Send small amount money from Kasikorn to HSBC UK...Possible?

[lungbing]

As the title says.  I may need to send about 20,000 baht from my Kasikorn Thai account to my UK HSBC current account which is in joint names.   Does anybody know for sure if this is possible?

[Mac Mickmanus]

You can do it by Western Union online .

It may be a good idea if you wait until you know whether you need to send it and then try and send it ?

[BenStark]

You can do this using the Kbank app

[scorecard]

10 hours ago, BenStark said:

You can do this using the Kbank app

Correct, international funds transfers can be done on the KBiz internet banking screen and on the kPlus smartphone app.

 

Step 1 is to open either/both K Bank sites above and check if HSBC UK is listed in the banks which are within the 2 automated systems K Bank operates (KBiz and/or KPlus).

 

Both of these K Bank systems are very easy to navigate. The fee for the KBiz online international funds transfer is 250Baht. For the KPlus online system forget the fee, but something similar to KBiz internet banking. 

 

Both K Bank systems only operate Mon to Fri from memory 6:00 am to 8:00 pm (needs checking).

 

For both K Bank systems you need to have the SWIFT code for HSBC UK (can be found online in a few seconds).

 

Good luck.

 

[Chongalulu]

More economically if you have an acquaintance with a U.K. bank account who’ll be regularly transferring funds from U.K. to Thailand (as many of us are) simply pay the 20k into his Thai bank and he does a corresponding equivalent Sterling online payment to your U.K. account from his U.K. bank.

[Mutt Daeng]

Thanks to both @BenStark & @scorecard for this very useful info. I use the KPlus app a lot but wasn't aware of this feature. Probably because I've never wanted to send from Thai to HSBC UK, but I may do in the future.

Edited May 26, 2023 by Mutt Daeng

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, Mutt Daeng said:

Thanks to both @BenStark & @scorecard for this very useful info. I use the KPlus app a lot but wasn't aware of this feature. Probably because I've never wanted to send from Thai to HSBC UK, but I may do in the future.

-Make sure you click the box 'sending money earned in Thailand'.

 

-Need to 'play' the list of reasons/purpose for transfer until the K Bank system accepts what you have clicked. Not difficult.

 

-You can nominate what currency you want to use to send the funds (Baht, pounds, Euros, US$, etc.)

 

A few months ago I used the KBiz internet banking system to send funds to a mainstream bank in Australia. It was in my account the next day. 

 

As probably already known for some international funds transfers there's an intermediary bank involved which happens automatically, usually causes a few hours delay but still very reasonable overall time.

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by scorecard

[lungbing]

Thanks to everybody for their input.  Kbank app is the way to go.  You can find your sort code, account number and SWIFT code on your bank statement.

[theoldgit]

On 5/26/2023 at 4:12 AM, scorecard said:

Make sure you click the box 'sending money earned in Thailand'.

I’ve done a number of international transfers to Singapore using the Kasikorn App using that option, all were transferred successfully.

 

However on the last occasion, after the transaction had been completed l received an email from Kasikorn asking for the source of the money with evidence of the income, and a copy of the relevant work permit.

 

I didn’t have either and whilst they didn’t recall the funds, they advised l wouldn’t be able to make further transactions using those codes.

 

l now use Wise from my account in the IoM to send funds to Singapore.