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ding
My wife and I have a joint Bangkok Bank acoount in Thailand and I want to transfer funds from my US bank into our account in Thailand. Is Bangkok Bank's Bualuang program set up to do that?

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Any tips on a low fees way to do this?
Jamie76
ThaiVisa is a good site for information on this. Particularly this forum: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showforum=13
Ricker
QUOTE(ding @ Oct 1 2007, 02:00 AM) *
My wife and I have a joint Bangkok Bank acoount in Thailand and I want to transfer funds from my US bank into our account in Thailand. Is Bangkok Bank's Bualuang program set up to do that?

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Any tips on a low fees way to do this?

I transfer money for 25 dollars per event using wire transfer process. You need bank name & routing numbers. Ask your US bank to advise or the Thai bank.
ladywhite
Wire transfer fees may depend on the bank you have an account in the US. my fiance gets charged for $35 to have the money wired to my account in thailand regardless of the amount you want wired. and yes, Thai banks are set up to do that.

you need the bank name, branch, and the swift code (they don't use routing number here).


ding

Bangkok Bank is the ONLY Thai bank with a (domestic) FED routing number -- with any other bank the routing must be by international SWIFT code.

The BKK Bank Fed routing Number is: 026008691
LovelyTena
I gave my parents a US Bank atm/visa card. You can also get them a visabuxx card too.. check with your local us bank. I load them up with money from my account. They can get cash from any ATM with PLUS sign. The fees is about 3.50 each time. Very handy smile.gif
pulteseller
When my wife was in thailand, before we were married, I gave her an ATM card linked to my savings account. She could use it anywhere, and it's the cheapest way to get money over there. Easy transfers via online banking from checking to savings.

Once, an ATM ate the card. She was scared to try and get it back since it had my name on it, so I sent her another via EMS. Now, her mother has it for emergency purposes.
tuk_fred
The fee will be charge .. here is what I do, I have bank account here (washington mutaul) I sent the ATM card to my mom so she can cash money whenever I give her. The fee was about 4 dollars (per $500 cash). I think this is a lot cheaper and very fast.
Hope it's helpful happy.gif
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