And then wait for it to clear, hope it doesn't get lost, order a new cheque book, etc.
Edit: did you notice what I said about transfers in Thailand: instant. I can, within about 90 seconds, send money to a person or business at any other bank in the country. A cheque is only "basically the same time" if your scale for comparison is years.
Cheques are absolutely a pain in the ass, and you're kidding yourself if you think the us isn't woefully behind the times in terms of banking.
I thought thailand was bad when I tried to setup a foreign currency account, but it's like Star Trek era banking compared to amercia
If you asked for an opinion but already had your mind made up, why did you even ask?
Checks are cleared almost instantly now. When you take a photo of it, it's run through ACH just like a wire transfer is. At most, it takes a day depending on when you deposit it.
I never said the US was ahead or behind either, that's something you erroneously inferred. Checks are no longer common, as I said a few replies up. Other than dealing with come clients that still pay by check, I haven't seen one or dealt with them for years.
Also, I live part-time in Vietnam, so I know all about wire transfers thank you very much. I also know what dicks Aussie ex-pats are too, thanks for confirmation.
If you look again you'll see I didn't ask for an opinion, like "are cheques a good way to transfer funds" I asked for confirmation/updates about a previously documented fact - the use of cheques in us banking.
Edit: did you notice what I said about transfers in Thailand: instant. I can, within about 90 seconds, send money to a person or business at any other bank in the country. A cheque is only "basically the same time" if your scale for comparison is years.
Cheques are absolutely a pain in the ass, and you're kidding yourself if you think the us isn't woefully behind the times in terms of banking.
I thought thailand was bad when I tried to setup a foreign currency account, but it's like Star Trek era banking compared to amercia