ianguygil
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Please see this thread. I helped RrtiredThailand. If you need to move a large amount - in the millions of Baht - we can give you a special rate. And as I said I have helped many people on this forum over the years. So PM me if you need to move a large amount. A few hundred thousand Baht will not qualify. This is like buying Wholesale and not Retail.
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Bangkok Bank App Sending funds to UK
ianguygil replied to jasonr3255's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
As said so many times before, if anyone needs help please PM me and I will get somebody to contact you on an official Bangkok Bank channel. This is a very popular service. My son is at UCL in London and I send him money ....... often. PM me please if you need help -
Please give a rough idea of the amount that you plan to move. If this is over about $60,000 USD, you are better to negotiate an FX rate with us (Bangkok Bank) in Thailand. It is like buying Wholesale v Retail. Then when you send the funds it will refer to this FX arrangement and you will get that rate. But it does need to be above an certain fixed amount. Building a house varies widely in cost and I have no idea of the amount involved. If you go to a branch or to our HQ on the 2nd floor you can ask them for details. This is not complex. PM me if you want more details and I an refer you to the Global Payments group who will deal with you directly. Thanks It is NEVER beneficial to move a foreign currency to THB offshore in a developed country (maybe ok in Myanmar, Lao or Cambodia) Ian
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I didn't read this whole thread so please excuse if already answered There is no need to open an account. We do offer accounts but the are not FDIC Insured. And as I said no need if you just want to move funds. This link will help. If you still need help the please PM me Ian Transfer money from the US to Thailand via Bangkok Bank’s New York branch
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Without any specifics I can't really answer, ANDROID is a hard one because it is Open Source. Most (80%) of our customers use ANDROID and the vast majority have no problem. If you look at SCB or KBANK on Play you will see many issues with it not running on certain devices too. I would call 1333 to get some more expert help or I would send me your details I can get someone to help you. Please do so ONLY via PM not on this public forum. SCB uses FLUTTER for ROBINHOOD which is designed to use a Canvas to prevent such problems, but even that App has problems if you look on PLAY. So as I said, ANDROID is a challenge We support from ANDROID 7 up I believe.
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OK. Here is the answer I got from the guy who is the overall Tech Lead for MB. I run Digital overall, not just Mobile, and have hundreds of staff (who are 99% Thai). This guy lives and breathes Mobile Banking. "You can use a second phone to register/activate mBanking app. During the activation process, users will be asked to remove the previous phone (to confirm whether they want to use a new phone instead)." So you can do it as a part of the setup of the new phone. I thought it must be this otherwise you could end up with no functioning device for some period in time, but I will only ever tell you what I know, not what I think. Thank you for your interest in Bangkok Bank
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Like I always say, if anybody really can't sort this out I can get somebody to help you, so you can PM me and we will deal with this all offline, and not on a public forum. Hijacking accounts is one of the major attack vectors so we (and all banks) need to balance convenience with security. I have setup several new phones with no problems at all using SMS. If you are not in possession of a registered Thai SIM that is an issue for the SMS, but if you do have one you can activate from abroad, we do not block that as with other banks. On another subject I also saw a lot of discussion when reading this forum on FCD (foreign currency deposit accounts) and some banks needing you to move money into THB they back out again. Here is a link which explains a lot for expats in Thailand with a particular focus on FCD. I keep multiple FCD myself and it is really straight forward. Again, any questions about your own personal banking situation with Bangkok Bank please PM me. This is NOT an officially supported Bank channel and I drop in occasionally to help out them we will move to PM. I have helped many forum members over the years and this is not a sca as the moderators will confirm. Please click on this link or please use GOOGLE to search "Bangkok Bank FCD Account for non residents" Ian FCD Account for Non-Residents (bangkokbank.com)
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What USA banks use IACH with Thailand?
ianguygil replied to jmd8800's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
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FATCA "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which was passed as part of the HIRE Act, generally requires that foreign financial Institutions and certain other non-financial foreign entities report on the foreign assets held by their U.S. account holders or be subject to withholding on withholdable payments."
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Clearly as a bank we can't talk about exactly what we use or how it works. But there are proprietary solutions which absolutely allow us to see "through" most commercial VPN's. If we can't see through it we will block it. IP is so easy to spoof that we would never rely on it for a location. Sorry but I do not mean to be evasive. But you can understand we would never name the exact products that we use.
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Because somebody was providing details about Vanguard which they noted was a US company. Also I noted that SCHWAB have a pretty good UK presence so it may work for the SHCWAB UK App too. Seems reasonable to me. Maybe not to you. For those relying on VPN, we have a product which allows us to "see through" VPN. And while we do not block we do know it and it can count in a risk rating. Others do this too. So do not think that most VPN are invisible/transparent. They are not
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Regardless of which Bank you choose, and i would obviously recommend you use Bangkok Bank, you should ask for a special rate for such a large transfer. Anything over about $100K USD should be eligible for a better rate which will make a real difference. While it may be a few points, multiple by hundreds of thousands it will all add up So please go to the Bank. Explain the source of funds (both legally required and what we should all expect and want) and ask for a preferred rate from their Treasury
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I do this myself a couple of times a year. It is smooth - just make sure that your bank details in the USA are right. If you are sending a large amount at any point it is worth asking for a special rate, but 100K THB will get the street rate which is good. I always tell people to simply divide the currency you purchased by the currency you sell to see the true rate. Other services can be deceptive hiding fees, commissions and spreads. Also you need to consider the credit worthiness of the company you are using to send your money. With us sending via SWIFT this is not an issue. PM me if you have any problem