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18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Most

Always  worrying, Id rather play safe and just deposit ( in my case) 400k in an account and forget it...............its  there to pay for my funeral so doubles as Immigration/funeral plan!!

Last I heard is some places require it others dont, the usual Thai system, never any clarity.

Have never been asked at Hua Hin and never done one, this year.......who knows??

On 11/9/2018 at 9:53 AM, Spidey said:

I let mine drive and turn the music up. Works for me.

I bought mine her own car end of problem entirely

On 11/1/2018 at 11:00 AM, ubonjoe said:

Mine in my Bangkok Bank book has FTT (foreign telex transfer) in the code column.

Just transferred in a  million baht from UK using  Transferwise mine just says  TRN? Kasikorn Bank 

yep  dont  bother  keep  using it

2 minutes ago, evadgib said:

The new govt next Feb will have to try exceptionally hard to beat this lot ????

You mean same same  but not  different?

33 minutes ago, evadgib said:

They can no more answer than MacDonalds would if you complained about Burger King!

in which case why answer at all?

59 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

sighting

gosh does she really mean that? if  so standards at the BI are  really down..but expected

When I built  my house i deliberately made it virtually airtight to keep out unwanted ging joks, snakes etc

Its  difficult to open the front door and the ceiling creaks its that airtight.

Every night i go out with a wet towel and walk round the house and whack any on the walls  off as they  crap on the paintwork. I painted it and I dont plan to do it again any time soon.

Never get anything in the house at all.

I never open windows either, all are upvc with proper airtight seals, the door in i put extra sealant round, self adhesive bristles 7mm thick.

I gasp for air some days!!

15 minutes ago, OJAS said:

Me too. Even so, I don't think that they are totally above criticism. I get the impression from the USA thread that our American cousins who have hitherto used the monthly income method have each received individual notifications from their Embassy. Not so in the case of the British Embassy, though - I wonder how many Brits out there are still blissfully unaware that the income confirmation service is being pulled and wlll thus have an unpleasant surprise sprung on them when the expiry of their current permission to stay date draws near?

 

Could turn out to be more a case of the Immigration Bureau telling us all to get stuffed if they were steadfastly to refuse to make any official announcement on this whole matter - which, by default, would mean that the only way forward for retirement extensions would be 800k in the bank seasoned for 3 months, and for marriage extensions 400k in the bank seasoned for 2 months.

Not last year but the year before an  immigration officer tried very hard to get me to swap from 400k married to 800k retired extension of stay, not  wishing to tie up 800 k I declined and last year did the normal 400k with no mention.

I decided at that previous time it was a lot more work for  immigration to do than the  Supporting a  Thai wife  extension than retirement extension and thats why they mentioned it.

Makes me wonder whats coming next, maybe theres  going to be an increase in the amount coming soon from 400k to 800k?

Or as someone else mentioned theyll actually  want to see this  money coming from  overseas instead of just sitting there  like mine does for 5  years now. 

We live off my Wifes income which is plenty i rarely bring money in, cant be arsed with the pallavar of  shuffling it  all around.

On 10/23/2018 at 2:02 AM, The traveler said:

So many peoples here complaining that if we stay more then so and so long we are not tourists and we abuse the visas, yes that’s right we do, because for some of us that are under 50 years or are not married to a thai there are not many other options.

 

if Thailand could introduce a new visa for those under 50years that let you stay a full year without having to do anybody border crossing or go to the immigration to frequently I will be happy to pay up to 50,000 Baht a year for that.

 

only choice is education visa, but you have to meet to class or the elite visa which cost 100,000 baht a year, that’s to expensive, at least know with bad currency exercise rate, so it’s very easy for you guys over 50 years/ married to a thai and telling us we are abusing the visas, when you can chillax year after year without any problems.

 

it’s time to introduce new visas Thailand!

20 yrs, 1  million  baht, bargain Elite Visa

On 10/21/2018 at 3:56 PM, lkv said:

Don't you think it's a bit ironic that Thailand heavily promotes PromptPay, supermarkets such as Gourmet Market already have QR payment machines, and now they are discussing implementing cross border QR payment systems, but then I hear this cash requirement idiotic thing from some other Thai authorities?

 

Another example is that Kasikorn has just recently introduced (quite late I would say compared to other banks), cardless ATM withdrawal based on QR code.

its  bloody ridiculous, i  carry  a credit card thats it.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

The problem is if you're British and want to do an income based application after the British embassy stops issuing income letters which are REQUIRED for income based applications. If you've been following this news you would know that already. 

yeah but sometimes 59 pages of replies aint enuff!!!????

53 minutes ago, selwonk said:

for peace of mind , Prior visit your immigration office and ask what is required, I am sure it will be all good

What I do every year, drag the Wife down , ask them whats required, as it can vary wildly, then go back the next day with what they want...........even then the next day they can change it. This years "hiccup" was that our photos  needed to be printed on glossy photo paper even though every year theyve had them on matt paper straight off our printer.

Had to nip into Hua Hin  photo shop and get them done........20  minutes later  all done.

I always have a laugh  with them  about it but often its not them its the BKK boys who change things and they just  follow orders as they know it  will be sent back to them and they dont want any extra  work.

8 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Thaivisa sewing circle

I'd say  more knitting than sewing.????

13 hours ago, Mark1066 said:

I am prepared but it just occurred to me that such a rule change would be unfair to those with wives who earned enough to support their whole family.

Ah yes but the visa for marriage is  "supporting a  Thai Wife", I dont agree with this if your Wife is rich, but I dont make the dumbass  rules.

15 hours ago, Esso49 said:

And what is the problem with an extension based on marriage, surely the way to go if you are married?

 2 extensions back i was told by an IO to change my marriage to an retirement  extension, its  a lot more paperwork for them to do the marriage visa. I smiled and ignored it, last years extension I did the usual marriage extension with nothing said.

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online/online/tm47/TM47Action.do

youll need  Internet explorer  browser or some adaptions to chrome and others if u can use this? some accept it some dont

On 9/5/2018 at 10:37 PM, mogandave said:

Yeah, as others have pointed out, preparation is key. If you’re repainting old paint, after it’s clean, smooth and dry, I like the TOA Tack (Tac?) primer. Particularly if painting over gloss or semi gloss. It is clear, but dries fast and sticks!

 

I like semi-gloss TOA Supershield for walls inside and out, and flat ceiling paint for (yep) the ceiling.

 

If the walls are bumpy, flat paint is better as it does not show lumps as bad as gloss.

 

Again, first thing is a good scrub. I like laundry detergent & Scotchbrite pads. Rinse well and let dry...

 

If you’re painting a dark color you can sometimes get the guys to put pigment in the primer (making it easier to cover) but they won’t all do it.

 

Also, make sure you fill any holes a few times as it will shrink. Larger holes I like to fill with cement, then top with a latex filler to minimize shrinkage. A big hole filled with latex filler takes a long time to get hard. (Hmmm, there’s a joke in that somewhere...)

 

Large  holes use car  body  filler, dries in minutes can  fill huge  holes fast with that

On 9/24/2018 at 1:28 PM, JaiLai said:

Why?

 

They're your employees, yet again a sign of weakness.

 

You gonna buy them fireworks at NY as well?

ask  the  Wife.................she aint got any  kids.............then the advice "treat em  like family"...........u  choose?

4 hours ago, SuperTed said:

In the cities, there is some fear of the law, in the countryside with a farang, forget it. Men are going to take you for everything they can and split.

Try hiring women with children from the local community. People who you literally know where they and their parents live. And then treat them like family. That is your only hope.


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