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Yes and it seems to be the only bank that the transfers are instant is green.

Thanks TT, I hardly use the account as it is my lump sum for my marriage visa so you are right.

This is serious CP, not make fun please.☹️

@scubascuba3 yes I've read the news but not "in depth". ☹️

Over night my phone recieved a message into my Krungsri Bank app advising me that my daily limit for all transactions has been set at 50,000 baht. I didn't request this and, upon opening the app and trying to change the limit to a higher amount, I found that 50,000 was as high as I could go. Why is the bank doing this and, as far as I'm concerned, it's not right that they can do this. I know, this is Thailand and they can do what they want. I have other bank accounts with different banks and have not received any messages from them about my daily limit. I asked my Thai wife about it and she said it was because World War 3 is about to start and the banks don't want a run on money being withdrawn. This brings me to another topic, my wife is convinced WW3 is fast approaching. I assume she is forming such an opinion through information from news outlets, social media etc. I would be interested to know if any other Thai wives have been expressing this opinion. I live in Surin about 70 klms from the Cambodian border so the border war might be influencing her thoughts.

I recently watched the whole series of Aussie Gold Hunters and got gold fever. I then began watching the 14 seasons of Outbak Opal Hunters and now have opal fever which cured my gold fever. The main sympton of opal fever is the urge to own Opal so I bought a small parcel of in the rough opals from a group of opal hunters on the TV show via online auctions that they run weekly. The opals are now with my son in Australia and I will pick them up when I visit next month. I would like to get them cut and polished etc and have been researching opal cutters in Australia. The problem is, they are pretty expensive. My opals are not top quality but will make nice stones once cut and polished. They are white Coober Pedy Opals. I was thinking that perhaps I could get them cut and polished in Thailand. I am open to any suggestions and advice about getting them cut here in Thailand. Where should I start looking for somebody to do the job for example. Attached are 2 photos of similar opal to what I bought. The first is in the rough and the second is what it should end up like. Your thoughts and advice would greatfully be appreciated.

I have lived in Surin for the last 20 years and have noticed a lot more farangs than usual, even out in the sticks where I live.

Bell Direct for me but they don't know I live overseas most of the time, well, nearly all the time.

The schools in the areas of Surin that have been declared dangerous have benn shut for a week and may open on Monday, meanwhile life goes on as normal around them.

Yes.

I recently had to get some Thai official documents translated to English for some business in Australia. I have struggled with this problem of translation for ages but have found a website that provides a list of all NATTI registered translators. NATTI is the official standard that is accepted by all Oz government organisations. The good part of this list is that there is a local Thai lady that can do all your translations with a minimum of fuss and it can all be done via the internet and a scanner. www.naati.com.au

I am trying to setup a transfer of money from my Australian Bank to my Thai Bank, normally I use Wise but have decided to try direct from my NAB Bank to one of my Thai Banks. In setting up the receiving bank details using my online Aus Bank account I would like to know what address for the Thai Bank to put in. My Thai Bank is in Robibnson in Surin so, do I put down the head office address and the Thai Bank Swift code for that office? I do not know my local banks branch code. I am worried that if I send the money to head office I will be charged a transfer fee to send it to Surin.

Which Bank mate? I'm with National and use Wise for my monthly transfers of around $AU6,000. I have the option of doing a larger transfer every 3 months or so, perhaps I should look at using my bank. How much do you bring in each transaction? Thanks.

I really don't understand why the English Army is making this request and, as a consequence, slowing up your son's application. Have you called them out on this? My knowledge of the Thai conscription method is that your son would need to be living in Thailand at the time of his conscription and have an address where the papers can be sent. Your son has neither so just forget about it provided the UK Army can.

My son is in a similar situation. He is in the final stages of joining the Australian Army. He has passed all interviews and assessments and is just waiting for his enlistment date. He was born in Thailand and has lived here for 16 of his 19 years. Fortunately he did 3 years through his High School of the Territorial Defence Program which is run by the Thai Army with his school. It is basicaly being an Army scout, he went on training camps and various other tasks. Completing this service exempts him from the conscription process and the Aus Army has not asked for any proof of this. This information probably does not help you but, I have learned that the conscription process is handled at a local level and I suggest your wife should start making inquiries about this at her Amphur. We are in a rural village in Surin Province and my wife has been dealing at the local level with the Army.