Bandersnatch

Hi Fred, nice of you to visit Thailand Expats Clan.

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Hi Jimmy, Clash of Clans builds a good community in the clan. So we enjoy the game, but can chat about other stuff as well. It helps having something else in common apart from the game. In our case it is Thailand.

We are also developing our social network:

www.twitter.com/ThailandExpats

www.vimeo.com/ThailandExpats

www.scoop.it/ThailandExpats

I had my latex mattress delivered from Latex Innovations, one of the sponsors here.

I am very happy with it as I like soft mattresses

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/user/82928-latexinnovations/

http://www.latexinnovations.coms/

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My 79 yr old mother has dementia, back in the UK. I spend 2 months a year there supporting her. The rest of the time, the burden rests with my brother, who is busy with work and family

Social Services are doing everything to keep her in her own home, providing 3 visits per day to administer meds and endure that she eats a hot meal. The point will come when she needs to go into a home, which really scares her.

I have considered bringing her out here, to live in an 2 bed apartment nearby with a live-in nurse, so that I could visit her everyday.

I have considered the medical expenses, but think that at her stage of life it is about making her comfortable. It makes little sense to put her through chemo etc

Has anyone had experience of doing something similar?

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Another Clash of Clans Video

Clash of Clans - anybody playing?

An engaging game for iOS and Android. It is possible to play for free but in-game purchases can speed things up. You can join a clan for advice; support and social interaction.

My clan is called Thailand Expats and we have a friendly sociable group.

Message me or reply to this discussion for more information.

Official video:

http://youtu.be/YSdJtNen-EA

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I am also game, although somewhat less knowledgeable. I do however, have an indecent amount of movies. I concede that most of them probably are not very good. I often watch movies purely for amusement - to divert the attention.

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Better than average movies are hard to come by in pattaya on the big screen, however i am STILL somewhat game, limited time offer only.   

Doesn't have to be the big screen, could be on the small screen. In my case, not so small.

I am sure many of us have extensive movie collections.

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I also sent a PM and have not heard back.

I wasn't sure what JGV stood for so I looked it up.

http://www.acronymfinder.com/JGV.html

What sort of movies was he thinking about?

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Bandersnatch, how were they able to tell that the money was remitted in Baht?. For reasons beyond my control I currently have more money than I want in Thailand and it was sent as Baht. I don't really relish having to send in another *00k when I become eligible for Retirement Visa in a few months.

Would be interested in knowing if this is a one off/one officers criteria in terms of checking or if it is the general experience. Also if others can confirm that they will accept a further 800k transfer without additional seasoning - maybe best idea is to get bank letter confirming existing funds were sent from abroad and if they do not accept because not converted to THB in Thailand then send the additional 800k

The notification of transfer from SCB showed the remitting currency (this was not a letter from the bank)

I had gone to Bangkok's Chaeng Wattana immigration office the previous day to confirm exactly what documents were required to convert my tourist visa to retirement. Proof of foreign transfer was not on the list of requirements. In my case they did not need the second transfer in HK$ seasoned.

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OK, I'm in, if only to find somewhere in Pattaya quiet enough to have a conversation.

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When I did my first extension for retirement in Bangkok, I came with seasoned funds and a letter dated that day from SCB confirming ฿800,000 baht in my account. However, I was asked for proof that I had remitted the funds from abroad - the way you do if you are buying a condo. I went back to SCB who gave me a letter confirming ฿800,000 transferred from my Hong Kong HSBC bank. Back at immigration, I was told that this was unacceptable as I had transferred Thai Baht and that this did not count as a foreign remittance. I had a multi currency account in Hong Kong and figured it was better to know the conversion rate in Hong Kong rather that wait in hope for a better rate from SCB when the funds arrived. I did another transfer from Hong Kong, this time in HK$ and this time the notice of transfer paper was accepted, although it clearly had nothing to do with the funds in my SCB sitting there for 2 months.

I have just done my second extension this time in Jomtien, and nobody asked to see a proof of remittance.

I have read many posts on visas and have never seen anyone asked for proof of foreign remission. I was worried that I would have to bring a fresh ฿800,000 in each year.

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I am a member at the Royal Cliff club and would be happy to play tennis with you Wimbledon or anybody else.

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The Cliff Condo http://www.thecliffpattaya.com/ does not have tennis courts but you can see the tennis courts of the Royal Cliff from there http://www.royalcliff.com/ipad/fitz-club.php

Contact Daniel at http://pattaya-tennis.com/ I often see him coaching kids

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Food Mart has them, I saw them today. Location: On Thaphraya Rd. (near the junction of Theprasit Rd., opposite Pan Pan Italian Restaurant),

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I bought a DVD from Amazon and the import duty was 70% of the purchase price. They charged me duty, storage etc and then tax on the total. It all totalled 70%.

Everything is dirt cheap here compared to UK! Except for imported goods...

I came over from london.

Rent is now £200 per month compared to £900.

Meal with drinks in a restaurant £10 compared to £30.

Taxi £1-2 compared with £5-10.

Pint of Beer is £1.40 compared to £4.50.

I think people forget who have been here a while that UK prices rocket too...

whats the minimum wage in london ? little bit more than 300bht.a day.

Closer to ฿300 an hour

Probably explains why they now keep the doors open in flight http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279416/My-terror-27-000ft-Jet-door-blew-open-crew-plugged-gap-blankets-says-Briton.html

I put my car in the wife's name as there was a ฿100,000 discount that I would loose if it was in my name. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/497908-bt100000-excise-tax-cut-for-first-car-buyers/

Like others on this topic, I am looking for a combination of insurance and self-insurance, with the insurance cover for just the higher cost items, but when I looked on the Bupa site http://www.bupa.co.th/en/individuals/health-insurance/compare-insurance-plan.aspx?cgid=6 the Thailand only insurance just covers ฿600,000 a year.

Managed to meet up with highbrows for a game today.

We played at Suan Rot Fai สวนรถไฟ which is about 10 minutes walk from MRT Phahon Yothin.

I have attached a map, but basically you leave MRT Phahon Yothin at exit 3 and cross the small park, which is basically a roundabout.

Then cross the footbridge. You come out at the corner of SRT Park. Turn right with the park on your left and go around the corner. You will see the tennis courts across the road, but you have to keep walking until you see the bridge.

The courts cost 35 baht per hour and are in average condition. They were not busy on a Sunday afternoon. They have a tennis wall there.

I am keen to play tennis. Huay Kwang area.

Probably rank myself as a level 4

http://www.usta.com/...ion/About_NTRP/

I arrived last Friday 9pm and flew out Sunday 4pm and it was very quick. The single line with staff directing people to each desk really seemed to work. On the way out I was waved through to the Thai only desk - first time that has every happened.