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The exchange rates are pretty nad when using bangkok bank international transfers.

Did you copy and paste into the form, or type it? It sounds like its only detecting numbers in the email field.

I opened my account using Thai details. This was 2 years ago, I think I used letter from Citi Credit card as proof of address, but cant be sure.

That's what an agency is. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/agency

Great thanks. Did you supply Mother's Birth Certificate? I think parents Birth Certificate may only be needed for the British parent/s, but not sure. Did you provide anything that had your name and your address, or anything that proves your residence status in Thailand?

What are you wanting to do? It's not clear from your post.

Thanks, but their search doesn't return the correct types. I've searched though about 20 pages of the results and the relevant category page bit can't find these specific types.

Has any one seen box bottom or expanding hanging file folders to purchase in Thailand? Something like: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Hanging-File-Bottom-Expansion/dp/B07TJK1LK3/ref=sr_1_1_ffob_sspa?sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY and: https://www.amazon.com/Pendaflex-SureHook-Reinforced-Capacity-Standard/dp/B005ZSLKA6/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7 Searched on Officemate Lazada, Shoppe and AliExpress but can only find the standard thin hanging files.

I'm in the process of applying for my daughters 1st British passport from overseas and i wanted to double check the documents needed as there are quite a few different tables to cross check in the requirements doc: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62d961378fa8f50bfcd3f592/OS_Guidance_G2_07.22.pdf Some Info: Child: Born 2022 Father (me): British by birth, born before 1st Jan 1983 Mother: Thai, born 1986 Applying from Thailand Documents needed (all originals unless stated otherwise): 2 x recent passport photos of Child Child's Birth Certificate Child's Birth Certificate translation Copy of Child's Thai Passport Father's passport Father's Birth Certificate Mothers Thai ID Card Mother's Thai ID Card translation Mother's Birth Certificate Mother's Birth Certificate translation Document showing a link to the parent applying and show that the child and parent are resident where they are applying from. Accepted are: Parent's ID Cards Childs school records Medical/hospital records (birth records) Mother's antenatal records Not needed: Parents marriage certificate. In table C it states (this does not apply for those born on or after 1 July 2006) Grandparents’ documents. In table E, for First Time Applicants, it states: If your parents were born on or after 1 January 1983: evidence of your grandparents’ claim to British nationality by providing their birth certificates and, in the case of grandfathers, the marriage certificate to your grandmother. However, I was born before 1983 so not applicable. Do these look like all the correct documents needed? Only bit I'm having trouble with is 11, as I cant find anything that has both child's and mothers/my name on, and our current address (we moved after she was born).

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You think if someone is organised enough to book a hotel in case they miss thier flights, then the chances of them actually missing flight would be very slim!

No. And that seems to go against your suggestion they would just tax it all remittances in thailand. It's the same in thailand as other counties, some remittances are liable for tax, others are not. https://www.rd.go.th/fileadmin/user_upload/lorkhor/newspr/2024/FOREIGNERS_PAY_TAX2024.pdf

Depends where you have sent it to and from? You may have already paid tax on it, you may be liable to pay tax on it.

Yes when you send money.

Or how about the horses mouth? https://www.gov.uk/tax-foreign-income/residence "Residents normally pay UK tax on all their income, whether it’s from the UK or abroad. But there are special rules for UK residents whose permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad."

How about this? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/financial-services/currency-exchange/international-money-transfers/tax-on-foreign-income-uk/

Sounds like they are https://www.litrg.org.uk/international/uk-tax-uk-residents-foreign-income-and-gains

Other countries such as the UK don't do that though

I've already got a Revolut account set up, just have never ordered a physical card. Seems they will ship your card anywhere around the world for £5.99.

That's great to hear that confirmed there is no surcharge for using a foreign Revolut card for card payments. Thanks. I'll order a card and start using it. How long does it take them to sent the card to Thailand?

I'm one of those and yes I use my UOB (previously Citi) CC. Although I'm pondering the idea to switch to using Revolut card as my 'daily driver' for card payments.

OK that's great, some actual first hand experience. I'd imagine it would be the same with Revolut card then. Yes, in some other other forums where I've asked the same question, I think people are getting confused with the surcharge for simply using card, irrelevant on where it is issued from. I asked them to clarify this point, but people still seem to get confused. Based on your first hand experience with Wise card, there is likey no additional fee for simply using a foreign Revolut card. So I ll probably order one. Thanks

This is the problem im having, people seem to be saying different things. I cant seem to find a concrete example of someone who has used them and weather they get charged additional fees or not. Im thinking of getting a physical Revolut card and wondering if I could use it as a 'daily driver' for card payments here, like you would use a local debit/credit card. If there is a 3% surcharge, then no, but if not then it's ideal I suppose I could just order one and make some payments and see what happens. But would be good to know first.

Yeah thanks. I have a free Revolut account I have been using for a few years. but thinking of upgrading to a Utra account to avoid the international transactions fees, unlimited currency exchange fees and £2000 fee free atm withdrawals. I also have an Interactive Brokers account I use for investing, so just double checking the currency rate would be similar with no fees using Revolut

Although if there is no currency exchange fee from Revolut, then using Interactive Brokers or Revolut would be approx. the same right, as they both offer mid-market rate?