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4 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:
Yes, right now being low season, things shouldn't be too bad, but we will have to wait until Nov/Dec/Jan , to see what happens, if there is a high season this year?
Why do you think there would not be?
Did you experience Jomtein in Januray/February this year?
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1 minute ago, TimeMachine said:
The staff put it as if online cannot do. Must go to office?? I dunno why. Have you shown such a receipt to staff and asked if its acceptable?
Of course it is acceptable!
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19 minutes ago, david555 said:
not me.....! ,it was addressed to onemorefarang as you could see ....if you "would "see ????
OnemoreFarang is certainly not stressed............his posts remain calm and lucid - and typically p!ss taking.
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16 minutes ago, david555 said:
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Why are you stressed?
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1 hour ago, Tom H said:
In case of a bank bancruptsy of a bank were Wise as a non bank is depositing our money I am unsure if this would not have any effect on the customer from Wise????
Not being a bank, WISE is not part of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
FSCS can pay compensation to customers of authorised financial services firms when they fail. Set up by parliament and funded by the financial services industry, FSCS is a completely independent and free service. This means FSCS can pay back any money you hold with a failed bank or building society, up to its compensation limit of £85,000 per person.
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Is Wise FSCS protected?
One important thing to note is that Wise is not a bank, and as such is not part of the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme). Instead, as part of the conditions of maintaining a financial service licence in the UK and internationally, Wise must follow a different set of rules to keep customer money safe, known as safeguarding. We’ll explore how that works and how it’s different to FSCS in a moment.
How does Wise keep my money safe?
Wise is not covered by FSCS protection, but instead, as an Electronic Money Institution in the UK, Wise protects customer funds through safeguarding.
This means that Wise holds all customer deposits in either²:
Cash deposits with top tier financial institutions - like Barclays and Citibank
Secure liquid deposits - like government bonds in the UK, US or EU.
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56 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:
I can always walk away from tuk-tuk drivers.
I detest those annoying lottery ticket sellers who walk up to my table when I'm dining!
...add the Viagra, watch and sunglasses vendors.....
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Hun Sen's birthday celebrations must have taking it out of him.
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42 minutes ago, DPKANKAN said:
You can have a bank account with them.
Of course you can have an account with them - that doesn't make them a bank.
Read their small print and you might just start to understand the difference.
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2 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:
No, it's you who know nothing with such a hateful comment like that. Tuk tuk drivers are hustlers but they do it out on the street instead of in the board room. I'm sorry for you that you can't handle the in-your-face capitalism despite (presumably) living here for a while.
I can handle capitalism, no problem, I was part of it for years.
What I can't abide is arrogant gouging my low life 'hustlers'. They would sell their Granny for Sixpence and would not hesitate to rip off visitors to this country. The Phuket mafia are probably the worst.
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22 minutes ago, bignok said:
Wondering why you moved to asia to eat Maccas and dog meat.
Seriously, you need to get a life.
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Just now, Lemsta69 said:
Why, because it makes too much sense? So you're happy to hand over tens of thousands of baht over the course of your life to already mega-rich corporations but you begrudge a tuk tuk driver a few extra baht when he's doing essentially the same as the corporation, just up close and personal?
Methinks you're not as smart as you think you are.
You know nothing - and continually provide evidence to support that view.
I detest tuk-tuk drivers and begrudge the cheating b4stards anything,
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5 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:
And yet you're being taken for a fool by CP et al every time you make a purchase at a 7-Eleven or any of the other big names. At least the tuk tuk guys are honest about ripping you off.
That is probably the weakest argument and most stupid comment I have seen today.
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On 8/25/2023 at 4:03 PM, spidermike007 said:
Yes. Very recently. No issues at all.
Same here. Haven't paid a camera generated speeding ticket in 3 years.
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18 minutes ago, DPKANKAN said:Incorrect. It is a registered bank and I have helped set up a bank account with them in London for a friend of mine here in Thailand. His 3 pensions are paid into it monthly. In fact they are in the process of setting up interest accounts too!!
Incorrect.
We aren't a bank, which means we don't lend out our customers’ money to people or businesses. This also means our e-money and payment services aren't subject to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
In the UK, Wise Payments Limited is an authorised Electronic Money (e-money) Institution under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 with permission to issue electronic money and provide payment services. TINV Ltd is regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 for the provision of investment services.
We follow a strict set of rules set by our regulators in each country in which we operate, such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) in Europe and 48 state regulators in the USA. These regulators protect the markets in which we operate.
For USA:-
We are not a bank, which means we do not lend out our customers’ money to people or businesses. It also means our money transfer service and Wise account balances where you haven't opted into interest are not subject to FDIC insurance.
If you’ve opted-in to earn interest on your Wise account, you're able to take advantage of FDIC passthrough insurance on your USD balance up to 250,000 USD.
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4 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:
It's not a win\lose situation. You simply don't understand how the banking system works in Thailand. Simply said, the registered address has nothing to do with inter provincial banking. The location of your branch is what counts. A person might have multiple bank accounts in different provinces while a person can only have 1 registered residential address. When I moved from 1 province to another, at first I paid a fee for ATM withdrawals and also bank deposits while I was at the new province. I later opened another account in the new province and used the bank's online system or app to transfer money between my accounts for free.
Same here. I have 3 accounts across 2 provinces and all appear on online banking and the app.
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11 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:
You're bickering now, so I will stick to talking about THAI related subjects on this sub forum, but you carry on if you wish by yourself.
Yawn!
Time for the ignore list..
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40 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:
The subforum is for THAI related subjects, so try to keep up yourself.
You can repeat it as often as you like, but you are still wrong about this thread.
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5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:
Did you read the paragraph at the start of the subforum? Do you comprehend that this sub forum is about THAILAND, not other countries?
I'll quote it just for you- my bolding.
Thailand is legendary for its entertainment, both traditional and modern. Discuss night life, restaurants, bars, music, movies, concerts, expat life, fun, or just a chat about anything not covered by other sub-forums. (No Politics).
You might want to be careful when writing such as your second sentence.
BTW, there is a whole section of the forum just for other countries, if you didn't know.
Keep digging to try and justify the bo11ox you write.......but you are wrong - this thread is about underage staff
Do try and keep up.
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1 hour ago, BarraMarra said:
The thread concerns Thailand, not other countries.
Wrong. The thread is about underage girls in bars.
Try reading it before making a fool of yourself
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10 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:
Its not western bar owners supplying underage girls in bars they dont Employ them its the Owner/Mamasan does the recruiting. Always Thai.
....or Cambodian. Occasionally Laoatian.
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Just now, Dart12 said:
Piromrat massage is pretty good for real massages near soi 15 on Boukhao. Google them.
I agree, consistent service from the ladies in there - and excellent value at 150 Baht (even if a nearby shop has now dropped their prices to 120 Baht).
Opposite Pattaya City hospital
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29 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:
The passport picture rules are from my home country.
The immigration picture rules are from Thailand.
Your words:-
"They compared it to my passport"
In your case Immigration picture rules = UKPA photo rules.
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If the photos are required for comparison with a passport then it is logical that the passport photo rules are adhered to:-
How to get a digital photo
You can get a digital photo either:
- from a photo booth or shop before applying for your passport
- by taking one using your own device during your passport application
Photos from a booth or shop are more likely to be approved than a photo taken using your own device.
Get a photo with a code from a photo booth or shop
Before starting your application, get a digital passport photo from a photo booth or shop. Choose the option to get a code with your photos.
You’ll be asked to enter the photo code during your passport application and your digital photo will be added to your application.
Take a photo using your own device
You’ll need someone to help you take a photo during your application.
Rules for digital photos
The quality of your digital photo
Your photo must be:
- clear and in focus
- in colour
- unaltered by computer software
- at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall
- at least 50KB and no more than 10MB
What your digital photo must show
The digital photo must:
- contain no other objects or people
- be taken against a plain light-coloured background
- be in clear contrast to the background
- not have ‘red eye’
If you’re using a photo taken on your own device, include your head, shoulders and upper body. Do not crop your photo - it will be done for you.
In your photo you must:
- be facing forwards and looking straight at the camera
- have a plain expression and your mouth closed
- have your eyes open and visible
- not have hair in front of your eyes
- not have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)
- not have anything covering your face
- not have any shadows on your face or behind you
Do not wear glasses in your photo unless you have to do so. If you must wear glasses, they cannot be sunglasses or tinted glasses, and you must make sure your eyes are not covered by the frames or any glare, reflection or shadow.
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I paid 205k at Bangkok Korat hospital in 2017. Excellent service but unfortunately the laparoscopic surgery on my abdominal hernia failed.
I had mesh surgery under the NHS in 2019 and all has been good.
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Spanish women’s soccer team threatens mutiny over kiss scandal
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Whilst I agree with your sentiments, what he did was fundamentally wrong.
Consequently, he should have resigned when it all kicked off.
These days, like it or not, you just can't allow yourself to get carried away with your emotions - especially if you are in a position of authority. I find that a little sad in all honesty.