According to RemitRoutes data (updated 3h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 USD to Thailand is Bitkub at 0.10% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.10% are 0.43 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.53%.
Sending $1,000 USD. Rates measured 3h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Bitkub | Crypto | 33,499.07 THB | 0.10% | ~5 seconds |
| Instarem | Traditional | 33,356.39 THB | 0.53% | Unknown |
| Wise | Traditional | 33,153.06 THB | 1.14% | ~2 business days |
| Remitly | Traditional | 33,115.45 THB | 1.25% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 33,087.9 THB | 1.33% | 1 business day |
| WorldRemit | Traditional | 33,016.51 THB | 1.54% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 32,699.55 THB | 2.49% | Unknown |
| Wells Fargo | Traditional | 32,544.44 THB | 2.95% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 32,014.73 THB | 4.53% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 31,925.48 THB | 4.80% | Unknown |
How this corridor's all-in cost has moved — measured corridor fee history from 89 daily snapshots. A negative cost means the recipient gets more than the mid-market amount.
| Rail | Latest | 90-day median | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto / stablecoin | 0.15% | 0.34% | -0.49% | 1.39% |
| Traditional | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.41% |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full USD → THB cost data
In Q3 2026, crypto rails delivered 1.18% above mid-market on average versus 1.76% all-in for traditional providers across 462 corridors — crypto was cheaper at or below mid-market in 41.8% of corridors and delivered above mid-market via P2P premium routes in a further 56.1%.
→ Cross-Border Cost Index — Q3 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs