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3 hours ago, Curt1591 said:

I believe the Thai government only allows purchase of the air inside the walls of a condo.

I have bought condos here... When calculating the s/m price they also charge you for the space the walls take up... 

New rule says you must show more than 65k in foreign transfers a month into a Thai bank... If you are using the BK Bank ACH method to transfer from Bank of America account  This method will effectively end in April 1st...

1 hour ago, KiChakayan said:

I get all my medical done at Bumrungrad which is a stone throw from Nana.  And then it remains a small world...????

One assumes you have a medical condition that requires frequent monitoring... 

8 hours ago, pr9spk said:

Vietnam is too xenophobic towards Westerners...

Given what that country has been through can you blame them... 

9 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Who gave permission to have it built? ????

 

Oh, I know, the guy with the big brown envelope. ????

Standard Thai building practices...

Lazada sells them...

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/15pcs-6161cm-eva-foam-floor-interlocking-mat-show-floor-gym-exercise-yoga-mat-black-i169015390-s209686316.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.4.4b324453fiux3W&search=1

One option which you did not include that would have garnered a good number of votes was

“Uninsurable due to pre-existing conditions”

TransferWise is not a Swift option... 

15 minutes ago, SooKee said:

As it stands for me at the moment I wouldn't even consider OFX as an option at the moment given that even a bank SWIFT would be better value.

Many of us do not have a convenient home country bank Swift option... 

Your quibbling about a few hundred baht on a 65k+ transfer...

I always show my Thai ID for domestic flights... That being said I always travel with my passport/visa as hotels require it...

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Just now, Dante99 said:

what is BK Nank?

BK Bank... Bangkok Bank...

On 3/18/2019 at 7:44 PM, EricTh said:

I get 1.4% for 6 months, 1.55% for 9 months at SCB but some of the staff there are quite grumpy....looking to change banks when my FD reached maturity.

I was just in BK Nank today and they had a 9 month rate posted at 1.625%

As a further point of reference here is what a standard ACH to Bangkok Bank NY looks like...

 Just wet to my Bangkok Bank and asked for the Credit Advice for all my wires in for the last 3 months... They provided printout for free

Here is what the Ofx and TransferWise show on the Credit Advice... 

Ofx clearly states it a swift transfer from its Barkley UK Bank while the TW is more ambiguous with FTT but still a foreign transaction...

I'm sticking with OFX.com which uses only the swift method until TransferWise has a better solution than just emailing them...

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

When you initially apply to make a transfer from TW to a Thai bank, they supply a transfer number to include on the transfer details from your foreign bank to TW.

Full details from TW here: Transferwise to BKK..odt

 

“To prevent the transfer from progressing before we are able to identify and tag it, it is best that you do not send us the deposit until we confirm that the transfer has been tagged”

So if one wants to make a transfer using the automatic ACH funding method where everything happens all at once as one transaction this tagging method would most likely not be available?

8 hours ago, bprhodes said:

My experience was similar to every trip to the CM IO - businesslike but always friendly.  From my viewpoint, CM IO has an undeserved bad reputation.

This wouldn’t happened to be you would it?... 

2 minutes ago, trevoromgh said:

Totally agree about Kasikorn banks' online system being good and you can also apply for an on-line credit card through them as well so if you are into online purchasing on Lazada, AliExpress, etc.  you can use it where C.O.D. is not available.

 

 

I use my regular Kasikorn Visa Debit to buy things on Lazada... It just requires a sms code for transaction approval...

I recall you must initiate the Debit card to use on the internet ny going to any Kasikorn ATM and activate E Banking... Works great

I prefer a Steampunk version...

20 minutes ago, EricTh said:

I don't understand why you need redundancy for as Bangkok Bank is the largest bank in Thailand. It is safe and staff is probably the friendliest I've seen.

I thought that too until a couple of years ago they foisted a UnionPay Debit card on me...

I have BK Bank for incomings foreign transfers, Kasikorn for my day to day ATM/Visa and fixed deposits at CIMB... All branches are very friendly at Airport Plaza...

Funds can be transferred between them instantly easily and free via their Apps...

Btw If you want to open an a Kasikorn account at Airport Plaza do it at thier top floor office... The other office in the basement is always crowded where the one on the top floor never has a wait...

1 hour ago, Pib said:

But personally I wouldn't cut it that close if able and unless able to lock-in the rate when sending....

And remember that the rate and amount OFX initially quotes you will be lowered by the .25% (Min 200/Max 500) that Bangkok Bank will deduct... Other receiving banks may vary...

6 hours ago, bdenner said:

Not to downplay the events but I ask the question:-

Who would fight over a woman with these home keeping skills?

Judging the state of that couch my guess is her skills lied elsewhere...