Reader question: Is it true that a Thai bank charges a 3% commission on a transfer?
At certain times I make a Non-European transfer via my bank in Belgium to the Bangkok Bank Thailand on behalf of a second-hand car company in Chang Mai.
Reader question: Can you make a payment arrangement or buy off a debt with Thai banks?
An acquaintance of mine has a bank debt and no sufficient income to pay. Can you make a payment arrangement with Thai banks or buy off a debt, as is possible in the Netherlands?
It runs out of steam with thefts
Bangkok Post today pays ample attention to the wave of burglaries in grocery stores, bank branches and gold stores. In gold shops, thieves manage to steal gold worth more than 1 million baht every time. Shops in shopping malls and shops in markets and neighborhoods along major roads are most at risk.
Soon I will move to Thailand and now I have questions about banking.
At which Thai bank can you do internet banking from the Netherlands, without having to have a Thai mobile phone number?
Can I open an online stock account with a bank in Thailand? I am not domiciled in Thailand but I do own an apartment there.
Reader question: Is there information exchange between Thai banks and the Dutch tax authorities?
I have a question: Does the Thai banking system also exchange information with the Dutch tax authorities?
I transfer money every month by bank to Thailand. I do that in euros. All costs are also for my account. All together that is certainly 35 euros every time
Reader question: Is it safe to put money in a Thai bank?
On my next trip to Thailand I would like to transfer cash to a Thai account. However, my question is, is it still safe? Is there a risk of losing your money to the Thai government for any reason?
Run on agricultural bank savings
Customers of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) withdraw their savings from the bank. They fear that the government is looting the bank to pay for the controversial rice mortgage system.
Reader question: Can I transfer money to a Thai account with Paypal?
Can you easily transfer money from a Dutch bank account to a Thai bank account with Paypal without significant costs?
Reader question: Skimming in Thailand, have you lost your money?
Last week I read in the news on TV and in other media about the skimming of ATM machines in Thailand. So this is getting worse. What happens if you are skimmed in Thailand when you visit an ATM and you lose your money? Will you then receive a refund of your credit on your account, or can you forget about it?