February 9, 20233 yr Is there any Bank ATM in Pattaya that does NOT charge ATM withdrawal fee? As for my bank will NOT charge any fees, including international transactions
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post You do not clarify if it is a foreign bank card, or local. I pay about 200 Baht a year for my card with SCB. I can use that at most machines with no charge. However, a foreign card will incur an immediate charge of, I believe, 250 Baht per transaction, plus a lousy exchange rate on top.
February 9, 20233 yr Author 26 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: You do not clarify if it is a foreign bank card, or loca Its a foreign card
February 9, 20233 yr AFAIK there is no bank anymore with free withdrawals. The fee is 220 at most banks. AEON charges 150 but limits withdrawal to 20k. Do the math. The usual hint: try to withdraw as much as possible with a single take. Many modern ATMs allow 30k some also 50k. (seen for SCB, Krungsri and Kasikorn) But as I don't use cards since ages I can't tell whether it works practically. Best ATM machines are at fancy places like Central Festival.
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 58 minutes ago, sitta said: Its a foreign card Then you WILL have to PAY!
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said: plus a lousy exchange rate on top If you take care not to fall into the DCC trap the exchange rates are determined by the card issuer (VISA, Mastercard...). These rates are not that bad. DCC: local banks try to let them do the exchange and show you the amount in your currency. If ever you see your currency then cancel/abort. https://wise.com/us/blog/choose-local-currency-at-foreign-atm In the first years I often used cards. Since years now using WISE transfer.
February 9, 20233 yr Author 3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: VISA, Mastercard They provide better rate than banks, as for WISE, they charge fee based on % of the amount, but if use my bank TT just flat rate fee. So cash is the King.
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post go into the bank with your debit card and passport, no fee, better rates, most banks will do it for you
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post there are banks that cover atm fees worldwide, Schwab is one of them
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 4 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: The usual hint: try to withdraw as much as possible with a single take. Many modern ATMs allow 30k some also 50k. The Bangkok Bank ATM's around me are all the same, they limit you 25 notes per withdrawal (and 2 transactions per day or maybe it's only me never tried to change it). It's a bind when the machine says no 1,000B notes available and you want more than 25K.
February 9, 20233 yr Author 4 minutes ago, nycjoe said: go into the bank with your debit card and passport, no fee, better rates, most banks will do it for you Any bank will do or only few selected?
February 9, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Then you WILL have to PAY! Not necessarily, I have a foreign card which reimburses all ATM fees. However I rarely use it these days as I can take out money with my Thai cards from my Thai accounts.
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, foreverlomsak said: The Bangkok Bank ATM's around me Bangkok Bank is on a down slope in different ways. But as you are in Pattaya just go to Central Festival or probably some main bank branches and you will find ATMs that spend more. SCB at Central has this monstrous multiple purpose (self service) machine that promises to handle 200 notes. Worth a try.
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, nycjoe said: go into the bank with your debit card and passport, no fee, better rates, most banks will do it for you Not true.
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 9 hours ago, nycjoe said: go into the bank with your debit card and passport, no fee, better rates, most banks will do it for you Cash advances still attract fees.
February 9, 20233 yr 9 hours ago, sitta said: Any bank will do or only few selected? Banks who do currency exchange can usually do it . Because they have a hand held card reader
February 9, 20233 yr 10 hours ago, gearbox said: Not necessarily, I have a foreign card which reimburses all ATM fees. However I rarely use it these days as I can take out money with my Thai cards from my Thai accounts. Still have to pay when you withdraw
February 9, 20233 yr 8 hours ago, NextG said: Not true. I've used this service. It's called "cash advance".
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Leaver said: Cash advances still attract fees. There are no fees at Bangkok Bank and Krungsri (Mastercard only).
February 9, 20233 yr 10 hours ago, sitta said: Any bank will do or only few selected? All Banks allow that. Krungsri allows 150K baht a day, No charge. Kasikorn allows 200K baht a day.
February 9, 20233 yr 12 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: There are no fees at Bangkok Bank and Krungsri (Mastercard only). Oh, wow, what about other cards, and from the home country side?
February 9, 20233 yr 39 minutes ago, Leaver said: Oh, wow, what about other cards, and from the home country side? We're talking about how to avoid the 220 baht ATM fee. That's totally possible with a cash advance.
February 9, 20233 yr Popular Post 22 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: We're talking about how to avoid the 220 baht ATM fee. That's totally possible with a cash advance. Too funny. Yes, you can avoid an ATM fee, if you don't use an ATM. Rocket science, I know. So how about the cash advance fees? Care to mention them?
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, JoseThailand said: I've used this service. It's called "cash advance". In the past, most banks would refuse to process a debit card; credit cards only. Perhaps this has changed of late. I guess we’ll get a report sooner or later.
February 9, 20233 yr 18 minutes ago, Leaver said: Too funny. Yes, you can avoid an ATM fee, if you don't use an ATM. Rocket science, I know. So how about the cash advance fees? Care to mention them? There are generally no fees, though I’ve seen one bank charge an ‘Admin Fee’ in the past.
February 9, 20233 yr 12 hours ago, sitta said: So cash is the King. Don't agree. I never use cash if possible. Sad most Pattaya bars won't accept CC. All my transactions are in CC. I get cash back, fraud protection 100% and use other people's money for one month for free. Of course taking cash from an ATM machine using CC or foreign debit card is no no for me, though I have a couple of debit cards that refund me ATM fees charged in Thailand. I only use Thailand bank ATM for cash in Thailand and Wise for money transfer to Thai bank.
February 9, 20233 yr 18 hours ago, sitta said: Is there any Bank ATM in Pattaya that does NOT charge ATM withdrawal fee? As for my bank will NOT charge any fees, including international transactions There is none. All charges ATM withdrawal fees. If one is on a tourist visa/visa exempt and does not have access to a Thai bank's ATM card, it is better to bring cash or use debit cards that refund foreign transaction fees. If frequent travelers to Thailand, it is better to open a Thai bank account (not easy though).
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, NextG said: In the past, most banks would refuse to process a debit card; credit cards only. Perhaps this has changed of late. I guess we’ll get a report sooner or later. Just tell them it's a credit card. It will work. ????
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Leaver said: So how about the cash advance fees? Care to mention them? As I posted, Bangkok Bank and Krungsri don't charge cash advance fees.
February 10, 20233 yr Popular Post 18 hours ago, nycjoe said: go into the bank with your debit card and passport, no fee, better rates, most banks will do it for you I was told they would tell you to just go use the ATM on the wall outside. I did use my UK ATM card in Thailand last month... there was the local 220 baht charge, a percentage take hidden in the rate and a small fixed charge by my UK bank. Wise certainly far better.
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