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I've purchased a Spotify account for Pita so he can listen to some of his favorite artists like Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Black Pink and Drake nonstop to comfort himself during these difficult times. Meanwhile I just hope whomever wins fights air pollution in a meaningful way.

I had an MRI at bnh hospital last year I don't remember the neurosurgeon but he was good. I also have claustrophobia and I was sedated for the procedure. It was IV sedation and there was an anesthesiologist present the whole time.

Now he can form a boy band to perform a duet with Taylor Swift like he's always wanted.

There is nothing in this world worthy of celebrating/honoring for an entire month. All these monthly events should be reduced to a day. All of them.

The question is not if it is a good poem or not. The question is should it be banned? I abhor all literary censorship but this poem in particular seems harmless and unworthy of any outrage even if it takes a few underhanded digs at Trump. I can only question what led anyone to want it banned? Who is harmed by reading it? As for me I felt bored but would never want to stop anyone who enjoys it from reading it.

I've written a book and have decided I'd like to make an audiobook version of it which I will sell on Audible. I'm in the middle of researching how this should be done, but it's clear it's not something I can just do in my condo. If there were a place dedicated to audiobook recordings in Bangkok that'd be ideal, but I believe any professional level recording studio should be able to handle it. From what I know right now, based on the length of my book, I will need to produce 16 hours of recorded content. I'm sure getting it right will take longer than that. In the end I need .wav files which I'll send to a professional sound master to get it in what I'm told is called the ACX standard. There's many resources for that part of the process available online but the recording needs to be done by me, in person. Based on all this does anyone have any suggestions or personal experiences creating professional studio-quality audio in Thailand?

Thank you

Everyone relax. They are studying the problem. A full report with a 10 point action item plan will be released soon. In the meantime rogue buses belching black exhaust are being fined as the burning, factories and construction sites fill the skies with soot unrestrained..

Don't worry they are studying the problem.

2 hours ago, khaepmu said:

Thanks for getting back to me. What I mean is that you are able to do online banking using your joint account? We have a joint account with Krungsri Bank, either or can withdraw. No problem .One debit card. But when I asked the bank if we could do online banking with our joint account they said no. 

Yes we are both able to do online banking. Either through the website or phone app. However we both have to use the same login. The bank themselves told us to do this however it's not the kind of thing I want to draw too much attention to. It has worked fine for years though.

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Was it your Schwab brokerage or bank account that was frozen and/or where the U.S. physical address request arose?

 

I have a Schwab One account which is both a checking account and a brokerage account.

4 hours ago, JimGant said:

If you have $25k why not open a Schwab International Account? You don't need to actively trade, or to even hold securities. Just use it as a bank, with your deposits and wires. Also, you can get a checkbook and the famous Schwab Debit/ATM card.

This type of account sounds like a good idea do you know if you have to be in the United States to open it?

11 minutes ago, khaepmu said:

 

Are you able to go online with your Bangkok Bank joint account and make transactions. Our bank said we can't go online and make transactions with our joint account. I advised my wife to transfer funds to one of her individual accounts without informing the bank about my exit. I suspect I would pretty much do the same in the event of my wife's death. Next month I am going to ask the bank manager what our options are and if it is possible to avoid the courts despite having a will. 

I have a joint Bangkok Bank account with my wife and we individually make transfers all the time.

Yes scrutinize travers from China but don't bring back those stupid temperature check machines and QR code check in and check out apps.

The only thing they need to do is greatly reduce air pollution. If one believes in climate change or not is irrelevant. The same drivers of air pollution are the same that would cause climate change. 

Like others here I noticed they extended 90 day reporting to 1 year for this visa. I called Thailand Elite and asked if this will be offered to holders of it as well. I was told they are aware of this benefit and it is being discussed as a potential benefit for Thailand Elite members in the future.

I think all long term visa holders ought to have this benefit but since I have the TE visa that is my focus.

On 6/18/2022 at 6:31 AM, Mike Teavee said:

I think you're mixing up the TM30 (notification of staying at a new address, typically used to notify of a change of address nowadays) with a TM47 (90 Day Report) 

 

The new 90 day report site (https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login) has worked really well for me (Did my latest report on Wednesday & it was approved in 40 minutes) so definitely worth giving it a go if you've given up trying online because of the old site. 

 

No I am not confusing the forms. I drop my passport off at the Thailand Elite office and they require TM47, TM30 and my passport. Tm30 is the dumbest and most redundant form I know of in Thailand. It is not even consistently required but when dropping off my passport to use their 90 reporting service it is required. I will be trying to do the online 90 day reporting where its not required, but I have been told for at least the first time that must be done in person which means dropping off my passport and delivering copies of the forms. Thailand's dependence on various redundant PRINTED paper forms is dubious however after dealing with all the forms required by Philippine immigration just to transit through their airport I no longer call it the worst. Philippines takes that title.

As mentioned in this thread the app version of the TM 30 does require a tm6 number. I have had trouble getting the web version to work in the past. If tm6 is going to be scrapped it would need to be scrapped everywhere it's required. I am not yet confident that is true.

Of course I would prefer to get rid of 90 day reporting and in particular the tm30 form but until then I'm not convinced this thing longer term can do without it yet.

In the past Thai Banks have given me very poor exchange rates from THB to USD in small amounts. Perhaps that has changed and I should take a look at the BKK BANK app or website. Thank you.