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Yes but your best option for rates and costs is "Wise". As has been discussed on multiple occasion on this forum. Especially if you transfer money on a regular basis. So forget WU and banks!

See the topic you created and go on the Smart Bus!

Its 100 baht only now on the smart bus! You can pay in cash! Quite easily your best option!!!

Current $US rate on wise is 33.8150baht per $1US It may have gone up since you did your transfer via global wire Don't know what your bank charges you but it's well worth comparing "Wise" versus your current method? https://wise.com/invite/u/robertk160

The problem could be paying by credit or debit card I transfer funds to Wise bank account direct from my UK bank account . Never an issue doing that.

It's not just saving a "few baht"! If one does regular transfers (In my case about £2k per month) the savings are considerable! Just transferred £2k today took 16 seconds to reach my Thai bank account. I have gone thru life saving a "few baht/pounds/dollars/rupees etc". here and there. Also certainly wasted money along the way on various things. But on the whole I was always told a Baht or whatever is better in your pocket than someone elses!

I am insured with WRlife and had to have an operation recently. They paid up no problems !

Was in khao lak a couple of weeks ago . .Not much was open. Planning another trip up there soon.Has the situation changed since Nov 1st ref restaurants/bars and serving of alcohol? Thanks for any local info.

Of course, I have seen the report from Phuket news and as they are the only "official" figures that are released it is what we all go by. His post was "Got report. today. etc " Which sounds like " his sisters boyfriends uncle etc told me" sort of thing!

might help if you backed your story up with facts rather than unsubstantiated rumours?

@BritManToo Well said! There will always be serial moaners on here, some of whom I doubt actually live here. But for retirees especially, including many I know, they have a good circle of friends here. The alternative for many retirees is to return home and be possibly just another old man in their town or village?

compare rates etc with wise versus. MG. https://wise.com/invite/u/robertk160

great service from this company I think visa cost me about 32k https://thaivisacentre.com/

Quite a few comments here from people who either visited years ago (07/08?) and/or made/make occasional visits. The actual situation here is Kata/Karon are almost derelict ghost towns with others near the airport similar. Patong is recovering but IMHO not suitable for the OP's situation. Kamala has a relatively safe beach particularly in high season when the monsoon fades. is easy to get around and multiple eating options. Rawaii, I understand is similar with ref to places open but beach not as good as Kamala and not easy to get around. Several establishments open in Laguna and Bangtao. But for ease of getting around I'd go for Kamala. Ref the poster who mentioned poor roads and potholes. Yes there are a few places with potholes but most of Phuket (including beach road Patong and almost all the way from Patong to the airport have had road resurfacing recently. that includes the main road that goes thru Kamala.

Sure ! what's your bank account number. Will also need your credit card number and PIN Thanks

Just transferred some money to SCB and same as OP In my account in seconds!!!

much better than WU. Use this link to get your first transfer free https://wise.com/invite/asd/robertk160

Skype. easy peasy and cheap as chips

try Regent Kamala beach on booking dot com studio about 5-600 a night 2 bed apt. 1200 a night Novotel Kamala about 2300 a night

Not sure but maybe a wise account would help? https://wise.com/invite/aeg/robertk160

No it was my reply to your post about your money arriving in seconds, quoting from an earlier post of mine. You will see from the actual, factual timeline I have quoted, that my money took considerably longer. Which was the whole original point of the subject.

So that's not considerably slower than you experienced? The above is the actual factual timeline of the the recent transfer. Previously, I bought and paid for a car in a few hours transfer amount was 380,000 baht!

If I want jokes I will follow the bad joke topic. Have a look at my post from Thursday?

OP here . Indeed Keith, and that was what. happened to me which is why I started the thread. Ref userabc can I suggest you read all the previous comments before making your IMHO smug/pompous post?

OP here . I wasn't desperate for the money nor am I "short" FYFI. I am worth about a million quid and have over a million baht in my Thai bank. I "trickle feed" my Thai bank account to hedge against possible currency fluctuations. In this modern electronic age being 6000 miles away should not make any difference IMVHO .If you read my posts on this thread, you will notice that previously , transfers have been almost instant!! I am commenting that they have slowed down considerably recently. To the point ,that you wonder if your money will actually arrive! Which is an understandable concern surely. "Wise" rcvd my transfer/money at 0947/02 Aug but did not initiate the transfer until 0844/ 03 August I rcvd the money eventually at 1430/03 Aug .