Chip73 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Need to get a few hundred pounds from my HSBC account in the UK. Is the best way by bank transfer or by ATM withdrawal? (Unfortunately I don't have a Nationwide account for free overseas ATM transactions but I do have a Bangkok Bank account.) Thanks for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Found this recently, but not tried it out. http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/cont...mpaignid=PT5207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esbkk Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Found this recently, but not tried it out.http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/cont...mpaignid=PT5207 Although the transfers are free they make their money giving you a lousy exchange rate - beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Just send it via Western union. It cost a bit, but it goes fast and without problem. Glegolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathanpattaya Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) Do you have internet banking? If so, a SWIFT transfer can be made easily and with the additional benefit of obtaining the business rate of exchange. Edit: I have made a transfer from my Natwest ibanking account in Jersey this morning. The charge was ₤15 from Natwest and a maximum charge of 500 Baht by the Bangkok Bank. Edited January 21, 2010 by Jonathanpattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Western Union is a bit expensive, but their rates are good. Otherwise I would think the cheapest is a standard bank transfer, easy to do, but will take at least 48 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitiya1980 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Western Union is a bit expensive, but their rates are good. Otherwise I would think the cheapest is a standard bank transfer, easy to do, but will take at least 48 hours. Yes western union! fast and no problem! and their rate like 51 baht rate isnt so different with bank! it costs like 9 sterling to send 100 sterling. SWIFT have to wait for a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Found this recently, but not tried it out.http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/cont...mpaignid=PT5207 Although the transfers are free they make their money giving you a lousy exchange rate - beware! That's <deleted> I have always got a good exchange rate with Nationwide. totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 For a few hundred quid use ATM's. For 1K+ use HSBC Internet banking. "Send money overseas". Cost 17 quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristan1149 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I use Paypal, Ive opened up a seperate paypal acc for my thai bank, i then transfer from my UK paypal account, the process isnt instant but its very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellste Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Just send it via Western union. It cost a bit, but it goes fast andwithout problem. Glegolo It is much better that he transfer it to his Thai bank account. That's much cheaper. It takes two or three working days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip73 Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Not exactly a consensus there (!) but gives me plenty to think about/check out. Many thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penkoprod Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Found this recently, but not tried it out.http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/cont...mpaignid=PT5207 Although the transfers are free they make their money giving you a lousy exchange rate - beware! That's <deleted> I have always got a good exchange rate with Nationwide. totster Not as much <deleted> as talking about the Nationwide, when the link supplied was about the POST OFFICE, and its money transfer service, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 chip73.. re .... i don't have a Nationwide account for free overseas ATM transactions they are not free anymore ! in september 09 the thai military bank in chiang mai hit me with a 200 baht ( not 150 baht ) overseas visa transfer charge for the first time ever for bringing in about seven thousand quid with my nationwide debit card ! thats two meals ive lost : ( dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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