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Brilliant performance from Alcaraz, so happy that the obnoxious Djokovic lost.

The last time i needed to renew my Thai DL in Korat i thought great now i've got a yellow book and pink ID card i would'nt need a COR from immigration, how wrong i was !!! The local DL renewal center would'nt accept either and insisted i go to the IO and get a COR, beggars belief.......but hey TIT lol

Just about sums up Thailand for me, welcoming this scumbag, ''its all about the money and nothing else matters''

www.mytello.com is what i use, very cheap have a lookie.

Thanks for your post but i for one don't believe that, more like saving on costs etc

Yes indeed, lets hope that is not the case.

Wifey and i are really not happy to use our phones for banking for all the obvious reasons and to be given no option i find that unacceptable. I've had a Bangkok Bank online account for 3 years now due to the needs of Immigration and the 65K income method for my retirement extension and i'm really happy with the service i receive from my local branch, they are very very helpful so for us its a no brainer. Now lets just hope they don't decide to go down the same route as SCB.

My wifey and i have done exactly that and closed both our SCB accounts and opened new accounts with Bangkok Bank.

and you still believe that YOU have control of YOUR money, not imo you don't. Tell ya what try taking the 800K out of the account without making alternative arrangements for your extension, i'll be interested in the outcome.

and once you withdraw the total amount or amounts of money outside of THEIR rules you are not complying with the extension requirements.

and how would one do that ? Your 90 day report runs out on the same day as your extension as they won't allow your 90 day to exceed your extension date. Its no problem they just do your new 90 day along with your extension, i always complete the 90 day form along with my extension form. I then revert to online for future 90 day reports.

There is no way in a million years that i'm going to put 800k in a Thai bank and not have total control and access to it, ITS MY MONEY.

I've been using Korat IO for years and i have to agree with the OP that they are very helpful in general. The only thing that really annoys me is they will give you forms to complete that are only available in Thai !!! so one of the helpful Thai girls that understands English is necessary to help you complete. I do the 65k monthly income method.

Another example of why the UK is <deleted> up imo

Thanks

Hmmmmmm, don't know what happened there, i get virtually the same. I'll have a lookie and report back.

Good question, looking at the form R43 it does indicate at question C5.1 ''Amount before tax'' and at C5.2 ''Tax taken off'' Now that would indicate wifey would be claiming back tax paid.

Update guys..... I called HMRC again yesterday and got put through to a specialist who confirmed wifey will need to claim the personal allowance EACH YEAR using form R43, not an easy task for a Thai national but my mate will help her. Wifey will need to complete Form R43 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1143859/R43_Manual__2023.pdf

Well i saw my Urologist in Korat and had a good chat with him regarding my lower stomach discomfort, my poor urine flow and possible urine retention. He suggested my lower stomach pain could be as a result of the constipation i was still suffering from from time to time and i have to say that its all but disappeared the last few days. When i questioned him as to why my Turp procedure was an apparent failure when others was a success he said not all patients problems were the same and Turp recipients responded differently. He suggested he prescribe me some meds to help with the urine retention/flow for the next four weeks, so he prescribed Ucholine 10mg tablets (Bethanechol Chloride 10mg) and i have an appointment for two weeks time to see how i am. He also stated if there was no improvement he would schedule a cystoscope to have a lookie. As a matter of interest i asked him what my PSA was and he produced a printed report stating it was 1.237 which was well below the 4 unacceptable level. Here's hoping my next visit is positive......

Two accounts closed, SCB can go and <deleted> themselves.

Just spoke to BNH urology dept and they confirmed the following pricing - Rezum - 200K + 14K pre testing Itind - 200K + 14K pre testing PVP - 220K to 240K + 14K pre testing They offered me an appointment with Dr Suntchai and i informed them i will contact them again after i have seen my urologist in Korat. Regarding going abroad for treatment, i would prefer to not have to do that if i can avoid but thanks for your helpful suggestion, its always an option.

Thanks for your reply, i'm going to call them in a mo so will get up to date info on pricing etc. I've scheduled an appointment tomorrow with the urologist that carried out my Turp procedure to update him on my situation and that it would appear to have been unsuccessful as my urine flow is virtually back to where it was prior to the Turp and above all else i've started to feel constant discomfort/slight pain in my lower stomach.

I've searched their website and cannot find any reference to the above offer, is it an old offer or current ?

As a retired magistrate i did one for a mate of mine a few years back and obviously i did'nt have a rubber stamp, my mate had contacted them to check i could do it for him with no rubber stamp, they stated no problem and it was duly accepted.

Thanks for that ???? I've just phoned them and they confirm they do Turp, Rezum, Itind and PVP, apparently they don't do Urolift or they did'nt understand me. So all in all along with Dr Suntchai its probaly my best option if i do need another procedure carried out. That price for the Itind certainly looks good if that is the most appropriate for my problem.