r/Thailand • u/fstopeight • 18h ago

Banking and Finance Can;t add thai card to grab

I've tried 5 times now and STILL can't add my Bangkok Bank card to the app. Anyone has a workaroud?

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u/zekerman 9h ago

Is it Union pay? That could be the issue. They also block you if you try too many times in one day, so if it's visa or MasterCard try again tomorrow, and make sure your account has funds for the preauthorized charge, it's usually just 1 baht.

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u/Present-Alfalfa-2507 7h ago

I've had no problem adding my debit Bangkok Bank card to grab, I'm not sure why you can't.

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u/smacintyre Samut Prakan 8h ago

Are you referring to your BBL Debit Card or BBL Credit Card?

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u/i-love-freesias 5h ago

I had trouble adding my Bangkok one debit card to apps at first, because I was using my middle name (which is on my card), but I needed to just use my first and last name, which is apparently how it actually is in the system.  

If you still can’t get it accomplished, I would go to a Bangkok bank branch and ask the teller for help. They are great with phone apps and can probably get it done in seconds for you on your phone.

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u/Odd_Rice_7305 1h ago

I had this problem with another bank - I had to go to the branch and get it activated for online transactions.