theoldgit

52 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Yes, IOs differ from office to office.

And maybe even in the same office. ????

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did you complete the documentation? and provide to your branch first? fees seem high

With the K+ App I did neither, it was pretty straightforward.

Your screenshot seems to be from the website, I previously mentioned the App.

I can’t remember the fees, but at the time I thought them to be reasonable.

2 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Poster appears to be providing a quote (forgot the quote marks so not clear until end).

6 minutes ago, thonglorjimmy said:

Thanks, do you work for Wise or maybe a Thai bank?

Thanks loburi3, I have to confess that nobras post confused me as well.

Nonsense troll post removed.

"Has anyone else used the Kbank app to transfer money out of Thailand"

"Can I just download the Kbank app and then transfer baht out to my Australian bank account without and paperwork?"

Yes, I have used the K+ App a number to send funds out of Thailand, I found it to be pretty straightforward provided the transfer met the criteria.

Yes, once you have the app you can transfer funds for a number of reasons, you do have to confirm the reason for the fund transfer. I've only ever used it to send cash to Singapore and Malaysia, though Australia is on the list, whether you can send to your own account overseas I don't know, it might flag up a request for further details, though I don't really know. 

If you've married in the UK, you're married anywhere in the world, including Thailand, there's no need to inform the Thai Embassy.

If she's taken your name, that would have been her choice as there's no requirement to do so, she should change her passport and ID card, I don't think there's a rush to do so, but any flight tickets she has booked should reflect the name in her passport..

Congratulations

22 hours ago, theoldgit said:

I made a transfer via Wise on Friday, and was half expecting to be in the same boat as a number of other members despite using the "long stay in Thailand" route, but it hit my account with Bangkok Bank about twenty minutes ago with the FTT tag.

 

I'd only sent half of what I needed on Friday, with the intention of sending the other today via Swift from my bank if I didn't get the correct code, I'll now send the other half via Wise.

 

It seems to be very hit and miss, and not good for my stress levels at my age.

I made the second transfer yesterday, that has just arrived, also with the FTT code I’d hoped for.

48 minutes ago, malthebluff said:

It's an English degree 6 years  the teacher caorse was another that run along side she was doing 2 degrees at the start and is now working as a teacher and still in uni doing english as far as I know but i will ask her as  for a sponsor for a uk Visa they must write a letter saying they will sponsor and also show bank statements I cant see many organisations in the uk going to do  this even if she know of any. I could do it from Thailand I think but the  fact is to why they would need a sponsor if they have money and a good job and reasons not to stay in the uk. Why cant she just go on a holiday like any uk or USA citizen can I'm the sure bkk elite dont need a sponser

Having a sponsor is not a requirement, if she can satisfy the decision maker that the proposed trip is genuine, affordable from her own means and that, on the balance of probability, she will leave the UK at the conclusion of her proposed trip, then in all likelihood her visa will be granted.

7 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

A sponsor is a guarantor. 

Without wishing to be pernickty a sponsor cannot guarantee anything other than say that a proposed course is in place or to say they would provide funds and could afford to do so.

In the event that visa holder overstayed the sponsor couldn't be held to account. 

It working OK for me, so I'll close the thread.

If there are further issues do let me know and I'll reopen it.

2 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

How long did it take for BB to refund your lost money ??

A couple of weeks I think, the funds just appeared back in by account.

They did send me a letter, but to an old address.

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Nationwide, Wise in UK and Bangkok Bank here, with Express VPN on both PC & phone would seem pretty secure.

I had a Bangkok Bank debit card, I'd never used it physically or online, in fact it's never left a drawer at home.

I received an SMS from the bank that it had been used for a EDC transaction for just over 2,000 Baht. 

I notified Bangkok Bank that I hadn't made or authorised the transaction, they required a police report after which the cash was refunded.

I have absolutely no idea how it happened, and I've not bothered to get a new card.

Do think this will be a surprise to her, or do you think she probably knows it's coming?

13 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Which bank was it that you used?

 

I do 3 transfers per month plus the 13th month for my state pension, 37 per year. At KPP I need the original plus 1 copy of all my files to go to the regional office in CM.

 

Bangkok Bank

14 hours ago, snawa said:

Hope they reinstate Hua Hin to Khon Kaen flights soon too

I don't ever recall an Air Asia flight to Khon Kaen.

5 minutes ago, Pib said:

Do you only get the Credit Advice for International transfers or "all" credit transfers like if someone sent you money from within Thailand?

I opened this account primarily to receive cash from TW, I have made a couple of deposits from a KK account, but I didn't receive Credit Notes from them. 

31 minutes ago, Polaky said:

has anyone ever read...... By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

It would take days and a lot of patience, is it all good?

Yes, I read all this when I became a customer of TW years ago, though I'm not sure that trawled through them evrytime there's an update, though I can't speak for yourself or others.

I certainly didn't read through them again when they introduced the "long stay in Thailand", option when they introduced the BKK Bank FTT workaround, or again when they, seemingly, arbitrarily dropped it.

6 minutes ago, Pib said:

Tell us more about the registration process if you remember....was it registration via paper at the bank....some registration process via phone call, etc.   Thanks.

It was a couple of years ago, I went into my branch in Hua Hin and mentioned credit advices, maybe when I was getting statement, as I recall the guy volunteerd the information that I could register to receive them via email automatically, he filled out a form, I think it was a generic form with a number of options, I signed it, and I've been getting them every month since, the last one was 45 minutes after the SMS arrived informing me of the deposit.

It has this on the bottom, so it must be automatic
 This is a computer generated advice. No authorized signature is required. 

2 minutes ago, Pib said:

You are doing this Credit Advice with K-bank as I think I've seen other K-bank customers mentioning this?

 

AFAIK Bangkok Bank don't do Credit Advices by email.

 

To those listening in: If anyone else is getting Credit Advice via email please tell us which bank you use...thanks.

I receive my credit advice from Bangkok Bank as an attachment to an email, have been getting them for a couple of years.

Bangkok Bank <[email protected]>	Tue, 14 Sept, 14:47
to me

9 hours ago, Pib said:

A Credit Advice will show the funds originated from outside Thailand.  And it's best not to wait longer than 3 months to ask for a Credit Advice as Thai bank typically do not charge a fee for a Credit Advice if the transfer is not over 3 months old.

When I mentioned a credit advice to my branch the chap I was dealing with advised me that I could register have them sent automatically, I did so and one arrives about 30 minutes or so each time after I get an SMS saying "theoldgit has transferred THB00,000 to account 0000000), there's no fee for this service.

I made a transfer on Friday, tomorrow afternoon I'll know if my fears are unfounded or whether I need to make another transfer, via another route, to get the magic tag 

59 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

OK but what don't get e.g. is if you have a statement from your UK bank showing an amount paid to Wise and the amount is paid into Bkk bk account by Wise.

You have a letter from Bkk bk stating the funds are from abroad using Wise, where's the problem with immigration.

But that’s still the route of the problem, the statements from the UK would show transfers to Wise, mine certainly would, but unless the FTT codes are reinstated, I doubt very much if BKK would issue a letter confirming the funds came from overseas.

As it’s to meet a requirement by Immigration, I honestly can’t see them working their way through a paper trail, especially with their inconsistencies.

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

So a letter from the Bkk bank confirming a 12 month statement showing monthly amounts paid into the account come from abroad  your saying is not good enough.

 

If 12 month system using Wise by members is a problem then go back to what they did before Transfer/Wise came into existence.

But using Wise the funds don’t strictly speaking come from abroad, so unless Bangkok Bank continue to give the FTT coding, as they’ve done for the previous two years, I suspect the statements, bank book and credit advices, my local office require all three, won’t have that info and neither with the covering letter.

I think many members, including myself, would be only too pleased to supply the evidence that we used previously, and if our various consulates still supplied income source letters, that would solve the issue.

I’ve still got the option of sending from my IoM bank, quite expensive as it involves the cost of a phone call and an intermediary bank charge, or I could route via Bangkok Bank in London.

There’s of course always the option of keeping 800k tied up in a Thai bank got much of the year.