PlaytoPingPong alternative · Thailand · 2026
PingPong alternative in Thailand: fees on $10,000, side by side
PingPong's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India, comes to at least $100.00 on a $10,000 bank transfer payment. Some of its fees are not published. For a business in Thailand, Playto takes $5.00 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,995.00. The table also shows Stripe, PayPal, Payoneer and Dodo Payments, checked for a business in Thailand.
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Fees on $10,000 by bank transfer
- PingPongStandard published price, another country≥ $100.00
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
The numbers
What lands in your bank
Example payments from a client in the United States to a business in Thailand. All fees included. Taxes not included. PingPong's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India. We don't have a separate PingPong price for a business in Thailand on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,995.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- PingPong all in
- ≥ $100.00
- Standard published price, business in India.
- Playto all in
- $5.00
- On a $10,000 bank transfer.
- Ways to pay
- 30+
- From 170+ countries.
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $974.70 | $4,874.70 | $9,749.70 |
| PingPong1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stripe2 | $932.20 | $4,662.20 | $9,324.70 |
| PayPal3 | $927.03 | $4,636.31 | $9,272.91 |
| Payoneer4,5 | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Dodo Payments6 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| PingPong1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | ≤ $990.00 | ≤ $4,950.00 | ≤ $9,900.00 |
| Stripe | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Payoneer4,5 | ≤ $993.50 | ≤ $4,973.50 | ≤ $9,948.50 |
| Dodo Payments6 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
- 1.PingPong: Receiving a payment from a US client (free); PingPong: Withdrawal fee to your Indian bank account (1% per transaction); PingPong: Exchange rate margin from USD to INR (not published). in.pingpongx.com/manage-your-account/what-is-the-charging-standard, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 2.Stripe: International card fee (4.75%); Stripe: Fixed fee (THB 10.00, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to THB). stripe.com/en-th/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.PayPal: Payment fee for a client outside Thailand; PayPal: Conversion to THB above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/th/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_TH, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Conversion fee from USD to THB between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in THB to a bank in Thailand (USD 1.50). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.Payoneer: Receiving USD by local bank transfer (free for customers in Thailand). www.payoneer.com/en-in/multi-currency-account/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.Dodo Payments: Card or wallet fee; Dodo Payments: ACH Direct Debit fee (charged instead of the card fee). dodopayments.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by bank transfer, line by line
PingPong: standard published price (business in India, paid out in INR)
- Receiving a payment from a US client1Free
- Withdrawal fee to your Indian bank account (1% per transaction)1$100.00
- Exchange rate margin from USD to INR1Not published
- Total (at least)$100.00
- You receive (at most)$9,900.00
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost.
Playto
- Bank transfer fee$5.00
- Total$5.00
- You receive$9,995.00
Prices from playto.so/pricing. Playto adds zero markup.
Getting paid in Thailand
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Since 2016, PromptPay has let people in Thailand send money through digital channels using a citizen ID, a mobile phone number or a bank account number.
Source: www.bot.or.th, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
If you receive USD 1 million or more from abroad, you must bring it into Thailand within 360 days of the export or deal date. Within 360 days of getting it, you must sell it to an authorised bank or put it in a foreign currency account at one.
Source: www.bot.or.th, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Foreign currency accounts
People and businesses in Thailand may keep foreign currency accounts at authorised banks. They can pay in, with no limit, foreign currency received from abroad, such as income and payments for services.
Source: www.bot.or.th, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Papers for foreign exchange
When you buy, sell, pay in or take out foreign currency at an authorised bank, you must give the bank details of the deal. For USD 200,000 or more, the bank asks for papers that back it up, unless it has already checked your business (Know Your Business).
Source: www.bot.or.th, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 33.58 THB (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
Calculator
Try your own amount
From $1,000 to $50,000, by card or bank transfer, for a client in the United States paying a business in Thailand.
Fees charged
- PingPong (standard price)You receive $9,900.00 at most≥ $100.00
- PlaytoYou receive $9,995.00$5.00
Side by side
PingPong and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with PingPong
- All in, PingPong takes $100.00 or more (1.0%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in India). Playto takes $5.00.
- Some PingPong fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
When PingPong is still the right choice
- You want to keep the money in US dollars and not change it. An account that holds foreign money may suit you better.
Switching
Move from PingPong in three steps
- 1
Request an invite
Tell us about your business. Playto checks every business before it gets in.
- 2
Send a payment link
Share a link or an invoice. Your client can pay 30+ ways, from 170+ countries.
- 3
Get paid
Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5. Playto adds zero markup.
FAQ
PingPong alternative in Thailand: questions
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