Kevbo

1 hour ago, topt said:

Not sure where you got your rate from (bank notes?) but currently showing 42.3925 for TT transfer

https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/View-Rates/Foreign-Exchange-Rates

 

In other threads some people did the calculation to compare and depending on bank charges the higher the transfer the less advantage TW had - but TW's cost varies a lot by different currencies so you need to work it out with all charges. With TW you lock in the exchange rate agreed but with a TT you are at the mercy of the market for a day or 2 - the rate may go up or down in that period.

 

The other issue to consider is that should you ever want to repatriate the 800k (or any amount) unless you have a WP  you will probably need to have paperwork showing it has come from abroad - which at the moment it doesn't appear you can get with TransferWise.

Noted, which is why I prefer to go into a Lloyds branch and get the printout which includes the reason for the transfer, at my request (i.e. retirement fund)

32 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

Hi Jumbo, as I am not a UK citizen I am not familiar with different UK options. If you do not get the response from a fellow Brit on the present post, you could consider posting a new thread explicitly asking for cheaper ways than TransferWise to transfer the equivalent of 800.000 THB in GBP to a thai bank account.

I have just spoken to Lloyds in UK, there is a flat fee of 9.50 gbp plus Thai banks conversion rate, 20,000 pounds can be transferred in a single transaction.....

On 11/12/2018 at 3:49 PM, Nyezhov said:

Yes thats correct, but I think (am not sure) a lot of the burning area is State Land, I think thats President Trumps inarticulate bitch. Some land is BLM land too I believe. 

 

Regardless, the issue arises as to whether there should be that type of development in that area. Its like building in a flood plain.

If you are saying there should be either trees OR buildings in a notoriously volatile area who would disagree ?

5 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Wrong way. The world is already overpopulated and Thailand is in the epicenter of it.

 

 

About 1/3rd of the current population would be somewhere in the vicinity of sustainable. Offer free sterilization.

Your circle includes India and Indonesia, perhaps compulsory sterilization would be a better idea...

14 hours ago, Mitker said:

IMHO, given the condition of the planet, the last thing I would encourage is to increase any further the burden human species puts on it

Perhaps Thailand has learned from some European countries, either self populate or suffer from mass immigration ....

On 11/12/2018 at 12:40 PM, Cadbury said:

I would say a smart move. Thailand is not far off the tipping point of the population going into decline. Any encouragement to populate is a good thing. I try and do my best but a vasectomy doesn't help. 

Me too, but it's the thought that counts 555

4 hours ago, wgdanson said:

Yes, but easy to do online. Must send copy of passport via email. And it comes into your Thai bank as a FTT....foreign transfer.

What would cost to transfer 800,000 thb

with TW (19,000 gbp) Anyone had experience with Forex ?

5 hours ago, animalmagic said:

council housed and violent

While that is an amusing acronym, it's original meaning was baby, from old Romany gipsy language, it was hijacked by the travelling community, and it's meaning became corrupted to mean, uneducated and common. Chavy = baby

13 minutes ago, ttrd said:

Its all about the cost - its a more costly process to produce paper than plastic….

 

https://fighttheplasticbagban.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/plasticbagalternativesmuchmorecostlytoconsumers.pdf

That's what I suspected, but they can still splash their advertising all over it, and they can charge us a nominal fee of a few pence to cover production costs instead of "fining" us for using plastic

2 hours ago, Eligius said:

I think 7/11 and all the big stores should be investing in biodegradable bags. That makes good sense to me. Then you and I can use bags for a variety of reasons and functions - and with a clear conscience!

I've been wondering for years why they can't offer us paper bags, I've asked the question in UK supermarkets many times but no one can give me answer.

it seems to work for US stores and Primark in UK

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Wrong

It only has to shown on the date the extension application is done. Two months for marriage and 3 months for retirement. The remainder of the year you can do what you want to the money.

Many thanks Joe, so I can repatriate the funds as soon as retirement visa is given ?

can I show UK bank statements showing state pension payments plus the balance in Thai bank to make up the 800,000

8 hours ago, grego49 said:

I have always wondered why a single person needs 800,000 to look after himself and a married person with a wife and possibley a couple of kids to look after only needs 400,000 ??

I see your point but am I not right in thinking you can't spend that fund because it has to be shown at 90 day reports ?

7 hours ago, mlkik said:

Sounded  like a sweaty sock to me!

Behaved like one too

10 hours ago, TerryLH said:

 

 

No, I meant what I said.  I wasn't aware the Thai Embassy / Consulate was ever in the income verification business.

Perhaps he means British Embassy ..

6 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I've never had such issues at 711s or Family Marts but I have at restaurants. So at restaurants when I pay with 1000 baht I show the bill and say the amount. Seems a bit much but it always works and I haven't had any waiters give me attitude about it either.

Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

When paying with a 10000 in a bar I always ask if they can change this as I hand over, so they know that I know, and I know that they know....

On 9/2/2018 at 7:12 AM, biggles45 said:

Nothing will be done by Western governments eager to appease muslim migrants just as with the muslim men who have four wives, even tho bigamy is illegal. In Australia they treat 3 of the "wives" as single mothers, give each one a government pension and a place to live in, courtesy of the tax payer. 

Same in UK ....

On 8/31/2018 at 4:43 AM, Bluespunk said:

If he was born in Ireland, or he has an Irish passport, he is Irish. 

 

His name is an irrelevance 

British passport holder ...

Edit, duksiam beat me to it

7 hours ago, JHolmesJr said:

Looks like a prison van in a cartoon film

 

prefer the old ones 

Me too, but they will be handy at songkran...

4 hours ago, bubba45 said:

Quite a few years back a novel came out here called "Private Dancer".  A writer for the BKK Post, believe it was, reviewed it and said it should be handed out free to every single westerner coming into the country.  One of the many occurrences in the book was exactly that, husband passed off as brother.  Good, entertaining read.  Still in print, as far as I know.

I believe it was by the brilliant Stephen Leather.

3 hours ago, stropper said:

exactly !

Try Jonny's bar soi Buakhao near Climax.

good live band, pool table and cheaper beer than Rolling live ......