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I stand corrected. Thanks
JGM, the point with Ayudhya is not whether their ATM is warning about a fee, but rather, are they actually charging one after the warning. Others have reported here getting the ATM fee warning on the screen, but not being charged the fee. However, that was in past weeks.We really need more Ayudhya users to chime in here and indicate whether they're getting fee'd or not.
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We appreciate all the feedback. As said we where letting all know our particular experience. And we where very aware of the 'thin ice' we where on in trying to get her in being out 10 months and a history of more outs then ins.
We are both in the States now and I am looking into filing for a Re-Entry permit (I-131). Just as a point of clarification you can NOT file for same electronically. Least in her case:
Who is Not Eligible to e-File This Form:
You are not eligible to electronically file this form if:
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You live outside of the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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You are applying for a waiver of the filing fee.
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You are requesting that your case be expedited.
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You are inside the United States and are filing for Humanitarian reasons.
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You are selecting one of the following application types:
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I am a permanent resident or conditional resident of the United States and I am applying for a Reentry Permit.
Thank you to all
For info on getting a re-entry permit form I-131 see this webpage. You can download instructions and the form from this page. The instructions have a good deal of info about the time you can be outside the country and etc. If you are still in the states you can also apply for it on line.http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0004718190aRCRD
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When I attempted to use a Capital One MM Visa ATM at said bank at Don Muang airport a week ago (as a test) the 150 bt fee notification came up. I canceled same.
Bank of Auyudhya. Do they, or don't they charge the 150B fee?Ye... we never did get a definitive answer on that ..for me Auyudhya are still not charging when I use Nationwide Visa debit in Pattaya.
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This is not a request for help or information but to let others know of our experience.
My Thai wife has a Green card (USA Permanent Residence). She was out of the USA for a stretch of 10 months (from 08/2008 to re-entry 06/2009). She did not have a Re-Entry Permit. We were keenly aware of the gray area of a Green Card holder being out more then 6 months but less than a year that a USA Immigration office could deny entry.
We arrived at LAX this past Tuesday and we where asked the standard questions, finger prints taken THEN I saw him input her Green Card A # into the computer and scanned screen after screen showing her dates of entry and dates of departure. She has been out, over the time she has had the green card, much more then she has been in (USA). He turned to us and say 'Folks what are you doing, your not meeting the requirements of residency'. As said I knew this; as the only daughter to elderly parents in very ill health (Nongbulampoo Province) she was in Thailand MORE then in the USA. This past trip was suppose to be only four month but the mother when in to hospital for an extended time.
I was directed to get the luggage and she was taken to area Z which is some kind of Admissions Review area. After a wait of two hours she was called in, questioned by an immigration officer who then approached me outside the area asking if I was married to her, how long, was she out any other time longer then 10 months and some other general questions. As he started to return to where she was sitting he casually mentioned 'it'll be all OK'. She was let go and the same office approached me and said she had been out one time before longer then 10 months. That the next time get a Re-entry permit before leaving (a 8 to 12 month wait) or go to the USA Consulate in BKK to get same.
She was let in. I am not excusing our not getting a Re-Entry Permit. Just passing on to anyone interested our experience.
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Don Muang IS NOT closed. Nok Air operates from there to various places.
Being that we have a home in Nongbulampoo I/we are frequently flying into UTH (Udon Thani). Primarily using
Nok Air.
Thai Air does NOT fly from DMK (Don Muang) to anywhere
Air Asia does NOT fly from DMK (Don Muang) to anywhere
Thai Air has flights from BKK (new airport) to UTH
Air Asia has a afternoon flight, 16:15, from BKK (new airport) to UTH
www.nokair.com
www.airasia.com
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BANK OF Ayuthaya
I was at Don Mueang airport today and gave a test using a VISA ATM.
The fee of 150 bt popped up and I canceled the transaction
Waited until I got to Udon Thani airport where there is a GSB ATM and still NO Fee
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Nongbulampoo Province
As mentioned before there is a GSB ATM at branch office in Nonsang
There is a GSB ATM in large branch office in Nongbulampoo
You can NOT miss the large, tall PINK sign indicating the bank
Using Capital One Visa MM ATM at 9:43 on 11/June
NO FEE
34.029 Xrate
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As the one that posted finding and using the GSB ATM at Central Festival here are specific directions. Assuming it is still there which it was last week.
Go to the fourth floor of Central Festival. This is the floor with all the banks on it. Be on the Central Department Store End.
Now facing Beach Road the 1st Thai bank on the left is Kasikorn.
Look up and you should see a sign pointing to bathrooms and ATM. The corridor is just past the Kasikorn Bank and hang a left down
into the corridor. When you see another hallway going off to your right walk down it and you should see the GSB ATM at the end
"Could not find a GSB ATM at the Central Festival Beach Pattaya mall.... I looked on all 6 floors."The GSB ATM has been reported to be on the 4th floor, but not easy to find -- apparently in a corridor leading to some bathrooms.
There's also a branch of GSB on 2nd Road ( next to Royal Garden ) with an ATM -- very close to Central-Festival
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My daily limit is $500usd And I did two pulls with the 1st one limiting to how much. As someone pointed out I figured it was due to the fact the ATM had no 500bt notes.
1st pull in USD was $346.89
2nd pull in USD was $145.75
That's roughly $350 U.S. Any chance that's the daily withdrawal limit set by your home bank?? That's a pretty common amount, for such limits. -
So far as the ASOKE GSB ATM and in my case I first tried 16,900 and it kept on suggesting a lower amount until I hit 11,900.
I should note I think the machine might of been out of 500 bt notes for I got 11 1,000bt notes and 9 100bt notes.
"What is the limit per withdrawal at GSB ATM's?"GSB ATMs have been reported at both 20,000 and 30,000 Baht limits --
Apparently it depends on the individual ATM.
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Government Savings Bank (GSB) at Asoke BTS Station
30/May/2009
Capital One MM Visa ATM
NO FEE
Time > 11:53 Xrate 34.305317
Time > 11:52 Xrate 34.304822
Limit on amount of money to pull so did two back to back withdrawals
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Pattaya Central Festival GSB ATM is located on 4th floor (Bank floor) left side facing Beach Road; not ON Main floor but follow ATM sign to bathrooms and you will find it
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Government Savings Bank > Central Festival > Pattaya
27/May at 17:17
Capital One MM Visa ATM
NO FEE
X of 34.3805
GREAT Work on Aeon ATMS > JFC
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Government Savings Bank > Pattaya >Central Festival > 4th Floor > 26/May at 11:50
Capital One M/M Visa ATM
I was on the 4th floor of Central Festival in Pattaya which is the floor with all the banks. I noticed a Sign
for ATM down the hallway where the bathrooms where. I took a walk down to see what ATM is down there
but is not in the Main Floor. It was a GSB ATM
NO FEE
34.3332 exchange rate
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I'm beginning to worry a bit about Government Savings Bank...
The bad news: when I went to make an ATM withdrawal today using a U.S. Schwab Visa debit card, the ATM screen immediately flashed a message I had never seen before, something like 'Inter-region withdrawal fee will apply" but no mention of any specific amount, including 150 baht.
The good news: I went ahead with the withdrawal, got no ATM fee on the withdrawal receipt or my home account, and a good/normal exchange rate of 34.32 baht to the $. (The latest Interbank Exchange Rate posted on the Bank of Thailand web site is 34.339 from last Friday).
The text notice on the ATM video screen makes me wonder if they're getting ready to start charging the fee.....
The GSB I use in Nonsang, Nongbulampoo has ALWAYS shown the message you refer too. Even way before this 150bt fee was started. I have not used a GSB in about a week to report on whether it is still fee free.
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Bank of Ayudhaya > Pattaya > The Avenues Using Capital One Visa M/M ATM Card on 23/May 11am
Walked by it on the way to breakfast and stopped to try again.
Again selected Savings and 1900 bt
2nd screen came up as last night telling how much I was going to get ,1900 bt, and below it the display said FEE: 0
BUT
On the very top with the 1st line partially displayed it said something to the effect that a fee of 150 bt would be charged. I would not stake
my life on last nights try that it did not have this line for my eyes fixed on FEE:0
Cancelled and moved 10m to a UOB ATM > NO FEE and Xrate of 34.327
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Bank of Ayudhaya > Soi Post Office > Pattaya 22/May at 19:00
I thought I'd do a test since I walked by the ATM. I asked for 1900bt from Savings. It took me
to another display screen where it said 1900bt and 0 FEE.
I did NOT go through with the process and canceled at that point. I doubled checked that it did say 0 fee
From what savings? Your Ayudhya savings or a foreign savings account? What kind of card were you using?
My Capital ONE M/M Savings using a Capital One Visa ATM Card
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Bank of Ayudhaya > Soi Post Office > Pattaya 22/May at 19:00
I thought I'd do a test since I walked by the ATM. I asked for 1900bt from Savings. It took me
to another display screen where it said 1900bt and 0 FEE.
I did NOT go through with the process and canceled at that point. I doubled checked that it did say 0 fee
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UOB ATM Pattaya > The Avenues > 21/May at 13:10. Using Capital One M/M Visa ATM
NO FEE
Exchange rate of 34.35084
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GSB ATM at Udon Thani Airport. 20/May at 10:14
NO FEE
Capital One Visa ATM and exchange rate of 34.42
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Well I'm half way there went by Bangkok Bank yestreday and opened an account. Now I need to is tp situp a internet transfer from my U.S. bank to Bank of Bangkok in New York. Working on that part now apparently I can do a one time thing up to six transaction per month free. Or as a monthly activity. From there web site the maximum I can be charged is 500 Baht. It's based on the amount of transfer by Bank of Bangkok.
That beats 150 baht a pop for 15k transaction, since I would need to do in excess of seven ATM transfers a month.
They insisted on giving me an ATM card for the account, my understanding was that I would have to go to the back personally and withdraw funds. Maybe that is for direct deposit only, I don't know anyway I have access to the money at any Bangkok Bank free in Udon, 20 baht fee for out of the area wihdrawels
I can withdraw from an ATM up to 50 K at a time from the Bangkok bank ATM free, in Udon.
I think I will check it out with a $100.00 transfer to make sure it's working right see what the time frames are and then do my noormal monthly withdrawel
I'll be very interested in what happens. I am in the same process or least going to start it. I am up in Nongbulampoo and was going to open a BKK Bank Account when I am back in BKK in a week or so. Any problems opening the BKK Bank account? I've read different stories on same.
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Government Savings Bank (GSB) Nonsang, Nongbulampoo ATM as of 16/May at 13:03
NO FEE
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BAY was offering an exchange rate of 33.3!!! 34.18 is the SCB rate for yesterday. That's about a $15 U.S. charge for withdrawing baht 20,000.
So, I used my local SCB card.
Options now?
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I won't bore you again (well, not much) with my recommendation -- Internet electronic funds transfers. These are ACH transfers in the States, via Bangkok Bank New York, and, yes, you'll need a Bangkok Bank account in Thailand. Haven't heard too much about these kind of internet transfers from other countries. But I do know they exist from at least Switzerland, where your bank issues you a crypto device to hook up to your computer. It would be nice to hear more about these options -- and related costs.
SWIFT wire transfers are still too costly for most, and thus make sense only for large transfers (unless you have ACH
This may of been posted before but I came across this link which explains in detail on Bangkok Banks' website how to do the ACH transfer. My apologies if this link has been dupped before >>> http://www.bangkokbank.com/Bangkok+Bank/Pe...ds+from+USA.htm
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Government Savings Bank (GSB) Nonsang, Nongbulampoo ATM as of 16/May at 13:03
NO FEE
Exchange Rate using Capital One M/M ATM was 34.451
For those in the Asoke/Sukhumvit area, if you are not aware, there is a GSB ATM going up from MTR to BTS Asoke
on the left to the right of that small exchange place
Atm Fees
in Chiang Mai
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AEON, UOB and GSB ATMs (Government Savings Bank) do not have the 150 bt service charge