Garrett Greenwald My US bank doesn’t do international wire transfers. Plus, at most US banks, we’re looking at a $30-$45 wire transfer fee vs. a free over the counter debit withdrawal. Tough, expensive option!

I’m sweating this very thing.

Get two payments.

One is the common direct deposit from Bangkok Bank NYC to local branch. Always shows as an IFT (international fund transfer) in my passbook. No problem there.

The other half of my income is a pension deposited to a US bank and then drawn out by using a debit card here at Bangkok Bank. It is then immediately deposited by me into Bangkok Bank. Bangkok Bank says they won’t issue a letter for this second income source.

Any suggestions?

It’s official.

15 years ago, I had to personally turn it in to the Labor Department for cancellation. It was hole-punched and given back to me. Still have it.

Fast-forward 15 years: Last September, I tried to do the same thing. The department official called my employer on the spot and chewed them out for not taking it at the end of my employment. I had to take it back to them and HOPE they followed through.

Province: Mahasarakham

Garrett Greenwald Maybe it was me. I called him out for misinformation and posting without checking sources. Comment rightfully deleted.

I hate it when people spread misinformation willy-nilly, thus causing confusion about serious matters like this.

@Wayne *******

MISINFORMATION! Check your sources before commenting!

@Steve *****

You forgot to bring your red carpet to rollout for his entrance! Shame!

Want to teach at the vocational college or university level?Disregard all of the above.

@Chris ****

: My Thai students commonly got 10-year visas after just working one summer in the USA. No 90-day reports or annual renewals.

The inequality/unfairness between the two systems boggles the mind.