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5 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

From the USA to Bangkok Bank used to get the money next day every time. Twice it was same day and the fastest ever was 8 hours. 3 transfers since that 8 hour transfer and all have taken 6 days. Always tells me it will arrive in a matter of hours, but later it says "your money is taking longer than usual to get to us". This is total BS since WISE has already withdrawn the money when I check my US bank, yet continues with this lie for days. 

Exact same thing happened to me Skeptic7. My guess is they have some sort of Algorithm that can tell them if the Baht and/or home currency will get stronger or weaker over the next few days, and if the forecast over the next few days is favorable for them, they will hold onto our money for a few more days and make extra interest or profit on the Forex Market. I wrote them for an explanation and received the following email in return. Perhaps this will answer some questions for other forum members:

Thank you for reaching out. 

In general, ACH payments can take up to 4 working days to clear. Your payment can take longer to process because of the time it’s taking to reach us from your bank. There’s no way to speed this up but we’ll notify you once your payment is received.

If you verified your bank account with microdeposits, then it may take longer to process your payment. To try to speed this up, you can try reconnecting your bank account using instant account verification with your banking username/password. 

This isn't guaranteed, but may help you with the speed of ACH Direct Debit transfers in the future. 

Some payment methods, for example ACH Direct Debit, work differently, when it comes to your Guaranteed rate. If you pay for a transfer or a balance top up with one of these methods, your rate is locked in when you successfully paid, or when you authorised the payment to Wise. Read more here: What's a guaranteed rate?. As you've paid with ACH Direct Debit, the rate would be locked in and fixed.

Additionally, you can update your app to the latest version, as well as pay for future transfers with a card or wire, which are faster payment methods. You can also hold money on your Wise account ahead of time to instantly send out from there: How can I send money from a balance? and here: How do I add money to a balance?

I hope that helps. Just let me know if you have any other questions — or you can check out our Help Centre.

Best regards,

Wise

No worries, there are other ladyboys who are "in your face" on TV, and I'm sure there will be more and more up-and-coming stars now that Thailand has gone full blown scorched earth with their new "Pride Month". Now that they have opened up the floodgates, you can expect to see LGBTQ+crusaders from all over the world coming to Thailand to push the narrative of acceptance. It's the newest religious cult and just one more arrow in the quiver of those who are hell bent on destroying the nuclear family. 

Why is this being prescribed? What is your problem. Mometasone is for skin irritations and rash. 

If someone has access to your home in Thailand, why don't you have them send you the meds by registered post. You should have it within 7-10 days, and I doubt if it would cost you more than 500 Baht. Just tell the post office it is vitamin tabs if they ask. 

On my April bill, the usage was 861, then on my May bill the usage was EXACTLY the same. How can that possibly be? It's highly unlikely that the bills could be identical. That has never happened in 14 years. April had 24 days over 100 degrees, and May had only 12. The Tessaban installed new "smart" meters a few months ago, and my theory is that the home office fixed the meter to read the same as April since that is the hottest month of the year, and it gives them an opportunity to scam the homeowner and make a good profit for the month if they can duplicate the usage in a cooler month. Prove me wrong!

NIce home with manicured lawn, nice car, always dress hiso, well-groomed, good hygiene, always smiling, helping people in the village (word gets around), then once all those boxes are checked, they dislike you because they are jealous. Can't win for losing around this place!

I have been living in Thailand for 14 years, and I gave up trying to figure all this out several years ago. Frankly, I don't care what they think of me or where and how I "fit in". I have no Thai friends outside my wife's immediate family, and that's the way I like it. I wouldn't give you a wooden nickel for the whole lot. 

I had a situation this morning that may shine some light on what the Thais think of us foreigners. I went to the government hospital this morning for an exotic blood test that has to be sent to a lab in Bangkok. The Thai price for the test is 5800 Baht, but since I am a "dirty scamming" farang, I had the privilege of having to pay double, or 11,600 Baht. I quizzed 3 separate employees to explain to me what the double pricing, and they all had been coached to parrot the same excuses:

1. The hospital lost 5 million Baht last year on farangs who skipped their payment to the hospital. .

2. Their charge is much less than the private hospitals. 

3. Their charge is much less than I would pay in my home country. 

During my first trip to Thailand and to the "boonies" in 1991, my former Thai wife neglected to warn me about mixing scotch with durian. The next morning and through the following day, I was sicker than I have ever been in my life. Never again!

On 5/15/2024 at 12:35 PM, EvetsKram said:

Hi all, I need to know whether these 3 drugs are available in Thailand and if they are what ball park monthly cost. Thanks a lot

Bisoprolol fumarate

Ramipril

Spironolactone

For the Bisoprolol I pay 375 Baht for 100/5mg tablets at the Military Hospital in Udon Thani. Drugs are very inexpensive there. Pay 50 Baht to see a doctor for the prescription in the hospital, then off to their pharmacy for the best prices in Udon. 

Man, some of you guys are ruthless. You should be humbling yourselves and proclaiming "but for the grace of God, there goes I". Were you not young once and did some pretty foolish things? The only difference between you and Holly is that she got caught and you didn't. The real crime here is how the Thais treat prisoners. If there is one thing I have learned from living here for 14 years is that there is very little compassion, empathy and forgiveness extended to fellow human beings in this country. Feeding the fish and soi dogs for the sake of "making merit" takes priority over caring for their fellow man. Whatever happened to the concept of "an eye for an eye". The excessive punishment she received comes nowhere near to fitting the crime. 

I contend that a great many automobile accidents happen in Thailand due to the driver wearing flip-flops. The first time I tried it, I knew there was no way that I could properly control the pedals. One is too busy trying to keep the flip-flop on the foot since there is no heel support, and I can see how the brain would have trouble with that maneuver and putting the desired pressure on the brake or accelerator at the same time. It's very confusing and very dangerous. When my wife drives the car, I will not allow her to drive with such shoes. It has to be a well-fitted shoe with full support all the way around. I've seen people drive in flip-flops and take off the right shoe and drive barefooted while the unused flip-flop is left somewhere in the floorboard, and that could easily get lodged under the pedals and cause an accident. The Thais seem to be totally oblivious to this problem with the flip-flops. 

Just yesterday I prepared to post a review on the GRAB App after I received a horrible pizza from a local restaurant. Just before sending it off, at the bottom of the page was a disclaimer saying that my name and details would be provided along with the review. Who in the world is dumb enough to provide a review in Thailand under those terms and conditions. Surely, this sort of thing discourages any reviews at all, so the function serves no purpose whatsoever. Reviews such as these should be anonymous. 

In 2016 I sold my solid 18K gold Rolex President Day Date with diamond bezel and diamonds at each numeral. A comparable watch in the official Rolex shop cost 2.2 million Baht, but I was only able to get 180,000 Baht for mine. It was really difficult to find a buyer, so I wound up selling it to the owner of a gold shop. He made out like a champ. I had just had a life-threatening heart event and was afraid that I wouldn't live much longer, and I didn't want my wife to be stuck with the watch and get ripped off trying to unload it. Turns out I was the one that got ripped off in a moment of desperation. 

One would think that at least one of those young men passing by on foot would have been kind enough to walk across the street and help the old lady to cross; but no, it's everyone for themselves around Thailand. Me me me me me.....the land of Me! I seriously doubt that any of those boys went to bed that night thinking they had blood on their hands for their lack of concern for the old lady. What a joke!

God gave you a conscience for decisions like this. If it is bothering you, then pay close attention to it. 

James 4:17.....Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

The best course of action is to always tell the truth. Just go throw yourself on the mercy of the retailer's return department, and I'm sure they will understand and cut you some slack. Try it! You'll be pleasantly surprised what will happen when you practice righteousness.

I'm with Sheryl and Startmeup on this one, namely the hypoglycemia aspect. I had this condition for years, and I could never put my finger on it until someone schooled me on low blood sugar. Get a fasting glucose test at the government hospital for 60 baht, and also get the HbA1c to look at her score over a three-month period. If there's even a hint that she is having hypoglycemia, then buy a home blood glucose testing kit and keep an eye on it. I do that regularly, but when I wake up and feel those symptoms, I can already tell my sugar is low. I take a tablespoon of honey or drink 4 oz of soda pop (Sprite since it's caffeine free). I also get symptoms in the likeness of hypoglycemia if I drink anything with caffeine in it, so experiment with that as well and keep her away from that morning coffee while you investigate it. I used to get up and drink 2-3 cups of coffee with no breakfast, and by 10AM I was a basket case. I stopped the coffee and started eating something light for breakfast, and the symptoms disappeared. Good luck! Take care of your women. If she ain't happy, ain't nobody in the house happy.

I lived in Makati, the financial district of Manila, for 11 years back in the late 70's, early 80's. I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, and the club scene back in those days was outstanding. The red-light districts of Makati and Manila were very accessible and convenient, and being in my 30's, it was the best time of my life. Most everyone spoke English, and I had a secretary, maid, cook and driver, and their wages were next to nothing. The high-rise living in the heart of the city was very affordable, and the ladies were everywhere. I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can't speak for the rural areas because that is not my thing. Resorts along the seacoast are easily accessible and plentiful. If I were you OP, I would take a 2-week vacation and just explore before settling on one place with no knowledge of all the options available to you. Good luck, and God speed!

I lived in Makati, the financial district of Manila, for 11 years back in the late 70's, early 80's. I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, and the club scene back in those days was outstanding. The red-light districts of Makati and Manila were very accessible and convenient, and being in my 30's, it was the best time of my life. Most everyone spoke English, and I had a secretary, maid, cook and driver, and their wages were next to nothing. The high-rise living in the heart of the city was very affordable, and the ladies were everywhere. I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can't speak for the rural areas because that is not my thing. Resorts along the seacoast are easily accessible and plentiful. If I were you OP, I would take a 2-week vacation and just explore before settling on one place with no knowledge of all the options available to you. Good luck, and God speed!

I lived in Makati, the financial district of Manila, for 11 years back in the late 70's, early 80's. I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, and the club scene back in those days was outstanding. The red-light districts of Makati and Manila were very accessible and convenient, and being in my 30's, it was the best time of my life. Most everyone spoke English, and I had a secretary, maid, cook and driver, and their wages were next to nothing. The high-rise living in the heart of the city was very affordable, and the ladies were everywhere. I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can't speak for the rural areas because that is not my thing. Resorts along the seacoast are easily accessible and plentiful. If I were you OP, I would take a 2-week vacation and just explore before settling on one place with no knowledge of all the options available to you. Good luck, and God speed!

I lived in Makati, the financial district of Manila, for 11 years back in the late 70's, early 80's. I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, and the club scene back in those days was outstanding. The red-light districts of Makati and Manila were very accessible and convenient, and being in my 30's, it was the best time of my life. Most everyone spoke English, and I had a secretary, maid, cook and driver, and their wages were next to nothing. The high-rise living in the heart of the city was very affordable, and the ladies were everywhere. I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can't speak for the rural areas because that is not my thing. Resorts along the seacoast are easily accessible and plentiful. If I were you OP, I would take a 2-week vacation and just explore before settling on one place with no knowledge of all the options available to you. Good luck, and God speed!