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Thai bank account opened
เปิดบัญชีธนาคารไทย
People open a Thai account for rent, bills, pay or the ฿800,000 retirement deposit, and banks set their own rules for foreigners.
Today's price ฿4,000
What you get
- Thai bank account opened฿4,000We pick the bank and branch that suit your visa and prepare your papers. A Thai speaker goes with you to the bank. The bank decides whether to open the account. Our fee is for the visit.
How it goes
- We pick the bank and branch for your visa.Hongdam · Before the visit
- We make your papers ready.Hongdam · Before the visit
- A Thai speaker goes with you to the counter. The bank decides.Hongdam, you and the bank · The visit
- We pick the bank and branch for your visa.Hongdam · Before the visit
- We make your papers ready.Hongdam · Before the visit
- A Thai speaker goes with you to the counter. The bank decides.Hongdam, you and the bank · The visit
Useful facts
- KBank lists for a foreigner: a passport, a Non-Immigrant visa of any type, a government ID from the home country (a national ID card, driver's licence or household registration), and a paper for the reason for the stay, such as a work permit or a school certificate. support.linebk.com
- KBank's page says accounts are not opened for holders of a visitor visa or another visa meant for travel, such as visa on arrival, visa-free entry or the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). It may ask for more papers. support.linebk.com
- SCB's deposit FAQ lists an ID card for opening a savings account, and says a foreigner uses a passport and a work permit. scb.co.th
- Bangkok Bank's page for its statement savings account lists a citizen ID card for Thai nationals. For foreigners it says to contact any branch. bangkokbank.com
- An extension of stay for retirement (age 50 or over, Non-Immigrant visa) has one route through a deposit of ฿800,000 or more in a commercial bank in Thailand. The deposit stays in the account at least 2 months before filing and 3 months after permission. The papers include a deposit certificate from the bank and a copy of the bank account. bangkok.immigration.go.th
What others charge
| Opening deposit at KBank (savings account) | No minimum deposit support.linebk.com |
|---|---|
| Opening deposit at Bangkok Bank (statement savings account) | ฿500 bangkokbank.com |
| Debit card: SCB LET'S PLUS, open to foreigners with a work permit or papers showing more than one year of residence | ฿100 to issue, then ฿599 a year, which includes accident insurance scb.co.th |
| A Chiang Mai agent's own page: full assistance with translation, a residence certificate, an ATM card | ฿800 for the assistance, ฿500 for the residence certificate, ฿300 for the ATM card chiangmailocator.com |
| Hongdam · Thai bank account opened | ฿4,000 |
What people ask
Can foreigners open a bank account in Thailand?
Yes, with the papers a bank lists. KBank's page for opening an account is written for foreigners and residents of Thailand. It asks a foreigner for a passport, a Non-Immigrant visa of any type, and a paper for the reason for the stay, such as a work permit. support.linebk.com
What do foreigners need to open a Thai bank account?
The Thai Visa Services guide lists a passport valid for at least 6 months, a Non-Immigrant visa, proof of a Thai address (a rental contract, a utility bill or a residence certificate from Immigration), a Thai phone number for the codes in banking apps, and an opening deposit of ฿500 to ฿5,000. It says requirements vary by bank and branch. thai-visa-services.com
Can I open a Thai bank account on a visitor visa or a DTV?
KBank's page says accounts are not opened for holders of a visitor visa or another visa meant for travel, such as visa on arrival, visa-free entry or the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). It says more information is available at a KBank branch, and that it may ask for more papers. support.linebk.com
Which Thai bank is best for foreigners?
The Thai Visa Services guide says Bangkok Bank is widely considered the most foreigner-friendly, with English-speaking staff at main branches in Silom, Sukhumvit and Chiang Mai. It says KBank generally asks for a Non-Immigrant visa and a work permit or residence certificate, and SCB tends to be stricter. It says branch managers have discretion, so branches differ. thai-visa-services.com
Why do retirees open a Thai bank account?
The Immigration Bureau's retirement extension of stay has a route that rests on a deposit of ฿800,000 or more in a commercial bank in Thailand, held at least 2 months before filing and 3 months after permission. The papers include a deposit certificate from that bank. bangkok.immigration.go.th
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Small print
Prices here move with demand: when most of a month's places are taken, the price goes up a step; when few are, it comes down a step.
Sources read 2026-10-24.