NoshowJones Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 If I do not use Wise, what would be the best way to send money from my UK bank account to my Bangkok Bank account? Or would it be easier to just use my UK bank debit card? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 UK Bank to Thai bank via SWIFT. Three or four days and up to £20 fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted June 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2023 Wise is great, money in my Thai bank within the hour. Better exchange rate than the banks and quicker. I can't fault Wise. People used to rob banks, now.......................................!???? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, 2baht said: Wise is great, money in my Thai bank within the hour. Better exchange rate than the banks and quicker. I can't fault Wise. People used to rob banks, now.......................................!???? What you have said has been true, but I don't want to have to depend on them, I just want a back up plan, just in case as I have read of the odd one or two who have had problems getting their transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 You can also use Western Union. Very competitive with wise rates. It just takes a couple days for the transfer to go thru. I don't belive coding for immigration purposes goes thru with these or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbing Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 HSBC to Kasikorn 5 quid. I always transfer in the morning here and usually it's in my Kasikorn account late the same afternoon, weekends and bank holidays excepted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 You could sit here all day and tomorrow and the following day for that matter trying to obtain a better bottom line than using Wise but you wont get one ! Appreciate you didnt ask that question but its the equivalent of dropping a £20 note on the ground and saying sod it I cant be bothered to pick it up HSBC will be the closest you get as a back up but they all fall short for one simple reason. Wise being the only provider that uses full interbank rates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted June 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 4:20 PM, NoshowJones said: Or would it be easier to just use my UK bank debit card? Definitely the easiest option - but also one of the most expensive. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Lloyds Bank to Bangkok Bank a few weeks ago. Sent in GBP and exchange rate by BKK Bank not too bad (not as good as Wise though). Lloyds fee was £9.50. Money arrived next day. Needed the FET Cert. Good value service for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Again some praise for Wise Whilst I have always used their transfer service I finally ordered one of their debit cards on Sunday, Despite an estimated arrival date of 24th June it came yesterday the Tuesday ! Fair play to them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Chivas said: Again some praise for Wise Whilst I have always used their transfer service I finally ordered one of their debit cards on Sunday, Despite an estimated arrival date of 24th June it came yesterday the Tuesday ! Fair play to them Delivered to Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Chivas said: HSBC will be the closest you get as a back up but they all fall short for one simple reason. Wise being the only provider that uses full interbank rates Absolutely agree with you, plus one other factor. There will be no receiving fee made by the the Thai bank for a Wise transaction, which I believe is something like 500 THB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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treetops Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 There are several other transfer houses similar to Wise, including ones that can often better it on value, if not on service, on lower amounts. Xendpay is one I've used as they often give special offers which allow them to beat Wise as a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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