Retire In Thailand

This is a question for USA expats, particularly retired expats living in Thailand.

I am planning to obtain a retirement visa and live in Thailand in a few years. I need some rather specific information about personal finances.

I have a checking account with a bank checking card here in the USA. I use the bank card just like a credit card. For safety, I have a $200 per day limit on the card. My retirement check is direct-deposited to that account every month. I can use the bank card in Thailand, but there are fees. On a future visit I plan to open a bank account in Thailand. So, here’s the question:

How can I transfer money from my bank account in the USA, say every 1 to 3 months, to a Thai bank account, without paying fees, or at least having to pay the minimum of fees?

Living in Thailand

I am retired and live in Thailand. My bank in the USA where all my income is direct deposit is Citizens Bank. When I started doing business with them they had all these free services, and now all these free service like free ATM withdrawals, free wire transfers are all gone. I am tired of paying 3% of my money to the bank when I make a international withdrawal here. Any one knows of a Bank in the USA that doesn’t charge international fees for ATM withdrawal.

How to retire in Thailand

She said if I sent her a $20 she would end up getting 300 baht and the bank would get 500 baht. Is there any wise way to send the money without losing so much.? And no she is not asking for money. this is something I have to do before my surgoery

How to retire in Thailand

This is a question for USA expats, particularly retired expats living in Thailand.

I am planning to obtain a retirement visa and live in Thailand in a few years. I need some rather specific information about personal finances.

I have a checking account with a bank checking card here in the USA. I use the bank card just like a credit card. For safety, I have a $200 per day limit on the card. My retirement check is direct-deposited to that account every month. I can use the bank card in Thailand, but there are fees. On a future visit I plan to open a bank account in Thailand. So, here’s the question:

How can I transfer money from my bank account in the USA, say every 1 to 3 months, to a Thai bank account, without paying fees, or at least having to pay the minimum of fees?

And, since I am thick as a brick, you can bet you’ll see me posting this question several times, in altered forms.
So..Khun Bob…what bank are you using that charges only 1% for international transactions?

Living in Thailand