MeePeeMai

11 minutes ago, Boonsiri said:

Thanks for your reply. I noticed he was allowed a one-year stay for retirement every year.

Does he need a health insurance from now on?

No.  He is staying here on 1 year annual extensions to his original Non Immigrant "O" visa.

Have your wife inquire how much it would cost to leave the signs where they were originally.  Just a thought.

1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said:

we will put them on private property.

They will still be taxed from what I understand.  Even in the video I posted, his wife's shop was not in the city and their signs were on private property.  

signage info is at 5:46 but this store is in Hua Hin (I believe).

3 minutes ago, AAArdvark said:

I use transferwise from wells fargo all the time and have been doing so for a year.

What I did was to open a transferwise boarderless account which is painless.  Then you have a US bank and routing number to use.

So it then becomes a two step process,

Transfer from wells fargo to the boarderless account.  I thing it has to be a wire transfer instead of an ACH or vise versa.

Transfer from the boarderless account to your Thai bank.

 

You can have more than one boarderless account.  I have a Thai baht account and a USD account.

He's having trouble getting SMS and confirmation codes from his bank so he is going to cancel the borderless account and go with the regular TransferWise service (that some of us use) and is much easier IMHO

48 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

If I had any hair I would pull it out. 

I know the feeling.  Relax and have a drink or something but don't worry 5555 it will all work out.  It just takes time and some frustrations before things fall into place.

2 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

Yup... it's borderless. I will call and change it. 

Yea, you don't need a borderless account for simple transfers to Thailand. 

They wouldn't even let me sign up for a borderless account because I am a Hawaii resident and the ingenious Hawaii State laws  prohibit me from opening a "bank account" with a "bank" (TransferWise) which does not have a brick and mortar storefront located in, doing business (and paying taxes) in Hawaii.  Think about that one for a minute.

Being a US citizen is becoming a real pain in the ass and things aren't getting any easier for us.

3 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

One of the operators said you can not set up recipients until at least $20 is put in your account... I just now remembered that. So I clicked "Add Money".

I don't understand why you would need to deposit any money into your Transferwise account (unless you signed up for a borderless account - which I do not have).  I set up two recipients and never had to deposit any money to make any transfers or add recipients so I am confused on this issue.

5 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

Everything went smoothly with the Wells login and such, but then it wanted 1 more check where they send me a code:

You should not have to log in to Wells Fargo for any reason in order to use TransferWise to transfer funds.  I don't get why you are tinkering with Wells Fargo.  You are not trying to do a SWIFT transfer.  You do not initiate a TransferWise transfer with your USA bank.  You do not need to get permission from them or anything else.

Why is Wells Fargo trying to send you an SMS?  I don't follow you here.

Just now, Nyezhov said:

Not if you use Krungsri.

 

The option I find myself using more and more is their Debit Card. I transfer in and convert internally, then swipe my card. Done.

Yes, that is why I specified "Bangkok Bank account here in Thailand"

10 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

Correct and that is the page they gave me when I clicked on add recipient. Notice it says Benneficiary bank? The dropdown has BKKB.

 

I swear on whatever, I put every detal exactly into this form, hit confirm, the page blanked for a second then came back:

Currency I chose THB

Recient type personal

Full name tripple checked from my book bank

Recipient bank details Bangkok Bank

quadruple checked my BKKB account number

Okay if you filled everything out properly for the recipient and entered it, then try to send a small amount of money to yourself (recipient) and see what happens.

3 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

OK... So I am still putting the NYC info?

I thought you were trying to add your bank account in Paragon now?  Are you trying to add your bank in the USA or are you trying to add "recipient" account details?

5 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

Laptop. As you know BKKB only has one SWIFT code. Tried phone too. Here are the sceen shots (2) since the page is long.  Where do I specify my branch (Paragon)?

 

Obviousy I will set it to Thai Baht, use the BKK swift code, and my account number. Where does branch go?

Sorry, the branch is not necessary as the account number has your branch coded in it.  The SWIFT code on your screen shot is not correct for Bangkok Bank.  It should be BKKBTHBK

25 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

I do not see it in Transferwise."Funds for Long Term Stay"

It is in the drop down menu when you are asked "what is your reason" for sending these funds.  It is all the way down on the very bottom of the drop down menu. 

You must go through the entire transfer procedure before getting to this screen to be able to select "Funds for long term stay in Thailand".  The last screen (after selecting "funds for long term stay in Thailand") has a button you click which says "send money" and that is the last step to finalize your transfer.  You will then get a confirmation that says "your money is on the way".  Then just wait a few business days for the money to arrive.

You can also specify an e-mail address in your TransferWise settings which will keep you apprised of the transfer process (such as when your funds have been received in the UK etc) and give you e-mails which include the date that your deposit should show up in your Thai account.

13 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

OK. I will test Transferwise with $50 then go to BKKB and ask if it shows as international.

You can check this by simply updating your passbook at the bank and looking at the bank code for the deposit.  It should be FTT for foreign.  You can also log onto your BKK bank account online and see the deposit there and the code for the deposit.  No need to call the bank or go in and stand in line.

10 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

OK. I will test Transferwise with $50 then go to BKKB and ask if it shows as international. Can you please repeat how to send to my branch instead of NYC? I do not see it in Transferwise."Funds for Long Term Stay" is the secret. I understand now.

Are you using a mobile phone or a laptop?  The reason I ask is that I can take some screenshots for you and post them here to assist you.

8 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

you are from the USA and the money shows up. I agree, however, have you ever asked your bank if they show up as international?

if you select the reason as "Funds for long term stay in Thailand"  it will show up as a foreign transfer or FTT in your Bangkok Bank account here in Thailand (yes it will show up here as international if you follow the correct procedure and send your money to a Bangkok Bank account here in Thailand).

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No

The 60 day extension application is considered as doing a 90 day report. Same rule when applying for the first  extension of any kind.

Got it thanks!

1 hour ago, SailingHome said:

Thanks, but 3 times I called transferwise and they cannot do it because it must be in IAT format for them to get it here. Also that since the funds never leave the USA because they use Thai bank to fund it, it will not look international.

I don't really understand why you are having a problem with TransferWise.  I am an American citizen and my government pension (not SS) is deposited every month into my credit union in the USA.  From there I simply send money to my BKK bank account (here in Thailand) every month via TransferWise. 

Just like I spelled it out in the last thread that you started, if you select the reason as "Funds for long term stay in Thailand"  it will show up as a foreign transfer or FTT in your Bangkok Bank account here in Thailand.  I suspect that the problems you are having may be resulting from you using an account at Bangkok Bank in New York. 

Here's how I did it (and how I transfer money here every month).

When you set up your TransferWise account you will specify your bank detail in the USA (your name, your banks name and address, checking or savings, routing number and account number). 

After setting up your account, log on and click on "add recipient".  This recipient would again be you (your name as specified on your BKK Bank account here in Thailand) and then add your Bank Account info here in Thailand (name, branch, SWIFT and account number).

After that you simply click on send money (select USD to Thai Baht), click on the amount you wish to send in USD, click on the recipient (that would be you and your account here in Thailand) and then select this reason for sending the money - "Funds For Long Term Stay in Thailand". 

After that just click on "direct debit" and the money will be in your account in a few business days (the funds have to be received at the TransferWise HQ in the U.K. first).  This works as I have been doing this for over two years now.

Keep trying and don't give up.  Once you get it set up properly you should not have any problems. 

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You do not need to do reports of staying longer than 90 days in the country due to you having a multiple entry non-o visa that only allows a 90 day permit to stay.

Unless of course, one was to get a 60 day extension to visit one's wife (on top of his 90 days) is that correct Ubonjoe?

6 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

See picture. None work.

 

Something is not right with your account.  Did you sign up for the TransferWise Borderless Account?   I do not have or use their borderless account. 

Mine does not show a balance as yours does on the bottom of the page (where it says that your Balance = 0 USD).

TransferWise has good customer service.  I had a problem when I first setup my account (using my iphone) so I called them and they walked me though it using my laptop (they said that some have reported trouble when signing up on a mobile phone).

I think that you must have signed up for a borderless account, is that right?

2 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

OK... so I guess I have to do it 6x a month since I can only get a limited debit amount each day

 

Thanks for all the help!

Who is limiting your daily debit amount?  Your bank??

I have sent more than $5000.00 on several occasions, always send more than 65,000 Baht every month and I never had any problems.

23 minutes ago, SailingHome said:

FYI I tried international wire from Bangkok Bank, and my bank will not SWIFT international.

Just log onto TransferWise and click on "add recipient".  This recipient would be you and then add your Bank Account info in Thailand.  (they would also need to know the banking info of your USA bank - your banks name and address, routing number and account number etc).

After that you simply click on send money (USD to Thai Baht), click on the amount you wish to send, click on the recipient (you) and then select a reason for sending money ("Funds For Long Term Stay in Thailand").  After that just click on "direct debit" and the money will be in your account in a few business days (the funds have to be received at the TransferWise HQ in the U.K. first).