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THE KTC card I use a lot, as at the moment this is the card, which can be used at many restaurants for discounts. Or use points to redem discounts. Anyway my prefered credit card since about 2 years ago.

I think some years ago it was easier as almost everything which has something to do with banking. My first unsecured credit card in Thailand (without a work permit) I became in 2011. Just a few month ago when I asked to open an additional account at K-Bank, they needed much more paperwork. Especially the TIN (Tax Identifcation Number) seemed to be very new for opening a new account. I not sure if this is everywhere or only some branches. But it seems it become more and more complicated. 10 years ago or more, you could walk with a 30 day visa excempt stamp in the bank and could open an account at many different banks. Now I think this is almost impossible (there are maybe still a few branches which do this).

As some already mentioned, if the installation is not done proberly, then it's not the problem of the Aircon Unit! I have now Daikin since about 3 years, and I am more happy with them than with the panasonic before. And yes, you should clean your aircon from time to time, then the dripping water should be much less a problem, especially when you use your aircon a lot. And I not talk about cleaning the filter. A Aircon cleaner cost about 300-500 per Unit and should be done about every 6 months (depending on the usage).

@kekalot I have 2 google account. One setup for Thailand and the other for swiss. Then you only have to change the account, which you can do as many times you want. The only disadvantage is, that I sometimes had a problem with paid apps Update. But this was happen some time ago.. now almost 2 years no problem anymore, that he try to update an app with the wrong account, and therefore thinks I not have paid. But with this 2 accounts I can download the swiss and Thai apps. I mostly have my thai account active and only change to the swiss, when I need a swiss app, which can't be downloaded on the thai store.

I think it depends under what option you want the DTV Visa. I heard, that if you choose to use a school (Thai-boxing, Cooking), the visa maybe will not be valid the 5 years, only the 180 days, while you were in the course! But this we will know hopefully soon, how this visa really works. I would recommend to stay with your NON-O (or you mean extensions)?

I always was thinking it's called Covid 19, because the outbreak started in 2019!!!

I not sure what the problem in your case was @GypsyT. I have done about 4-5 cash refunds in June, and the money was transfered to my wise account without problems (after verify with wise again). They even sent me emails, about new cash refunds were available. I'm now not sure if I have done anyting after booking and what. But at the end I became back the refund... even it was only about 20$.

Yesterday I also had the request, but in App and afterwards saw the email as well. This happened, after I transfered some cashback from Agoda to my wise account. Before I always transfered money from my own account to wise. this first time some money of a third account was sent to wise. So I guess some of the requests are legit, and some are scams.J I would say, if you see the request in the app, then it's legit. Else don't bother!

This another thread how important it is to have health cover. Especially when you are not rich. I hear from too many people that a health insurance is a scam (of course they want make money, and hopefully you never will need it even you paid a lot to the company). What he should do now? He should talk with the hospital he stays in right now and ask about how to pay the bills maybe in installments. instead of asking question here, I think it would be much better to talk to his hospital as soon as possible.

I guess, when no alcohol is sold, then the bars also will be closed?

I heard, the bank behind Wise in USA was hacked. So probably all information about Wise customers in USA are in the hands of some scammers. If you received an email, then yes, there is a good chance this could be a scam. So far I know this only affects customers in USA or somehow the bank behind was this bank. But I also read, that Wise after that changed the bank for US customers already.

KrungThai and GSB (Omsin) I have opened my accounts with PinkID, yellow book (Passport they only wanted to see), but all accounts is connected with the Pink-ID. K-Bank, I changed a few years ago the connection of my bank accounts from Passport to Pink-ID (because then I not have to think about changing passports again). But there I had initially opened the accounts with Passport. My last account (savings) about 2 weeks ago I opened at K-Bank and no passport was used at all there (additional account at a branch which I used already

My best guess would be, that on a PC you can read something easier (use of big screen and big font). So a person with bad eyesight has an easier life to check their amount or do anything else. But yes, except of maybe the view problems, I also not see any advantage of a PC version.

I would guess, that a O-Visa or OA-Visa should be OK for satisfy. But I saw myself now some banks ask for a tax number, which seems much more complicated, especially, when you just start to living in Thailand.

Everybody who tell they only change was to take out cash (big amount), i'm confused, why this person not do a cashier cheque! Yes, you probably can't wire the money, but take out a cashier cheque, it's save. It's one paper, and you can put on the name, and only that person (company) can use the money. So even if the cheque would be lost, the money wouldn't be lost (but maybe need some time). I'm always wondering why so many people here don't know how to do it. I understand, if you sell something and the other person came up with cash, but even then, you should make it clear in advance that you want a cashier cheque!