Receiving country · World Bank RPW · TH
Send money to Thailand
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (7 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Thailand than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 5.8%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.8%
- Cheapest · from United States
- $12.1B
- Received per year
- 7
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Thailand is quoted from 7 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 5.8%.
- #14 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 5.8%
- average inbound cost
- 0.8%
- cheapest source: United States
- $12.1B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Thailand
7 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 7.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.8%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Thailand
All Corridors to Thailand
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4.2% | 1.5% | WorldRemit |
| 2 | Singapore | 4.5% | 1.0% | InstaReM |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4.7% | 2.2% | Wise |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 5.0% | 1.6% | Wise |
| 5 | Germany | 6.7% | 2.1% | MoneyGram |
| 6 | United States | 7.5% | 0.8% | MoneyGram |
| 7 | Japan | 8.3% | 2.7% | Wise |
Wide origin set into Thailand
7 origin countries quote routes into Thailand - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 5.84% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Thailand right now are from United States at 0.75% via MoneyGram, Singapore at 1.01% via InstaReM, Australia at 1.52% via WorldRemit. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Thailand, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Thailand, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Thailand inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 5.84%; 7 source corridors tracked to Thailand; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Thailand each year?
Thailand receives about $12.1B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 7 RPW source countries at 5.84% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Thailand?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Thailand are from United States, Singapore, Australia, as low as 0.75%. Country average inbound cost is 5.84%.
How have remittance costs to Thailand changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Thailand since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.84% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Thailand sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Thailand ranks #14 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.