Trouble for 1500 thai bath?

[Tayida]

I owe this friend of mine 1500 bath. I owe them to him and it's a fact. I'm ready to send him the sum at any time, but since he doesn't have a Thai account, I asked him if he could ask someone (perhaps the hotel where he's on vacation, for example the manager) for a bank account. He refuses to do so and only offers me to use wise, a method that is not possible from a Thai account to a foreign account. Now he threatens to go to the police and report me. I certainly don't want to have problems for 1500 thb also because the money is ready to be sent. Does anyone know if there are other ways to send the money to the subject? I state that I am in the North and he is near the border with Malaysia. Thank you.

[NextG]

Western Union

[Tayida]

Just now, NextG said:

Western Union

Do you know if i send 1500 thb how much is the commission?

 

[KannikaP]

Put the money in an envelope and post it to him at his hotel.

[HappyExpat57]

I would reconsider the status of "friend" to someone willing to go to the police over 1500 baht.

[ezzra]

let him go to the police, it will cost him a lot more then 1500 baht for them to handle his complaint, and what can he complain about you? are you engaged in any illegal activities or something?...

[steve187]

what would/could the police do about it, he needs to come up with a solution to receive the money

[CharlieH]

Go to the Post Office and use Western Union,

[cnx1204]

1.  It is not a criminal issue so the police won't help.

2.  IF, REPEAT IF, there is a written contract/loan agreement, then he could pay a lawyer 50,000 baht and go to civil court.

3.  If nothing in writing, there is nothing he can do.

[OneMoreFarang]

Maybe pay (part) of his hotel bill per bank transfer or credit card.

If your "friend" wants to solve this situation then that should be an easy solution.

[In Full Agreement]

31 minutes ago, Tayida said:

Do you know if i send 1500 thb how much is the commission?

 

 

About 195 Baht.    Not too expensive.   Bring your passport to W.U. when you make the transfer.

 

[NextG]

52 minutes ago, Tayida said:

Do you know if i send 1500 thb how much is the commission?

 

Go to their website and find out for yourself. Not difficult. 
If you are sending Thai baht from an account denominated in baht, then 99 to 115 baht. 

Edited January 31, 2023 by NextG

[chuang]

1 hour ago, Tayida said:

Do you know if i send 1500 thb how much is the commission?

 

3000 bahts...????

[4MyEgo]

1) Go to your bank, withdraw the 1,500 baht in 5 baht coins from the teller if you don't have the cash on hand, if you do, change the 1,500 baht into the 5 baht coins, about 300 5 baht coins to be exact.

 

2) Have a large tin container ready to put the 1,500 baht worth of 5 baht coins in it and close the lid. 

 

3) Go to a courier company or have them pick up the tin container with your friends address on it.

 

I am sure this would be the only time that he didn't like being repaid money that was owed to him, but you shouldn't care, because it is legal tender and you have paid back your debt, that said, for what Western Union would charge you in commission, I am sure the courier charge would be on par.

[Tayida]

Went to the post office for the Western Union solution, but found that sent the amount into an envelope using EMS was cheaper. Matter solved, thank you to everyone for the help.

[Tayida]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Are you engaged in any illegal activities or something?...

No. Just money i asked him few days ago as i was without my ATM card. I moved to the North without repay him and we reached this point.

[Liverpool Lou]

10 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

3) Go to a courier company or have them pick up the tin container with your friends address on it.

Couriers won't deliver cash, not that it matters now!

Edited January 31, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[4MyEgo]

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Couriers won't deliver cash, not that it matters now!

Who would tell them it's cash, ah.....hello.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Couriers won't deliver cash, not that it matters now!

Who would tell them it's cash, ah.....hello.

Ah...hello...

1.  They ask what the contents are.

2.  Then they'd ask why it is so heavy and rattling around like a tin of coins.

Edited January 31, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[1FinickyOne]

19 minutes ago, Tayida said:

Went to the post office for the Western Union solution, but found that sent the amount into an envelope using EMS was cheaper. Matter solved, thank you to everyone for the help.

I hope you included interest on the money... 1 baht per day. 

[4MyEgo]

41 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Ah...hello...

1.  They ask what the contents are.

2.  Then they'd ask why it is so heavy and rattling around like a tin of coins.

Ah...hello

 

1. Some metal parts for a car

2. They wouldn't ask, they would just charge according to the weight on the scale.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

28 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

2. They wouldn't ask, they would just charge according to the weight on the scale.

Hello...they would, it's a question on the form that the sender has to complete.  You don't think that courier companies will just accept anything, do you?

[4MyEgo]

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Hello...they would, it's a question on the form that the sender has to complete.  You don't think that courier companies will just accept anything, do you?

Refer to 1)

 

Moving right along.............

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Refer to 1)

 

Moving right along.............

Yes, I think you should.

[hellohello123]

You owe your friend 1500 bath tubs?!

[SmokeandIce]

If he wants the money sent by WISE then it is sent to a Thai bank.  If he has an account that he can receive funds, just make a deposit to that account

[AndyFoxy]

Countable……baths….not bath.

[Tish 2]

18 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Maybe pay (part) of his hotel bill per bank transfer or credit card.

If your "friend" wants to solve this situation then that should be an easy solution.

Excellent advise,job done.

[Tayida]

1 hour ago, hellohello123 said:

You owe your friend 1500 bath tubs?!

You are right. My mistake, my bad.Sorry.

 

[JayClay]

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Hello...they would, it's a question on the form that the sender has to complete.  You don't think that courier companies will just accept anything, do you?

"why is it so heavy and rattling around like a tin of coins?" is a question on the form to complete...?