@Tod ********

Many thanks for your info

@Tod ********

Actually, one of the officers 'super helped' without benefits with the whole process but in the end, when we were in the bosses office, the boss said no! Never mind, theres always a positive, maybe we got a better $ rate changing than we are now!

That is what we thought having looked at all the comments on here and no amount of protest worked. It was latter half of last year (at Promenada). We had the letter from the Thai bank dated that day with the Baht equivalent written on it and they still would not accept it and had to get another letter for our baht account showing the funds.

They would not accept fcd funds In Chaing Mai last year.

Thank you very much.

on google maps dpr/sanur area

There isn't a month that goes by without earth tremors. We lived there for years and life goes on. Media hype 99 times out of 100.

I have only gotten 60 day Thai tourist visas there. They insist on proof of funds/return ticket/hotel booking/fee paid in IDR. Consulate open in the mornings only to drop off visa, minimum 3 working days to pick up pm. Closed both Balinese and Indonesian national holidays as well as Thai holidays. Off the beaten track a little so taxi or scooter.

Depending on how much you are sending, usea TORFX for probably the best rates, if not Transferwise. If transferring funds on a regular basis, use TORFX, but contact them on line and set up an account in your country. Once the account is open you will get rates more in tune with the 'spot' rate. As said previously, it will show on your statement that its an international transfer. If you bring in $, BB will charge you up to 500 baht for the incoming transfer and when changing money, about $10,000+, ask them to call for a special rate, much better than the TT rate advertised by them. If you are wanting a certificate from the bank for your visa and your money is sitting in US$, the certificate will show the Thai Baht amount as well. Everyone we spoke to previously said the funds for your visa have to be in Thai Baht, this is not true, the amount shown on the certificate is accepted by immigration.