Department 02 · Send money

Sending money to Thailand from the United Kingdom.

We benchmark 8 providers weekly on a timestamped £1,000 UK-to-Thailand transfer. Last checked 23 May 2026, 15:05 BST. Public quotes are ordered by final baht received against a benchmark mid-market reference of 43.8731 baht to the pound. Quote-required providers stay visible, but are not given an unsourced final-baht figure.

Benchmark transfer

£1,000

GBP

Last checked

23 May 2026, 15:05 BST

Next scheduled check: 30 May 2026. Customer quotes can move after the check because providers change spreads, fees, delivery routes, funding methods, fair-use rules, weekend pricing, transfer limits, and promotional offers. Always confirm the live quote before sending.

The timestamped leaderboard, 23 May 2026, 15:05 BST

How we test →

Disclosure: The Baht earns commission from some of the providers on this page, including Wise and Currencies Direct. This does not affect how providers are ranked; observed public quotes are ordered by baht received on a £1,000 test transfer, while quote-required providers are labelled separately. Full disclosure policy

Rank

Provider

Fee

Delivery

Baht received / status

Wise

Best visible public quote in this check.

£7.84

Seconds

฿43,542Best in benchmark

Visit Wise →

Revolut

Public converter quote; final app quote can differ.

£0 shown publicly

In-app

฿43,383-159 vs best

Visit Revolut →

Published UK-to-Thailand send rate.

£0 shown

Minutes-3 days

฿43,308-234 vs best

Visit Xe →

Remitly

Promo visible; full quote needs app flow.

£0.99 / £1.99

Economy / Express

Promo quoteFresh quote needed

Visit Remitly →

Currencies Direct

Dealer-led quote, not public live pricing.

Quote flow

Quote requiredFresh quote needed

Get quote →

OFX

Customer rate requires login or quote.

Quote flow

Quote requiredFresh quote needed

Visit OFX →

Western Union

Fees and FX vary by route.

Varies

Minutes-next day

Quote requiredFresh quote needed

Visit WU →

Your UK bank

Convenient, but rarely competitive.

Varies

Bank route

฿41,842-1,700 vs best

Why we don't recommend →

Timestamped public provider quote pages and published fee/rate disclosures recorded by The Baht for a GBP to THB transfer into a Thai bank account. Where a provider does not publish a comparable final-baht figure without login, the row is marked quote required. Customer quotes can move after the check because providers change spreads, fees, delivery routes, funding methods, fair-use rules, weekend pricing, transfer limits, and promotional offers. Always confirm the live quote before sending.

Check the reference rate first

All converters →

Before trusting a provider quote, compare it with the closest mid-market reference page. These pages do not promise the rate you will get; they show the clean benchmark before fees and spread. If you are checking a large baht balance, the exact 50,000 THB to USD page also covers searches like 50000thb to usd, 50000 baht to usd, and 50000thb in usd.

£1,000 to THB £5,000 to THB 20,000 THB to GBP 50,000 THB to USD 20,000 THB to EUR 20,000 THB to SGD

How a transfer actually works

Send your pounds

Transfer from your UK bank to the provider, usually by bank transfer or card. The quote screen should show whether the funding method changes the fee, rate, or delivery estimate.

ii.

The exchange

The provider converts pounds into baht. The useful comparison is the provider quote against the mid-market reference, then the final baht after visible fees and spread.

iii.

Baht arrives

Funds land in the Thai recipient's bank account through the provider's chosen payout route. Bank support, arrival time, and transfer limits should be checked on the live quote screen.

Sending GBP to THB: what to watch for

What works in your favour

Several specialist providers publish a quote before you commit, so you can compare final baht received.
Bank-funded transfers often price differently from card-funded transfers, which lets patient readers avoid card surcharges.
Large-transfer providers may offer human support, rate alerts, or hedging tools when documentation matters.
The benchmark keeps quote-required providers visible without inventing a final-baht number.

Where transfers go wrong

A low advertised fee can hide a weak exchange rate, so compare final baht received.
Fair-use limits, weekend pricing, card funding, and promotional rates can change the quote.
Thai receiving banks or intermediary banks may add friction, especially on larger or unusual payments.
Large transfers can trigger source-of-funds, purpose-of-payment, or supporting-document checks.

Things readers ask

How much can I send to Thailand at once?

There is no single useful limit. Provider limits, payment-method limits, recipient-bank limits, and compliance checks all vary. For large transfers, ask the provider and receiving Thai bank what documents are needed before you set the payment date.

Do I need to declare transfers to HMRC?

A simple transfer of your own after-tax money is different from income, business proceeds, pension drawdown, investment gains, or property money. We are not tax advisers. If the transfer is connected to income, property, pension, business, or residency planning, get tax advice before moving large sums.

Is now a good time to send baht?

Do not treat a forecast as a personal timing signal. For routine payments, the provider spread can matter more than a small daily market move. For larger payments, compare quotes, consider whether a rate alert or forward contract is suitable, and read the latest forecast for context.

Which is faster, Wise or Revolut?

It depends on funding method, recipient bank, checks, and the provider's payout route. Wise and Revolut can both be fast on some transfers, but the live quote screen is the source to trust for the specific payment you are about to make.

Sources, checks and disclosure

Checked or updated: 23 May 2026, 15:05 BST
Rate source: ExchangeRate-API (open.er-api.com)
Primary sources: Provider benchmark methodology Timestamped public provider quote pages and published fee/rate disclosures recorded by The Baht for a GBP to THB transfer into a Thai bank account. Where a provider does not publish a comparable final-baht figure without login, the row is marked quote required. Customer quotes can move after the check because providers change spreads, fees, delivery routes, funding methods, fair-use rules, weekend pricing, transfer limits, and promotional offers. Always confirm the live quote before sending.
Wise public quote page
Revolut public converter
Xe public send-rate page
Remitly public converter
Editorial standards How The Baht handles corrections, source discipline, and affiliate separation.
Method: The benchmark uses a £1,000 GBP-to-THB transfer into a Thai bank account. Public quotes are ordered by final baht received where that figure is visible; providers that require a login or quote flow stay visible but are marked quote required.

Disclosure: The Baht earns commission from some providers on this page, including Wise and Currencies Direct. Commission does not affect ranking; visible public quotes are ordered by final baht received and quote-required providers are labelled separately. Full disclosure policy.

Not financial advice: This page is editorial information only. It is not regulated financial advice, tax advice, immigration advice, legal advice, or a personal recommendation to buy, sell, hold, or transfer currency. Read the full disclaimer.

Sending money to Thailand from the United Kingdom.

The timestamped leaderboard, 23 May 2026, 15:05 BST

Check the reference rate first

How a transfer actually works

Send your pounds

The exchange

Baht arrives

Sending GBP to THB: what to watch for

What works in your favour

Where transfers go wrong

Things readers ask

How this page was checked

The Baht Brief.