Bulldozer Dawn Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 If I get a new passport. Do I have to go to each of my banks and advise them? Will there be any problem if I show up to do banking with a new passport? Is it essential that I keep the old passport and have it with me when I go to a bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I changed passports without updating the bank and last time I lost my debit card I had to go to the branch I opened the account as the local one would not give me a replacement as mypassport number did not match. Was a huge pain in the ass as it was a Saturday morning in Pattaya and my branch was in BKK. I opened a new account instead !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 30 minutes ago, Don Mega said: I changed passports without updating the bank and last time I lost my debit card I had to go to the branch I opened the account as the local one would not give me a replacement as mypassport number did not match. Was a huge pain in the ass as it was a Saturday morning in Pattaya and my branch was in BKK. I opened a new account instead !! Thanks for the info. I could fall into the same trap as most of my accounts were originally opened in another province also. Any one else have any info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I also renewed my passport and had to take old and new passport into the bank for them to update their record. (Kasikorn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 It is my understanding that when you get a new passport you should update all accounts at your bank to reflect the new passport numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Only have one Thai bank account, when my passport was renewed l never had a problem when my atm card needed replacement or getting new bank books, maybe some banks make a fuss of it which wouldn't surprise me. Really best to go and check it out for yourself IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I bet that's Bangkok Bank . Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Only have one Thai bank account, when my passport was renewed l never had a problem when my atm card needed replacement or getting new bank books, maybe some banks make a fuss of it which wouldn't surprise me. Really best to go and check it out for yourself IMO. If it were that simple. I have 11 accounts spread across four banks. And then there are my brokerage accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Only have one Thai bank account, when my passport was renewed l never had a problem when my atm card needed replacement or getting new bank books, maybe some banks make a fuss of it which wouldn't surprise me. Really best to go and check it out for yourself IMO. Did you get new cards/book out of province ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Bulldozer Dawn said: If it were that simple. I have 11 accounts spread across four banks. And then there are my brokerage accounts. Oh well you've got some sorting out to do your problem, goodluck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Did you get new cards/book out of province ? Don't know of that bank I got them from the Bkk Bk bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoss21 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 29 minutes ago, CharlieH said: I also renewed my passport and had to take old and new passport into the bank for them to update their record. (Kasikorn) Same experience. (Kasikorn) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 35 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Don't know of that bank I got them from the Bkk Bk bank. Ok so you got replacement card/book from a branch that was not your home branch with incorrect passport details. Rather sloppy security by BKK Bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just went through this as well. Actually went to close my BKK acct and they would not let me because my passport had changed. Sadly my other one was in the US so all I can do is take it down to 1bht and leave it open until I return with my old one. They informed me that all banks require that you update them of your new passport but you must bring the expired one for verification. I just opened an SCB acct and I asked about their requirements . They required the same even though I have a work permit that has not changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, JAFO said: Just went through this as well. Actually went to close my BKK acct and they would not let me because my passport had changed. Sadly my other one was in the US so all I can do is take it down to 1bht and leave it open until I return with my old one. They informed me that all banks require that you update them of your new passport but you must bring the expired one for verification. I just opened an SCB acct and I asked about their requirements . They required the same even though I have a work permit that has not changed. Interesting, when I updated my passport number I did not have the old passport, it was straight forward but I had to do it at my home branch which I eventually did about 6 months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Good info so far. Thanks for posting your experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Interesting, when I updated my passport number I did not have the old passport, it was straight forward but I had to do it at my home branch which I eventually did about 6 months later. And to your point DM it's always best to go to the branch you opened the acct which can be problematic if you are hours away, in my case 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, JAFO said: And to your point DM it's always best to go to the branch you opened the acct which can be problematic if you are hours away, in my case 10. lol. That why I opened a new account instead of a round trip to BKK. I eventually did go an update passport but never bothered getting a new card, that account is the one my salary goes into and I just transfer what I need to the newer account when I need to pull some cash from the ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Don Mega said: lol. That why I opened a new account instead of a round trip to BKK. I eventually did go an update passport but never bothered getting a new card, that account is the one my salary goes into and I just transfer what I need to the newer account when I need to pull some cash from the ATM. Yeah. I use BKK for US wire activities and SCB is where my payroll goes. Actually again, I was prompted to go my "Nearest" BKK bank to get the new ATM card because my current one didn't have the chip, that's what started the entire deal. I couldn't get a new card where I am now, I would have to go to where I opened the acct (Pink Lao in BKK). This prompted me to close it figuring to much headache and they wouldn't let me because I didn't have the old Passport. LOL. I was going in circles. So I just took all the cash out at the counter down to 12 baht I think and walked over and opened my SCB acct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 I recently read on another thread that older accounts could be closed automatically. I was worried because i have a very old account with KTB that has circa 10K in it. I visited a local branch the other day (not the branch that it was opened at) and the manager told me no worries. Has anyone had an account closed automatically by a bank. And what were the circumstances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, Bulldozer Dawn said: I recently read on another thread that older accounts could be closed automatically. I was worried because i have a very old account with KTB that has circa 10K in it. I visited a local branch the other day (not the branch that it was opened at) and the manager told me no worries. Has anyone had an account closed automatically by a bank. And what were the circumstances? Why my employer swapped banks from UOB to Kasikorn that rendered my UOB account useless to me. After about 5 years of it being dormant they sent an email saying it was closed. There was no money in the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 With Krungthai bank took about 20 minutes at my new local branch to transfer my account originally registered at a Bangkok branch. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, agudbuk said: With Krungthai bank took about 20 minutes at my new local branch to transfer my account originally registered at a Bangkok branch. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk You did this with a passport that was not registered to the account ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 If you get a New PPort BKK Bank update the new no at the Counter on your first visit ,it's automatic.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, Ace of Pop said: If you get a New PPort BKK Bank update the new no at the Counter on your first visit ,it's automatic. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect At any branch or just the branch the account was opened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 New Thai ID card and yellow book. + New passport. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, agudbuk said: New Thai ID card and yellow book Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk So nothing to do with a new passport then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 So nothing to do with a new passport then.They didn't see to be worried about the passport when presented with Thai documents. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Just now, agudbuk said: They didn't see to be worried about the passport when presented with Thai documents. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Not really what the OP is asking though is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 At any branch or just the branch the account was opened ?With BKK Bank its Provincials are now all linked to a Central Base .Thankfully,it was a bloody farce going into a Provincial one years ago.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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