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SI units, please.

The Danish word for what Americans call a “Danish” is actually wienerbrød (Vienna bread), so don’t blame the Danes for American ignorance. (And, by the way, the American version of this delicious treat is far inferior to the original Danish one.)

Huh? What do you mean by that?

That a flight is direct does not mean it has no stops along the way; it simply means that it retains the same flight number throughout.

Yes, that was exactly the point I was trying to make. Thais think that the English word 'visa' is equivalent to the Thai word 'วีซ่า', which it arguably is not. This happens frequently, that loanwords acquire a somewhat different meaning than the original word.

I think the confusion arises because the loanword 'วีซ่า' does not have the same restricted meaning as 'visa' does, and as such is used more like a generic catch-all. I believe the proper Thai word for 'visa' is 'การตรวจลงตรา'.

Indeed. Since this issue could very well be an essential clue to determine what actually happened, it's imperative that they get it right. I'm sure that the final report will be interesting.

Interim reports state known facts. As the condition of the locking mechanism was not mentioned, it is possible that it was unknown at the time of writing.

Not according to my CM "hand holding agent" as that was the other option they recommended. According to the immigration officer at Hat Yai Immigration, Songkhla, it is (ask me how I know ).

No, that doesn't work; it is the date that the statements are created that cannot be older than seven days.

Yes, I'm on an extension of stay based on retirement. A couple of weeks ago, I had a visit too. (Hat Yai Immigration, Songkhla.)

I'm neither Thai nor a True customer, but I've been using an app called TrueMoney for several years. It's useful for paying bills and shopping at 7-Eleven. It even has a virtual Mastercard that can be used with Google Wallet.

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Transfer the foreign currency and let the receiving bank do the exchange.

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Yes, it's complete nonsense to use four significant digits for the percentages.

The website https://www.crackinglanguage.com/ offers many great features, including a Tone Assistant Tool that can determine the tone of any word across different dialects.

I've looked through my notifications, and don't see any message warning me of the change. It is of course possible that it came by some other means - Shopee sends so many emails, notifications, and Line messages every day that I tend to ignore them. I'm pretty sure that the notification would have been from the ShopeePay app and not Shopee.

I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but I believe it was a notification in the app.

Actually, they did notify about a month ago that they were going to close all accounts held by foreigners. They also provided instructions on how to get any remaining money transferred out.

Yes, it really is that simple, isn’t it? It’s mind-boggling that so many posters on this forum fail to understand that. For the record, I have previously only remitted non-assessable funds, so I haven’t filed any tax returns (except once, to claim a refund for withheld tax on interest from my Thai bank account - and I only did that to obtain a Thai TIN so I could satisfy my home country bank’s requirements). Now, due to this change, some of the funds I remitted in 2024 are assessable, so I will file a tax return. However, no tax will be payable due to deductions and other factors. As a bonus, I’ll even receive a refund for withheld tax on interest (something I hadn’t bothered with before because the small amount wasn’t worth the hassle).

Having a TIN does not make one a resident for tax purposes; staying in the country for an accumulated 180+ days in a calendar year does.

In addition to paying at 7-Eleven and taking care of utility bills, it also offers a virtual Prepaid Mastercard that can be added to Google Wallet. I find this convenient as it enables me to pay with my watch.

Yes, indeed. Probably quite a lot. I think that's the main reason for the 120-day moratorium.