SheungWan

Ari might be worth checking out. Quite close to the centre of town on the SkyTrain, but feels outside. Laid back but quite a compact area. Increasingly fashionable. No On Nut types.

Any further relaxation of social restrictions from December 1 announced? Or under consideration?

Just confirming. Only applies to Thai PayPal accounts? Accounts registered in UK and elsewhere unaffected. Yes? Or will Ppal block the use of these if currently staying in Thailand?

Re heart meds, I do not think there is a local equivalent of Eliquis Apixaban. Available in Thailand but expensive so worth shipping over, yes?

On 9/29/2021 at 7:24 PM, redwood1 said:

Well your right the view was not spectacular before, but at least you did not feel like you dinning in a prison mess hall......I and I am sure plenty of other people will be giving the food court a pass or at least not going as often because of this  new parking garage...

Sure to take their 40 baht custom elsewhere.

I still have in the drawer my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 which has Android 4. With WhatsApp going that still leaves Skype. Screen remains impressive. Gmail, camera and phone service still operational. 

Re banking the Metro Bank was mentioned above. It is worth noting that they have extended opening hours and also are/were open at weekends. Some branches eg the one at Holborn, London also rent out security boxes if you need somewhere safe for docs., cash etc. 

Of course he would be arrested elsewhere if doing the same number. As for the PR story, will likely be picked up by the Morocco press. The alternative might have been him returning home celebrating his good fortune for others to try on.

Walking around a 12 year old building should give you plenty of  indications of whether the place is managed adequately. 

On 8/30/2021 at 10:06 PM, Ryan754326 said:

If it were just another card in my wallet that I had to show when I crossed a border, it wouldn’t be so bad. Showing your passport when you enter a country is one thing, but would you choose to live in Thailand if you were required to show it every time you entered a restaurant? 

Having the mobile phones and apps involved makes it that much more off-putting. Yes, I know my phone is tracking me all the time, but I can still leave it on the dresser and go out for dinner. 

 

Nobody leaves their phone on the dresser when going out. It goes with you everywhere and at all times. Try some other excuse.

Just remember that the nose scissors are covered with somebody else's Covid snot next time you go.

Re the 800,000 baht requirement, 799,999 baht or less is a fail. No prizes for close, closer or very close.

One might make provision for a nurse care-giver, but if your condition escalates to that of needing hospital treatment and ICU then that is on a different level. Only a limited number are covered for this. It's a judgment call if and when to return to one's home country. Declining physical mobility surely a game changer. However, a number determined only to leave after its all over.

15 hours ago, kg1947 said:

From Canada , AIS will NOT accept my Canadian Credit Card . Told them to stop service -- but they said : MUST PAY your outstanding balance first ...  go figure this out  .....  totally NO LOGIC  .....

H'mm. I must admit I assumed that since I am able to use UK Amex to pay bill inside Thailand, I can continue to do so when outside Thailand. 

MyAIS app: set up cheapest option with assistance from AIS shop and then make payments from anywhere using any visa card or MasterCard or Amex.

On 8/21/2021 at 7:50 AM, raccos21 said:

Infections also can spread indirectly by the vaccinations, as when people gather in places like vaccination centers or PCR testing centers, where they have a high risk of getting infected.

Is that the latest Covid update from the steps of Tree Town?

10 hours ago, Kwaibill said:

Marxists? Where did you come by that tidbit?

Karl Marx was not noted as a yoga teacher.

It was Karl Mask.

There is no magic solution. Whatever the OP does will result in him losing something. I would say though that giving "The Talk" is a waste of time. Return to Europe/stay with the wife and child/move out are the choices in front of him and all are plus/minus. It sounds though that for now it is a slow burner of indifference so can be waited out until the Covid situation gets better. She is neither playing up or throwing tantrums so at least that is a plus. However I would take the opportunity to do two things. The first would be to make sure personal finances are sorted and salted away for options. The second thing would be to buy some extra chocolates for the dog.

Taikwondo, Judo, Karate all good.

If you think Sophon is a waste of money at 3600 BAHT a year, then welcome to the vastly more expensive True which I am very glad to say I finally managed to dump last year. I use Sophon for news and that means Bloomberg, CNA and NHK. Sure I would like CNN and CNBC but not enough to sign up ever again with True or mess around with the dodgy boxes.

8 minutes ago, Never Been Abroad said:

What's the cheapest way to change my pounds into Baht?

 

I'm in the UK, don't have a Thai bank account, or a work permit.

How much are you wanting to change?