jacko45k

Ah yes, 20 years of playing 'Hotel California' four times a night, 7 nights a week, and still can't quite get it in tune.

Is he involved in this crime that took place in Pattaya? No mention of him in the above report, and I thought he was focused on Chinese owned nightclubs. casinos etc. Why did you need to even mention him?

I believe that is the case.... it became restricted some years back IIRC....

Was the owner of the dogs collecting recompense or what? Just when you think AN holds no surprise, a story like this comes along!

I always recall being in a WS GGB and this Indian guy coming in and standing there gawping at the flesh on display on stage. He was invited to sit (and of course order) by several staff who he waved off and carried on watching, standing, leering even. Then the manager came and talked to him and he tried to wave him off and got gripped by the seat of his pants and collar and run to the exit. I still see that same manager now and again as he seems to move around WS, and has been employed in many places, and I hold him in high regard!

Well personally I am more inconvenienced by the morning restriction as that is when I do my shopping, and like to buy a variety of canned beers for the week. (To go with the bottles I buy too). I can get them near the house at an open all hours distributor, but they simply do not carry the variety of BigCX. I do not agree it would barely have an effect... it would save lives, I have often seen a few minivan drivers enjoying a few late afternoon beers before driving back towards Bangkok... and I don't believe selling odd bottles between 2pm and 5pm is needed. Would you have then reintroduce selling alcohol at fuel service stations too? I think alcohol sales are quite liberal here....

I did too until I wised up!

Mine, slightly differing model number, RKD15HV2S, was about 3650 baht last April.

Thanks... I seemed to have randomly move into a forum I had not been in for a while and it came up as unread!

Poor Indians, they do seem to drop themselves in it! Sitting down where they please and quick to argue their right! My Bolt driver gave me a lecture on them all the way home recently.

What is 1178? Which office? Give it a day or two, perhaps you just missed it Friday and the lady is having a day off today. My last one came back approved in several minutes!

Yes, agreed, on the one occasion I did return with proof, I got the impression they could not care less. Year prior, they forgot to tell me so I didn't. This year, as I was up against the wall due to dopey HMPO UK pushing me up against a wall, I engaged an agent and it was not mentioned. Beware NOT keeping the balances stipulated though... I suspect an Extension could be cancelled if you really got them annoyed.

I read one post here where someone had allowed his account to go low, during the term of his extension, and had been pulled up on it. He had to leave Thailand, come back in Exempt, and start again... but only the one instance. Personally I won't risk it....As I used an agent, I was not asked to return after 3 months at Jomtien.

I don't think what happens in Australia is at all relevant. In fact, if one bases behaviour here on Oz experiences, you are being foolish. I do not see how you can operate another person's account legally..... you have no right without power of attorney or completion of probate. I have been through that too.... More importantly, I have been in Thailand when friends pass.

Yes mine too.... leave it alone and no problems! Just worry the partner would be able to get to it.... a court order would be required and hence lawyer fees.

There is a possibility a further extension will not be approved as you did not meet the terms of the previous one. I do not know of many who risk this..... and immigration want to see a full years account details in some IOs for this reason. An agent could probably work it out.

Your concern noted and similar to myself..... I have always feared the account getting locked (by police) on my demise, until legal processes are completed.... and if she had accessed it, it might create problems. I really don't trust police here.

It is required to remain at 800k for 3 months after extension granted.

As stated a joint account may not qualify for the retirement extension, it is meant to be accessible money in your own name. I suggest a will and it specifically mentioning the account as passing to your partner. I have heard of some accounts whereby a partner can have access , but are not obviously 'joint'..... hopefully another poster can add details.

Thailand did far far better than most of the 1st world countries and quite a number of 3rd world ones. I think I was fortunate to be here rather than my country of origin.

What purpose was that and can we do without it? bred to bite and hold bulls, bears and other large animals around the face and head. Maybe we can!

Dare you ask... have you tasted some of the stuff!

You are not wrong wrt food prices...

I really don't see how Cambodia, Myanmar and even Laos (great beaches haha) are attractive, so far behind in development. Vietnam, yes is looking good.

Relative to what? Not saying ur wrong......