Sending money to GF

[Boundstone]

I want to transfer some money to GF quickly today either with western union or at the post offic as a moneygram. My GF lives near Prakhon Chai , is there an Agent local or  a post office she can go to to pick it up, any help appreciated. Stupid bird broke her ATM card and needs money, only sending 2000 bht though...lol :-)

[Admin]

I want to transfer some money to GF quickly today either with western union or at the post office as a moneygram. My GF lives near Prakhon Chai , is there an Agent local or  a post office she can go to to pick it up, any help appreciated. Stupid bird broke her ATM card and needs money, only sending 2000 bht though...lol :-)

Either way you send the money she will be able to pick it up only tomorrow morning because its already the end of the day and all banks and post office are closed by now.

[Boundstone]

Thats fine, but will she be able to do this from a post office in town or will she have to go to Buri ram ...... she will not be happy :-) lol

[Al.]

Western Union is your best bet around here. She can pick it up at any Post Office.

Not too many Moneygram outlets in this part of the country and Western Union is cheaper (if I remember correctly the charge for sending £50 is £4.95)

[Admin]

Thats fine, but will she be able to do this from a post office in town or will she have to go to Buri ram ...... she will not be happy :-) lol

Most likely she will be able to do it in Prakhon Chai however it depend on the branch there, anyway there are several banks with these services in Prakhon Chai so I see no reason why would she need to travel all the way to Buriram.

[Al.]

Just to add to my previous post with Western Union if you go to their website it will tell you the nearest place it can be picked up also it is possible to send the money online all you need is a Debit Card (not sure about credit cards)

[Geordie Boy]

Don't wish to bring a downer on this, but every village has an emergency fund, available from the Village Head, also sure she must have family/friends?

Me thinks???

[Boundstone]

Thanks everyone, nice to see great advice and info. Anyway all is sorted and she is happy.....so all good. I miss Coffee Corner. Hope to be back over soon.

[Vombatus]

Sorry Boundstone, I have only just seen this thread.

Where are you sending money from ("stupid bird" makes you sound like a Brit! )

If it is the UK I can offer a couple of choices "in case of emergency". I have done this before for customers - simply put Sterling in my UK account or Baht into my Kasikorn account and I will give out the cash at Coffee Corner.

[Boundstone]

Hi Coffee corner  yes i am a Brit  .If I was to put £90 in your UK account Monday morning, what would you be able to give my girl in baht.  This would be very handy. shes only in Kohk ma, Regards Russ

[smithy99]

Any reason why she  doesnt just go to the bank and get a new card,issued there and then ?

[Boundstone]

Ah well, the card she has is a Caxtonfx card, its normally easy for me to transfer money, except the date run out, so need to send her a new one, now this is a typical UK to thailand postal problem....sometimes it just doesn't seem to work lol
The card she broke was a post office money card from uk too

[smithy99]

http://www.caxtonfx.com/

 


What rate of exchange do you get on this card?    The cards are https://www.caxtonfx.com/ ?
So she dont have a thai bank account?

[Boundstone]

Generally its very good, it normally gives you the rate at the ATM plus the fee of 150 baht

so it will be for example 48.9 + 150bht

[smithy99]

I think one of the banks dont charge the 150 fee,someone on here may know which one.