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@Todd ********
seems to me Thailand is cracking down on agents providing the money which is technically a violation of the law. I would not want to risk being in a situation where I don’t actually have the money in an account that I’m supposed to.
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@Dave ******
I have to put the 800,000 in the bank for a year. Not sure what you are suggesting.

If I put that 800,000 in a savings account I get .025%

If I put it in a fixed account, I get 2.4% , though I can only take money out by going inside the bank to the teller and not through an ATM or wire transfer to pay bills
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@Robert *********
that would be most appreciated. That is the bank that gave me the option of the .025% savings book or the fixed account at 2.4%.
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@Cliff ********
I am simply talking about the 2.4% interest they give on a fixed account as opposed to the 0.25% interest on a savings account
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@Garrett **********
I had read as long as it was an account I had access to on a daily basis. It would be fine.. this fixed account that they were telling me about I can take money out any day I want to, but I have to do it at the branch teller, not by ATM or a wire transfer
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@Garrett **********
does that mean I have to put it in an account that gets almost 0 interest?