Reader question: Can you open an and/or account at Bangkok bank?
Is it possible to open an 'and/or account' with Bangkok bank? I already have an account in my name and a debit card. My wife also has a bank card of my bank number.
This week there was a question on the Thailand blog about exchanging Thai money for Dutch money. This usually involves not too large amounts. Exchange offices often bring the outcome. But now a question to readers of Thailand blog: When I leave Thailand permanently and do not return for the first few years, can I also close my visa account (bank account with the visa amount of 800.000 baht!)? To take the equivalent value in cash in euros is quite something. Exchanging private money in Thailand is not an option! Need a lot of bank paper and statements from bank / customs. (max. export and/or import 10.000 Euro).
Reader submission: Termination letter from ABN-AMRO
There have already been several reports about the letter of termination from ABN-AMRO, and this was also discussed in the comments that were posted with the report about Unive. I myself had also responded that I had not received a letter and that I had visited the bank in April and asked how that was.
To the bank
To open a bank account, go to the bank here. This will sound familiar to the elderly among us, but I will explain it to the younger ones: a bank used to be a, usually prominent, building where people sat behind counters. You could deposit or withdraw money from these people. Basically just like an online connection now, but with real people
In 14 days I will travel to Thailand again. I know that a lot has been written about it, but I would like a clear answer to the following: with which Thai bank can I open an account and what are the conditions? I would like information about a euro account.
The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) warns the public against the so-called 'lending' of their own bank accounts and debit cards to people they have come into contact with through advertisements on Facebook. These fraudsters promise compensation or high interest for this. In reality, it usually involves money laundering.
Yesterday I received the message that ABN AMRO will unilaterally end our very long banking relationship within 6 months. This is partly due to cost considerations and the desire to focus more on the European market.
Some time ago it was reported on this blog that ABN AMRO will close the accounts of people living outside the EU. I have asked ABN AMRO for clarification on this. To that I received an answer. Recent reports on this blog that things will not go that fast turn out to be unfounded. I wish anyone affected by this a successful search for something else.
Reader question: Thai bank account after death
I have an account with Kasikorn bank. Now, if I die, I want my partner (not a blood relative) to have access to my account as he wishes. I can't get it out of the bank. Now I have a power of attorney (signed with Thai witnesses) drawn up by my lawyer so that my partner can act in my place.
Reader question: Can't open a Thai bank account due to new rules
I have now arrived 6 days ago and started my life in Thailand on a non-immigrant “O” visa. The day before yesterday I reported to Immigration in Chiang Rai and my girlfriend received proof of my residency at her address.
I come to Thailand as a tourist on average twice a year. Because I thought it would be practical to open a bank account in Thailand (no ATM costs and no euros to bring from Belgium) I started searching the forum for information.
Reader question: Can I open an account with an international driver's license with a Thai address?
Can I open an account with a Thai bank with an international driver's license with a Thai address? Or do I still need a visa?
Reader question: Bank in Thailand where I can open a euro account
I am looking for a bank in Thailand where I can open a euro account. But in such a way that I can possibly withdraw, preferably by means of an ATM Card, then it will automatically become Bahtjes, but also that I can transfer/refund Euro amounts to the Netherlands (my main requirement).
Reader question: Does Thailand pass on bank account numbers to the tax authorities of Belgium?
Nowadays, in Belgium, foreign bank account numbers must be passed on to the tax authorities. Foreign account information would be passed on by some 75 countries to the tax authorities of the account holder's place of residence. Does Thailand also belong here?
Thailand visa: Bank account in relation to a visa
For certain visas (and to extend later) a Thai bank account is required, but a Thai bank account is also useful for those who stay in Thailand for a longer period of time.
Reader question: Opening a bank account in Thailand more difficult due to stricter rules?
We, my husband and I, are currently in Thailand. Because we come here every year and the periods are getting longer, we would like to open a bank account here.
I will retire in 3 years and then want to live in Thailand with my Thai wife (for good). I already want to open my own account in Thailand in my name when I go on holiday early next year.