Background information about Pattaya. Information for life and travel in Pattaya and Thailand
Posted by Alex On August 22, 2023
From July 4, 2023, new rules for making money transfers in excess of 50,000 at a time came into force in Thailand.
Now, to make transfers over 50,000 baht at a time, or 200,000 baht per day, you need to go through face verification.
In English, Thai banks call this verification “Facial (more…)
Posted by Alex On May 8, 2023
If you received a letter from Bangkok Insurance (designed in corporate colors and containing the Bangkok Bank logo), then this means several facts at once:
Posted by Alex On March 16, 2023
1. Notifications types for Thai bank account
2. What are the ways to enable or disable SMS notification for a Thai bank account
3. How to disable SMS alerts for a Thai bank account at an ATM (SCB as an example)
Posted by Alex On February 2, 2023
2. How to register in PromptPay in SCB
3. How to check PromptPay registration status in SCB
4. How to unregister PromptPay in SCB. How to de-register in PromptPay in SCB
Posted by Alex On February 2, 2023
It is quite possible for a foreigner to open a bank account in Thailand without any visas. There are various nuances, in some banks they will convince that it is impossible to do this without a Work Permit or a Work visa. This is especially (more…)
Posted by Alex On February 1, 2023
SCB is Siam Commercial Bank, one of the popular banks in Thailand.
After opening a bank account with SCB and receiving a bank card, you can try to use it to pay in online stores, and it may turn out that the card does not work.
See also: How to open a bank account in Pattaya
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