@Kim ********

Did you use PayID or regular bank transfer, it makes a difference? Also if you use CBA, they are slow, I gave them the flick a long time ago.

EDIT: I just had a look at your profile and it appears that you are Danish. I don't know anything about the Danish Banking system so I can't comment on that. The Australian banking system allows for instant payments, they are known as PayID/OSKO, maybe that's why my transfers are so quick. Yesterday was a public holiday in Thailand and I forgot. My transfer took 10 minutes to go through instead of the usual 2 minutes. I try to avoid weekend and Public Holidays, cheers.

@Greta ****

because I opened it over 20 years ago when the rules were not so strict. These days you can still open one if you have a non immigrant 90 day Visa or if you use a Visa agent within Thailand.

@Greta ****

I transfer to myself via Wise. I am the payer and the payee. I set up a transfer and there is a fee when the quote comes through. That fee is different depending on how you pay. I use PayID and it costs $7.49 for $1,000. The reason is always "travel expenses" as I don't live permanently in Thailand. So I get my quote and proceed and make a payment to the PayID email address. Then Wise basically sends it straight through to my Bangkok Bank account. I do not hold THB in a jar with Wise, no need to as it goes straight into my account. It works very well and beats all other ways of doing it and I've tried most.

@Jonathin ******

mines the big branch on second Rd in Pattaya just before big c.

@Jonathin ******

whilst I have no doubt this happened to you, my Bangkok Bank branch has had to do 2 new passports for me and I did not have to close my account that I have held for over 20 years. Must have been a branch thing.

@Greta ****

yes from Australia and I have done dozens of transfers over the years. From my au bank to Wise to my Bangkok Bank it's usually 2 minutes.

Yes I agree, nothing beats wise.

I bought a new Samsung A54 last year with dual sim. Both sim slots work in all the countries I've visited, like Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia.

@Robert *******

the official Vietnam Government evisa website is this one. It costs $25 USD and takes around 3 to 5 working days to get. It's all done online. Here is the link:

No change, I got one last month. In Australia the cost was $300 AUD.