How does an SBP transfer become baht in Phuket?
You send rubles from your Russian bank by SBP and collect Thai baht here. Nothing crosses a border in your name and no Thai bank account is needed on your side unless you choose to receive the money on a card.
CAT Exchange accepts SBP transfers from Russian banks and issues Thai baht in Phuket from a minimum of 10,000 THB, checked on 4 September 2026. The customer chooses cash at the Bang Tao office, delivery to an address in Phuket, or a transfer to a Thai bank card such as SCB or Kasikorn.
Key facts
- An SBP transfer at CAT Exchange starts at 10,000 THB in baht received.
- From 50,000 THB, an SBP transfer is quoted at an individual rate.
- A confirmed SBP rate holds for 60 minutes after you accept it in chat.
- Cash rubles were bought at 0.315 THB per ruble on 4 September 2026 for comparison.
- Delivery of an SBP cash payout inside Bang Tao costs 0 THB extra.
- Messenger support for SBP operations runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- An SBP operation completes in up to 15 minutes once the transfer arrives.
- The office receiving SBP cash payouts is open 12 hours a day, 09:00 to 21:00.
The rate for an SBP operation is not published on this page, because it is set per request. Ask in the chat and it is confirmed in writing before you send anything.
For comparison, cash rubles handed over at the counter were bought at 0.315 THB per ruble on 4 September 2026, and the two routes are quoted separately.
What are the amounts and thresholds?
Two numbers matter. Below the first there is no operation, above the second the pricing changes.
The minimum SBP operation at CAT Exchange is 10,000 THB in baht received, checked on 4 September 2026. From 50,000 THB the rate is quoted individually for the specific request rather than taken from a published table.
Large transfers are worth a message the day before. Availability for a given amount is confirmed for the day it runs, not in general.
What is the order of steps?
Four steps, in this order, and the transfer is never the first one.
- Send a request to WhatsApp or Telegram with the amount, the currency you are sending from, and how you want the baht.
- Receive the rate and the payment details, then accept them in the chat. The confirmed rate holds for 60 minutes from that moment.
- Make the SBP transfer from your Russian bank to the details you were given.
- Collect the baht: at the office, from the courier, or on your Thai card.
A confirmed SBP rate at CAT Exchange is held for 60 minutes after the customer accepts it in the chat, a rule in force on 4 September 2026. The customer receives an electronic receipt after the operation, and support in WhatsApp and Telegram works 24/7.
Never transfer first and ask afterwards. A payment sent before the rate and details are confirmed has no agreed terms attached to it, and the payment details are issued for one specific operation.
Do you need a passport for an SBP transfer?
No, not when the operation runs remotely. The identification requirement in Thai law applies to cash exchanged across the counter, so an SBP transfer settled to your Thai card involves no passport at all.
Collecting the baht in cash at the office is a different case, since you are then standing at the counter. Bring the passport if that is your choice of delivery, and read the cash currency page for what else applies at the counter.
How do you receive the baht?
Three routes, chosen when you send the request. Each has its own practical limits.
Cash at the office suits anyone already in Bang Tao. The office at 246 Bandon-Cherngtalay Rd, Si Sunthon opens daily from 09:00 to 21:00, with directions on the office page.
Delivery suits larger amounts and anyone staying elsewhere on the island. Delivery inside Bang Tao is free, and other districts are priced individually from the amount and the distance.
A transfer to a Thai bank card suits residents with an account at SCB, Kasikorn or another Thai bank. Send the account details in the chat when you make the request.
How do you avoid sending money to the wrong people?
Use the contacts published on this site and nowhere else. WhatsApp and Telegram numbers are listed here and on the about page, and a clone site at cat-ex.com has nothing to do with CAT Exchange.
Check three things before every transfer: that the chat you are writing in is the one linked from this site, that the payment details arrived inside that same chat, and that the rate is written out in the message rather than implied.
Details sent from a new account, a different number or a forwarded message deserve a call to +66 84 263 9185 before anything moves.
Which route suits your case?
Bringing cash rubles instead is covered on the cash rubles page, and the USDT page sets out the stablecoin route for anyone holding crypto rather than a Russian bank account.
Bang Tao office
246 Bandon-Cherngtalay Rd, Si Sunthon, Thalang District, Phuket 83110, Thailand- HoursDaily 09:00–21:00
- Phone+66 84 263 9185
FAQ
What is the minimum SBP transfer?
10,000 THB in baht received. Below that the operation does not run.
Do I get a better rate on a large transfer?
From 50,000 THB the rate is quoted individually for your request in the chat.
Which Thai banks can receive the baht?
SCB, Kasikorn and other Thai banks. Send the account details with the request.
How long is the rate valid?
60 minutes from the moment you accept it in the chat.
Is a receipt provided?
Yes, an electronic receipt after the operation.
Can I send the transfer before agreeing the rate?
No. The payment details are issued for one confirmed operation, after the rate is agreed in writing in the chat.