watcharacters Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I'd like to chose the rate at which I'd like a conversion, if possible. I already have a THB account with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzz Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Don't let them trick you into paying for insurance. Bank staff are known scammers pushing the insurance before opening an account. If they pull that crap, take out the camera and snap their photo and repot them. Just the kind of people you want watching over your savings account. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 The market chooses the rate....you don't get to pick a number you like...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 The market chooses the rate....you don't get to pick a number you like...lol The market chooses the rate... and then the bank offers you a slightly worse one. OP, the eligible customers for a USD account are at: http://www.kasikornbank.com/EN/Personal/BankAccounts/FCD/Pages/ForResidentAccount.aspx (if you have PR) and http://www.kasikornbank.com/EN/Personal/BankAccounts/FCD/Pages/ForNonResidentAccount.aspx (if you are working here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 OP, the eligible customers for a USD account are at: ... Whatever the rules say, you can always ask. The manager decides, and he can accept to open you a FCD account even without PR or WP. I know, I got one this way at Kasikorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 The market chooses the rate....you don't get to pick a number you like...lol No but he does get to chose when to change dollars to Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnybay Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Is the info you need not on their website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 The best bank exchange rate is available here: Note use TT rate for what the exchange rate is out of an ATM. It can change hourly. https://daytodaydata.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 The market chooses the rate....you don't get to pick a number you like...lol The market chooses the rate... and then the bank offers you a slightly worse one. OP, the eligible customers for a USD account are at: http://www.kasikornbank.com/EN/Personal/BankAccounts/FCD/Pages/ForResidentAccount.aspx (if you have PR) and http://www.kasikornbank.com/EN/Personal/BankAccounts/FCD/Pages/ForNonResidentAccount.aspx (if you are working here) Thanks Oxx, Indeed, I'm not qualified with KBank but I hope I can find another bank where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Indeed, I'm not qualified with KBank but I hope I can find another bank where I am. Krung Sri almost certainly will accept you. You'll be classed as non-resident, and the only document you need to provide is your passport. See https://www.krungsri.com/bank/en/PersonalBanking/DepositProducts/ForeignCurrencyDeposit.html#RemarkLink445 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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