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What are the best apps for sending money to Thailand besides Wise?

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May 16, 2024
7 months ago
Mark *******
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Does anyone know a good reliable app for sending money to Thailand other than wise . Cheers
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A discussion on various reliable apps for transferring money to Thailand, excluding Wise, yields several recommendations from community members. Notable mentions include Revolut, MoneyGram, Western Union, Xoom, Remitly, and XE. Users appreciate these options for their affordability, ease of use, and quick transfers, often sharing personal experiences and insights on fees and exchange rates. There's also a noteworthy concern regarding Wise's rising fees, prompting the search for alternatives.
Greg *********
I use Xoom
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Kornvara ************
Western Union Money Transfer.
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Aslyman ***********
How about from ph to thai? What is the best mobile app to use?
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John ********
Is there any issues with wise
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Graham ******
@John *******
 Not when I used it this week, instant transfer
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John ********
@Graham *****
 ok just wondering I need to do this I am in Thailand now and wise is better than cash exchange
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Toni ********
I like Send. Yes that's their name. Based on the Gold Coast in australia. You can email and even talk to a real person without waiting if you have a problem. I did a transfer today 1 aud was 23.90. No fees. Is that good?
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DrHook ********
Instarem
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Adrian *********
key currency
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Peter **********
What’s your issue with Wise ?
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Greg *********
@Peter *********
 I could not even find the exchange for thai baht. I was thinking of trying wise
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Mark *******
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@Peter *********
 I have no issue with wise it works very well I was just wondering if there was any better apps out there
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Peter **********
@Mark ******
 ahh I see

There are a couple of others

I used XE and money gram before Wise

Wise have recently increased their fees slightly

Couple of rules with all exchanges

Avoid month ends , Bank Holidays in either Country , Monk Days and any other Thai holidays when transferring funds

Plus get an exchange app so you can follow the rates
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Franky **********
Sluit je aan bij mij en meer dan 40 miljoen gebruikers die dol zijn op Revolut. Meld je aan met mijn link hieronder:
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Wil **********
Remitly 👍
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Bob ***********
Wise has a comparison tool. I can't vouch for these other apps but probably worth looking at
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TcDj *******
Remitly is fast and gives the best exchange rate. Specially if you do cash pick-up from bank.
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Jason *******
I received an overnight email from Wise that their fees will be rising soon.. Not sure if that’s what prompted this thread, but i too will be looking for other options, though im not sure it’s possible to avoid price/fee increases in 2024 .
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Andrew ********
Revolut
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Mark **********
Western union
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James *******
From the UK moneygram give a better rate than wise and also you can get cashback from topcashback.
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Willem ************
World Remit
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Richard *********
Western Union . Had no issues at all

In account within 24 hrs normally m unless national holiday or weekend .
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Tim *******
XE works great for me
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Martin *********
Wise always works quickly for me. I have SS deposited in US Bank and transferred to BKK Bank. I have my money in 24-36 business hours.
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Matt *******
Revolut or Wise are great
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Ron *********
I like remitley, fast
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Thek *****
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Gary ******
XE
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Lee ********
Wise is excellent can’t see you beating it on price what’s your problem with it
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Gary ******
@Lee *******
 when there is a problem wise don't give a shit
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Lee ********
Ok Cheers for the heads up I just started using it
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Cyndie ********
@Lee *******
 i got email today that they are doubling their rates. But with the interest they ate paying me on my money it is still worth the fees
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@Cyndie *******
 what rate are they paying you? So you have a bank account there?
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Chuck *********
@Cyndie *******
 so do you maintain funds in your wise account and send as needed? I have not tried that. I usually just use wise to send funds from my US account to my Bangkok bank account.
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Cyndie ********
@Chuck ********
 i just learned about the interest rate they offer. I was looking to move my saving from my american back to a cd or something to get more interest and decided wize was giving me the same interest with no limitations.

I am since used it once to pay for a doctor bill. I use charles schwab account to withdraw money from atm because they reimburse atm fees until they figure out your living overseas and then they stop it based on everything I have heard. But for now I'll continue to use them and when they stop, I will move all that money over to Wise and use my Wise card to withdraw cash.
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Guy *********
@Cyndie *******
 Wise did change their rates, some went up, some down. In my case SGD to THB the rates have gone down!
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Peter *********
@Cyndie *******
 did not double rates it incread 14% on top of your normal transfer tate example £6.11 will be £6.95
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Durrant ********
@Cyndie *******
 Wise did not double their rates read your email again
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Anthonie *******
Revolut. Last time I checked it worked out to be cheaper than Wise.
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Marcus ************
Remitly
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Stephen ********
What about XE?
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Shane ***********
Xe
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Ian ************
I use Remitly
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Greg *********
I always use Xoom
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จอห์น ***********
Western union
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Loren *********
Money gram
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@Loren ********
 agreed…for sending cash in person it works for me. They get you some on the exchange rate (of course), but the fees are low.
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Loren *********
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 yes I agree
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@Loren ********
 I agree MoneyGram is easy to use very inexpensive fees and has a good history to follow
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Loren *********
David Hunt Gerholdt yes absolutely I

send money to my wife in Thailand and it's 7 dollars to send money gram and she gets it in 10 minutes.
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James *******
@Loren ********
 7 dollars! It's less than 3 from the UK and every third one is 30% off
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Loren *********
@James ******
 that's a better deal than I'm getting 😆 🤣
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Bob *********
I have never had a problem with Western Union app
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Bob *********
@David *********
 personally overall I don't think there is much in it. I tried Wise but did not get on with that at all. At least Wu is simple and it does work.
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Bobby ***********
@Bob ********
 Same here, had a rough time with Wise. Western Union is 0.99 cents per transfer bank to bank and about half a baht below market for rates. Never had an issue with them so I am happy.
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David **********
@Bob ********
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David **********
@Bob ********
 Western Union have bigger fees I have found
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Wayne ********
@David *********
 and horrible exchange rate.
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Carl **********
I use kapook eu, they are very good, cheap and fast, have office in London, any issues easy to get hold off, been using them for 4 years, would not change. Check out their app. Any issues, you can contact me.
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Craig *******
Revolut

Not sure if you’re in the US but Charles Schwab account lets you use atms for free and you can transfer funds to it for cash
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