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Question about a bank transfer that got stuck in Chiang Mai
I was trying to pay my rent for a villa here last week, but my usual international transfer service flagged the transaction and held the funds for 5 days. I had to scramble with a backup card and explain the delay to my landlord. What's your go-to method for reliable, fast money transfers while moving between countries?
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sullivan.quinn2d ago
Five days for a rent transfer is brutal. My landlord would have been at my door. I use Wise for everything now after a similar mess with a big bank. The fees are clear and it usually lands in a day or two, even to a Thai account. I just set up a recurring transfer so it happens automatically.
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waderamirez2d agoTop Commenter
Setting up recurring transfers was a total game changer for me too. It just removes the whole stress of remembering deadlines. The big banks really do move at their own slow pace, it's frustrating. Wise has been solid for getting money to my friend in the Philippines as well, always faster than my old credit union said it would be.
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hannahj492d ago
Yeah, the whole "big banks move at their own slow pace" thing is so real. I got stuck in Lisbon once because my bank froze my account for a "suspicious" coffee purchase. Spent my first two days there on the phone instead of at the beach.
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