How to open a bank account in Thailand without work permit for foreigner?
Kasikorn Bank It was too hard to open a bank account in Thailand due to new rules and regulation of Thai government. One of my friend was looking to open a new bank account in Bangkok. We tried in all banks in Pratunam, Bangkok area. But all said that due to new rules and regulations we can open your bank account only in 2 conditions: Either you should have a work permit Or you need a bank account letter from your embassy. He was on 3 month sticker tourist visa. We visited Kasikorn Bank, TMB bank, Bangkok Bank and other banks. But all denied to open a new bank account. He was very disappointed. So, we planned to visit Indian Embassy. Indian Embassy timings are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM only. So, we had only 3 hours to visit the embassy. Next day we reached to the Indian embassy at sharp 10:45 AM. At reception, an officer told us that you need a local reference to open a bank account, which we had. He asked to us that we have to deposit 900 Baht for a lette...