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16 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

That´s exactly what I tried to explain. Never mind.

 

I do mind. In Post 5 you stated that I was, "offering an illegal solution". I would absolutely like you to explain why my solution is illegal, or otherwise clearly state that you made a mistake, and that on reflection you realised my solution is legal.

The reason I mind is that publicly inciting someone to break the law is a crime in Thailand, and that is not something I want to be wrongfully accused of. I am quite happy to accept that you made a mistake if you choose to say so.

2 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Above you can see the currency export regulation for Thailand. It´s nice to read that foreign currency can be unlimited, right. After you have the catch, though.
An amount over 20 000 USD must be declared. I plain text that means you must can show the origin of the money if asked for. The OP can´t do that, and only holds a peper that states sale of property. When the origin of the money can´t be produced, they will grab on to the money laundry act. Because they do not want money to leave Thailand. Therefore it will most likely be confiscated.

First things first: You haven't answered why my solution is illegal. It is legal to hand carry any quantity of foreign currency out of Thailand. Please explain why you believe this is illegal.

Moving on, when it comes to the export and declaration of cash from Thailand, do you speak from experience or speculation? I speak from experience, having done this exact procedure many times.

If you check the link I posted in Post 4, you will see that the declaration threshold for Thailand is actually 15,000 USD. The limit was lowered by the Bank of Thailand some time ago. Your reference to 20,000 USD is out of date.

Your "plain text" interpretation is also just that - an interpretation - which in my experience is incorrect. Passengers are not asked to show the origin of the money, and money is not confiscated. If you believe money is or has been confiscated, I would be grateful if you would be able to show any example of where this has happened at Suvarnabhumi airport for any legitimate outbound traveller, at any time whatsoever.

If the OP has documentation to support the sale of property in his name he will have documentation to show the source of the funds.

Do you want to rent or buy, and what is your budget?

@geoffbezoz here is a link to an article published in 2008 by the forum founder, george. Essentially, what happened in the intervening years is that the time frame for deposit guarantees was extended. Higher coverage limits were kept for a longer period of time.

31 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Do you mean this guy is going to risk hand carry 300 000 USD through Suvarnaphumi Airport.

It's a choice for the OP. He asked for the cheapest option, and this is it. Don't forget he could split the hand carried amount into smaller chunks if he so wished and it suited his travel plans.

31 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

You do know that you are offering an illegal solution, right? With the risk that comes of having 9 million baht confiscated.

Could you explain why my solution is illegal, and why there is a risk of cash being confiscated?

The cheapest option is to change the money at a currency exchanger (Vasu or Super Rich generally have the best rates), then hand carry the cash out of Thailand. Read the link below.

Do not forget to declare the cash entering Australia. Take your property sales documents to back up where the cash came from.

Moved to the banking forum.

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Is the OP referring to @colinneil?

As above, check the data usage setting in your phone, then let us know how you managed to get through 20GB.

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@killangel What nationality are you? What nationality is your husband? What nationality is your son?

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Moved to the Health Forum.

You should find them in CRC Tower, All Seasons Place, Wireless Road, Bangkok.

Before you withdraw your money you might want to check your bank's exchange rate and see how many USD it will cost you. Then see how many baht you would get if you sent the same amount of USD to TransferWise or a similar service. Entirely up to you.