398 bank branches closed
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A number of bank branches closed nationwide reached 398 as of today while the number of unplugged ATMs rose to 4,188, according to Bank of Thailand.
Of all branches closed, 158 are in Pathum Thani, 104 in Bangkok and 71 in Nonthaburi. Of total, 95 belong to Siam Commercial Bank.
Most of the unplugged ATMs are also located in Bangkok and peripheral provinces: 1,420 in Pathum Thani, 1,015 in Bangkok, and 73 in Nonthaburi.
The central bank insisted that only the clearing office in Ayutthaya remains closed. Meanwhile, the clearing for transactions in Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi - which are cleared by the central electric clearning system in Bangkok - proceeds as usual.
