Popular Post bradiston Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 I owed my Thai daughter £1500. Instead of paying her in sterling to her UK bank account, I put 70k THB into her Bangkok bank account. Then realised she has no access to it from the UK. No online banking, no card, no book. My branch of BKK bank just said she'd have to come to Thailand in order to access her account. That's as far as I've got. She's no plans to visit Thailand this year. I thought maybe if she closed her account she'd have to nominate another account to which to transfer the balance. I didn't get as far as asking in my branch if that would be possible. I'll go back tomorrow and ask. She has Thai id and passport. But, has anyone else got themselves into this jam? And found a way out? Stupid me, as I said. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Just transfer it using the likes of Wise? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Bangkok Bank has an office in London. I don't have experience with this bank in such circumstances but in a similar circumstance in another bank it was possible to remotely do the transfer with the help of the branch in the other country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 43 minutes ago, eisfeld said: Bangkok Bank has an office in London. I don't have experience with this bank in such circumstances but in a similar circumstance in another bank it was possible to remotely do the transfer with the help of the branch in the other country. Maybe. I used to use it years ago to send money out to Thailand. It was in St Mary Axe. Another good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 transfer it from one account to another. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, it is what it is said: transfer it from one account to another. She has no access from abroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 You're stuffed, pay her in £ again if she agrees to pay you the baht back.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nglodnig Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 I have a UK bank account. Pay my Bangkok Bank account and I will pay her (for a suitable reasonable fee of course). You can trust me. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 16 minutes ago, nglodnig said: Pay my Bangkok Bank account and I will pay her (for a suitable reasonable fee of course). You can trust me. LMAO! You can trust me for a small fee..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 42 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: You're stuffed, pay her in £ again if she agrees to pay you the baht back.... I did transfer £1500 and will have to wait for het to visit me here in due course to get the THB back. Hopefully this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 The obvious solution is - as I think suggested above - that she go to the BKK Bank office in UK & set up electronic transfers with their help, then does the transfer herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 They cannot help her at the BKB in the UK. It is only a commercial outlet. The money will keep until she gets here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayWright Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Not sure if the UK office of Bangkok Bank has access to the Retail system, i.e. every day bank Accounts. Use to work for a High-Street Bank, and despite having Offices / Branches across Europe and the Middle East, short of the ATM (i.e. Visa or Mastercard) this was the only way to conduct business not having an International Bank Account in those jurisdictions. Suggest a phone call to 33 St. Mary Axe before making any trip. Your comment "No online banking, no card, no book.", how will your daughter access the funds on her return to Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I'm sure people make mistakes and transfer to the wrong bank all the time. Could you contact your own back and ask that they rescind the transition ? (just a guess, I'm not even sure if this is possible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, RayWright said: Not sure if the UK office of Bangkok Bank has access to the Retail system, i.e. every day bank Accounts. Use to work for a High-Street Bank, and despite having Offices / Branches across Europe and the Middle East, short of the ATM (i.e. Visa or Mastercard) this was the only way to conduct business not having an International Bank Account in those jurisdictions. Suggest a phone call to 33 St. Mary Axe before making any trip. Your comment "No online banking, no card, no book.", how will your daughter access the funds on her return to Thailand? She'll have to visit the branch in person. 300km from Bangkok. She has Thai id which should match their records. A Thai ID never changes. I think that's the only possible outcome. As for St Mary Axe, I used to visit there, and after I gave them a copy of my tax return certificate, they allowed me to transfer over the usual limit. I got quite friendly with them. So they can do branch to branch transfers. Edited May 9 by bradiston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Use Wise, Western Union or else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 3 hours ago, ujayujay said: Use Wise, Western Union or else! You can't. Maybe Dee money but it takes a bit of setting up. KYC etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwebb8825 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 When she visits, have her go to the bank and set up (install) their mobile app so if it ever happens again she can transfer it back using her phone. I do it all the time with my Thai phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Aged Grouch Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Buy her a ticket to come over and sort out. Will be cheaper then shelling out the 1500 quid again !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, mrwebb8825 said: When she visits, have her go to the bank and set up (install) their mobile app so if it ever happens again she can transfer it back using her phone. I do it all the time with my Thai phone. Quite agree. I've no idea why she never did this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Middle Aged Grouch said: Buy her a ticket to come over and sort out. Will be cheaper then shelling out the 1500 quid again !! She'll be over one day. It could just be a long wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 19 minutes ago, bradiston said: She'll be over one day. It could just be a long wait. Could she give you power of attorney for a single withdrawal from her account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 7 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Could she give you power of attorney for a single withdrawal from her account? I've no idea. POA is possible in certain circumstances. The bank is incredibly unforthcoming. I made a final appeal to them today. Just wouldn't go away until they came out with something other than "my die". Yes, I know it was my fault, but they were just incredibly unhelpful. Of course, I got no result. But I couldn't even get their brains into gear. Like, maybe thinking? Learnt in the process the Beach Rd branch is closing, and all of the Soi post office customers have been, or are being, relocated to what they call the Pratamnak branch. Joke. It's nowhere near Pratamnak. It's on 2nd road, the Indian end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Never forget me of being a “farang stranded abroad” for 10 months from March 2020 No access to funds until completed a dog and pony show culminated in 15 nights locked in a room for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 5/9/2024 at 12:33 AM, Will B Good said: Just transfer it using the likes of Wise? How would she transfer funds from her BBL account to her Wise account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 5/9/2024 at 12:33 AM, eisfeld said: Bangkok Bank has an office in London. I don't have experience with this bank in such circumstances but in a similar circumstance in another bank it was possible to remotely do the transfer with the help of the branch in the other country. BBL does not operate retail banking facilities from it's London office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 5/9/2024 at 1:28 AM, it is what it is said: transfer it from one account to another. How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: BBL does not operate retail banking facilities from it's London office. That is not true, they offer retail remittance services from there. For the OPs case they just have to assist in remote attestation for the Thai office. Some international banks offer this. I don't know if Bangkok Bank specifically does it. Worth a call/visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 4 hours ago, eisfeld said: That is not true, they offer retail remittance services from there. For the OPs case they just have to assist in remote attestation for the Thai office. Some international banks offer this. I don't know if Bangkok Bank specifically does it. Worth a call/visit. I used them years ago when purchasing a property in Thailand. My daughter works nearby. She might give it a whirl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 your best bet is probably go to your bank that you sent the original funds from and ask that they reverse the transfer, say your daughter doesn't have access to the account or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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