Bangkok--11 Sep--Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank’s Senior Executive Vice President Teera Aphaiwongse welcomed The Western Union Company’s Executive Vice President for Asia Pacific Ian Marsh at an event to celebrate the launch of the fast, reliable and convenient Western Union(R) Money Transfer service at over 400 Bangkok Bank branches and currency exchange booths in Thailand. Customers, including foreign residents and travellers with or without a Bangkok Bank account, can now send and receive money internationally within minute* through a network of over 355,000** Agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories. * Funds will be available for payment subject to Agent location’s operating hours, time zone differences and other applicable restrictions. ** Network data as of 30 June 2008. Western Union operates with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta and Vigo. In certain countries, the send money service is not available; customers can only receive money. For more information please contact: Tel: 0-2230-2709