Lemsta69

Branches can do what they want, even opening accounts for people on Tourist Visas with just a passport if you believe the claim made by a very special poster ???? Th. Surawong branch wants a letter from my Embassy confirming the reason why I need the account. Aussie Embassy will laugh in my face if I ask for that. Ergo, no new account for me so I'll have to go branch hopping to find a more lenient branch, or part an agent an extortionate fee. There was another onerous requirement but I'd switched off by then. I'll go in on Monday if I'm not too hungover and ask for a copy ????

What's so odd about it? There's been a tightening of the AML rules recently so it wouldn't surprise me that an individual branch has added this extra requirement. You know that each branch can set their own rules, right? It says on the BBL website now that one should contact the local branch. That list of requirements for opening an FCD account that you keep referring to is most definitely not in force at the Surawong Rd branch of BBL as of a month ago. I didn't take a copy of their new, more onerous requirements but I'm happy to go back and get one and upload a photo. The staff member that I spoke to apologised for the even more burdensome requirements and mentioned it was because of "these times", presumably referring to the fallout from the Chinese mafia business of late. IIRC that list didn't include a home country drivers license but again it wouldn't surprise me that another branch is requesting this; I was asked for the same by Zipmex when I was going through their KYC process. I don't understand why but maybe they think it's less likely for a person to have both a forged passport AND a forged drivers license from the passport country.

dive bars on Patpong I & II. It's only a few stops away on the BTS or MRT ????

This is what Google Lens translates that warning as:

Ser, I have an active internet connection. Your website is not configured correctly, it only works if I take the shields down.

I had a buddy who many moons ago told me he was going on a visa run to Mae Sai. I said "you mean a border run don't you, there's no nearby consulate". He got very angry and I thought he was going to hit me ????

Ho hum.

These kids today! ????

Not very sophisticated are you young man?

Depends on which crowd you fell in with. I was taught the terminology that @bigt3116describes, back in the late '90s.

the sky is falling in! ????

Tastes good but.

Yep. Washed down with some delicious grape Flavor Aid.

I was dragged to an Elvi show in Jomtien at Xmas, never again. A drag show would have been more entertaining. "At first I was afraid, I was petrified" ????

Meh. I struggle with the heat even though I've been here now for 18 months as a retiree. When it all gets a bit too much I'll seek refuge in the nearest aircon venue before sucking up the big ones and heading back out into the sauna. No shortage of A/C venues in Bangers and Patts so it's all good.

Thanks for the tip. I only ever saw them before in Thai-oriented places so what you say makes sense. I fell in love with a Heineken girl in Chumpon many moons ago but didn't have a chance to talk with her before we skipped town. The quiet pub suddenly got busy once the band showed up and she was rushed off her feet. Then next day it was closed ????

What's the first rule of Fight Club? ????

A border run is for anyone who needs to bounce out/in to continue their stay in the Kingdom, not limited to but including VE, METV, ME Non-O & Non-OA.

Sorry that was for a Non-O one-year extension with own money in the bank, agent doing the legwork. I didn't press him on the details as I was more interested in getting another beer in ????

No way is ฿35k with your own money a good deal. A friend of a friend lives in Phuket and he told me he pays ฿8k for handholding. Didn't ask about the details because Phuket is off my radar for the moment.

oh yeah I did quote the wrong post. I'm sober, how the hell did that happen? ???? @Lokie is the one quoting 35k baht for handholding in Phuket, that's highway robbery.

Blank page after I click on the link. Not very "successful" so far ????????????

Those prices are rediculous, you're getting hosed. 35k for hand-holding, really?

Did you wai the dogs too? ????

Calm down fella, you'll burst a blood vessel.