Recently I found out that my bank GSB charges 2.000 baht (!) every month for mobile banking. 150 baht is charged every year for using ATM.
Government Savings Bank in Thailand
After I moved in with my Thai wife about 13 years ago, we opened a savings account with the Government Savings Bank in the name of her then 3-year-old son. Every month I deposit a fixed amount into it and the “capital”, which has now reached quite a respectable level, is only released at the age of 21.
Theft from GSB ATMs: Thai also involved
The Thai police are sometimes in a hurry to point out foreigners in certain criminal activities. So is hacking into the ATMs of the Government Savings Bank. The police now say that there was also help from Thai during the theft.
Thailand vulnerable to cyber attacks and hackers
Thailand will have to take measures quickly to protect itself against cyber attacks and hackers. Telecom watchdog NBTC advocates a national cybersecurity center that should deter internet criminals.
ATM hackers GSB: Police ask Interpol for help
Thai police have asked Interpol to help find the Eastern European gang who embezzled 12 million baht from Government Savings Bank (GSB) ATMs by bypassing security. Police are investigating whether the gang had help in the theft.
GSB ATMs hacked: 12 million baht stolen
The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has lost 12 million baht because Eastern European hackers have managed to hack a large number of ATMs. In response, GSB has disabled half of its payment terminals.
Government desperate for money for angry farmers
The Yingluck government is trying in every possible way to find money to pay the farmers for their surrendered paddy. Many farmers have not seen satang since October and they are fed up.
News from Thailand – December 30, 2012
Today in News from Thailand:
• After 2 days: 71 road fatalities in 800 accidents
• ATM acts as 'Donkey stretch'
• Hooray, the 21 millionth tourist has arrived
A unique service: two floating bank branches
Probably the only bank in the world, the Government Savings Bank has two floating branches. Every morning at 9 am, the Oom Sin 42 and Oom Sin 9 depart from the pier in front of the Pak Khlong Talat branch to do banking until 15.30:9 pm. The Oom Sin XNUMX moors first in the Chao Praya River at Wat Arun, where tourists and tour guides use the boat to exchange money. Then he goes…