Bangkok--2 Sep--Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank has expanded its international fund transfer network, partnering with The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a world leader in global money transfer services, to provide customers access to over 355,000 Western Union Agent locations1 in more than 200 countries and territories. Like Bangkok Bank account holders, non-customers including foreign residents and travelers are also able to send and receive money internationally within minutes2, even if they do not have a bank account in Thailand. The Western Union(R) Money Transfer service is now available more than 400 Bangkok Bank locations nationwide including branches, micro-branches and foreign exchange booths displaying Western Union signage which provide extended service hours and open also at weekends. Bangkok Bank’s Senior Vice President for the Global Payment Services Department, Thanit Sirichote, said the bank is proud to work with Western Union to expand its world-class, reliable, fast and convenient fund transfer services. “In addition to our multi award-winning SWIFT service, the new Western Union service means Bangkok Bank now offers an even greater range of international fund transfer service choices,” Mr. Thanit said. “Western Union’s extensive global footprint enables us to reach our customers around the world — tourists in an emergency in Thailand, those who have gone abroad to work and send support home to build better lives, and those who are back home depending on this precious financial support to pay for living costs, education, setting up a small business. They don’t even need to hold a Bangkok Bank account and can also send money abroad as well as receive it.” “Western Union has been trusted by consumers to send needed money home for over 135 years. We are committed to being wherever our customers need us to be,” said Vipawan Yongvikul, country director, Thailand, The Western Union Company. “We are extremely pleased with this cooperation with Bangkok Bank as it ensures that the fast, reliable and convenient Western Union Money Transfer service is available in every major province in Thailand. People using the Western Union Money Transfer service at Bangkok Bank will also benefit from Bangkok Bank’s Bualuang Thank You program. The Bualuang Thank You program offers over 250 different gifts and rewards that can be redeemed from points earned when customers use this new service. Customers interested in the Western Union service can find more information on Bangkok Bank’s website at www.bangkokbank.com, or by calling Bualuang Phone on 1333 or 0-2645-5555.