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If I understand this correctly, ACH transfers (non-IAT transfers) from the US thru NY branch to Bangkok Bank Thailand will be honored UNTIL April 1. I did one a few days ago and it went through.

Like the poster above, I too, need to transfer 200K baht into my Bangkok Bank account and assume I can do these non-IAT transfers again in February and/or March. Would rather not send a wire. Is this still do-able for the next few months? Seems like it should be.

15 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

Sorry to inform you but effect 1 Apri 2019 Bangkok Bank will only accept International ACH.  I asked my bank in the US about it and they inform me they will not be doing international ACH transactions.  You should check with your bank on this.

Checked my bank and you are right. So, am resuming my Direct Deposit SSA payments with Bangkok Bank and will do a monthly/combination method. I knew nothing about the IAT format and this was extremely helpful. Also, using my passbook as "evidence" with a confirmation letter seems to be correct. Thanks for all the help.

Since I can no longer get an income letter from the US Embassy, then what kind of bank statement is required at the bank to comply with the monthly income method? I transfered >65,000 baht this month thru the Bangkok Bank ACH system from my US account and it says "FTT" on my bankbook and online it says "Foreign Transfer."  I will do this every month until my next application in December. I have read I have to get a 12-month annual statement and produce a letter from the bank confirming this.

But Bangkok Bank has said they can only produce a 6-month history, not 12 months. It says this online, too.

I went to the Silom head office and got this information from several staff. What kind of statement is this called? Dreading a trip to LakSi just to ask this, just not getting an understanding at some branches. There's a Bangkok Bank down the stairs at immigration. Surely they would know. Any info helpful.