online but the cash is debited direct from your account. Sent from my ASUS_T00I using Tapatalk 2 This is one of the best options- it works really well for Internet shopping, hotels, flights etc.Of course it is more like a Debit card, so if you want to run up a debt on a credit card then not so suitable ? Not looking to run up debt. We have the resources to only spend what we earn. A secured card would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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