Sending payments overseas

[ezzra]

I"m trying to remit to a company in Hungary small amount of money in Hungarian currency ( HUF )

for an item I want to buy using my Bank of Audhaya here in Bkk,

now comes the shocker, MAI DAI ! said the smiling clerk behind the counter, no bank in Thailand dose

currency transfer in that currency, and to send 90 Euro the bank want Baht 1,700 in fees,

(for sending Euros and pounds US$ is Baht 1,300 )

I don't feel like paying so much in fees for a small amount of money, is there any other way that

one can do this with less pains?

the company in Hungary will not accept credit cards or PayPal and WU dose not remit direct to

bank account...

[Jiu-Jitsu]

Do you have a bank account elsewhere, such as the UK?

If so, look here

[ezzra]

Do you have a bank account elsewhere, such as the UK?

If so, look here

It seems like a useful service but it has it's limitation as it's good to people

with debit cards and not from the neck of the woods.

[Jiu-Jitsu]

They also use SWIFT. Delve more deeply.

Perhaps if enough people request the service by choosing 'other' in the dropdown list, they may include Thai Baht.

Edited November 20, 2013 by Jiu-Jitsu

[davejones]

Post the cash.

[ezzra]

Sending money fro countries like Australia cost about $ 20 for all currencies,

also I have checked other banks in the middle east and it's the same, about

$20, why is it than, sending US$ will cost you B.1,300 (two times more)

and Euros/BP will cost B.1,700 (nearly three times more)? what expenses

dose the local banks incurs that the other banks all over the world doesn't?

[Naam]

Sending money fro countries like Australia cost about $ 20 for all currencies,

also I have checked other banks in the middle east and it's the same, about

$20, why is it than, sending US$ will cost you B.1,300 (two times more)

and Euros/BP will cost B.1,700 (nearly three times more)? what expenses

dose the local banks incurs that the other banks all over the world doesn't?

discussing the ridiculous and anachronistic "service" of Thai banks is a waste of time.

[davejones]

Sending money fro countries like Australia cost about $ 20 for all currencies,

also I have checked other banks in the middle east and it's the same, about

$20, why is it than, sending US$ will cost you B.1,300 (two times more)

and Euros/BP will cost B.1,700 (nearly three times more)? what expenses

dose the local banks incurs that the other banks all over the world doesn't?

discussing the ridiculous and anachronistic "service" of Thai banks is a waste of time.

I get great service from my Thai bank. Set up a payment to UK one after noon and the money arrive in UK bank account first thing the next morning. So less than 24 hours. Staff were pleasant and very helpful. Much better service than I generally get in the UK. If your Thai bank sucks, then change to a good one. Same applies in all countries.

Anachronistic? That's funny, as they seem pretty modern to me compared to some UK banks that can't manage simple things.