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Steve - I didn't see baht when I was looking at the wire info. Does that mean the receiving tha bank is setting the rate instead of Schwab?
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Another route is the DTV medical soft power, depending on your circumstances. I saw a doc here and established care for something that needs checkups every 6 months. They wrote a visa support letter for me to submit with my DTV application.
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@Jo**
- my plan specifically says cancer treatment is covered. But I'll double check the fine print. Thanks for the heads up
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I have Cigna Global for major medical (emergencies, cancer, etc) and pay cash for outpatient visits
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@John *********
- we just started using wise to meet the monthly transfer requirements. Is this a common issue?
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Anonymous participant 321 go to a teller. Show them the account number and name that's listed in the lease. Sometime there was a small fee (35-100 baht) depending on the branch we went to.
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We used to take out cash from an ATM and then go to our landlord's bank and deposit the rent to their account.

ETA: ATM withdrawals are no-fee for us, so it worked better for us than wise or similar services.
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You would pay their fee for the 1 year extension with either the single entry or multiple entry option.
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Anonymous participant 142 my two future appointments were both in the first week of July. However, the letter from my doctor stated that I needed to be seen every 3-6 months indefinitely for evaluation.
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@Bi**
- I’m on Cigna Global’s worldwide expat plan. I paid more to include some USA coverage. You can request a quote here:

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