@Brandon ***********

BUT? "If I am declaring $30,000 from Social Security as my sole income in the U.S., and due to typical 'low income' deductions, the tax owed is zero, does this count as having been 'taxed' under the terms of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Thailand? My understanding is that you get a credit here for what you paid in taxes in your home country, which in this case would be zero.

First question: What did the other guys have pre-wired, and can you make it good enough for your needs? It would save you a lot of time. I have blazing fiber for 600 THB a month through 3BB in Nimman.

I always check the rates with CUEX. Then go direct to Wise, Western Union, XE, Moneygram, etc. I'm never in a rush for the money when transferring from the UK and USA, and I only transfer every 3-6 months. Western Union has been good.

This is so confusing but simplistic I thought Non-O = Single Entry ฿1,000

Multiple Entry ฿3,800 baht. I go home twice a year so chose 2 x ฿1,000 and save ฿1,800

I live in Chiang Mai and have a 062 prefix drop the 66 have called 4 times always got through. No point in making that up.

"What is wrong with you people? 'I am wrong'? 'I lied?' I had a question about getting a better interest rate on the 800k. I called 66 2 645 5555 and got an answer. I also called about a 300 THB ATM card charge; 66 2 645 5555 they answered then too. I even called 66 53 282 100, the local bank, about my 12-month statement, and got an answer."

@Steve *********

What is wrong with you people? 'I am wrong'? 'I lied?' I had a question about getting a better interest rate on the 800k. I called 66 2 645 5555 and got an answer. I also called about a 300 THB ATM card charge; 66 2 645 5555 they answered then too. I even called 66 53 282 100, the local bank, about my 12-month statement, and got an answer. All in the past 12 months.

@Steve *********

I have called BKK 4 times over the past year and spoke to someone every time in minutes?

takes 1 minute to call the bank... and I would guess it's for a laundry bill

Japan here I come :)