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Looking for advice. I'd prefer a hotel with some life to it. Not too fussed about the price. Thanks
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Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Yeah, When I signed up with Wise some months ago I did so purely to transfer money as Santander wanted me to walk into one of their offices to do an international transfer and offered ridiculous rates. At the time I didn't realise Wise is effectively a bank and I could link my old English based Paypal account to it. I received the car withing days and have activated it simply by entering the 'end date' online. Very easy. so I am now set up but I will still continue arguing my side with Sabtander and have at least got them into an email dialogue. Someone on here suggest I email their CEO as he eventually got to keep his account by being persistent. -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Wise do not provide debit cards ifyou joined in Thailand, They say they are working on it. However the Paypal Mastercard debit card I have linked to my Wise account can be used with ATMs around the world for a GBP1.00 fee per transaction. The exchange rate is down to Mastercard and they have some of the best available. -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
An update which might be useful to some. I already had a Wise Acc. for transferring funds and only just realised I could use it like a bank. Trouble is they don't issue debit cards to Thailand although that may come. My workaround was to link my paypal acc. to my Wise acc. and then apply for a Paypal Mastercard. The card should soon arrive at my brother's UK address from which I first opened the acc.. This solves most of my problems except you cannot withdraw cash from Wiseor can you? -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Please go elsewhere with your argumentative aproach. This thread is about UK banking not the Thai postal service. -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Thanks for that. I'll look into it -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Nope. All I use the acc for is to pay some bills in GBP and buy internationally on occasion which I cannot do with my Bangkok Bank acc which as I understand it is only good within Thailand. -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
Thank you to those who have tried to be helpful. Unfortunately as with most forums there are always dick....s who have nothing better to do than pick a fight. I opend the account some 40 years ago and informed them I now lived in Thailand which was never a problem as the acc. was first opened when I lived in the UK. As I have a letter agreeing that I had answered all their questions satisfactorarily (including proof of my Thai address!) I am hopeful there has been a mistake on their part but am making contingency plans. -
Santander is closing my UK current account
somo replied to somo's topic in UK & Europe Topics and Events
No reason given. I have used WISE once to send money to Thailand but was unaware they provide banking. -
Three months ago Santander threatened to close my account unless I jumped through a number of hoops. These included providing a copy of my mothers will from 8 years ago when a large sum arrived in my acc. + a notified translation of my Tabien Ban as proof of address. I found the whole proccess very streesful and threatening and although I went through with it I complained. In the end they credited my acc. with 200 pounds to compensate for the trouble they put me through and wrote me a letter saying all was fine with my account. Today my brother in the UK received a letter (I use his address for their correspondence as it takes months to arrive here) saying they are closing my account and I have 2 months to make alternative arrangements. Although I detest the man I now identify a little with Nigel Farage. Anyway, I wondered if anyone else has faced this problem of finding a new bank in the UK. I don't want all my money to be here in Thailand so need another UK account or maybe an online one. Any suggestions much appreciated
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Yeah I have a Bangkok Bank account but there is no address attached to it. I guess I could ask them to send me a statement but whether they would add an English language address to the header is another matter.
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Just had a call from my Santander bank in UK asking for proof of my Thai address or the will restict my account. As with all of us everything is in wife's name so have no utility bills etc. I have asked the UK pension service to send me a letter with my Thai address at the top but I have a 14th August deadline to furnish the document and it can take that long for them just to post the letter let alone for me to receive it. I have a yellow Tabien Ban book but it is all in Thai and unlikely acceptable to an English bank. I also have a thai driving licence but the address is on the back in tiny letter which is otherwise totally blank so could be anything so very likely not proof. Any ideas would be gratefully received
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Thanks Brewster. I'll check it out
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I use hd prime towatch sport etc but recently the quality has gone downhill with lots of stops and starts despite having high speed internet. Does anyone know of a web based alternative (not one that requires a box) that can be viewed on a website. Thanks
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Bangkok Bank London Branch
somo replied to somo's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Also which acc number sends in Pounds? -
Bangkok Bank London Branch
somo replied to somo's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Thanks. That's my idea too. My Santander acc wants me to walk into thier office to do an international transfer and do the conversion themselves at crazy rates. Can I open a London BB acc online? -
I have a Bankok Bank acc. here in Thailand but would like to open one at the London Branch as I understand this can make it easy to transfer money to here. Anyone know the process particularly if I can do it online as I live in Esaan and the brances here have no idea about international banking. Any help much appreciated.
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Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Geez!!! I didn't go to apply for a marriage extension just to explore my options. It appears only 10% of respondents here want to offer contructive help while the rest???? -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Not 'Hopefully" but certainly, as immigration confirmed. -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Just to round up. Went to immigration in Chayaphum today. Everyone very helpful and sympathetic but with the big boss not in the office it was decided the best way was to give me a 60 day extension and do the retirement extension later. No one was out to give me a problem just help resolve one. Interestingly they were happy to give me a marriage extension but we didn't have the paperwork with us for that. All in all no big deal ???? -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Of course she is well aware of the financial requirements. We have seperate accountsbut for convenience our 2 atm cards have the same PIN and she withdrew money from my account by mistake. -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
That's good to know. I still feel they may well forgive the small break in the rules but 60 days would be fine and knowing this stops me worrying. -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I have lived here for 25 years so am well versed in the 'realities of Thailand' and have learned they vary from place to place and person to person. I do not subscribe to the 'them and us' version of reality. -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Thanks Phoenix - weel explained. I have never use a 60 day extension so worst comes to worst that looks like my get out jail card. I will go see immigration next week and explain my 'accidental' breech of the rules and hope they take the easy way out for both sides. Thanks all for your input. -
Retirement Extension. Money in bank
somo replied to somo's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
"The OP's immigration office surely has similar set up on much smaller scale. " Yeah, he signs off all the extensions and the nice lady IO I dealt with last year laughed when I called him "the big boss upstairs" "Might give the io incentive as much less paperwork for retirement. " Too right and why I switched to retirement extensions.