Popular Post billd766 Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 8 hours ago, EricTh said: This is only temporarily. The Baht goes up and down. Once the economy recover, it is going to go below 30 baht per USD again. Are you a financial guru or something. Very few of the worlds financial experts predicted the Tom Yang Gung crash of 1997, the 2008 crash in the USA, Brexit etc. The way I see it is that if the financial whiz kids are so good and so clever, why are they still working for banks, financial companies etc, when with all the accumulated knowledge they have at their fingertips, why are they all not multi-billionaires? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/20/2021 at 11:22 AM, crazykopite said: It’s back down to 42 ,426 was only 43 for 6 hours I’m convinced that they manipulate the Thai baht and very soon it will come back to haunt them this rate is currently what you get with Wise which up until a week ago was known as TransferWise they have changed the name as it is rumoured that they are about to float on the stock market . I use them all the time I have yet to find another company that offers better rates and less charges . Last week I sent £2,000 to my SCB account it was there in less than 8 minutes and the cost was £10.98 transaction fee. Have you noticed that every month end it seems to hit a low point - just when pensions are about to be deposited in the Thai bank 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) On 3/29/2021 at 7:45 AM, Farang99 said: Have you noticed that every month end it seems to hit a low point - just when pensions are about to be deposited in the Thai bank Pensions are not deposited to Thai banks at end of month, they're credited to Thai bank accounts on various dates (depending on the initial letter of your surname). In my case, my payment arrives at Wise every 4 weeks on a Friday and reaches my Thai bank account on the Monday. Edited April 3, 2021 by anchadian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, anchadian said: Pensions are not deposited to Thai banks at end of month, they're credited to Thai bank accounts on various dates (depending on the initial letter of your surname). In my case, my payment arrives at Wise every 4 weeks on a Friday and reaches my Thai bank account on the Monday. What sort of pension are you referring to? Not all are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brierley Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 7:45 AM, Farang99 said: Have you noticed that every month end it seems to hit a low point - just when pensions are about to be deposited in the Thai bank It is has been noted previously that the onshore value of USD/THB drops at the start of each month when US Social Security funds are deposited and USD is sold for THB. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Brierley said: It is has been noted previously that the onshore value of USD/THB drops at the start of each month when US Social Security funds are deposited and USD is sold for THB. Do you really think that the Worldwide value of the USD/THB is dictated by a few US pensioners living in Thailand? I think not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 7:45 AM, Farang99 said: Have you noticed that every month end it seems to hit a low point - just when pensions are about to be deposited in the Thai bank Not really, but if it was some evil conspiracy, there's nobody forcing you to change on the first of the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brierley Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, KannikaP said: Do you really think that the Worldwide value of the USD/THB is dictated by a few US pensioners living in Thailand? I think not. The Thai Baht is a restricted currency that cannot be freely exported, it's value is determined by foreign exchange transactions inside Thailand not worldwide. It is also a boutique currency in FOREX terms, it is so small in global currency terms that it doesn't take much to change its value, that's why it's a still a restricted currency. "A person traveling to Vietnam, the People's Republic of China (only Yunnan province) and Thailand's bordering countries is allowed to take out up to THB 2,000,000. A person traveling to other countries is allowed up to THB 50,000". https://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialMarkets/ForeignExchangeRegulations/FXRegulation/Pages/default.aspx Edited April 5, 2021 by Brierley 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chivas Posted April 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2021 Some of these posts are utterly mind boggling There really should be some sort of IQ tests before Passports are handed out 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brierley Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Chivas said: Some of these posts are utterly mind boggling There really should be some sort of IQ tests before Passports are handed out THB may well be traded offshore but NEVER for delivery, trades for delivery of the currency are only possible onshore. Overseas banks are not permitted to hold more than fairly low levels of THB, if they exceed the limits prescribed by BOT they will not be allowed to deal with Thai banks. Lastly, anyone wanting to transfer THB outside of Thailand must first convert it to foreign currency, banks typically do this on the customers behalf, exceptions include the limits to Chinese provi9nces shown above. THB remains not fully convertible, it cannot be expected in other than small amounts, for that reason the value of the currency is determined almost exclusively in Thailand, not globally. If you cast your mind back several years, BOT imposed a 15% tax on overseas funds that were repatriated in under one year. That created a dual currency exchange market, onshore and offshore, the rate for which was different except the rate for delivery of the currency was the onshore rate. Read the BOT foreign exchange regulations is you think otherwise. Edited April 6, 2021 by Brierley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brierley Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I was warned this site might be like this, life's too short to spend even an hour of it with abusive and childlike posters. Perhaps the mods can save me the trouble and close my account? Bye all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Brierley said: THB may well be traded offshore but NEVER for delivery, trades for delivery of the currency are only possible onshore. Overseas banks are not permitted to hold more than fairly low levels of THB, if they exceed the limits prescribed by BOT they will not be allowed to deal with Thai banks. Lastly, anyone wanting to transfer THB outside of Thailand must first convert it to foreign currency, banks typically do this on the customers behalf, exceptions include the limits to Chinese provi9nces shown above. THB remains not fully convertible, it cannot be expected in other than small amounts, for that reason the value of the currency is determined almost exclusively in Thailand, not globally. If you cast your mind back several years, BOT imposed a 15% tax on overseas funds that were repatriated in under one year. That created a dual currency exchange market, onshore and offshore, the rate for which was different except the rate for delivery of the currency was the onshore rate. Read the BOT foreign exchange regulations is you think otherwise. I have no idea why you quoted me but I have to say nonetheless that I haven't got a clue whatsoever what you're babbling about 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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