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The new rules were introduced around a year ago, and unless you were just arriving and trying to open an account you wouldn't be aware of them. The 800K wasn't mentioned initially, only the wish to open an account for retirement purposes. I don't know why you're surprised that they're enforcing new rules, I've just said that 3 banks knocked my friend back today, so obviously they are.

I'm surprised they're enforcing rules on the simple basis that "this is Thailand" where rules are made up, enforced, or forgotten on the spot and depending if the bank teller had enough som-tum at lunchtime or likes/dislikes the way you might be dressed or if your smile is big enough, or your sa-wat-dee krup is polite enough.

I just found a thread that you should look at as well as a link that explains why you're experiencing what has happened to your friend. Based on the article which is a little vague on what the rules actually are, it seems they probably want a proof of address document from Immigration, plus proof of a long term visa. Anyway, read the article/thread and see what you can glean from it. A Thai speaker in these situations is always helpful.

I'll report back tomorrow if I can find the chap tonight that had planned, to open an account a few days ago.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/577113-stricter-rules-for-foreigners-bank-accounts-more-documented/

Anecdotal evidence and comments in other threads lead me to believe that Kasikorn is the easiest to open an account with. Just make sure you take your passport, proof/evidence of your address, and the cash. Don't take a cheque or bank draft, have the FX or at worst, traveller's cheques.

I must have advised a dozen friends on this, one as recently as last month and all accounts opened with no problems. The work permit stuff is utter rubbish in terns of "law", but some banks have idiotic rules and use this as a reason. Hey, TIT and all that. Rock up to a K Bank in a tourist area who have English language skills and you'll be sweet. Taking a Thai speaker with you means the staff will be more inclined to be less obstructive if they were ever going to be.

Kasikorn was one of the banks I tried today, the first thing they asked was "do you have a work permit", and that was it, a flat NO. I took my friend to my bank (Siam Commercial) first where I know a couple of the staff quite well. The lady who opened my account 4 years ago said the rules have changed for ALL banks. She suggested going to immigration and getting some kind of letter from them, so that might be my friends next step.

Where are you? BKK? Pattaya? I'll be seeing a bloke tonight that was talking of opening an account with Kbank in Jomtien a few days ago - I'll see how he got on.

I'm in Pattaya. I went to the three banks at Tesco Lotus near the corner of Sukhumvit and Thepprasit.

I have mine with Kbank in Central Plaza. I've dealt with the Jomtien branch for bank statements and letters for renewing a visa and replacement cards many times. If there are new laws/rules that they're enforcing, I'd be bloody surprised. Maybe because you're mentioning 800k they are baulking - take a Thai speaker with you and deposit 2k and see if that solves their possible laundering concern.

Anecdotal evidence and comments in other threads lead me to believe that Kasikorn is the easiest to open an account with. Just make sure you take your passport, proof/evidence of your address, and the cash. Don't take a cheque or bank draft, have the FX or at worst, traveller's cheques.

I must have advised a dozen friends on this, one as recently as last month and all accounts opened with no problems. The work permit stuff is utter rubbish in terns of "law", but some banks have idiotic rules and use this as a reason. Hey, TIT and all that. Rock up to a K Bank in a tourist area who have English language skills and you'll be sweet. Taking a Thai speaker with you means the staff will be more inclined to be less obstructive if they were ever going to be.

Kasikorn was one of the banks I tried today, the first thing they asked was "do you have a work permit", and that was it, a flat NO. I took my friend to my bank (Siam Commercial) first where I know a couple of the staff quite well. The lady who opened my account 4 years ago said the rules have changed for ALL banks. She suggested going to immigration and getting some kind of letter from them, so that might be my friends next step.

Where are you? BKK? Pattaya? I'll be seeing a bloke tonight that was talking of opening an account with Kbank in Jomtien a few days ago - I'll see how he got on.

Anecdotal evidence and comments in other threads lead me to believe that Kasikorn is the easiest to open an account with. Just make sure you take your passport, proof/evidence of your address, and the cash. Don't take a cheque or bank draft, have the FX or at worst, traveller's cheques.

I must have advised a dozen friends on this, one as recently as last month and all accounts opened with no problems. The work permit stuff is utter rubbish in terns of "law", but some banks have idiotic rules and use this as a reason. Hey, TIT and all that. Rock up to a K Bank in a tourist area who have English language skills and you'll be sweet. Taking a Thai speaker with you means the staff will be more inclined to be less obstructive if they were ever going to be.

OP- in your post you say: "Siam CC road, I hit sand, locked the front wheel and then panicked".

I was just wondering if you'd like to reconsider what you wrote. Because it would seem to me that you have those things in slightly the wrong order. I would say the order of things would be first you saw the sand, secondly you panicked, then you hit the sand (although the video suggests that you actually missed the bulk of it and were past it before you braked), then you locked the front wheel.

I appreciate that you want to learn, so arguably there's at least 9 things you were doing wrong immediately prior to hitting the tarmac. Have you had the time to analyse what you were doing and draw any conclusions yet?

Don't be so mean. He said he wants to upgrade to a bigger bike. That makes me think that he is an experienced rider.

I think what he meant was he panicked because he realized that locking the front wheel was going to put his ass on the asphalt in an instant.

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Nuh, he definitely panicked before he grabbed a handful of brake. I'm not being mean, but the OP has asked for advice so I'm fully prepared to offer my critique. I've done a lot of track tutoring and found that people who often want to ride aggressively just don't understand the physics involved in riding a bike. Simple things can make a huge difference.

OP- in your post you say: "Siam CC road, I hit sand, locked the front wheel and then panicked".

I was just wondering if you'd like to reconsider what you wrote. Because it would seem to me that you have those things in slightly the wrong order. I would say the order of things would be first you saw the sand, secondly you panicked, then you hit the sand (although the video suggests that you actually missed the bulk of it and were past it before you braked), then you locked the front wheel.

I appreciate that you want to learn, so arguably there's at least 9 things you were doing wrong immediately prior to hitting the tarmac. Have you had the time to analyse what you were doing and draw any conclusions yet?

Have you read the manual? Maybe that's what it's supposed to do.

What make/model is it?

Hopefully you've run that road again to figure out what you did wrong (ideally without crashing again, and in better footwear).

Yep, run it again many times since then. Don't have boots yet but going to buy some when I get back to the UK.

My suggestion is that you buy the boots and then find a rider training school in the UK that can teach you how to ride a bike.

And I don't mean a defensive driving school, I mean a proper school that that will teach you the physics of riding a bike, how to knee-down, understand apex, entry and exit points, wheelie, and brake with your rear wheel dancing in the air.

Once you've done that, you will understand how many things you are doing wrong in your everyday riding that your video reveals.

Shouldn't this be in the Jokes forum?

No parking between the hours mentioned on odd numbered dates of the month.

Park your bike on the pavement is OK though.

I've seen as many as 20 bikes in a row down Pattaya Tai with a chain through the front wheel. They really are pretty strict on enforcing that area, it's one of their main revenue sources.

Oh the shame ...

Did mention that I'm actually from New Zealand's West Island ...

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You Aussies - you knick our Pavlova, you knick all our best League players, you knicked Pharlap, you knick all our musicians......and now you knick our right to call you Aussies "West Islanders".

Jeez! When will it end???

Hope the Thai people and all you foreigners living in Bangkok have a wonderful protest next week. You now see what type of mad man Suthep is. You will see how the Germans lived with Hitler. .

Hitler was elected. And build his private brown shirts.

So it better fits Thaksin and his red shirts. We'll close our company on Monday as all staff will go to the demonstrations.

The only difference is That Hitler only had one ball, but Suthep has balls of steel..

He needs to work on his "Heil Suthep" salute though - arm needs to be extended with the back of the palm in line with the wrist.

I bet he slices a golf ball with a limp wrist like that.

(and before all the HH whingers have a go, it's just a joke - and no bigger joke than the parody they loosely call "Thai Politics")

Ask a motorbike taxi bloke, or ask the chicks that walk around restaurants selling helium filled balloons to kids.

The white cloth masks won't work, only the carbon filled ones if worn properly (white outside and green inside) using the metal strip to close around the nose. But probably most kids have too small faces for the masks to close up around the mouth and nose.

Your best option is to convince them to spray at other times.

Maybe you can tell them that this is more dangerous than rain ;-)

The main problem is that they don't like to take advice certainly not when it comes from a farang....

Giving them masks was not the point of my post. The masks are just an entry to recommend (read: Manipulate) them in to seeing the error of their ways.

A huge bowl of som-tum would probably do the trick as well.

A gift of any kind means the receiver is obligated to listen to you and return a favour for the gift. The favour is simply listening to the OP politely and if he does it right, he'll get a result.

Me thinks he means subtitles, as opposed to submarines.

He wants to explain the 9/11 conspiracy to the GF and needs a video with Thai language subtitles.

Had me thinking though............Thai navy submarines somehow involved in 9/11, now THAT would be a conspiracy story.

Buy a box full of those cheap masks that everybody wears. Take them to school and present them as a gift to the school. Explain that you know the importance of protecting children from mosquito bites, and thank them for being so concerned about your child's well being and eliminating the pests.

Suggest that if they ever need to spray during school hours again, (because surely it was an omission to spray over the holidays while the kids were away, considering the health effects of pesticides, but yes you understand the job had to be done while they were there because it was so importantly pressing to eliminate the mosquitos), that they issue the masks to all the children and staff for continued and improved safety.

Also, politely suggest that while the masks are of some benefit, they only partially protect the user, it would probably be safer for the staff and children if the spraying was done after hours or during holidays/weekends. But you fully understand that they were correct in wanting to eliminate the mozzies - job well done and all that.

Everybody saves face, nobody is blamed, nobody admits responsibility or is called to admit responsibility - sorted.

Well, it's one way to broach the subject without causing conflict, and it could just work.

Where does money come from? The US Federal Reserve

But tell us, who owns the US Federal Reserve?

Any Japanese brand is going to be good. I favour Makita and Hitachi over the years. But I've also had a few no name Chinese models and they stood up to the abuse. They were commercial/professional models, not the home handyman type so I suppose they were constructed reasonably well.

I prefer the keyless chuck.

Check out the battery capacity Ah and volts to make sure you get the torque and battery longevity you need. Also consider the speed of recharging as you get models with 15 minute recharge. A spare battery (or two) always ensure you get the job done without running out of power.

Mind you, often need a break to have a beer while the battery recharges I guess.

"Luxury" Condo For Sale! Davai! Davai!

Is this an auction JT?

Ok, Let's Go!!

I bid 10,000 100,000 Baht and you can borrow my truck to move your stuff - I'll even help you.

10 million and we've got a deal, comrade.

A few too many nohl's for me unfortunately.

Would you take rubles?

Transfer Sterling always!!!!

Thai banks give a much better exchange rate. Your UK bank could take a Baht or more off you if you send Baht from the UK.