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Has anybody noticed some unfavorable changes with Wise.com's pricing and transfer times lately?

A few months ago I was able to transfer up to 1000 USD via the ACH method from a US bank with reasonable fees and it would arrive almost instantly to my Bangkok bank account. 

Now, that same 1k takes almost a week if I select the ACH method. 

However, Wise gives you the option to select the Debit card payment method, where the fees are higher, but the payment arrives in < 30 minutes.

BUT—you can only use this method for amounts under 2k USD...

So if you want to send more then 2000 USD at a time you're forced to use the ACH method (or wire transfer), and then you're waiting for almost a week. 

Is this an attempt by wise to collect more fees by artificially introducing a wait time to the ACH method thus forcing us to use the Debit Card method, or is this the result of some changes in policy on the Thai side, or perhaps even some other factor?

Has anybody else seen these changes or is it just me?

@ubonjoe

Thank you.

Off to Penang with me.

@Asiantravel

If I understand correctly based on all the reading I've done 'round these parts...

it's extremely uncommon for an immigrations officer at a border or airport to deny entry if you arrive with a valid visa, regardless of your visa history.

The main difficulties lay in the issuance of a visa at a foreign embassy/consulate based on your history.

But once said difficulties are surmounted and a visa is issued, it's unlikely that you will be denied entry into Thailand.

Here's the situation:

I'm in Thailand on a 30-day extension of a tourist visa, which are in my old passport.

I just got a new passport (USA) and have to do a visa run next week.

If I understand correctly, I'm to take both passports with me when leaving the country and Thai immigration at the airport will transfer my last entry and stamp me out with it.

When I go to Penang will they be able to see that I've already done 3 back-to-back tourist visas in Penang in their computer system even though I'm only giving them the new passport to see?

I'm based in Phuket so Penang is the most convenient option but getting to Penang and being rejected would be most inconvenient.

Thanks!