fizzysoup
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I am sure there are many answers to this questions depending on many factors.
However for Marriott's Phuket Beach Club, one can ONLY pay in Thai Baht, and via telegraphic bank transfer; cheque (in Thai Baht only); or credit card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex). Many owners who do not have a Thai bank account find this restrictive and inconvenient.
Alternately if one owns Asia Pacific Points as well (as many PBC owners do), payment must be made in US$ into Citibank in Singapore. Again a cheque or bank draft in US$ is an option or by Visa/MasterCard/Amex & JCB in this instance.
As I have a HSBC Offshore US$ account I went online a few days ago and paid a bill of just over US$90 to 'Club Resorts No.1 Asia Pacific Pte Ltd' US$ account held in Citibank in Singapore and was staggered to find that once the transaction had been completed, the full charge came to an outrageous US$130.68 comprised of the addition of ‘Commission’ of US$23.52 & Other Bank charges of US$15.68.
Obviously this does not make economic sense, and I need to look to other options next time around.
I would be interest to know how others in such a situation make payment without incurring such awful charges.
However for Marriott's Phuket Beach Club, one can ONLY pay in Thai Baht, and via telegraphic bank transfer; cheque (in Thai Baht only); or credit card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex). Many owners who do not have a Thai bank account find this restrictive and inconvenient.
Alternately if one owns Asia Pacific Points as well (as many PBC owners do), payment must be made in US$ into Citibank in Singapore. Again a cheque or bank draft in US$ is an option or by Visa/MasterCard/Amex & JCB in this instance.
As I have a HSBC Offshore US$ account I went online a few days ago and paid a bill of just over US$90 to 'Club Resorts No.1 Asia Pacific Pte Ltd' US$ account held in Citibank in Singapore and was staggered to find that once the transaction had been completed, the full charge came to an outrageous US$130.68 comprised of the addition of ‘Commission’ of US$23.52 & Other Bank charges of US$15.68.
Obviously this does not make economic sense, and I need to look to other options next time around.
I would be interest to know how others in such a situation make payment without incurring such awful charges.