I did a Bank Wire Transfer from the USA (Wells Fargo) to my friends Thailand bank account on November 8. It says arrival by November 20, & still has not arrived. I can’t understand why this transaction doesn’t take seconds, or even 1-2 days. Any ideas?

Good morning to the community,

I have a question regarding the monthly 65000 baths transfer from abroad for retirement 1 year extension.

On thai admin website I read that it should come from pension. Is it correct and if yes how can I prove that these 65000 baths originate from my pension ?

Thks in advance

Have a nice day

Marc Bailliart

This is a bit of everything else.

Hi what would be best to? To have a wage paid directly into my Thai bank account in Canadian Dollars or have it paid into my UK account then transfer it to my Thai account. T.I.A.

After the problem with using Wise to fund your Thai visa properly, I would like to ask about the other services available.

I have, and have used in the past to fund our breaks Wise, Western Union, XE, and Revolut dependant on the exchange rate offered on the day.

We will be moving full time in January to our house in Chiang Mai, and I will be needing to open a bank account for myself, and transfer the funds required to satisfy my visa requirements, and to purchase a car.

Do the other services mentioned show monies transferred as international transfer, as using Wise on some days could cost a substantial amount in comparison to other providers on large sums ?

Immigration says it’s better to get letter from British embassy to prove I’m getting state pension, I phoned British embassy and asked could they give me a letter, The Woman on the phone said they have nothing to do with pensions.

Any ideas what to do now

Hypothetical question...

Let's say I have opened a bank account with an agent so there is not rush to deposit 800k.

Can I bring cash with me and deposit it in the account as baht? (Of course according to the conversion rate)?

What is the limit for carrying cash inside Thailand? Is it $10000?

Anyone know the best way to exchange Thai Baht into Canadian dollars , Thai bank into Canadian bank for example, or ?????

Hi All, I'm prepping for my retirement to Thailand, I will be transferring £20k to my Bangkok Bank a/c but have NEVER transferred such a large sum internationally before, is SWIFT the best option?

Hi, I have a non-O Retirement visa extension question. For the monthly transfer extension option, can I transfer 65k bhat into my account each month, and then transfer it out the same day. I transfer it into my gf's account. Will immigration have an issue with that? I am in Chiang Mai. Thanks for any advice.

Ok I saw the question asked about transfer for condo purchase.

However, my bank will only do international transfers if I show up at a bank branch, which is not practical.

Does anybody have experience using Wise (or similar service) to transfer the money to be used for a condo purchase? Is it possible to use Wise (it may be my only option).