Shopping and money บัญชี ban-chii
account; list noun
- ban mid
- chii mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
บัญชีban-chii is an account: เปิดบัญชีbpòet ban-chii, to open one, and เลขบัญชีlêek ban-chii, the account number. Thai banks still give you a passbook, สมุดบัญชีsà-mùt ban-chii, but most people bank in the app. Foreigners usually need a passport plus a work permit or a long-stay visa to open an account, and the rules differ from bank to bank.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- banchi
- ban chee
- banchee
- bun chi
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