In order to send a SWIFT payment to THAILAND it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:
Overview
Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary, such as SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address. For additional information, please refer to the Bank of Thailand.
Country Requirements/Restrictions
Payments should be conducted through commercial banks and authorized non-banks with foreign exchange licenses. Transactions outside these licensees require case-by-case approval. Foreign currencies can be transferred into Thailand without limit, but recipients must repatriate and sell to an authorized bank or deposit in a foreign currency account with an authorized bank within 360 days, except certain exemptions. Foreign currency purchases from authorized banks need supporting documents. Companies may engage in derivatives transactions for hedging with proper documentation. Bringing in/out foreign currency bank notes exceeding USD 20,000 must be declared to a customs officer. Daily deposits of foreign currency notes and coins must not exceed USD 10,000.
- Debits to accounts are allowed for payment of external obligations with submission of supporting evidence.
- Thai residents can remit up to USD 100 million annually for loans or investments to a parent or subsidiary company.
- Foreign currency accounts for Thai residents can be opened without limitations and must be with authorized Thai banks with funds from abroad.
- Non-residents may open THB accounts with authorized Thai banks; credits can come from foreign currency sales from abroad, transfers from other non-resident baht accounts, and certain obligations between residents and non-residents.
- Transactions involving USD 200,000 or above must be reported to a bank using the prescribed form by the Bank of Thailand, except for resident clients approved through KYB by FX Bank.
- All foreign exchange transactions need to be processed by a commercial bank with supporting documents.
- For SWIFT MT103 F50 (Ordering Customer), include account number, full name (no initials), and full address to ensure timely receipt by the beneficiary.
- For SWIFT MT103 F59 (Beneficiary Customer), include account number, full name (no initials), full address, and tax ID (if applicable) to avoid delays.
- No specific beneficiary account number requirements exist in Thailand.
- When sending THB from a non-resident to a resident account through the local payment system, BAHTNET, the sending bank is required to indicate the sender's 13 digits tax ID for all payments, regardless of the amount. Example: /ORDERRES/TH/TXID9999999999999.
- The beneficiary's tax ID and telephone number may also be provided in SWIFT MT103 F70.
- Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with branch identifier, full name and address of the beneficiary bank.
- There are no specific bank clearing codes in this country for cross-border payments; SWIFT BIC is key to routing payments to the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxTHxx or xxxxTHxxxxx.
- Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Include Purpose of payment code and description when sending a THB payment instruction. Contact your J.P. Morgan Service Representative for list of purpose codes.
- Purpose of Payment code and/or reason for payment freeform text is strongly recommended to prevent delays or rejection.
- ACH / GIRO: Transaction limit is THB 2 million per transaction. 7 digits bank code is required with first 3 digits as bank code and the rest 4 digits as bank's branch code.
For the following financial institutions in THAILAND you can find a list of their correspondent banks with the currencies and nostro accounts. Also you will find an instructions how to track the payments and other useful information which will help you to send/receive a SWIFT funds transfer or investigate a status of existing payment.