TroubleandGrumpy

14 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Probably the amount then.

21K baht would be within the automated system transfer limits.

210K baht may require human processing/authorization.

Yep - that sounds likely.  Next time I will do a 10K transfer using Krungsri and see if that is also delayed a day or two.

On 7/8/2025 at 12:13 AM, NoDisplayName said:

I'd like to send the maximum amount to Bangkok Bank, 2 million baht (approximately US$60,000) for property purchase.

 

Has anyone had any recent problems transferring large sums?  Never had a problem in the past 4-5 years, but most transfers have been US$1000-5000.

By the look of it - you will need it to be Bangkok Bank or Kasikorn for that amount of money.

Or perhaps several transfers at other banks - but that might 'get attention'.

30 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I have not had ANY problems with my Wise borderless account in over 5 years.

 

TBH I have no idea why a small number of posters have had problems.

That is what we are figuring out and it is clearly NOT Wise.

Bangkok says 2 days - Krungsri did it immediately. 

Why? Not public holidays. Not Wise. Amount? Bank?

Not the 'Reason for Transfer' - I used the same one both times (money to family). 

23 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

So in future, simply schedule your transfers 2 days before you need the money in your account here,    hardly rocket science

See latest posts - Krungsri accepted a transfer to day in under 10 mins.

Some of us find life is easier if you take a little effort to learn why and why not - instead of mai pen rai.

25 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Stop moaning and check the date for holidays

Stop being a dick and read my latest posts - Krungsri just accepted a transfer and in under 10 mins it was in account. 

2 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Maybe just my impression but most of the reported problems seem to involve funds from a US account and/or Bangkok Bank.  OP has nailed both of those perfectly.

Seems to be Bangkok Bank.  But there could be another reason.

As per the Wise web site ......

Bangkok and Kasikorn will accept anything up to 2 million Baht.

Siam will accept up to 1.5 million Baht.

The Rest are all limited to 500K Baht.

22 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

You sent on July 9th.

July 10 is Asalha Bucha, Thai banks closed.

You get your money July 11.

 

Asalha Puja Day (Asanha Puja, Asarnha Bucha, Dhamma Day) is a Buddhist festival that occurs on the full moon of the eighth lunar month, which is usually in July. The festival pays homage to the Buddha and commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Buddha’s Sangha - four noble truths.

 

Asalha Bucha is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

See my last note - Kringsri bank just did a transfer of 1K in under 10 mins.

Nothing to do with public holidays as today is OK and their systems are 24/7.

It could be the amount. 

16 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Another one who doesn't know the thai holidays

Not true - the money to Krungsri is in the account now !!  10 minutes.

11 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

 

Actually I just did a small transfer of 1K to Krungsri to test - and Wise 'said' it would be there now/today.

I will check the balance after lunch and see if that is the case.

I wonder if the amount is the issue - or the Bank - or both.

There is a reporting issue with transfers over 10K - perhaps that is the problem? 

 

Thanks for the tip - will check again when these current transfers are over and ready for another 10K transfer.

@hotandsticky  You were right - the problem is Bangkok Bank. Krungsri did the transfer immediately.

Unless of course the delay is caused because the amount was over 10K. 

2 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

No....WISE works great for me.

Have you thought about changing your Thai bank?

Actually I just did a small transfer of 1K to Krungsri to test - and Wise 'said' it would be there now/today.

I will check the balance after lunch and see if that is the case.

I wonder if the amount is the issue - or the Bank - or both.

There is a reporting issue with transfers over 10K - perhaps that is the problem? 

Thanks for the tip - will check again when these current transfers are over and ready for another 10K transfer.

NO!!   

YOU are the one 'losing it' - along with all the woke liberals.  Get over it - you lost - we won. 

PS - Biden 'lost it' many years ago and you guys hid it. 

The hypocrisy and self-delusion of the woke left is astounding.  

I am looking for another money exchange provider for the next time around.

Anyone recently used and can recommend another one? 

I recently read a thread where people discussed Wise - some said good things - some not good.

They were usually good in the past - so I just used them for a 10KAUD transfer from Australia - it is going to take 2 effin days??   Time to start looking for another money exchange provider.

Just now, ubonr1971 said:

Thanks for your reply. It was a long time ago. I cannot remember. But Im too afraid to call and check actually. 

 

I think I will just let it go. I 100% paid taxes on selling the IPs and all is good I think. No income in oz to report. I will just let it sleep

Take the ATO online test - https://www.ato.gov.au/single-page-applications/calculatorsandtools#DORSLA/questions

I recommend never call ATO or Centrelink unless you know exactly what you are calling about.

They keep everything on record and can (and will) use it against you in the future.

The days of impartial off-record call advice is over - they will ask questions anmd keep your answers.

The online tool above is however anonymous so answer the questions and see what they say.

If the answer is 'not sure you need to contact us - dont unless you want to risk having them chasing you for back taxes.

Go back on website and answer questions differently to see if that affects the outcome.

If the answer is what you want/expect then keep a copy of that webpage result and file it away somewhere.

Has the ATO confirmed you are a non-resident for tax purposes? Have you done their self-assessment to confirm?  Check all that out and make sure.  But if you are a non-resident for tax purposes, then you do not have to declare any income earned overseas. 

If/when you return, make sure you do so at the 'right' time of year to ensure you have no potential tax obligations in Australia. July is a good time to 'start again'. 

3 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

Casino: 

A little economical benefit.

Far greater losses to the nation in long term.

As it sucks local money out, and sucks in organized crimes both from within and without.

Urban Myths seem real and all the negativity about Casionos is exaggerated myths.  Casinos bring great economic benefit - and as long as the arrangement is organised, setup and managed well, and the negative social aspects can be greatly mitigated.  Right now there is illegal online and in-house gambling all over Thailand - mainly by the locals - with all the associated social costs such as loan sharks etc. but without any real economic benefit (taxes and fees). 

It can be done and can make a big benefit both ways - Singapore and Macau are good local examples.  Would those responsible in Thailand get it right?? Well I have to admit the current lot would probably not - which is a good reason to wait a while. But it is a good thing - if done right. 

Bad News for the economy - it could have seen them through the coming bad times. 

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Do they? Please provide stats to back this up. What percentage of these people drive EV's compared to ICE? And I don't mean one picture of some celebrity Liberal in a Tesla from before Musk went all MAGA.

 

I don't believe I claimed that, but feel free to quote me if I did. I do have a very busy life though, working at 2 locations 50 kms apart in the Bangkok vicinity and running a farm in Korat, racking up quite a few miles. So spending 45 minutes charging an EV that only has half the range of my Hybrid that can be filled in 2 minutes doesn't seem overly convenient to me. Hardly a step forward. More like 2 steps back. 

 

If you are retired and only go to Tesco once a week they might be OK, assuming they don't go bankrupt like NETA. 

Mate - I have stopped wasting my time.  They cannot 'reason' and while it is fun shooting eco delusional fish in a bucket, in the end it is easier to just empty the bucket.  I have said I will come back in 10 years - and if BYD and other cheap Chinese cars are still being sold in the West, then I will admit I was wrong.  But even then, I know when they do 'disappear' that the eco warriors will blame 'haters' like me and you, who dare criticise the quality and viability of cheap Chinese EVs, and who keep killing the planet by using ICEs and ruining Greta's life 🙂 

The same people that support shutting down the planet because oil is bad and we should all be forced to drive an EV, are the same people that support Hamas - there is something in that. It speaks volumes of their delusions and foolishness, they probably fall for all the scams like - 'this bottle of wonder drugs will make you healthy' - 'shampoo made from the excreted food of an aardvark will cure baldness'  - etc etc etc.

PS - back in the 1990s I said to a work colleague that this climate global warming was all a scam and greatly over-eggagerated.  He reckoned the planet will be dying within 20 years and species will be destroyed - I said the same thing about that as I am saying about the Chinese EVs -  it is now over 30 years and they are still screaming that the planet is dying and the world will end.  But unlike that scam which has no 'use by' date because it is more like a religion which cannot be disproven, the Chinese EVs will be proven fake within 10 years. 

Last time I called CLink the wait was about 25-30 minutes. I find it best to call on Wednesdays and before lunchtime in Australia - Mondays and Fridays are always very slow. Extra people are calling and the public servants have those two days off a lot more than the others.  

Same as Hamas - they think civilians dying when they hide behind and under them, is OK because it is good for their cause. 

Seems to me that the same people that are delusional about the climate change BS and have fallen for that propaganda, have also fallen for the propaganda about the Chinese EV market and their EV cars.  There are none so blind as those that believe is something that is clearly propaganda.  IF in 10 years the same China brands are selling their EV cars in the West, because they have been proven to be reliable and value for money, then I will be convinced. The sad things is that when they crash and burn, those 'believers' who are sucking up the propaganda will blame other things for that happening - rather than accept they were wrong and foolish.  See you all then - thread bookmarked for future reference - if I/we/you are still here - and AN is still here too. 

4 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Not for me. I don't give much of a rat's about fresh dates either. 

The way safety or any kind of product testing and "certification" works, is that the only concern is to pass the test, not with the actual safety.

I am not familiar auto crash tests, but I am pretty familiar with HVAC testing, and the tests do not mean much at the end of the day. 

These days some manufacturers make cars with three things in mind - cheapest possible build and maximum possible safety ratings and minimal exhaust emissions.  Seems to me that the Chinese have turned cheap builds into an art form, and will scam whatever they can to pass a test and get good ratings.  IMO the only real safety things needed are ABS and air-bags - all the best is BS. I would rather they spend more money on those two things, than all the other 'safety' features that merely give them a higher rating. There are mandatory physical tests that a car must pass, but there are far too many BS safety features that give a car higher ratings. Does it have min required airbags - pass. Does it have ABS - pass.  What about the quality of airbags system and ABS - not rated.  Does it have a hot coffee warning - Pass. Does it have lane warning - Pass. Does it have a vehicle ahead warning - Pass. Does it tell you if there is someone in the next lane - Pass.  Does it have whatever Nanny State BS features than a public servant decided are goo - Pass. They are all BS and devalue the real safety features - and there is no account of quality of those features.  I trust the airbags and ABS on a 10 year old Mercedes - way more than on a NETA or any other cheap Chinese car.   

4 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

We had TÜV do our ISO registration in Thailand. It was a joke. 

It is a BS 'test' done to meet mandatory Government regulations about 'safety and climate change'. Total and utter BS - do the lights work to the original specs??   It is about as useful as a vehicle inspection in Thailand - most cars here would not pass a test done in the West. 

Just now, UWEB said:

You are talking nonsense, German TUEV is one of the most recognized Organization world wide in inspecting and certifying Equipment.

What a load of BS - you have no idea do you?  They test 'safety systems' and 'vehicle emissions'. The vehicle emissions are Govt set and a car passes or fails  - EVs always PASS.  The safety systems are what the manufacturers put in their cars - there are no 'standards' for the ABS system - there is a pass or a fail - and that is 1 - number 1.  So if a Tesla fails the lights test because they are not as bright as specs and the inside back left light is blown - that is 3 faults. Meanwhile the Ford that failed ABS is 1.   According to TUEV tests Teslas are THREE times less reliable as Fords !!!!  The study is NUMBER of faults - not what faults. Teslas have more light fails - but I want a car that does not fail ABS tests - way way way more important.  Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics. Never believe any 'study' that is based on statistics.  People do not die in Australian from Alligator attacks - fact.  Because in Australia there are no Alligators. But the Crocodiles kill way more people in Australia than Alligators do in UK - fact.  Statistics Lie !!  

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Yeah, Tesla's all turned to junk the moment Elon jumped the fence. 

Funny that - and yet they dont see it. They cannot 'compute' that beliefs are all based on feelings and not facts.  It is like 'girl math' - they were 'taught' math at school but they never really understood and they have no effin idea about reality.

On 7/4/2025 at 8:13 PM, angryguy said:

Sometimes it feels good to be monogamous 

But better to be married to a lovely Thai lady with no need to not go 'bareback'.