@Kool ******

thanks, because I did a dummy run with $5000 , Westpac to Bangkok bank vs Wise and with Wise i got 5200THB more, so that answers my question but that 33% tax situation is concerning 🙏😊

@Bobby *******

jeez i didn't know that , thanks for the tip, I will follow it up 🙏👍

@Tod ********

Thanks Tod, that is well presented, and your answer also provides a solution,

@Wayne ******

further to what Tod said, after following this site for 2 years in preparation for my retirement later this year, I am led to believe that the Thailand authorities want to see your pension deposited each month , apparently centrelink close over the Xmas period and pay 2 months( December and January) in 1 hit, this situation apparently is unacceptable and could cause you Visa problems, I will watch your post to see if anyone has a solution, Cheers and good luck

@Mark *****

while I was there they discussed a 5 day test and go/ sandbox program, it was based on the assumption that after testing positive to Omicron, the symptoms were clear after 5 days, I am not sure but I thought they implemented this policy on April 1st

@Katie *****

just to clarify that, I tested positive on the 25th January, isolated for 7 days, 2 days after recovering i got a certificate, 4 days after recovering i arrived in Phuket so there was not a 10 day period between recovering and travel, the authorities in Thailand were only interested in seeing a certificate, they do not want to send you to Quarantine, its bad for tourism, that certificate is their excuse to let you off, and boy they were happy to see it 😊

@Mark *****

sorry to hear that, but that certificate is vital in your situation, try ringing your local doctor, the Certificate is simply a letter from a doctor stating that you have had Covid and have recovered

@Katie *****

tested positive on the 25th January, arrived Phuket 6:30 pm Friday 4th February

@Mark *****

my Certificate was just from my local doctor stating that I have recovered from Covid and are now symptom free, that's all, on a normal medical clinic letter head and signed by him

Fly, don't cancel, the Thai Authorities only require 10 days after recovery, which i think has now been reduced to 5 days, but judging by their reaction to my situation it doesn't matter, they just want to see that you have done the required 7 days isolation after testing positive and have a doctors Certificate to prove it.