Thai Banks To Start Charging For Atm Withdrawals ...

[jfchandler]

Can you provide a list? I've tried their website ( http://www.aeonthailand.com/ ) but all links are bad.

I'd really like to know how to find other AEON ATMs in my area (since the one I was using got closed down recently...[big frown] )

Ballzafire, I have previously have prepared and posted an AEON list for Bkk, but I assume that won't help you much... But I did a search of the AEON web site...and found the following result for the Song Khla area...

Their web site shows they have two offices in your area, which typically include ATMs.... Their web site also says they have no standalone ATMs in your area.

AEON Spot Hat Yai Julladhit Had Yai Plazza 1st Fl., 200 Room No.102,104,106,108,114,116, Niphatuthit 3 Had Yai , Songkhla 90110 (074) 271000 (074) 355297-9

Open : 9.00 Close : 21.00

2 AEON Spot Carrefour Hadyai 677 Carrefour Hadyai Petkaseam Rd., Hadyai , Songkla 90110 (074)469181-2 (074)469-183

[jfchandler]

Since it's more pertinent now with the demise of GSB, I'll repost my AEON ATM favorites list for the central Bangkok area... Cheers.

(If anyone has any additions, please post them here, and I'll keep the AEON list updated, as long as it remains relevant for folks).

AEON ATMs -- Bangkok Area

Carrefour On-Nut, 1st Floor Carrefour On-Nut, indoor parking area, wall near store entrance

Siam Paragon, basement level (one below food/market level) Go down escalator at Café Ninth

Central Chidlom, BF1 Floor Central Chidlom (not yet found???)

Tesco Lotus FortuneTown, 1st Floor, far end near produce section

Mabunkrong (MBK) Center, 2nd Floor Mabunkrong Center

Victory Monument, southwest corner, standalone ATM, near outdoor clothes stands

Big C Ratchadamri, 1st Floor Big C Ratchadamri, opposite Central World, near Chidlom BTS

Siam Center 2nd Floor Siam Center, Siam/Central BTS

Jusco Sukhumvit 71 (Phra Kanong), 1st Floor Jusco Sukhumvit 71

Central Silom/Silom Complex, 2nd Floor, head right from BTS entry

CP Tower, 4th floor AEON Office, back rear left corner, Silom Road near Soi Convent

J Avenue 1st J Avenue Navanakhon

Jusco Ratchada, 3rd Floor Aeon Spot Jusco Ratchadapisek

Robinson Ratchadapisek, 1st Floor Robinson Ratchada

1st Floor Serm-Mit Tower (159 Sukhumvit Soi 21/Asoke near Soi Prassamitr) AEON H/O

[MaiChai]

Aeon are now charging the 150baht fee. We used one in Tesco Lotus Wang Hin Bangkok and they now charge the fee. So basically there are no ATMs you can use now. CHances are if your Aeon is not charging, then it will soon. Guess we will need to transfer money in via another route?

Edited October 14, 2009 by MaiChai

[wimpy]

Aeon are now charging the 150baht fee. We used one in Tesco Lotus Wang Hin Bangkok and they now charge the fee. So basically there are no ATMs you can use now. CHances are if your Aeon is not charging, then it will soon. Guess we will need to transfer money in via another route?

Just used Aeon. No fee.

[MaiChai]

This looks good: http://www.currenciesdirect.com On the other thread, a TV member recommends them. To be honest I am fed up running round ATMs getting money; having a regular amount available every month in my Kasikorn bank paid from the UK would save all the hassel and worry. Worry is 'Will I have a problem with my card, and if so, I won't have any money'.

[gaymandenmark]

I found this about locations of AEON in Bangkok, maybe someone can make it easier to look at

Cash dispenser:

1Carrefour Rangsit2 nd Floor Carrefour Rangsit---2Carrefour Sukhupiban 31st Fl., next to main entrance---3Carrefour Bangyai2 nd Floor Carrefour Bangyai---4Carrefour Bangkae1 st Floor Carrefour Bangkae---5Carrefour Suwinthawong2 nd Floor Carrefour Suwintawong---6Carrefour Cheangwattana2nd Floor Carrefour Chaengwattana---7Carrefour Bangbon2 nd Floor Carrefour Bangbon---8Fashion Island 32nd Floor Aeon Spot - Fashion Island---9Future Park Rangsit 12st Floor Future Park Rangsit Branch---10Carrefour Bangprakok3rd Floor Carrefour Bangpakok---11Tops Ratchavitee1st Fl Tops Ratchavithi---12Tops Sukhapibal 31st Floor Tops Sukhapibal 3---13The Old Siam Plaza1st Floor The Old Siam Plaza ---14Carrefour On-Nuch1st Floor Carrefour On-Nuch---15Central Ramindra1st Floor Central Ramintra---16Carrefour Samrong2nd Floor Carrefour Samrong ---17Wonder Department Store1st Floor Wonder Department Store---18Saha Farm1st Floor Saha Farm---19Bangplee Industrial EstateJun Mini Mart---20Siam Center2 nd Siam Center ---21Navanakhorn1 st Lotus Navanakhorn---22Jusco Rangsit Klong 21 st Front Jusco Rangsit Klong 2---23J Avernue1 st Javernue Navanakhon---24SC Plaza1 st SC Plaza---25999 Kaingkai MarketFront 999 Kaingkai Market---26Lotus Rungsit Klong 71 st Zone food cout---27Max Valu Rama 3 ( Jusco Klong 2 )1 St Zone Sto---28The Mall Thapra3 Aeon Spot The Mall Thapra---29Mabunklong Center2nd Floor Mabunkron Center---30Carrefour Rattanathibeth2nd Floor Carrefour Rattanathibet---31Hua-Lamphong1st Floor Hua-Lamphong---32Jusco Bangbon1 st Floor Jusco Bang Bon---33Big C Wongsawang2nd Floor Big C Wongsawang---34THS Banglampoo1st Floor Tang Hua Seng Banglumpoo---35Airport Donmuang1 St Zone ATM ---36Big C Ratburana2nd Floor Big C Ratburana---37Big C Rama 21st Floor Big C Rama2---38Big C Rattanathibeth1st Floor Big C Rattanathibet---39Jusco Ratchada3rd Floor Aeon Spot Jusco Ratchadapisek---40Tops Pracha-u -thit1 st Tops Prachauthit ---41Imperial SamrongBF1 Floor Imperial Samrong---42Carrefour Petkasem2nd Floor Carrefour Petkasem---43Future AV2nd Fl Zear Future AV shop---44Central Pinklao(2)1 st Central Pinklao---45Central Rattana2 nd AS Central Rattanathibet---46Central Rama 3 (2)1 st Central Rama3---47Evernew Plaza1 st Evernew plaza---48Lotus Minburi2nd Floor, Lotus Minburi---49Lotus Rama 32nd Floor Lotus Rama 3---50Lotus Srinakarin2nd Floor Lotus Srinakarin---51Lotus Prachachuen2nd Floor Lotus Prachachuen---52Lotus Sukhapibal 11st Floor Lotus Sukhapibal 1---53Lotus changwattana 1st Floor Lotus changwattana ---54Lotus Rama 22nd Floor Lotus Rama 2 ---55Lotus Fortune1 st Floor Lotus Fortune---56Big C DonmuangBF Floor Big C Donmuang---57Big C BangnaBF 1 Floor Big C Bangna---58Big C Ladprao1st Floor Big C Ladprao---59Big C Suksawad2nd Floor Big C Suksawad---60Big C Ratchadamri1st Floor Big C Ratchadamri---61Big C Daokaonong1st Floor Big C Daokanong---62Big C Tiwanon2nd Floor Big C Tiwanon---63Big C Chaengwattana1st Floor Big C Cheangwattana---64Big C Bangplee1st Floor Big C Bangplee---65Big C Rangsit1st Floor Big C Rangsit---66Big C Sapankwai2 nd Fl Big C SapanKwai---67Big C Aomyai2 nd Big C Aomyai---68Lotus Wanghin2 nd Lotus wanghin---69Lotus Bangprakok1st Floor Opposite KFC---70Lotus Ladprao1st Floor Lotus Ladprao---71Lotus Bangyai1 st Floor Lotus Bangyai---72Bus Station RachateveeBus Station Front Rajwithee hospital---73NgampeeFront of 7 Eleven Soi Ngamdooplee---74Carrefour Ramindra1st Floor Carrefour Ramindra---75Carrefour Ladprao1 st Floor Carrefour Ladprao---76Future Park BangkaeBF1 Floor Future Park Bangkae---77The Ford (Sriyan)1st Floor, Next to the Customer Service Counter---78H/O CCD1st Floor Serm-mit Tower AEON H/O ---79Mochit1st Floor Mochit 2---80Central ChidlomBF1 Floor Central Chidlom---81Robinson Ratchadapisek1st Floor Robinson Ratchada---82Jusco Sukhumvit 711st Floor Jusco Sukhumvit 71---83Jusco Srinakarin1 st Floor Jusco Srinakarin---84Central Bangna1 st Floor Central Bangna---85Jusco Sukhapibal 11 st Floor Jusco Sukhapiban 1---86Central Pinklao1 st Floor Central Pinklao---87Central Silom1 st Floor Central Silom---88Central LadprowBF1 Floor Central Ladprao---89Jusco Pracha-U-Thit1 st Floor Jusco Pracha-uthit---90Aeon Spot Big C Ramkhamhaeng (CCD)BF Floor Aeon-Spot Big C Ramkhamheng---91The Mall Bangkapi2 nd Floor Themall Bangkapi---92The Mall Ngamwongwan1 st Floor The mall Ngamwongwan---93The Mall Bangkae1 st Floor The Mall Bangkae---94Central Rama 31 st Floor Central Rama 3---95The Mall Ramkhamhaeng1 st Floor The Mall Ramkhamheng---96Major Cheangwattana1 st Floor Major Chaengwatana---

Cach dispener/deposit:

1AS Big C Ramkhamhaeng 2BF Fl AS Big C Ramkumhaeng ---2AS Big C Ramkhamhaeng 3BF Fl AS Big C Ramkumhaeng ---3Fashion Island 12nd Floor Aeon Spot - Fashion Island---4Fashion Island 22nd Floor Aeon Spot - Fashion Island---5AS Lotus Bangna-Trad 11 st Floor AS Lotus Bangna-Trad ---6AS Lotus Bangna-Trad 21 st Floor AS Lotus Bangna-Trad ---7H/O Depositer 11st Floor Serm-mit Tower AEON H/O ---8H/O Depositer 21st Floor Serm-mit Tower AEON H/O ---9Jusco Rattanathibeth 22nd Floor Jusco Rattanatibet Branch---10Future Rangsit 22st Floor Future Park Rangsit Branch---11Seacon Square 22nd Fl Secon sq---12Makro Sathorn 21st Floor Makro Sathorn---13Jusco Ratchada 23rd Floor Aeon Spot Jusco Ratchadapisek---14CP Tower 24th Fl CP Tower Sliom ---15Aeon Spot The mall Thapra 12nd Fl The Mall Thapra ---16Aeon Spot The mall Thapra 22nd Fl The Mall Thapra ---17H/O 41st Floor Serm-mit Tower AEON H/O ---18THS Thonburi 23rd Floor Tung Hua Seng Branch---19Jusco Ratchadapisek 23rd Floor Aeon Spot Jusco Ratchadapisek---20Aeon Spot Lotus Rangsit 11st Floor Aeon Spot Lotus Rangsit---21Aeon Spot Lotus Rangsit 21st Floor Aeon Spot Lotus Rangsit---22Aeon Spot Lotus Bangkapi 12 nd Floor Lotus Bangkapi ---23Aeon Spot Lotus Bangkapi 22 nd Floor Lotus Bangkapi ---24Aeon Spot The mall Bangkapi 11st Floor The Mall Bangkapi---25Aeon Spot The mall Bangkapi 21st Floor The Mall Bangkapi---26Makro Sathorn (CCD)1st Floor Makro Sathorn---27Aeon Spot Central Rama 2 (1)3rd Floor Aeon Spot Central Rama 2---28Aeon Spot Central Rama 2 (2)3rd Floor Aeon Spot Central Rama 2---29Jusco Rattaanathibet2nd Floor Jusco Rattanatibet Branch---30Future rangsit1st Floor Future Park Rangsit Branch---31AS CENTRAL RAMA 2(3)3rd Floor Aeon Spot Central Rama 2---32LT. Bangkapi2 nd Floor Lotus Bangkapi ---33LT. Bangna(3)1 st Floor AS Lotus Bangna-Trad ---34AS Big C Ramkhamh(4)BF Fl AS Big C Ramkumhaeng ---35AS Lotus Rangsit(3)1st Floor Aeon Spot Lotus Rangsit---36AS Lotus Laksi(1)2 nd Fl AS Lotus Laksi ---37AS LOTUS JARUN 11st Fl BR AS Lotus Charansanitwong ---38AS LOTUS JARUN 21st Fl BR AS Lotus Charansanitwong ---39AS Carrefour Ramintra (1)2nd Fl AS Carrefour Ramindra ---40AS Carrefour Ramintra (2)2nd Fl AS Carrefour Ramindra ---41AS Carrefour Samrong2nd Fl Carrefour Samrong---42AS Lotus Laksi (2)2 nd Fl AS Lotus Laksi ---43AS SEACON Square (3)2rd Fl Secon sq---44AS Imperial Samrong (1)2nd Fl Imperial Samrong---45AS Big C Saphankwai(1)1 st Fl Big C Sapankwai---46AS Lotus Rama 1 (1)3 rd Lotus Rama 1---47AS Lotus Rama 1 (2)4 nd Lotus Rama 1---48AS The Mall Ngam (1)3 rd Floor The mall ngamwongwan---49AS The Mall Ngam (2)3rd Floor The mall ngamwongwan---50AS Imperial Samrong (2)2nd Fl Imperial Samrong---51AS Big C Saphankwai(2)1 st Fl Big C Sapankwai---52AS Central Ladprao2 nd Central Ladplao---53AS Central Ladprao(2)2 nd Central Ladplao---54Lotus Pathumthanee1st Lotus Patumthani---55Lotus Pathumthanee(2)1nd Lotus Patumthani---56Lotus Rangsit Nakornnayok2 nd Lotus Rangsit Nakornnayok---57AS Carrefour Bangyai (1)2 nd AS Bangyai---58AS Carrefour Bangyai (2)2 nd AS Bangyai---59IT Square2 nd IT Square---60River Plaza1 st River Plaza---61Lotus Bangplee KM121 st Lotus Bangna KM.12---62Donmuang PlazaBF Donmuang Plaza---63Seven Eleven MontanaSeven Eleven Monthana Village---64Siam ParagonBF Siam Paragon---65Seven LadkhabangSeven Eleven Ladkabang---66CARREFOUR RAMA 42 nd Carrefour Rama4---67Seven DhossagunSeven Dhossakan---68THE MALL BANGKAE2 nd AS The mall Bangkae---69THE MALL BANGKAE2 nd AS The mall Bangkae---70Lotus Rattanathibet1 st Lotus Rattanathibet---71Big C Lumlokka2 nd Big C Lumlokka---72Carfour Srinakarin2 nd Carrefour Srinakarin---73Infinite Samutprakan Dept.2 nd Infinite Samutprakan Dept.---74As Lotus Navanakorn2 nd Lotus Navanakhon---75SEACON 4 th Secon square---76Muang Thong Thani1 St Zone ATM ---77Aeon Spot Lotus Pinklao Aeon Spot Lotus Pinklao---78Silom Complex2 nd Floor Silom Complex---79Happy IT Plaza 1 ST Zone ATM TFB ---80Big C Samutprakarn 1 St Zone Mobile---81Big C Navanakhon1 St Zone Food Cost---

[jgm005]

jfchandler, Appreciate the repost of AEON ATMS. I had not used them for there where GSB machines close by where I stayed but now they are charging I shall use AEON.

With AEON having their HQ in the Exchange Tower at Asoke, are you aware of any ATM there? I had emailed them querying that but, as expected. no response.

Since it's more pertinent now with the demise of GSB, I'll repost my AEON ATM favorites list for the central Bangkok area... Cheers.

(If anyone has any additions, please post them here, and I'll keep the AEON list updated, as long as it remains relevant for folks).

AEON ATMs -- Bangkok Area

Carrefour On-Nut, 1st Floor Carrefour On-Nut, indoor parking area, wall near store entrance

Siam Paragon, basement level (one below food/market level) Go down escalator at Café Ninth

Central Chidlom, BF1 Floor Central Chidlom (not yet found???)

Tesco Lotus FortuneTown, 1st Floor, far end near produce section

Mabunkrong (MBK) Center, 2nd Floor Mabunkrong Center

Victory Monument, southwest corner, standalone ATM, near outdoor clothes stands

Big C Ratchadamri, 1st Floor Big C Ratchadamri, opposite Central World, near Chidlom BTS

Siam Center 2nd Floor Siam Center, Siam/Central BTS

Jusco Sukhumvit 71 (Phra Kanong), 1st Floor Jusco Sukhumvit 71

Central Silom/Silom Complex, 2nd Floor, head right from BTS entry

CP Tower, 4th floor AEON Office, back rear left corner, Silom Road near Soi Convent

J Avenue 1st J Avenue Navanakhon

Jusco Ratchada, 3rd Floor Aeon Spot Jusco Ratchadapisek

Robinson Ratchadapisek, 1st Floor Robinson Ratchada

1st Floor Serm-Mit Tower (159 Sukhumvit Soi 21/Asoke near Soi Prassamitr) AEON H/O

[jfchandler]

With AEON having their HQ in the Exchange Tower at Asoke, are you aware of any ATM there? I had emailed them querying that but, as expected. no response.

Sorry JGM, I don't know the answer on that.... But it's near my home, and I've been meaning to stop by sometime to see. Maybe I can soon. Until then, I've been alternating between the basement of Paragon and Carrefour Onnut.

[donx]

Aeon are now charging the 150baht fee. We used one in Tesco Lotus Wang Hin Bangkok and they now charge the fee. So basically there are no ATMs you can use now. CHances are if your Aeon is not charging, then it will soon. Guess we will need to transfer money in via another route?

Can anyone else confirm what MaiChai claims? It is a bit of a non-issue to me since there are no AEON ATMs in Phatthalung where my in-laws reside. Nevertheless, it will be useful to know the next time I travel to Thailand.

Edited October 14, 2009 by donx

[thecatman]

Aeon are now charging the 150baht fee. We used one in Tesco Lotus Wang Hin Bangkok and they now charge the fee. So basically there are no ATMs you can use now. CHances are if your Aeon is not charging, then it will soon. Guess we will need to transfer money in via another route?

Can anyone else confirm what MaiChai claims? It is a bit of a non-issue to me since there are no AEON ATMs in Phatthalung where my in-laws reside. Nevertheless, it will be useful to know the next time I travel to Thailand.

hansnl has also put claim to being charged by Aeon on this thread here in the Chiang Mai section of the local forums (thread title 'Cash transfer test) Post#12.

[shotover]

I was not charged the 150 baht fee when I used my foreign bank ATM card to withdraw baht at the Aeon ATM at the Carrefour Onnut store on October 11.

I'll try it again later this week.

[jfchandler]

I used AEON yesterday in BKK and no fee...same as always....

[parryhandy]

Aeon are now charging the 150baht fee. We used one in Tesco Lotus Wang Hin Bangkok and they now charge the fee. So basically there are no ATMs you can use now. CHances are if your Aeon is not charging, then it will soon. Guess we will need to transfer money in via another route?

Can anyone else confirm what MaiChai claims? It is a bit of a non-issue to me since there are no AEON ATMs in Phatthalung where my in-laws reside. Nevertheless, it will be useful to know the next time I travel to Thailand.

hansnl has also put claim to being charged by Aeon on this thread here in the Chiang Mai section of the local forums (thread title 'Cash transfer test) Post#12.

I am in Khon Kaen and there is an Aeon branch opposite the fairy plazza with 4 cash dispense/deposit machines inside. Used one last night and as far as I am aware NO FEE.

[khunjake]

So the next question is when will AEON finally give in into charging the 150 baht fee? I'd give it until maybe the end of this year before they keel over. My observations from the AEON ATMs in my neck of the woods:

- I have only seen 2 AEON ATMs which are located in a Central shopping mall in the banking areas.

- 1 of which is always out of service.

- The lines to use the single working ATM seems to always have between 7-15 Thai's waiting to use it!

- The single time I tried to use it, the maximum allowed withdrawal was a pitiful 7k THB.

Since my foreign bank charges $5/per overseas withdrawal, I canceled of course.

Since the ATM fiasco started in April, my alternative chosen was just to keep currency in my home country in Euro's which has gone up nicely against the Baht since then. I wire enough THB every quarter here to keep me covered and that's it...

[jfchandler]

I've withdrawn up to 20,000 in a single transaction from an AEON ATM, and others I believe have withdrawn even more. I've never tried to do any more than 20K in a single pull.

So clearly, AEON machines, in and of themselves, aren't limited to 7,000.

That said, sometimes, machines run out of 1,000 baht notes, and then start dispensing 500 or even 100 baht notes. Likewise, people can have varying daily withdrawal limits imposed by their home banks.

Also, of course, if someone had a $500 daily withdrawal limit, and did another ATM pull or debit in the same 24 hour period, then their cash amount available for withdrawals would be reduced.

[vagabond48]

As we are left (currently) with one company Aeon with fee free ATM machines which doesn't appear to be wide spread except perhaps BKK, it would be nice to either start here or begin a new thread to have members list the banks that allow you to withdraw cash at the teller counter using their debit card.

Perhaps providing the following,

bank name, city and location

did the bank give you the option of swiping your card, since from what I have read here, this is preferable in order to get the current rate?

method of withdrawal, swiping card or paper transaction. did you need to enter your pin?

confirming the rate you got and the date the withdrawal was posted to your account.

was it free of any fees from the Thai bank, not to be confused with any fees your home bank may charge?

was it easy or were there non-Thai language issues?

anything else?

Since my visa allows me to only certify my required monthly income, I choose to keep my money in my home country banks, my concern living in a foreign country, is having my card swallowed up by a machine or being short changed, which happened twice, so I am in the habit of using branch ATM machines during banking hours just in case of a problem. I wouldn't mind going back to the old days, when you went up to the teller counter with a withdrawal slip, swiped your card and walked away every time with the correct cash (I have been machine short changed twice) and your card in hand with no chance of machine swallowing cards or though it hasn't happened to me yet, for some of us memory challenged folks, walking away without the card.

[OriginalPoster]

Truth #2: Account holders who have an E*Trade checking account or the Charles Schwab Bank high yield checking or savings accounts are having pretty good luck with getting their Thai ATM fees reimbursed when they are incurred. I've incurred a couple with my E*Trade account/card (mostly testing for purposes of reporting here), and each time the fee has been reimbursed immediately, in-full, without any need to call or contact the bank.

Regarding Schwab, while they are reimbursing the fees, unlike eTrade, they are waiting until the end of the month.

As far as Fidelity, I have pending fee reimbursement and I am waiting until the end of the month to see if they have fixed the problem of automatically reimbursing the ATM fees.

As mentioned before Fidelity is also refunding the ATM charges when you use their card in Thailand, though you have to make a telephone call to get them reimbursed and your call is might cause confusion and turn into a lengthy call.

[khunjake]

So clearly, AEON machines, in and of themselves, aren't limited to 7,000.

Whatever..

Just don't get to cozy thinking these AEONs are going to be fee-free forever.

[vagabond48]

Just don't get to cozy thinking these AEONs are going to be fee-free forever.

You are correct.

I have heard rumors that they plan to change their policy, by giving foreign card users, an additional 100baht reward for using their machines. I plan to withdraw 1000 baht each time, to reap the reward. That will teach those other greedy banker ba$tards.

[Penkoprod]

I wouldn't mind going back to the old days, when you went up to the teller counter with a withdrawal slip, swiped your card and walked away every time with the correct cash (I have been machine short changed twice) and your card in hand with no chance of machine swallowing cards or though it hasn't happened to me yet, for some of us memory challenged folks, walking away without the card.

Well, have you tried his method, and been refused?

Some report that its still acceptable in some banks/exchange booths, while others report the teller pointing to the ATM outside, and dealing with the next person waiting.

And, like has been said on here, it wont be that long until Aeon turn towards the dark side and levy a charge, too. Their ATMs must be taking a hammering and a lot of extra refillings and such.

Penkoprod

[jfchandler]

It's the same as with life and women and fee-free AEON ATMs...

Nothing lasts forever... But while you've got 'em, might as well enjoy 'em...

Whatever.. Just don't get to cozy thinking these AEONs are going to be fee-free forever.

[vagabond48]

I wouldn't mind going back to the old days, when you went up to the teller counter with a withdrawal slip, swiped your card and walked away every time with the correct cash (I have been machine short changed twice) and your card in hand with no chance of machine swallowing cards or though it hasn't happened to me yet, for some of us memory challenged folks, walking away without the card.

Well, have you tried his method, and been refused?

Some report that its still acceptable in some banks/exchange booths, while others report the teller pointing to the ATM outside, and dealing with the next person waiting.

And, like has been said on here, it wont be that long until Aeon turn towards the dark side and levy a charge, too. Their ATMs must be taking a hammering and a lot of extra refillings and such.

Penkoprod

I have never tried an over the counter withdrawal, primarily because (1) I have several fee free cards and didn't need to, and (2) until recently I thought you could only do paper processed transactions which could take up to 3 business days but found out here that some folks have had their cards swiped at the counter to make real time withdrawals.

I'm just looking for more information about this process so I know I may have another free option if I travel or Aeon stops their nice gift.

I'm not sure if there will be an increased run on Aeon machines. We know there are a number of people here on TV who, knowing that there were 3 fee free banks (months ago), still couldn't be bothered to save the "small" fee (as some put it) of 150b. Some even ridiculed those of us who wanted to share information about saving this fee.

I suspect the information on this thread isn't widely known by most tourists and expats.

[MaiChai]

Ok, double checked with (the intelligent) girlfriend. She says the Aeon machine in Wang Hin, Bangkok now charges 150baht. The nasty thing about it is it does not warn you before you take the money, it gives you the money and then pops a message saying you have been charge 150 baht! So it sounds like a hasty software upgrade to the ATM machines.

Thus as others have said they have moved to the dark side and are charging for this now. Maybe its the case that they got overloaded when everyone started using their machines, and they had the choice of either putting up with this or fall inline with the other banks?

[jfchandler]

Re AEON, that seems very strange.... and it seems your account is from another person...not directly from yourself...

I did my last AEON ATM withdrawal on the 13th in BKK, and had no fee...

That, and...every other Thai bank that I have seen charging the 150 baht ATM fee DOES have an ATM video screen notice warning you of the fee before you finalize the withdrawal.... The Thai banks (BKK, SCB, Ayudhya, etc.) are at least doing that.

[MaiChai]

Re AEON, that seems very strange.... and it seems your account is from another person...not directly from yourself...

I did my last AEON ATM withdrawal on the 13th in BKK, and had no fee...

That, and...every other Thai bank that I have seen charging the 150 baht ATM fee DOES have an ATM video screen notice warning you of the fee before you finalize the withdrawal.... The Thai banks (BKK, SCB, Ayudhya, etc.) are at least doing that.

Haha. Yes we have a special foreign card that costs very little to get money from abroad. When I go abroad I give the card to the gf so she can get money to look after my kids. Since we only use that foreign account for this purpose I put money in this acct as we need it, and she then draws the money out. Thus if the card gets stolen or misused in any way, the liability is minimal, and its a debit card so its not possible to spend more than is in the account. I know I am not the only one that uses this card in this way... Needless to say I won't mention the foreign bank name or account other than its a British bank and alot of folks in Los use this bank specifically for getting money out in Los without paying a fee (until Visa hiked up their fees this year).

[shotover]

Some conflicting information now on whether Aeon Bank ATMs are charging the 150 baht fee.

I was at the Jusco on Sukumvit Soi 71 today (October 15), and thought I did not withdraw money, I did note that the ATM screen still says, in both English and Thai, that they DO NOT charge the 150 baht fee.

Time will tell as more board members use these machines in the next few weeks.

[vagabond48]

Ok, double checked with (the intelligent) girlfriend. She says the Aeon machine in Wang Hin, Bangkok now charges 150baht. The nasty thing about it is it does not warn you before you take the money, it gives you the money and then pops a message saying you have been charge 150 baht! So it sounds like a hasty software upgrade to the ATM machines.

The last time I went to UOB, I thought they still were not charging the 150b fee. I requested money and then got the new message but the area on the screen where an amount should show was blank so I figured they are probably planning to begin charging soon but not just yet. I proceeded and noticed that the receipt did print the fee of 150b. I went into the branch and requested my fee back. After waiting 20 minutes the officer told me to come back next week. I said ok. Came back next week and I figured I would get the money but it appeared they didn't do anything after I left. I waited another 20 minutes while the manager was on the phone with the responsible department and she said she could not give me the money back because the back office could not believe that the screen did not show the fee even after the manager admitted that the previous day, a Japanese man complained about the same thing. To cut to the chase, I shamed them into giving me the money by (1) accusing the bank of calling me a liar about seeing the blank fee and (2) accusing the bank of taking (stealing) 150b without my permission. I felt bad for the manager since she is the one that took the brunt of my annoyance, not the irresponsible people, in charge of the machine software maintenance, who couldn't admit to their mistake.

Edited October 15, 2009 by vagabond48

[bkkrox]

I just withdrew 20 000b from AEON in Siam Paragon. No mention of a fee on the screen and the slip indicated 20 000b withdrawn and no fee...so far so good....

[SurfRider]

"I did note that the ATM screen still says, in both English and Thai, that they DO NOT charge the 150 baht fee."

"Ok, double checked with (the intelligent) girlfriend. She says the Aeon machine in Wang Hin, Bangkok now charges 150baht."

Is it possible that the IGF saw AEON's "we do not charge" message and thought it said that she WAS being charged? ( TiT . . . )

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[laps]

A couple of hours ago I withdrawn 50 000,- from Aeon ATM Big C opposite immigration, Chaeng Watthana. First I withdrawn 40 000,-.

Then I went for 10 000 extra. No fee! Exchange rate I don't know.... (the limit from my homeland bank is 60 000.- per 7 days)

Warning: On the deposit slip they print out your credit-card number, from A to Z, I haven't seen this before