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alanrchase

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  1. The article is from The Pattaya News, it is posted in the Pattaya News forum by AN. Why would anyone expect articles in this forum to cover people going nuts in Bangkok?
  2. I went to Siriraj government hospital a few months ago to see a specialist for diagnosis. I was examined and admitted that day for a minor operation. I was in a 4 bed air conditioned room with one other patient. Nurses came round regularly and food was provided. I had to pay the estimated cost before admission and was refunded money when the final bill was calculated for my discharge the following day. Great service.
  3. By my calculations they are paying about 30 baht per meal. I assume the meal is served to them and people tidy up afterwards. It may not be gourmet food but what do they expect for 30 baht?
  4. If you click on the shipping method it usually gives you other options to choose from. Aliexpress standard shipping is usually one of those other options.
  5. Recent experience is that the free shipping items are not arriving. If the shipping method is either Cainio or Aliexpress global super economy the items are routed via Malaysia. Malaysia post gives them a registered post type tracking number that shows on Malaysia Post website but is not recognised on Thai Post website. The item is updated to arrived in Thailand and nothing else happens. Three of my last four orders using those shipping methods have not been delivered. No problem with Aliexpress standard shipping.
  6. If this were a thing I would not be able to stay here. I have lived in houses owned by my wife and son, no rental agreement and no lease. My extension is granted due to having a TM30 and signed copies of house book and owners ID as proof of where I live. What would they do if you had a one year rental that ran out 3 months after your extension date? Someone has misinterpreted something.
  7. Similar to Heathrow. Only black cabs are authorized to pick up at the terminals. If you want to use ride hailing apps then pick up is at the single authorized vehicle area on the perimeter of the airport.
  8. Why not try a state hospital as the article suggests? Got my booster at the local state hospital, for free, last time.
  9. I've read the whole article and can't find the panic mongering. There is some information about an increase in covid hospitalizations, a suggestion that people may wish to have a booster and an assurance that it is not a strain on hospitals. Why do you think the article will cause panic?
  10. According to the internet it is the coating on the cover that crazed. Seems it is common in hot climates. Here is a Thai guy fixing his.
  11. I have two units mounted on brackets, one has no rubber and the other has a bit of rubber mat under each bolt position. I would get a bit of rubber mat ,cut it to size, loosen all four bolts then remove one bolt at a time and slip the mat under and refit the bolt. Tighten all bolts at the end.
  12. I print off the filled in form and sign it in blue ink. Never had a problem. The previous threads I have read on here all concerned the ink colour for the signature. Some people said there was an issue when they signed with black ink.
  13. My CB300F was insured 1st class with Viriyah when I bought it, about 4,000 a year. They will only do 1st class for three or four years. I switched to some sort of 3rd party with them for 2 years for about 500 a year. Wasn't too happy with the coverage that provided so now have 2nd class with Roojai for about 2,000 a year. Never made a claim so can't comment on how they deal with them.
  14. Did my extension early March and as the Immigration officer handed back my passport he mentioned that next time they wanted a copy of the TM30 receipt that is stapled in my passport to be included with the usual submitted paperwork.
  15. You said she showed her blue book, I suspect she also provided a copy of her ID, so it was not a verbal confirmation. I have no blue book but for proof of address I show signed coppies of my son's blue book and ID.
  16. In a case like this it basically comes down to who can give the most believable testimony. As you admit, Trump is a serial liar, case closed.
  17. Trump is not saying he wasn't allowed to defend himself in court, he is moaning about the judge restricting what he was allowed to say outside of court during the trial. Trump, of course, is oblivious to the fact that the only legitimate place to present his defence is in the courtroom.
  18. Lloyds International have had free international transfers for many years.
  19. I thought that as well but my son received a transfer from a UK bank recently that was converted to Baht before being transferred and he got a surprisingly good rate.
  20. I have no issue with Wise, my point was that you do not get an exchange rate that is 3 baht below the mid rate when you do a bank to bank transfer, that is the bs.
  21. Thanks for pointing that out. I would receive 415,500 baht, way above the 390,000 claimed by the poster.
  22. What a load of bs. I use Lloyds and international transfers are free. I get about 0.3-0.4 baht below mid rate on the exchange. I make sure the transfer is done in sterling and the exchange done by the Thai bank (BBL). The Thai bank charges 500 baht. For a transfer of £10,000 at 42 I will receive about 41,100 baht after all fees. Last transfer a couple of months ago took 23 hours which is fine with me.
  23. My son graduated 9 years ago. He had three jobs the first year after graduating. First job started at 20,000 with accommodation and last job started at 35,000 without accommodation. He is still with that third company. Today he owns a car, pays a mortgage on a condo in Bangkok and is a partner in an antiques shop. No idea what his total monthly income is now but he seems to be doing well.
  24. I am not suggesting they would issue one solely for that reason. A reason for wanting a tax ID was one of the questions asked on the application form when I did mine and I am just pointing out that being taxed on bank interest is an easy answer.
  25. If you have a Thai bank account that pays interest they will be taxing it. Just tell them you pay tax on the bank interest so you should have a tax ID.
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