I'm wanting to open a bank account in my name alone. Currently I have a joint account with my wife at BKK Bank. Wife rings up the closest branch (at Big C, with about 3 tellers windows and a service desk, maybe 5 or 6 staff). No, can't open an account there because the branch does not have a manager qualified to open accounts. FTF?
Ring up the main branch where we have our joint account. My wife was told that before I can open a sole account, I have to get a letter from my embassy, and a work permit. What's that about? How do retirees (and others with no WP) open their accounts? What's the embassy letter for?