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I have a monthly budget of half of that (so 10k) but make quite a bit more.

Almost never break the budget and at the end of every month have enough to buy some pies from Pizza Company

so instead of using the normal way to pay like at Makro, you scan their code and hit next..

they are asking us to go in My QR and we enter the price and they scan?

out of those two options, this is definitely the worst one.

job well dumb.

On 9/24/2024 at 3:06 PM, alw22 said:

If anyone knows a good agent who can help open a bank account for DTV holders in Bangkok, please message me.   I was quoted 21k thb by one agent, which seems steep.

you shouldn't need an agent and price is ridiculous, I got two bank accounts on Tourist visas and then one more on Elite (Tourist visa also) Bangkok Bank would normally make an account for you if you have someone Thai that has an account with BKK bank vouch for you. Was just a random friend that came with me and brought her bank book and ID.

They will say they "can't do it" because they don't want to bother with it or don't know how to do it but normally with a bit of pressure they will.

If I remember correctly they wanted 10k deposit which could be taken off the same day if you wanted but that might have been Kasikorn

I was never on work permit or non-immigrant visas and I have 3 accounts, no agents nothing.

Hmm, I know this is a thread from Jan 2023 but if anyone sees this it might help.

The issue with Kasikorn and BKK Bank apps (and other Thai apps that are "missing") is that for some reason they directly do not allow Google accounts set outside of Thailand to download the app.

There is of course a way around that, you COULD change your region to Thailand but that might prevent you from using apps back home and it can only be changed once a year

Other one, very easy with an Android phone. You can download the .apk (installer file) from a third party website and just install it directly (sideload). I am sure this is somehow possible with Apple phones but I don't use them so ..

The first time I was at BKK bank she asked me directly if my phone account was outside Thailand, I said yes and she said "oh then can not!" and continued the paperwork nonsense. Within about 3-4 minutes, I had went on Google and found their app on apkmirror (I think it was, was 13 years ago), downloaded it and sideloaded it. Showed it to her saying "This app?" and she was very surprised.

Works perfectly fine, usually does not update by itself. K Plus was the same (and PEA Smart Plus also)

Might be worth saying that if you have a two sim cards in your phone, you must be connected to the internet on mobile on the sim card that is with your phone number registered with the bank. I have my old number from a decade and a half ago that I use for incoming calls (but nothing else) and had to get a 2nd SIM for some promotion from DTAC/3BB that gives me 20GB a month of mobile data and it will not activate for Kasikorn OR Bangkok Bank with that one.

So every time I change phone, factory reset or reinstall the app I must put some money on my prepaid number just so i can get a package to use internet on it.. and it's only for the first "activation" which is stupid since they use SMS 2FA anyways.

Sometimes I even have to remove the other sim card completely just to complete their stupid verification.

I would suggest setting up your own "free" Plex Server (or Jellyfin, which is totally free, no premium features)

Basically just putting movies/tv shows into folder and pointing the app at it (there are tutorials on Youtube).

Then it downloads all the covers and movie descriptions for you and you use the web app/tv app (or mobile app) to view your movies.

You would likely want a hard drive dedicated to it but that is about it.

Then the problem you can have within a few days is having too many movies and shows to watch

9 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

 

I would guess that Immigration's records show you leaving the country, and as such you don't need to file.

 

Assuming you haven't then it's some sort of glitch which may be best addressed in person.

 

What is your reporting office?

 

 

Phetchaburi but the 3rd submit was the charm. rejected, rejected, approved! haven't changed a single thing.

I'm curious if anyone knows what this is about, I have had the same address for several years, once in a while they will reject my application sometimes twice in a row but then usually works.

I get rejected twice this time I'll probably try again cause I only got time to go see them on Tuesday but this "error" is worrying.

what does that even mean?

I had a look and the last time I got rejected (in March) it was the same error then i resubmitted and they accepted.

for those not aware, you only have to put your passport number and country and click on the magnifying glass and it would pull all your info from last submission so I am not typing or editing anything just submitting (like I always did).

I had some of that fun last month or so too, wanted to transfer from Bank but it said I had to wait 2-3 days to do a 2nd transfer because the first one was too close to the 2nd I was trying to make.. (a day or two before, can't recall).

So I thought I would use one of the other option which is the email transfer system we have back home, it said it would take up to 5 minutes.. so I was like.. fine.

I do it, the money disappears from my account instantly (I click that I completed and then the next page tells me it will take up 3 days, so much for 5 minutes.

I messaged support cause I "kind of" needed the money now.. not that it was a big issue but by the time they replied (about a day and a half later) the transfer was already done.

That's all fine and dandy but, I was expecting 5 minutes when the normal transfers take 15 seconds. Couldn't get the money when i needed it (to transfer to help a friend that was in a bind)

On 10/10/2022 at 6:46 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

So you're saying, they no longer have all the tables at the entrance to the Immigration building where people had long been required to fill out a COVID questionnaire before entering?

 

They were still doing that in late September when I was last there.

 

I didn't see none of that no, a little walk in temperature check booth, looked like a metal scanner from airport and an actual xray machine to scan backpacks is all i encountered there.

maybe different entrances have it but i didn't see nothing.

On 9/16/2022 at 4:03 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I think that info regarding mandatory proof of ATK tests was required at some prior period of time, but no longer is.

 

As I posted above, they now have just the questionnaire that everyone entering the building is required to fill out... asking various things such as... recent travel abroad, recent COVID symptoms, recently having been around COVID cases, etc etc...

 

I answered no to all of those, and was allowed to enter the building without being required to present any proof of an ATK test or having to do an ATK test...

 

Now, the question I don't know the answer to is, what would have happened if I had answered YES to any of the various questions on their questionnaire. If I had, perhaps (though I don't know for certain), they might have required something else.

 

PS - I can't remember off-hand whether they had a temperature scanning machine set up at the entrance or not....

 

 

well, I went last Thursday, no tests, no form, no temp check.

i did have to go through a little metal detector airport style thing and walk through another one and that was it.

so much fuss over nothing.

On 10/2/2022 at 7:49 AM, lopburi3 said:

I went a decade not being able to do as arrival date too early for their data base - then had one success when they updated software - then back to rejects after passport renewal until they started the new web site and software:   https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login    - now seems to work.

 

But for you seems officer did not like how you wrote address or some such thing so make sure to do as they want.  I live in Latphao but had to write it Latphao, Latphao for one official (technically correct but normally understood as being Latphao area of Latphao if just write once).

yeah you'd think that but I had a Thai lady here over the weekend and was explaining what she needed to do with me on Monday (tell them it was accepted before and that I was getting annoyed with it)

so i wrote passport number, put country, clicked the search thing, it auto filled (exactly the same as it was before)

and next day, it was accepted.. the same information as was rejected 2 days before. gotta love consistency!

to be honest, i'm thinking of getting on Malaysia trip for a few hours so i can get a new entry date, new TM6 (mine is falling apart) and whatnot.

maybe next month!

16 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

The old information was still correct (not a new extension/passport/address)?  The country was selected from the list provided?  I did mine last week and approved next day (but that was Bangkok).

yep and it was the same information as the first 3 times they declined me.. so 1 out of 5 on the new system

I wrote before i went to immigration and pushed a bit and some old lady came out with a printout of my applications with some check marks on it, must have been her that declines/approve them..

quite a pain really, would be much simpler if the site told you why it was rejected. I feel like i'm annoying them when going there but my info hasn't changed in almost 10 years so, not sure what their problem is. so in a few days imma bring my laptop and we can do it in front of her (its auto filled anyways) and i'm sure it will "magically" get approved with the same info.

just to get declined in 3 months again, of course.

well well, I was advised that my 90 days report would be soon, figured i'd test the system again (it worked for the first time 3 months ago)

I went on, logged in, put my passport number and country and clicked the looking glass icon which autofilled all my stuff exactly as it was accepted before

I submitted it as is and it was rejected.

job well dumb

On 9/14/2022 at 5:52 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Couple other details of my BKK CW visit on Tues:

 

--They're still requiring the COVID questionnaire form to be completed prior to entering the the building where they do NOT ask about your vax status, but DO ask about all kind of other COVID-related things in the prior week -- have you had any recent symptoms, have you been around COVID positive people, have you traveled internationally, have you tested positive, etc etc.

 

--Also, they are enforcing the face mask wearing policy in the Immigration offices at BKK CW.  While I was sitting inside there waiting for my queue number to be called, there were two other farang guys sitting nearby at various points who were NOT wearing face masks...  And in short order, one of the female IOs came up to each of them, and said 'MISTER!" and told them to put on their face masks. They also chided another guy who was wearing his mask below his nose.... So, come prepared!

hey, could you confirm something for me? I have to go to CW in like 3 weeks for a sticker to be put in my passport, i have an appointment.

however, they sent me this in the last email

Please be informed that you will be required to prepare proof of your ATK test in order to enter Building B (Gate number 2) for your appointment. You will also be asked to fill in a health screening form (which would take approximately 3 minutes).

Without proof of ATK test, you will not be allowed to enter the building, and your appointment will be automatically rejected."

is this really being enforced? they sent me a picture of an ATK test with a date written on it and name signed.. it's kind of stupid as it doesn't prove anything but..

I don't want to be turned around for not having one, quite the trip for me

On 7/21/2022 at 10:30 AM, freedomnow said:

Aerox = hit your knees on the upper fins if over 180cm high.

genuine question, do you have to be quite overweight to hit your knees?

I'm 191cm tall and had an Aerox and I think I hit my knees on the sides like twice in the year I've had it but not while riding.

1 minute ago, Kenny202 said:

None I have met were like that at all. If anything very reserved and lady like. I have heard guys talking about stereotypical loud, obnoxious whiney overtly gay in your face Ladyboys....but I think pretty much a Pattaya / sex worker type. Ones I have met working normal jobs not like that. Some real petite little stunners too. Immaculately turned out. Hair, nails, clothes, makeup...

 

I guess its the same for a real women sex worker vs civvy. Depends on the outcome you want from living with a partner

oh yeah, I mean I met like two of them in almost 10 years so it's not a common occurrence

first was that walk in interaction then second the one from last weekend (Tinder match)

I walk on the beach almost every day with my dog.. on weekends there are a lot of tourists (from BKK and outside of here) that come for the weekend and in all those years I was never, not a single time approached by a regular woman

I've never ever been close to Pattaya but since I mostly keep to myself at home with my dogs, the chance of me meeting a ladyboy (that is not an obnoxious) out is basically 0%, so the only interactions I have had on the beach were gay men, bar girls and ladyboys being obnoxious.. the "Heyyyy" type.

13 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Probably your colleagues know already what you like. And it's your life so why do you care about them? You don't have to bring him/her to the company party. IMHO it is never a good idea to bring her even if you would have a pretty young stunner.

 

And for the long term relation: Normally those long term relationships take time to form. You don't talk to someone and ask on the first date if they want to start a long term relationship with you. Date what you like, see "her" a couple of times, invite her home, and if you are happy together then ask her to stay. And if you don't like that idea after a couple of meetings then don't.

this is on point.

here's my little experience vs them, it adds nothing to answer the original post but.. idk, i'm bored and it might make someone laugh

so, very recently met a one who was a tourist and within 100 meters of where I live.. I had nothing else to do so I said why not.

the particular one I met was rather tall, not feminine face and had an obvious male voice and at least double D.

It was awkward, not much English was spoken and my Thai is rubbish at best.

if curious, no sex happened. it was offered (I think?).. I got touched inappropriately and all that, I expected that.

first experience I had with ladyboy was like 8 years ago, while I was talking to lady friend at a little restaurant, one of her friend comes over.. very tall, looks like a man with long hair ladyboy. sit right in front of me, asks me whats my name, where i'm from and then 10 seconds later "do you want to F me?"

apart from this, all of them have been very forward like that..

now don't get me wrong, if a woman does the same thing I get equally turned off, similarly with gay men.

for the women, I instantly think they are "pro" and it's a massive turn off. for the gay men/LB (I get cat called by both) then I know they are basically men and yeah.

anyways, my opinion on it might be rough from meeting the wrong types of LB. nothing against them but I don't go out of my way to interact with them (or avoid them)

but if you meet the right kind, very feminine or if none of the above bothers you then I'd say go ahead, who cares what your friends would say anyways.

like, really.

I used to have True internet several years ago, I don't remember it being great but I'm sure it 's better nowadays

When I went back home and came back I took 3BB and never looked back, I used to have 100/10 package maybe 7-8 years ago and then they upgraded me for no extra charge to 300/20 (can't remember the exact numbers) and then later to 1000/300

About two years ago I saw there was a promotion to have 3BB and DTAC together (which I already had) and it was 1000/300 and 20GB of Mobile data for like 750 baht per month. I took that, they forced me on a year payment because apparently foreigners can't have monthly (don't know if it's really true but whatever) and paid about 8000 baht with a yearly discount per year.

The only thing I have to complain about is that they forced a new SIM card and phone number on me even tho I already had a DTAC account so now since I am used to the old number I keep 2 SIM in phone, one for incoming calls (mostly deliveries) and the other one for Data.

I remember about 2-3 times in the last 7-8 years that 3BB went down for extended periods of time (more than say 15 minutes)

40 years old, no drinking, no bars, no massages or any paying for sexy times

3500 rent (4x5 meters simple room) including water and electric, 50 meters from the beach
750 baht gigabit fiber home internet and 20GB mobile (combined)
150 baht per day for food  = 4500
60 baht for 4x 20L delivered jugs of drinking water
1900 baht per year for visa extension (160 per month)

1000 baht per month for grain free food for dogs

all in, simple life but about 10,000 a month

my internet is paid yearly, not monthly with a discount so it's not technically in my "monthly" budget but it would be if they'd let me pay per month so I include it.

I "need" nothing else.. it's about 10% of my income and I just save the rest.

so yes, I still think I can live on less than 50k a month and I've been doing it for almost 10 years now

and in 10 years, the only thing that went up for me is the rent, the landlady jacked up the price because of "electric" by 500 baht twice by now.

well oh well! 3 months before my visa needs renewed it finally worked!

I had a look at the previous rejected ones and it was exactly the same information on the PDFs

I think either they really "fixed" something or the old lady knew I would be there the next day if she rejected my application again and didn't want to deal with me.  (I don't blame her, lol)

technically because I went and did this early, I have to do it again on the 9th of October (just before renewal) but if everything works well then i just have to put my passport number and country and it would be autofilled.

we'll see!

I just submitted my new application after kinda forgetting about it for the last week.. it's due on the 19th

I'm the guy who always gets rejected, it has never worked once even with the old system.

Last time, I pushed a bit about it and some immigration lady came clutching my printed "application" pages (there were like 2-3) in her hand with some checkmarks on it.. they then processed it manually and told me next time it would just work. (yeah right)

so this time I will try it once or twice and if not approved then I will go to immigration with laptop in hand, information all filled and she can correct/submit it herself and then reject it herself right after.

hopefully she is right and it works but.. this is my last 90 days report before renewing my Elite 5 years visa stamp in November. which means i have tried almost every single time for the last 5 years and it has never worked.

On 6/24/2022 at 8:10 PM, CygnusX1 said:

Around 3 years ago I paid a million baht for an Elite visa. Was met just off the plane by a stunningly attractive lady, who drove me to immigration in a golden cart, honking at commoners to get out of our way. I then made my way to the far end of the terminal, where I purchased my usual bus ticket to Jomtien, and waited with the commoners for the best part of an hour for the next available bus.

yeah, it's quite nice the cart and skipping regular immigration, you can even get driven out i think up to 50km with a fancy VIP car (BMW or such, can't remember) and I used them to bring me to the Mochit Bus Terminal where i got a 160 baht bus after

haven't used that in like 4 years tho