[soi 2]

Originally Posted by woodman2

From a UK bank to a Thai bank.

You need the recipients name and address.

The full name and address of the branch where the account is held.

The recipients account number.

The recipients bank SWIFT/BIC (Bank Identifier Code) Readily available on-line.

Amount to be sent.

Currency the payment will be sent in.

My bank (A&L/Santander) charge £16 and it takes 3 full working days.

Cool thats handy to know. I'll need to set up a Thai a/c next trip. Just to clarify in this instance -

I sent money to someone I know in Pattaya. My UK account to their UK account - free. They withdrew it from the ATM - 150 baht cost. Then deposited it as cash at a branch of her bank. Job done.