renting safety deposit box

[Sailbad the sinner]

Hi

I am banking with Bangkok bank who inform me they have no available boxes in any branch... amazing! But if they did in order to rent one I must subscribe 200,000baht per annum into a life insurance policy.

can anyone suggest a better bank?

Also which bank is offering the best return on cash deposits say for 6 or 7 months.. BUT are only offering 2.5%.

Thanks.

[Chivas]

Where are you based.........??

I was about to recommend Security Box Crew but not much point if not local !

[asiaexpat]

From my experience safe deposit boxes are very scarce in Thailand and in Bangkok only exceptional (read that wealthy) customers get one. My wife, a Thai, looked for 3 years without success in Bangkok. Luckily, a family member suggested that she get a safe deposit box in the relatives name and add the wife to the access list. The relative is a premium customer and the bank (that refused the wife earlier) gladly setup a box. The wife has all the keys.