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18 hours ago, sandmonster said:

After reading this thread, I started researching other ways to send funds to Thailand from the UK. I have now used Transferwise from the UK twice and both times seamless and perfect. Cost wise, blows away any other way.  All required ID checks were automatically done online in seconds at registration. Can't recommend it highly enough. All regulated and ring fenced by the FCA, so as safe as any bank.  Some big names behind this venture including Peter Thiel, co-counder of Papal. Love it when a disrupter comes along and smashes the traditional greedy banks.

 

 

 

I confirm that very good service.

19 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I've tried to read this whole thread, and the experience that fcgprg recounts above highlights what seems to be some confusion and mixup in this thread that hasn't been clearly resolved.

 

From what I've read here of BKK Bank's London setup and from what I know from direct experience of BKK Bank's New York setup, they have TWO different transfer methods going on:

 

1. is just a regular on-demand international funds transfer where you send your funds from your home bank in the U.S. or UK to their branch in New York or London, respectively, and they those branches send the funds onward to Thailand. At least in the case of the BKKB New York branch, it can only be to a BKKB branch in Thailand (not any other Thai bank).

 

2. and then there is a separate process for setting up automated direct deposits of people's U.S. or UK pension or similar monthly payments, where those end up getting direct deposited into your BKK Bank account in Thailand. AFAIK, there's a whole different paperwork process required to set up those kinds of transfers in the beginning.

 

The OP in this thread made it sound like the onerous identity requirements he heard about from the London branch were being applied to ALL of their international transfers. But fcgprg's experience above certainly makes it sound like no onerous authentication requirements are being imposed on the normal #1 type BKK Bank intl transfers.

 

And I can only add to that, AFAIK, there is no similar kind of documents/identity confirmation process required for making type #1 transfers thru Bangkok Bank's New York branch to any of their local Thai branches. There's a trial deposits method used for the first first setup, where two small credits of a few cents get put into your Thai BKK Bank account, and you have to enter those amounts into the online banking account of your sending account to confirm the link. But that's a U.S. banking process for what are called domestic ACH transfers, not any special thing required by Bangkok Bank.

 

 

The only difference I have now if or when I transfer funds again is the unique 18 digit reference number which Bangkok Bank London sent by mail.Transferwise is also a good way to transfer funds and a fraction of the cost.

12 minutes ago, nikmar said:

 

I dont know if this is similar to Snake Brand but it helped me big time. I hope you get it sorted. 

Same here.

30 minutes ago, Genericnic said:

Was just at Pantip a couple of nights ago and it appears the secret is out of the bag. Thailand is to have yet another "hub."
 

All finished yesterday, back to normal today.

23 hours ago, Lizard2010 said:

Also Atcharin Chanhom

She was with AIA but they have all changed with the company being restructured with Alianz

Recommended by the Chiang Mai Expat Club

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What is recommended by the ex pats club?

8 hours ago, grin said:

It may be half dead during the day but the few times I have shown up there before noon no parking spots were available in the garage downstairs.

No problem parking before 11 am when I have gone at that time. After 12 is a different matter though, difficult to park late afternoon some days.

It is busy most days from late afternoon and evening. at least that is my opinion on the numerous days I go at that time.

A massive improvement from 12 months ago again in my opinion.

Interactive Associates Thailand legal and accounting solutions. Are one Thai company, that can set up Thai Holding companies

1 minute ago, brling said:

 Is the registration only required for Bacs transfers, and not needed for Swift ?

I was told by Bangkok Bank London everyone needs to register.

On ‎03‎/‎08‎/‎2017 at 3:41 PM, surat04 said:

Your new unique reference code replaces what you entered in the reference code box before.

 

e mailed all the required documents to them, new unique reference code was posted out to me yesterday .The staff at Bangkok Bank London are extremely helpful.

8 hours ago, phetphet said:

I will pop into the London branch next week with my passport, and a UK bank verified statement, (unfortunately I don't have my BKKBK passbook with me), and see if I can do the ID part at this end. Quicker than posting from Thailand.

 

I Contacted them by e mail, the registration form was e mailed to me .

Information required copy of passport, proof of address, copy of bankbook.

All can be scanned and e mailed to Bangkok Bank London.

15 minutes ago, surat04 said:

Your new unique reference code replaces what you entered in the reference code box before.

 

Thanks for that I will contact them.

3 hours ago, surat04 said:

When I contacted the London branch I was told that everyone must register or future payments will be held up.
I also transferred money last week using the old method but I now have my new codes to use next time.

I would be interested to know what the old method was as it was the same for me. If you have new codes to use where on the funds transfer form from your UK bank will you put them?.

Ref No? or Remitter ? no other boxes available to enter any new code numbers.

11 hours ago, surat04 said:

Current address required. See the identity verification attachment in post #8

If you are already registered and hold a BB Account in Thailand which you must have to be able to transfer funds they have your current address with your Thai bank account details.  

11 hours ago, phetphet said:

Thanks.

 

But when I went to their site today to look at "Faster Payments service", this is what I found:

 

Funds Transfer services will be available soon as there has been some changes to our terms and conditions. If you wish to enquire more information, please contact Bangkok Bank, London on 0207-929-4269 or e-mail [email protected]

 

 

if you already are registered with them you can transfer, as I said the money was transferred from my UK account via BB London on Monday and arrived at my BB account yesterday.

1 minute ago, phetphet said:

So do they want proof of address in Thailand? Or are they looking for proof of address where UK bank account is registered?

 

I will be in London next week, and could maybe take my passport into the Bangkok Branch.

No address needed, on line transfer from my UK Bank to Bangkok Bank in London who forward it to your Bangkok Bank in Thailand. The Bangkok Bank in London is only a clearing bank they do not hold accounts. That is what they told me when I started using them 5 years ago. The Bangkok bank website explains everything.

I transferred cash from my UK Bank account via Bangkok bank in London to Bangkok Bank in Thailand on Monday, the only difference from my previous transfers was that it  took 2 days to arrive here . 15 gbp charge in London and 500 Baht here.

Sad news RIP Dave2

The CEC does a group health insurance and you can join up to 75.

More than one attack goin off here look further to the back.

The Visa forum is still a good source of information but the Chiang Mai forum is poor now to what it used to be.

The Pharmacy replaced a coffee place.

Tesco, Big C can top up at both of these.

1 hour ago, heybruce said:

That's the kind of place I'm looking for.  Where is one? 

One on the road to doi saket the 118 is one I know if you are travelling from Chiang Mai it is nearly opposite the Honda dealership . Another one is on the road to Hang Dong just after the intersection where Big C is, again on the opposite side of the road if travelling from Chiang Mai.Sorry I cant be more specific or give you any others but if you have to travel to either of them and don't live in the vicinity of either it would be just as easy to go to the Transport office has already quoted.

One of the testing centres around the city will do it all for you. Just call back a couple of days later to collect the new tax ,insurance docs.