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Can I send money to a Thai account using Wise and have it labeled as an international transfer for a long-term visa?

Timothy *******
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Hi guys I just asked chat GPT about sending money to a thai account using Wise and show up as an international transfer for a long term visa and it says you can't, I'm sure someone on here posted that it can say international transfer could someone please confirm
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The conversation discusses the process of sending money to a Thai bank account using Wise and whether these transactions can be labeled as international transfers, particularly in relation to long-term visas in Thailand. Many users confirm that it is possible to select options in Wise that indicate the funds are for a long-term stay in Thailand, thus helping to meet immigration requirements. However, there are mixed experiences with how these transactions appear on bank statements across different banks, with some users noting that while they select the appropriate options, the transfers do not always show as international.
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Dave ************
Dave ************
What do you expect, AI is as the name states, Artificial, not real.
Andrew *********
Andrew *********
I use Remitly
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
WISE offers an option to chose, so it shows as coming from abroad
Peter ****************
Peter ****************
Normaly yes but yesterday and 1 day before yesterday, it did not show 'international transfer' on my bangkok bank account. I am sure I selected 'funds for long stay in Thailand'. There was such a problem before.
Peter ****************
Peter ****************
See.
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
Peter Van Eindhoven so did you click on "select option"? If you didn't then the options don't show.
Robert ********
Robert ********
when i send money from australia to thailand with wise , it always comes up on my bangkok bank statement as international, just done $10k aus and that is what it said !been doing it for years , so your chat GPT AI is a liar !
Jean ************
Jean ************
Wise is good and convenient for small amounts. Otherwise trasfer from your bank abroad to your bank in Thailand.
Richard **********
Richard **********
I opened an account with SCB last week and transferred my 800k into my account via wise. wise use Kasikorn bank as an intermediary bank so my transfer was not recorded as a FET with SCB. My Wise receipt shows the trail from Wise, Kasikorn and the SCB.
Simon *******
Simon *******
Richard Morcombe there is definitely a drop down on wise its the last box when transferring it asks if you want it to show as an international transfer.
Richard **********
Richard **********
Simon Adams Yes I always tick the Record as international transfer box
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
It asks specifically if your transfer needs to be shown as international. Obviously select yes, and you should get the following day at 2pm, or the Monday if done over the weekend
Jeff *******
Jeff *******
Anyone have experience with Revolut Bank in this case
Adrian *********
Adrian *********
Just a quick one, I've noticed on my monthly Bangkok bank statement that it says DEP TRF FR E-CH it used to say international funds transfer and yes I choose for retirement in Thailand on wise what is going on I've tried different options on menu drop down but still comes up the same
Taki****
Taki****
You can, do it every month.
Ken ************
Ken ************
Who would trust A i
Lawrie *******
Lawrie *******
Ken Hutchinson Especially ChatGPT... when are people going to be fully educated to the fact that ChatGPT is a good servant (aka tool) to perform certain functions, but is a bad master to things of significance in your life?
John *********
John *********
Lawrie Smith like will it help these sex pests in Pattaya find a supportive girlfriend or ladyboy🤷🏾‍♀️🫣🤣
Timothy *******
Timothy *******
OP
Ken Hutchinson Plenty will lose their jobs to it
Kim *********
Kim *********
Ken Hutchinson many - to some degree.
Mark *********
Mark *********
Well you find in Thailand there are two realities The official reality and the reality reality. last year there were a number of changes in the banking system and all banks were to become unable to easily report international transfers. Swift transfer from the United States was offered as the only option for transferring funds and having them accepted and properly noted in the bank accounts. The first thing I noticed with moving from wise to moving to Swift, was a tripling of fees by Swift for the same amount of money sent through wise. an additional problem was adding a layer of documentation did not make my process of renewing my one year non-o visa any easier. despite and postings to the opposite I continue to do my transfers with wise through Bangkok Bank and find Bangkok Bank does a paperwork exactly the way immigration wants to see it. for me this is a win-win until the rules getting forced and wise can no longer transfer directly to my Bangkok bank account.
Kool *******
Kool *******
Mark Schultz if you have the right Charles Schwab brokerage account in the US you will get 4 free swift transfers a month.
Patricia **************
Patricia **************
Kool Breez do you know the name of this "right" Charles Schwab account? I'm opening one up with them now...
Kool *******
Kool *******
Patricia Ann Gardner an international brokers account, with a minimum US$20,000 deposit. I think that is what it is called now.
Mark *********
Mark *********
Kool Breez wow
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
When people want accurate information it's best to ask the question of the agency/bank.
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
Ask wise. Not chatgpt. I've just sent money " long term stay in Thailand, Wise gives option to ask for foreign transfer confirmation.
Hǝınz ***********
Hǝınz ***********
Lynnette Munoz right, however the funds still don't show as »international transfer« on a Kasikornbank account (but as Trade Finance).
Mike ********
Mike ********
Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ get your statement in Thai language
John **********
John **********
@Hǝınz **********
Trade Finance is how Kasikorn labels international transfers
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ not that I know of. This is not an issue with Immigration
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ that's not an issue with Wise.
Hǝınz ***********
Hǝınz ***********
@John *********
yes I know, but Immigration doesn’t. ;)
Rene ********
Rene ********
Lynnette Munoz correcto
Gary ******************
Gary ******************
Lynnette Munoz 100%
John **********
John **********
There are options in Wise which you select. For reason for transfer select "Funds for long term stay in Thailand" and select yes for "Will you require proof of Foreign Exchange Transaction"
Tom *********
Tom *********
Confirmed.. during the transfer there are two drop downs that you can use to show this.
Bob **********
Bob **********
Yes just check reason for transfer as Funds for long stay
Wannikea *********
Wannikea *********
Chat GPT is wrong.

The only reason you need the funds to show as international is if you are using the monthly income method. Wise can't guarantee that each transfer will be coded correctly, but there are ways around it using the paper trail.
Todd ********
Todd ********
Well reword your first sentence…it’s not the ONLY reason.
Todd ********
Todd ********
Wannikea Wanblee wrong not the only reason 🤨…sending money by wise and tagging it for long term visa also helps for buying a condo since money must be proven coming from outside Thailand. Bank statement will show international transaction
Wannikea *********
Wannikea *********
Todd Capron except that the OP is asking specifically about long-term visa transfer flagging, not about buying a condo etc.
John *******
John *******
Wannikea Wanblee Depending on the office, monthly transfer is not the only reason one needs a transfer to show up as ‘international’.

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