For me, in that area of the BBL mobile app the banner says "Starting from August 17, 2025 You will be able to transfer funds, top up, pay bills and make cardless withdrawals via Mobile Banking, within the bank's total daily limits."

Port out to Google Voice, or Ultra mobile PAYG, $3/month. Or Google Fi.

Does your buddy have an account at The Bank of Thailand? I think not. Or maybe he has an account at a Thai Bank? I don't think you can transfer (SWIFT) from BofA remotely unless you have a Standing First-Party Order on file, established in person at your BofA branch. Yes, you should send USD to your Thai bank. You can pull funds from BofA to WISE to make a transfer.

By next high season Thailand will be desperate enough to have changed back to 60 days.

Thaksin and Anutin are leading a weekly crackdown on drugs. Some villages reporting mandatory drug tests. Purple rain. 817

Just show the home bank transactions, you should be able to print those. And match those up to the Credit Advice Receipt (which shows the source of the funds) issued by Bangkok Bank. And ask BBL to issue a Credit Advice summary letter, which details all 12 transfers.

Seems like a good question to ask Wells Fargo? How did you initiate this SWIFT wire transfer? Double-check the Thai Bank SWIFT code, account number and account holder's name. Twelve days for a SWIFT transfer seems unusual. IME it's ~ 18 hours.

Pixel 8 probably sold out. Pixel 9 available.

Best to bring everything, including those things that "you've heard from people..." about. TM30, 90-Report receipt, lease, hand-drawn map, rent receipts, landlord;s Thai ID (signed), house book (signed), photos (of you in front of building). Each office may have unique requirements so you'd help yourself by sharing the office location.