StevieAus

I got caught with some spares sent from the UK a few years ago probably because they came through DHL or someone similar. If you can send them by normal mail they often seem to slip through without the tax.

Some government person made a comment about your point recently, to the effect that private organisations can require you to wear a mask if they so wish. Despite what many may believe I understand they can refuse to allow you to enter their premises without giving a reason.

As I mentioned below I do exactly the same as you from Australia but using different company OFX which doesn’t put it directly into my Bangkok Bank account but through an Intermediary. Do you know if Transferwise will send money from Australia?

Are you still using Wise? I have used OFX an Australian company for over 10 years and have been happy with the service, rates etc. It seems they transfer the money ‘ elsewhere’ in Thailand before it comes to my Bangkok Bank account hence it showing BTN and not FTT. Wondering if I open a Kasikorn account it will fix the problem. Failing that I suppose I have to just deposit the 800,000baht. I don’t want this drama with Immigration.

I have held a Retirement Extension for over ten years using the income method Each month I transfer far in excess of the amount required, from a private pension and receive a smaller amount from a government pension to an account in my own name at the Bangkok Bank. Both entries show a code of BTN in the bank book. The helpful Chiang Mai Immigration are claiming that the above code should be FTT and does not reflect that the transfer is from overseas. I suspect that this is a ruse to extract a service fee. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

If you look at the statistics from Australia, UK etc you will see that it is the younger drivers who have the most serious accidents hence the higher insurance premiums.