Please consider Remitley instead of Wise. One can also see every transaction made. I used Wise and had a change in my e-mail carrier and couldn’t update. As a result couldn’t use it. Had to find an alternative, glad I did. Cost is very reasonable.
Thais will get what ever they can, because they can. Don’t forget save their face, show dignity and calm and make a better offer. Be prepared with bills from .20-100tb. A thousand reserved for stores and shops . Learn their value asap. Lesson learned. Complaining to them will make things worse. Read on google, “what is save face in Thailand “, you will have a better idea how to communicate and not get ripped off.
Doug Mckean unfortunately many do. The illusion that paradise exists 100% somewhere, someplace is persistent. Yes Thailand is unmistakenly beautiful and the food and people are hard to beat, but perfect not hardly.