Watch those Thai bank passbooks

[Guest]

 

I had some business to do at Bangkok Bank this morning. While I'm waiting a farang asks if he can get a new ATM card as his has gone missing.

 

"Do you have a passport?"

 

"No."

 

"Do you have a driver license?"

 

"No. I just made a deposit. My passport is back at my hotel. I wanted to check to see if I could get a new ATM card."

 

Bank worker accepts his passbook, does some work for a minute on the computer, and then asks him to come over to key in a new password for his new ATM card. 100B paid, and off he walks with a new card, password of his choosing, having showed absolutely NO proof of identity.

 

Very scary, and really makes me wonder what the point of keeping my money in a bank is.

 

[ultras67]

Did he fill in a form ? If so the bank officer should have checked his signature on the passbook. Its written in invisible wax/ink that shows up under a security light. I had to sign my book with Bangkok like that when I opened my account.

 

I used to work in a bank back home and thats what we used to do but in the last few years extra id was needed. If he didnt check anything then I would be worried.

[Guest]

they have an old system aslo that is very effective where you sign your book. and be sure you havent been drinking to much cause that dam scanner can be a pain in the neck sometimes hehe . when checking your signature if it matches the bankbook. but i agree its a scary thaught that its so easy to do sometihng like that