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@Brenda ********
no, it worked after waiting a couple of hours ( would not let me leave it blank)
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my account has been frozen since the 19th
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@Eyal ******
not about phone #. I have had an account with Bangkok Bank for almost a year. Today they called me in and locked the account. They said it was because I originally opened the account with a tourist visa. ( have had a retirement visa for over 9 months), I am supposed to hear more in 3-5 working days, but uncool they originally asked me to open with tourist visa, and now my money is frozen.
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@Brian ******
yes, you can send both ways (baht or dollars) via the

app. As an example, today’s exchange rate is 34.21, and BofA shows at 33.32 ( which the app will show). If you send $500 via baht, BofA will deliver
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baht. If you send via dollar, Thai bank will receive
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baht. So your exchange cost via sending Thai baht is about $14.76. If you send $5000 via baht, then your exchange cost is about $130. Wire transfer of any amount (sending via dollar) is $45
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@Joann *******************
which will usually cost quite a bit in currency conversion charges. BofA does not offer “free” money transfers out of the goodness of their heart.
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@Brian ******
BofA only does it for “free” if you allow

them to transfer in baht at their exchange rate at that day (which is always below actual exchange rate). Depending upon how much you are sending. you could be losing hundreds of dollars due to this. If you are sending anything over $5k or so, it is better to pay BofA $45 international wire charge and have them send in dollars, which is then converted to baht at receiving bank.