Sisyphus291 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I need to remit some money to a friend in Thailand. Because the need for some quickness, I decided to use some fast service like Western Union due to ease and speed. However, when filling out the information I ran into a concern. I have the person's name in Thai (from email). Should I use the thai for first and family name information or should I ask the person for a more romanized version (I don't know how to pronounce the family name section as I've always used his nickname). The reason I ask is I assume the recipient must show their ID. Cheers.... Sisyphus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meom Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Depends from where you send the money. If it's from the West I don't think WU keyboard will support thai script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Ask your friend to send an email with the name printed exactly as on the ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Must be NON THAI script, they need to use the English equivalent spelling. MUST match the Thai ID card in terms of name. Hope you are not being scammed with the "sick relative" or Buffalo ..........(no offence). Edited September 13, 2012 by CharlieH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Must be NON THAI script, they need to use the English equivalent spelling. MUST match the Thai ID card in terms of name. The friend can ask the bank manager to romanise it, put it on bank stationery and sign that this name will be accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dansat Posted September 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2012 I need to remit some money to a friend in Thailand. Because the need for some quickness, I decided to use some fast service like Western Union due to ease and speed. However, when filling out the information I ran into a concern. I have the person's name in Thai (from email). Should I use the thai for first and family name information or should I ask the person for a more romanized version (I don't know how to pronounce the family name section as I've always used his nickname). The reason I ask is I assume the recipient must show their ID. Cheers.... Sisyphus I am sure your friend will have used western union before. She will know what you need to put 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKvampire Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I need to remit some money to a friend in Thailand. Because the need for some quickness, I decided to use some fast service like Western Union due to ease and speed.However, when filling out the information I ran into a concern. I have the person's name in Thai (from email). Should I use the thai for first and family name information or should I ask the person for a more romanized version (I don't know how to pronounce the family name section as I've always used his nickname). The reason I ask is I assume the recipient must show their ID. Cheers.... Sisyphus I am sure your friend will have used western union before. She will know what you need to put I love you I love you,You so handsome , Please send me some money, My family have no money for blah blah blah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I need to remit some money to a friend in Thailand. Because the need for some quickness, I decided to use some fast service like Western Union due to ease and speed.However, when filling out the information I ran into a concern. I have the person's name in Thai (from email). Should I use the thai for first and family name information or should I ask the person for a more romanized version (I don't know how to pronounce the family name section as I've always used his nickname). The reason I ask is I assume the recipient must show their ID. Cheers.... Sisyphus I am sure your friend will have used western union before. She will know what you need to put I love you I love you,You so handsome , Please send me some money, My family have no money for blah blah blah And don't forget that buffaloes are very sensitive animals, they get easily sick and animal doctors are very expensive in Thailand.....And mum is also at the hospital, and hospitals are very expensive, too. And while I take care for mum and the sick buffalo I can't work in the bar beauty saloon. My "brother" want to buy a pickup so he can delivery goods and pay back every month..... blablablabla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maprao Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 1 Post be gentle with him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Good god there are some bitter expats in Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi41 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 "Because of the need for some quickness", be nice guys, the poor buffalo is in the ICU ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Seriously, as said if sending money from the West then keyboard is unlikely to have Thai script capability. However Thai National id cards now have a Romanised version of the Thai name on them. Ask them to email this name and use it. No comments as to reason for sending money, not my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansat Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Good god there are some bitter expats in Thailand Yes how dare people say what they are thinking if you don't agree with it. They must be bitter expats From now on can people please pm lovelaos before they post to make sure he agrees with you. If you don't he will call you bitter and tell you if you don't like it go home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanook2me Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 If you are the bf/gf of a Thai person and you are back in your own country..the need to send money feels like the difference between life or death....If the OP is genuine I feel for them on compassionate grounds.. I will not make a fun remark or rebuke them as they may not have the experience of all you realists on board here...some people need to be optimistic too. Isn't that why many of us ended up in the LoS? The optimistic view of a happy go lucky lifestyle with a Thai person who loves you deeply and truly... Ah balls, probably ruined this soft post now...but OP...wise up dude unless they are a blood relation/close best friend would you send money to anyone else you know in the World? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansat Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I need to remit some money to a friend in Thailand. Because the need for some quickness, I decided to use some fast service like Western Union due to ease and speed.However, when filling out the information I ran into a concern. I have the person's name in Thai (from email). Should I use the thai for first and family name information or should I ask the person for a more romanized version (I don't know how to pronounce the family name section as I've always used his nickname). The reason I ask is I assume the recipient must show their ID. Cheers.... Sisyphus I am sure your friend will have used western union before. She will know what you need to put I love you I love you,You so handsome , Please send me some money, My family have no money for blah blah blah And don't forget that buffaloes are very sensitive animals, they get easily sick and animal doctors are very expensive in Thailand.....And mum is also at the hospital, and hospitals are very expensive, too. And while I take care for mum and the sick buffalo I can't work in the bar beauty saloon. My "brother" want to buy a pickup so he can delivery goods and pay back every month..... blablablabla No no this really does happen please don't joke about it. Before I was sending my ex gf 40000 baht a month. She had many buffalos so most of the money went on keeping the buffalos fit and healthy. The other money went to paying the monthly pay outs on the brand new pickup she needed for the buffalo farm business. It was going great but about a week before I was about to fly out and see the progress the business was making disaster struck ! Her brother was driving the brand new pick up, he list control and crashed into the buffalo farm. Killed all the buffalos and wrote of the car. Me and my ex gf where left with nothing. She was so upset when she phoned me to tell me what had happened. So upset that she couldn't even see me when I got to Thailand. These stories really do happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Good god there are some bitter expats in Thailand Yes how dare people say what they are thinking if you don't agree with it. They must be bitter expats From now on can people please pm lovelaos before they post to make sure he agrees with you. If you don't he will call you bitter and tell you if you don't like it go home. And you're the most bitter of them all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokburning Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Curious how s/he dealt with emergencies before you arrived on the scene? Great time to test the love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 No no this really does happen please don't joke about it. Before I was sending my ex gf 40000 baht a month. She had many buffalos so most of the money went on keeping the buffalos fit and healthy. The other money went to paying the monthly pay outs on the brand new pickup she needed for the buffalo farm business. It was going great but about a week before I was about to fly out and see the progress the business was making disaster struck ! Her brother was driving the brand new pick up, he list control and crashed into the buffalo farm. Killed all the buffalos and wrote of the car. Me and my ex gf where left with nothing. She was so upset when she phoned me to tell me what had happened. So upset that she couldn't even see me when I got to Thailand. These stories really do happen that sounds like a real lot bad luck. Hope you could help with some money to buy some new buffalos. At least the families are still intact in Thailand. Often the brother is helping a lot and even sleep in the same room to give company in such hard times..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Curious how s/he dealt with emergencies before you arrived on the scene? Great time to test the love. Maybe another friend could help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansat Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 No no this really does happen please don't joke about it. Before I was sending my ex gf 40000 baht a month. She had many buffalos so most of the money went on keeping the buffalos fit and healthy. The other money went to paying the monthly pay outs on the brand new pickup she needed for the buffalo farm business. It was going great but about a week before I was about to fly out and see the progress the business was making disaster struck ! Her brother was driving the brand new pick up, he list control and crashed into the buffalo farm. Killed all the buffalos and wrote of the car. Me and my ex gf where left with nothing. She was so upset when she phoned me to tell me what had happened. So upset that she couldn't even see me when I got to Thailand. These stories really do happen that sounds like a real lot bad luck. Hope you could help with some money to buy some new buffalos. At least the families are still intact in Thailand. Often the brother is helping a lot and even sleep in the same room to give company in such hard times..... Of course I sent some more money for the new buffalos. But the bad news was the buffalo price had gone up so it cost more than I thought it would. Her brother who crashed the pickup he has left now. But now she has her other brother living with her. My gf thinks in about 6 months I will be able to go and see the new buffalo farm. She just needs more money to build it bigger and better than it was before. First she said about 1 million baht but about a week later she said she felt bad for me sending so much money so she said about 900k baht. She saved 100k baht for are future together. Where back together now she must really love me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoslim Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) what a nice love&business success story dansat, I'm jealous. I'm sure you didn't medt such an exceptional girl in a bar, any tips on finding a. gem like yours ? Edited September 13, 2012 by yoslim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Great comments guys....when you learn to read perhaps you will see the OP wrote.......... his name........ Gotta agree with loveloas on this one!! Not sure where you are OP but moneygram use a test question, and the spelling of the name in roman script is there, but just get the guy to text you his name if possible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 what a nice love&business success story dansat, I'm jealous. I'm sure you didn't medt such an exceptional girl in a bar, any tips on finding a. gem like yours ? yes he must have searched all the bars of Pattaya to find such a honest lovely girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanook2me Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 No no this really does happen please don't joke about it. Before I was sending my ex gf 40000 baht a month. She had many buffalos so most of the money went on keeping the buffalos fit and healthy. The other money went to paying the monthly pay outs on the brand new pickup she needed for the buffalo farm business. It was going great but about a week before I was about to fly out and see the progress the business was making disaster struck ! Her brother was driving the brand new pick up, he list control and crashed into the buffalo farm. Killed all the buffalos and wrote of the car. Me and my ex gf where left with nothing. She was so upset when she phoned me to tell me what had happened. So upset that she couldn't even see me when I got to Thailand. These stories really do happen Wow, have you got many other stories like this...I love reading/listening about them..(not to mock or gloat but just because of the experience learnt) I'm always astounded at the money involved...It makes me feel poor..I didn't think I was till I starting reading TV..haha...how can people send £800 to a girl in another country who they hardly know..... Would they give this sort of money to a friend for a real business plan in the West? probably not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dansat Posted September 13, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2012 what a nice love&business success story dansat, I'm jealous. I'm sure you didn't medt such an exceptional girl in a bar, any tips on finding a. gem like yours ? yes he must have searched all the bars of Pattaya to find such a honest lovely girl. Thank you for your kind words. Well I did meet my gf in a bar, but it's not what you think. I met her in a bar but she was only working there as the cashier. But also she wasn't even really doing that. Her real job is a journalist and she was working undercover at the bar reporting on a really high profile story. She told me the only reason I had to pay the bar fine was to stop mr blowing her undercover. She has a degree of course. Her mother and father are from issan but she told me her great great grandmother went to china one time. So she is thai Chinese to. Her family are super wealthy and well in with the police and army. The only reason she has buffalos is because she cares for the animals so much. I am so lucky I have found a 'real keeper. She is the most honest and good hearted girl I have ever met. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Western Union is good. Cheap, good exchange rates and simple. Never used for UK / America to Thailand, though SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) I think even if the spellings wrong, you will be given a number , code , As long as that is quoted i don't think there will be a problem , when you are given the code just tex it to the other person who is receiving the money. They will have to nominate a post office in Thailand. There is an offer on at the moment its about £9 to send £200, You will get Western unions baht rate, i got just over 47 yesteday7 Edited September 13, 2012 by Thongkorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Western Union is good. Cheap, good exchange rates and simple. Never used for UK / America to Thailand, though SC Does Western Union do transfers inside Thailand too?? Surely not their core business. Oh wait, Pattaya/Phuket to Isaan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidieunimaitre Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I think even if the spellings wrong, you will be given a number , code , As long as that is quoted i don't think there will be a problem , when you are given the code just tex it to the other person who is receiving the money. They will have to nominate a post office in Thailand. There is an offer on at the moment its about £9 to send £200, You will get Western unions baht rate, i got just over 47 yesteday7 I am not sure what I should think about someone who knows all those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Western Union. The code is the important bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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