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1 hour ago, YT3k72Em said:

If they have your bankbook too. And it's Krung Thai Bank, it may be possible.

Last year I did it without showing ID, this year they asked to see my passport.

If they don't succeed, there are lots of other branches to try.

 

Please let us know if you are successful, others are in your position too.

Thanks for the info. I'll update this if/when I'm successful. This whole cancellation of cheques is really quite tedious, and as far as I can tell, the only reason PromptPay doesn't work for foreigners is because they didn't build-in/code provisions for non-13 digit ID numbers i.e. passports and so forth.

I'll get straight to the point: Can someone walk into my bank and deposit my tax refund into my bank account? I ask, because I won't be in the country to receive my refund letter. Back in the day, a cheque was issued (and cheques are easy enough to deposit into someone else's bank account), however, last year I was issued with a letter to the bank that stated they had to deposit x amount of Baht into my account (They've stopped issuing cheques due to PromptPay, but foreigners can't, or at least last year couldn't apply for prompt pay)

On 2/16/2020 at 6:18 AM, rooster59 said:

 

We had discussed with the Army many months ago about returning state land to the Finance Ministry, Yuttana Yimgarund, director-general of the Treasury Department, told The Nation. The move is not a result of the tragic mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima last week, but the incident may only accelerate the process, he sa

 

 

I wonder how sticky the egg on Apirat's face must feel - he must be fuming.

1 hour ago, alien365 said:

I was looking at one of these electric 3 wheelers for the in-laws to go to the market and back on. I was told they were road legal so the above comments are concerning to me. It costs 21k baht so half the price of a new scooter and has indicators and lights, just no license plate.

Jackdd could probably confirm, but I'm guessing that in the weird realm of the law, you've got no problem since they've got 3 wheels and so aren't bikes. I believe Colinneil uses one (you could send him a PM and ask for more details).

1 hour ago, jackdd said:

I once went through the law (quotes and sources in some topic in the motoring forum). The "problem" is that a vehicle which has two wheels and is powered by an engine or motor is considered a motorcycle under Thai law. I did not find any exception, as in minimum speed or minimum power which many other countries have.

Under Thai law a motorcycle needs stuff like lights, turn signals, mirrors, a license plate and maybe further things which i forgot.

The electric scooters sold in Big C can't be registered, so 100% of them lack the license plate (probably other things as well), thus they aren't road legal and using them on any public road is illegal.

On small roads in the village this law is of course not enforced and you can do what you want.

Interesting. So I guess Big C just markets them (if and when the BIB show up) as powered toys for use st home.

In China they are popular because apparently the opposite is true: Low power + no lights + no indicator = not a motorbike and thus no licence required. Go figure 

11 hours ago, jackdd said:

You can buy them for example in Big C.

But they can't be legally driven on Thai roads.

Is that a legal fact or an anecdotal fact? I'm just asking because, yes, many things are technically illegal in Thailiand but readily available to buy e.g. electric cigarettes, but I've yet to come across Big C selling illegal merchandise. So what is the purpose of the electric bikes for sale in Big C then? I've seen people in my local community use them for short distances (like bicycles). I get that they might be illegal on major roads, but for local road and/or sidewalk hopping they'd be fine, surely?

It can't be a speed thing...or perhaps there's an archaic Thai law that states that bicycles aren't allowed on roads either (I wouldn't be surprised)

5 hours ago, 473geo said:

OK this is a small step in the right direction, just need to follow up with the real incentive of lower purchase prices for electric vehicles. Support production in Thailand and/or lower import taxes on electric vehicles

Exactly! Every time I see some news about electrics in Thailand, the prices are extremely high. However, an entry level electric scooter in China only costs about 5,000 Baht. Even with a 150% import cost, they could retail in Thailand for between 10 - 15k. So why does nobody do it? I honestly think "speed" is a factor: Those little Chinese bikes struggle passing 20km/h which Thai consumers might not like. They would be great in BKK though.

8 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

you have to provide a letter from your employer requesting it. 

For "proof", the centre will accept a letter of invitation or a contract (emailed to you and unsigned is fine).

On 1/29/2020 at 10:35 PM, TheDark said:

If EU standards are higher than other markets, then the other countries can either follow the set standards to gain access to EU markets, or be on their own and take their business elsewhere.

You mean like when Thai fishing standards don't meet EU standards, but they continue to trade under a series of yellow cards?

1 hour ago, Mikeasq60 said:

 Your thinking virus from mutated snake and bat meat...really!

No, I don't think that. But I do believe it is possible for viruses to be transmited from live animals...which is allegedly the case with this virus.

5 hours ago, seajae said:

latest news in Australia this morning is that they have recreated the corona virus in a lab there and have given a sample  to WHO and other world labs, apparently china refused to give WHO or any other country a sample so they could help stop it, they released some pics of it only. Really makes you wonder exactly what china was doing and if there is any truth in the rumour that the virus originated from a lab in china where they experimenting with chemical weapon research, anything is possible in china, they answer to no one  and believe they are a law unto themselves

China publicly released the genetic makeup, not "some pics" on the 10th of January. This enabled scientists across the entire world to start working on the virus. You realise we're living in the 21st century, right? I'd love a link to where you read the rumour about the chemical weapon, if you don't mind sharing it.

6 hours ago, z42 said:

While i admire the vision i don't have much faith in the ability of any Thai agency to adequately educate or change the behaviours of the average Somchai, and turn them into environmentalists.

 

Hope to see real endeavour on this though.

You admire "the vision"? What vision? Read the article carefully...in typical intentional Thai obfuscation, the headline is false. The devil is in the details: "...namely foam boxes, plastic bags, straws, and glasses will be totally banned from the ministry and its agencies by 2022."

They are planning to ban these plastics on ministry property...nothing more.

14 hours ago, Eligius said:

(I sometimes wonder if Thailand nowadays is a giant, living satire - it surely must be ...).

Was it ever anything else?

20 hours ago, thecyclist said:

Even people with METV (for which proof of employment and /or sufficient funds is required) from their home countries are now refused entry. Utterly absurd. 

A more accurate statement would be: "Some person claims that he/she was denied entry on a valid visa (no photo of it) in his brand new passport (denial stamp on page 9 so maybe not so new after all - yes, IOs can stamp where they want, but in 10 years I never had an IO stray more than a page from my last stamp) for not having enough funds. That's all we truly know.

12 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said:

Is anyone keeping a running total? That at least 3 to the opposition benches in the last week,

If these defections keep happening the PM might be forced to suspend parliament.

I don't think these two are MP's, they're just party members so this doesn't affect parliament.

On 7/22/2019 at 8:53 AM, ubonjoe said:

Just a copy of your passport photo page, extension stamp  and re-entry permit if you have one.

It should not take long but it could depend upon how busy they are. No fee for the cancelation.

Hey Joe, just to update you: 'Officially' what you mentioned were the correct required documents, but the IO I eventually got to see at CW wanted all the pages from my initial visa (for my current period of stay) until my latest extension stamp, and also the TM6. So after waiting 3 hours I was sent away to do more useless photocopying. Not sure why they would want every single page again, but they do hate the trees, so maybe that's it?

I have a letter from my current employer stating the date that I will cease working. Besides that letter, do I need anything else like copies of all my passport pages? Also, does the process take long? Is there a fee involved?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

14 minutes ago, madmitch said:

This is just unattainable. Many Thais with bachelor degrees work in minimum wage jobs as the opportunities aren't there elsewhere for the unconnected.

I think the bizarre premise is that the minimum wage for bachelor degree holders will be 20k, regardless of what the job is. This will just lead to degree holders being fired from low skilled positions.

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

As defence minister as well he may be able to keep AK 47 in check, at least for a while. And the military remains the big stumbling block to any real semblance of democracy.

Yingluck was also defence minister...didn't help for shit

4 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The list indicates that Prawit, who is also the deputy prime minister,

Well, he's currently the deputy prime minister, but what happens when the new government is formed? Has anyone clarified how the deputy prime minister is chosen? 

12 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Does anyone (apart from Steven) believe any of the nonsense that comes out of his mouth ?

Millions of sheeple who wished for him to be PM and believe that 112 ethical. Systemic brainwashing works...who knew