Hi Tea Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 1:29 PM, Pravda said: Asked wife what's that all about and she thinks its Thai government pulling the same trick irs, cra and the rest of the bandits did when they wanted access to PayPal database for mega sellers. Must be true, then, if that's what she thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Tea Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) On 9/1/2020 at 3:11 PM, Barnabe said: If you like to get ripped off paying up to 20% over the mid market exchange rate then PayPal is a fantastic option. If you like the convenience of using your PayPal account and a couple of baht isn't the end of the world, then PayPal is a fantastic option. Edited September 2, 2020 by Hi Tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Tea Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 23 hours ago, fangless said: Can the OP please ask the MODS to rename this stream. It is misleading. They have only stopped registration, not trading. A huge difference! Who said PayPal had stopped trading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Tea Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 23 hours ago, fangless said: The OP is implying that PayPal is no longer available in Thailand. Totally wrong and misleading No he's not! You're inferring that, wrongly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Tea Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 1:39 PM, fangless said: I think your heading is very misleading/scaremongering and should be changed to "No more PayPal registrations in Thailand" On 9/1/2020 at 5:33 PM, fangless said: I object strongly to the misleading/scaremongering OP Heading and your comments above prove to me that you have a hidden agenda to just bash PayPal 23 hours ago, fangless said: Can the OP please ask the MODS to rename this stream. It is misleading. They have only stopped registration, not trading. A huge difference! Jesus...just use the "Report" button if your (100% incorrect) interpretation of the title bothers you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 23 hours ago, Bkk Brian said: Your heading is appropriate, we're on a Thailand forum and thats all it needs, ignore those who bizarrely think you have a hidden agenda. I wonder why new registrations have been removed until 2021? Pain in the backside for those who have an online business here But you are already registered? So it shouldn't be a problem should it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Hi Tea said: Jesus...just use the "Report" button if your (100% incorrect) interpretation of the title bothers you so much! I did! and it was changed after most of the early responses had been made. I suggest you read the first few posts. Edited September 2, 2020 by fangless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, digger70 said: He said Registration Not Trading .Put you're Glasses on and Read his Post Again . Cool down and get of you're high Horse. Sorry; try reading the first few posts. The heading has now been reworded to my satisfaction but done so late that the scaremongering damage has already been done. PS; I just wish there had been a post by whoever changed the title eventually with a time stamp so that some of the now irrelevant posts would not have made or needed! Edited September 2, 2020 by fangless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 30 minutes ago, fangless said: Sorry; try reading the first few posts. The heading has now been reworded to my satisfaction but done so late that the scaremongering damage has already been done. PS; I just wish there had been a post by whoever changed the title eventually with a time stamp so that some of the now irrelevant posts would not have made or needed! Omg omg someone call the police 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 30 minutes ago, fangless said: Sorry; try reading the first few posts. The heading has now been reworded to my satisfaction but done so late that the scaremongering damage has already been done. PS; I just wish there had been a post by whoever changed the title eventually with a time stamp so that some of the now irrelevant posts would not have made or needed! It's ok dude . I didn't see Any changes from when I red it the first time . But Hey I may haven't seen all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Pravda said: Omg omg someone call the police Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, digger70 said: It's ok dude . I didn't see Any changes from when I red it the first time . But Hey I may haven't seen all of them. Yes I agree! You could not follow the thread properly as there was no indication that the heading changed and so many posts make no sense now. Edited September 2, 2020 by fangless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Barnabe said: You can get a MasterCard linked to your Transferwise account and use it everywhere where MasterCard is accepted (even eBay) and to get hard currency from ATM all over the world. It looks like also Transferwise don't trust Thailand anymore because it is not possible to get a mastercard. When you try you'll get the message the don't have yet in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Peterphuket said: It looks like also Transferwise don't trust Thailand anymore because it is not possible to get a mastercard. When you try you'll get the message the don't have yet in Thailand. Is it the companies not trusting Thailand or the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, fangless said: Is it the companies not trusting Thailand or the other way round. Who know's? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Hi Tea said: Asked wife what's that all about and she thinks its Thai government pulling the same trick irs, cra and the rest of the bandits did when they wanted access to PayPal database for mega sellers This is the OP and under the new heading I would be interested in an explanation as to what it is referring to. I.E "cra" and "PayPal database for mega sellers". I am not trying to be funny or anything else. It is a serious question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnabe Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Shame about the Transferwise debit card not being available in Thailand, their service is really good. If you have a Euro or UK address you can easily get it, it's totally worth it. The baht is a very controlled currency, I'm suprised Trump doesn't have it in his crosshairs. Thailand is technically a "currency manipulator". I guess bigger fish to fry, China is far worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SePl Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 use a VPN and open an account from your home country... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, SePl said: use a VPN and open an account from your home country... Careful with that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 6:11 PM, fangless said: Wrong. https://www.paypal.com/th/webapps/mpp/2021relaunch?locale.x=en_TH The OP is implying that PayPal is no longer available in Thailand. Totally wrong and misleading Our existing customers in Thailand can continue to use PayPal services to shop and pay online at millions of stores, and get paid easily and securely. I just love PayPal's "non-answer" as to Why they stopped registering new customers. Quote Why did this happen? We are always working to offer the best payments experience for our customers. We have temporarily paused account registration for new customers while we prepare to relaunch PayPal Thailand in 2021. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Might have something to do with all the bar girls in Thailand opening accounts for lady drinks or using it for purposes of prostitution I see one girl on FB complaining nobody had bought her a drink yesterday 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 1:11 PM, SePl said: use a VPN and open an account from your home country... I did think of that but I thought I would be seen to be using it from Thailand most of the time, I decided not to, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, UncleBob999 said: I am actually thinking of doing the same - use my Aussie Paypal when in Thailand - only login/use when connected online to an Aussie server via VPN (same as for any online banking). I have done that in the past during our visits and there has been no problems so far. Because we intend to spend more time in Thailand in the future, I was looking into opening a Thailand Paypal account in the wife's name - not likely now. Maybe to many dodgy deals going on in Thailand with Paypal, we have been getting and a few iffy emails recently and a friend of mine said the same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) On 9/1/2020 at 3:11 PM, Barnabe said: If you like to get ripped off paying up to 20% over the mid market exchange rate then PayPal is a fantastic option. I use PayPal for my eBay shopping all the time. Where am I charged 20% over the mid-market exchange rate? The exchange rate offered me right now for USD is: 30.057 THB From Superrich, which has far better exchange than all banks in Thailand, I can get this: For your statement to be true, I would have to get rate from Paypal of 36 THB for 1 USD, or 6 THB more, not 0.057 THB more. Your post is a total biased BS. Edited December 31, 2020 by tomazbodner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnabe Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, tomazbodner said: I use PayPal for my eBay shopping all the time. Where am I charged 20% over the mid-market exchange rate? The exchange rate offered me right now for USD is: 30.057 THB From Superrich, which has far better exchange than all banks in Thailand, I can get this: For your statement to be true, I would have to get rate from Paypal of 36 THB for 1 USD, or 6 THB more, not 0.057 THB more. Your post is a total biased BS. Except you’re comparing apples to oranges, this is the eBay conversion fee, not PayPal. In other words, eBay does the conversion for you, not PayPal. Check the actual PayPal website before talking your own BS: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees#transfers Converting payments in another currency “4.00%, or such other amount as may be disclosed to you during the transaction.” So 4% is the MINIMUM. I have been charged almost 20% for receiving money + conversion + withdrawal from EUR to GBP, stopped using it since then. Receiving the same on my Transferwise account I get charged up to 0.50% for the conversion plus €0.65 for withdrawal to my bank account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Barnabe said: So 4% is the MINIMUM. I have been charged almost 20% for receiving money + conversion + withdrawal from EUR to GBP, stopped using it since then. Receiving the same on my Transferwise account I get charged up to 0.50% for the conversion plus €0.65 for withdrawal to my bank account. Never used it to transfer to a bank account. Most people I know use PayPal to pay for goods, or if receiving, keep the amount in PayPal and use it for purchases. I've used it to purchase stuff online, including hotels, plane tickets, eBay, Lazada in the past but now they don't allow it anymore, Amazon, etc. Don't see it really be suitable as transfer to bank account service any more than Western Union. As for what I got charged on eBay - the transfers made in past 6 months came within a few THB from eBay's estimate when appearing in credit card statement. While I would disagree PayPal is total rubbish as you state, it is not suitable for your use, that I can agree with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOK Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 9/1/2020 at 3:35 PM, Pravda said: Oh I'm sorry. Have I posted on Albanian forum? On 9/1/2020 at 10:50 PM, Pravda said: Sue me This is Poster of the Year material. I hope you win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 1:58 PM, tomazbodner said: Most people I know use PayPal to pay for goods, or if receiving, keep the amount in PayPal and use it for purchases. Correct. The main purpose of PayPal is to be a secure third party that holds your credit card details for the purpose of online purchases. On 12/31/2020 at 1:58 PM, tomazbodner said: While I would disagree PayPal is total rubbish as you state, it is not suitable for your use, that I can agree with. True. PayPal was never designed to have the full functionality of a bank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SePl Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 any update ? can Thai open an account now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyS1951 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 1:31 AM, SePl said: any update ? can Thai open an account now ? Still no new registrations as of today, 19th March 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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