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I too use Bangkok Bank for my Wise transfers that are now taking 3 or 4 days to complete a transaction, not really a big issue but can be annoying. Been with the bank 20 years and no problems other than this. I asked Wise why this was happening and their response was that some banks was slowing the process although I notice that Wise holds onto the money for nearly 12 hours before sending to the bank. I decided last week to reopen a Kasikorn account that I closed a couple of years ago due to a security issue. The bank refused my application although I had all the usual required documentation stating I now needed a work permit and tax documents, I am retired so don’t have these, the bank staff apologised saying the new rules are causing a lot of difficulties for them. They suggested I went next door to the SCB bank which I did, very pleasant staff, they photocopied all my documents and said due to new rules they would have to check with their head office. Two days ago I received a phone call from SCB saying my new account had been approved and to call in to complete the details. I just felt it may be safer and easier to have two current accounts with different banks however I am not sure how quickly transfers through Wise will be completed, I will soon find out.

My last two transfers using wise to Bangkok Bank from Uk have taken 3 days and the last one 4.5 days which was set up last Friday and the money arrived today Wednesday afternoon. Never happened before it’s usually been completed in seconds?

I am 72 and had my slight cataracts lasered off and corrective lenses fitted into each eye three years ago in a Korat hospital. The best thing I ever did as now I have excellent eyesight and suffer with no dry eye, halo effect or poor night vision. The doctor said I didn’t really need the operation but I too did not want to wear glasses anymore, now all I need is weak reading glasses for very small text in poor light. Very pleased with the results.

I have a wise card and keep Thai baht and Uk pounds in my account. I pay for most things with wise now. I added my wise card to my wallet on my phone which has NFC and now just hold the phone to the checkout scanner to pay for whatever I am purchasing. Occasionally I have to put the card in and add my pin. I always pay in Thai baht and avoid transaction fees.

Married my Thai wife 19 years ago next month. Best thing I have ever done in my life and absolutely no regrets whatsoever. We do our best to take care of each other and family and have a very happy life. I still do the things I want to do but avoid doing things that may upset my wife, never had a serious argument and we get on great together. Long may it last.

As people have already said the coolers that require ice are next to useless, I had one a few years ago and got rid of it quickly. I now have a proper 12,000 btu portable TCL unit in our bedroom that’s vented through the window using a kit supplied with the unit. We have had it two years now and it works great blowing cold air over the bed, although a little noisy due to the compressor in the room it’s not been a problem, we have been in a lot of hotel rooms with more noisy air conditioning units. It’s not big enough for the size of the room but great for cooling the room a couple of hours before we go to bed. We only use it for 2 or 3 months of the year when it get very hot as we live fairly high up in the hills and usually sleep with all the windows open and let the wind blow through.

Don’t rise to the bait guys, he is only trying to wind people up and probably laughs at your responses.

I had it done about 8 years ago at Bangkok Hospital in Korat, cost just over 10,000 baht. No medication only a sedative, awake all the time, no pain whatsoever and watched it on a big tv screen with the doctor explaining to me the infected areas of my colon. No waiting around only to empty my bowels after having to drink a litre of liquid they gave me, never saw another patient and was in and out the hospital in less than 4 hours.

I got genital warts a few years ago, got treated at Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya. Laser treatment done in about 20 minutes, no pain and not very expensive, cannot remember how much. Laser burns cleared up very quickly. No problems since.

Worked perfectly for me yesterday, money from Uk bank to Bangkok bank in 5 seconds.

Centara Koh Chang is a very nice resort on the beach at klong prao with two swimming pools and a nice restaurant. Breakfast has a massive choice and one of the few places with proper bacon lol. Stayed there a few times now, we like it very much, just stayed there a few weeks ago. Enjoy your holiday.

You will also need to get a resident certificate which get from the same office as tm30, I think it’s free and only takes a few minutes at Korat immigration. Certificate should be stapled in your passport. It’s done in the small office across from the main building.

Hi did my 90 day on line report this morning. Bit awkward for a start because the advert comes up in the middle of the page, tapped the outside of add and it went away then went onto box that says 90 day. Completed the details and got an automated generated email straight back saying successful request.