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It was the same result for me in Nov '21. I took passport, bank book, Thai DL and residence certificate (COR) to the TRD office in Nong Hoi, CM. The COR I had was an extra one I asked for when I got one to open a bank account. All done in 20 minutes. I have bank accounts at 4 Thai banks. None of them do any tax withholding from interest now.

I've sent >> 10K US$ dozens of times. The only extra attention received was one time when the receiving Thai bank called to ask if I wanted to exchange for ฿ immediately or wait.

I don't deal with Barclays, but their website shows total fees for a SWIFT transfer to Thailand are 37 GBP. Don't let Barclay's do the exchange. Check the Thai bank's exchange rate... not Barclays. The WISE website shows they would charge 108 GBP for a single transfer of 18,180 GBP (800k baht). This doesn't seem to be a difficult decision. https://www.barclays.co.uk/ways-to-bank/international-payments/s-t/

And they're extra protected by the double layer tinfoil hat.

OK... don't use SWIFT for such small amounts. The fees are not a percentage, they're a fixed dollar amount and for small transfers are way too high. Use WISE.

There is no way you're paying anywhere close to 50% in fees and poor exchange rates. Try 5%... maybe. Unless you're paying SWIFT fees for very small amounts. How much do you typically want to transfer? For small amounts WISE is probably best, for larger transfers SWIFT will be better. I think WISE has upped it fees but about 4 years ago it was most cost effective for amounts under 22KUS$. Above that amount SWIFT would be more efficient. If you also have to pay fees from intermediary banks when transferring from USA, I would look for a better US based bank that doesn't require an intermediary bank for transfers to TH.

No longer true... I haven't used mine to withdraw cash for a couple of years now. Check out cardless withdrawals. I have my debit card set to max withdrawal of 0 but I can still use it to deposit cash (rarely, of course). About every 6 months somebody tries to make a purchase in USA using my Thai debit card. I never bothered to go to the bank and get a replacement.... absolutely no risk that I lose money to hackers using that card number.

His favorite flavor of facts are often hard to find.

Same old fictions from the science deniers. You do realize that sometimes a jury of peers find that a person committed murder when there's never been a body found? Reasonable non-scientists can draw very reasonable conclusions based on unrelated individual facts that when considered as a whole point to a solid result beyond reasonable doubt..... Your doubts are unreasonable. Chasing rabbits on YTube gives credence to no one. And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar has given you the call. You're in the thankfully miniscule minority who understand just enough science to draw some really weird conclusions.

LOL.... it's a first for me.... OP and all responders on my ignore list.... move along... nothing to see here! LOL

There are several non-governmental providers of free online tax filing. I use OLT for three years now.

About 3 weeks ago a round black kidney stone smaller than a BB blocked my ureter (tube from kidney to bladder). At times the pain was excruciating. Do your best to avoid kidney stones... drink plenty of water to keep the concentration of calcium and oxalates in your urine lower and add some lemon/lime juice to your drinking water.

From my reading of the Treaty, American companies are to be treated the same as Thai owned companies. The Treaty does not specify that American citizens are be accorded the same treatment as Thai citizens.

You probably bought and enjoyed OJ Simpson's book... If I Did It.

The sharp sports betting guys probably already have an over/under number for the decrease in lifespan that will occur under this administration. Follow the sharp money! https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/life-expectancy-data-reaffirms-the-horrors-of-a-trump-presidency,18748

He's not your guy... you're his guy. LOL

The world is certainly lucky you're not in charge of anything.

If all you did was carry the laptop with you to the UK.... that isn't what has caused your problem. I suggest you use Windows help to find out which keyboard definition you are using. Hopefully you can to that without needing WiFi. You can probably use your phone with WiFi and search google for help with Windows keyboard definition.

You're willing to give RFK a pass on some of the very dubious statements/decisions he's made in his life? Kennedy in mid-April claimed without evidence or further explanation that autistic children "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go out on a date In July 2023, Kennedy claimed that Covid could have been a bioweapon designed to target and disproportionately attack "certain races," like Caucasians and Black people, and spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people, who he said are the "most immune" to the virus. This past summer, Kennedy blamed "the little bit of the redneck in me" for his decision to dump a dead bear carcass in Central Park in 2014, admitting to the convoluted scheme in an interview with comedian Rosanne Barr he shared to his X account. He was already 60 in 2014.... and already moronic.

Better wait for the wild fires to ravage your intended summer locale. You'll be able to buy it at a much lower price. The increase in atmospheric water content, will over the years create a challenging blend of mudslides, lightning strikes and forest fires. Combine that with the shrinking of the federal civil services that help monitor weather, fight fires and supply emergency services.... you'll live in some interesting times.

The ROW care nothing about what crap clatters about in Trump's cranium. The platitudes they proffer mean nothing.

Better check your meds.... maybe you've been a victim of Chinese counterfeit meds.

Obviously an own goal by Trump. blather, blather and extra blather.

I also upgraded within the Apple paradigm using the built in Apple function ..... new iPhone was a copy of the older one and used the same sim card ... except the Thai banking apps wouldn't work until re-authorized. Very little effort was required.

I have to agree with all the 👎🏼 you've collected. You remind me of one of my best friends. He is completely unable to distinguish a gold digger from a gold medalist when it comes to women..... you seem to the same problem with politicians.