Crossy

Yeah, the original US version was a Nash Rambler and a Cadillac. I'm just a tad younger 🙂

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Doesn't everyone talk to their pets?? Ah!

Scored at Krungthai bank, personal attention from the senior account manager as he spoke passable English. Took a while because they'd not come across a farang needing an account in their Thai name before. Took copies of my Pink ID, Yellow Book, passport and (for reasons unknown) driving licence. I signed 1,000,000 pieces of paper including the obligatory FATCA form (as a Brit just tick all the "no" boxes) Interestingly, Madam confided in the bank staff that BKK-Bank had actually told her that it was too hard and she should take her husband somewhere else!!!

I hope not, they will screw our solar production 😞

I do admire your perseverance; I would have told them where to shove it by now. We've gone the other way and gone off-grid although we still have the PEA connection as backup.

For those of a certain age ...

I'll have to check with him, not seen him in ages 😞 It was suggested that he (ok his Thai wife) join this Facebook group for possible contacts. https://www.facebook.com/groups/solarcellthailand/

I suspect our local BKK Bank branch just wanted rid of the awkward farang, it wouldn't be the first time I've been fobbed off there.

Aging memory! (no, it doesn't give you a reduction) OP edited to avoid confusion.

BKK Bank were not interested in my ID card/number. Gonna try one of the other banks noted above.

Excellent! Strokes white Persian cat. I shall test.

The Social Security Office want me to open a bank account using my Pink ID and Yellow Book rather than my passport so they can deduct my 432 Baht monthly payment direct. SSO said they can't use SCB and that they can't use my existing BKK Bank account 'coz it was opened using a passport number 😞 So, off to our local BKK Bank branch. They say can only open an account with passport, and, since I already have a working account, they won't open another anyway. To be honest I sense bull to get rid of the farang. This branch only gets 2 stars for customer service! So, time to do the rounds of the other banks 😞 To speed me in my quest has anyone actually managed to open an account using Pink ID and yellow book, which bank? If I score I will, of course, report here.

Aussie router!

One for Bwits.

We get the occasional freebie (although they do seem to have dried up recently).

The sun has got his hat on ... Now, about that 250A MCCB I have as my main battery isolator ...

Made by my, very Aussie, brother!

Take a trip to your local PEA office (take a Thai speaker) and ask for an upgrade. You may need to also upgrade the wiring from the meter to your house and change your incoming breaker.