hotandsticky

That is because you don't have much money and 8-12k is probably important to you. Do you deal with Jomtien immigration?

Wrong. Where - exactly - does my response make any reference to NOT having money in the bank.

I can. It is a talent I have and having loads of disposable income means that I transfer when I want to - and that is NOT usually when the rate is under 44.

Double check that the rate will be the same for a 'newbie'. The 8k figure is for a so-called 'renewal' and it is 12.5k if you use their money - but 20k for a first timer.

Indeed. My time is worth a LOT more than that. I will avoid that office whenever I can. I save the 8k fee by timing the transfer of funds from the UK. With the rate where it is now I would 'lose' 7,000 Baht if I transferred funds now in anticipation of 'renewal' versus the rate of 43 that I would expect - and can wait for.

Semantics! As good as and it has a UK sort code and account number. You would have to be very stupid to think that WISE could not satisfy the service discussed above. Many friends use WISE for receipt of their state pension and then forward to Thailand.

Use WISE.

Lion

Jam

He probably couldn't achieve that.

Card

+1

Cave

You are not alone. Probably the best part of my 18 years in Thailand.

Put low IQ with zero meaningful education..... would that tick your box?

Have you seen Lumpini condo in Jomtien.

So a p!ssed up happy bloke was the foundation of your positive view of Russians.

But it is about "these Russians". Most are not the 2 week millionaires who take over in numbers - Indians, Arabs and, of course, the Chinese. Other Europeans have less of an impact on the dynamics of a place. The Russians for some reason (although I have absolutely no personal experiences to support this) seem to take control and many are here for the long-term. That is why they will create their own shops, schools etc. In some waays they are slightly intimidating in the same way that German tourists were in Europe in the 1970's.

Ivy

I find that getting old is far superior to the alternative of not getting old.

Jack

Gouda is not 'good' at any temperature....

If flourishing equates to untrolled, unplanned development with inadequate consideration for infrastructure, then it sounds about right.

Not at the time. Post-coitus maybe.

I actually prefer the new ARO vintage cheese to Mainland.