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I still have the old dull coloured book from over 20 years ago, address in it is Room 235 Apex Hotel. I opened it there because it was the nearest bank to Palmers Bar. I have not made a cash deposit for over 15 years so never seen one of these machines, just remember in the old days you couldn't go to the counter without your passport.

Ridiculous post and completely irrelevant. Only a foreigner would think that earnings are related to class.

Not if you have consolidated entries. Since I started doing extensions in 2014 immigration have never asked to see my passbook, only ever interested in the bank statement. On my statements deposits show up as "Transfer in via EXIM".

It is all done online now and fairly quick, mine took 3 days a couple of months ago. The embassy guidance says to allow 5-15 days but most people are reporting less than a week. https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/how-to-apply-for-thailand-s-e-visa-stickerless?page=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072dd&menu=5d6636cd15e39c3bd00072de You need to create an account on the e-visa platform before you can make an application. You can do that now, I had my account for nearly 3 years before I actually made an application. It is a bit more involved now than before and I would suggest you make a trial application to see what is involved. If you do not submit it, it will be automatically deleted from the system after 14 days. If you run into problems there are other options that can be explored, better to have fuel in the tank before setting off.

Spin it any way you want but facts are facts. Over the last year the dollar index has moved steadily from 94 to 110 and during the same period the USD/THB has effectively followed the same path from 32 to 38. Hanging on to someones coat tails was never seen as a "fixed" arrangement.

Of course there is a relationship. Following the financial crisis in the 90s it became policy for Thailand to hold much of its foreign reserves in USD so a strong $ is good for the baht. But only to a certain extent, too much strength in the baht will start to impact on trade, hence the speculation on intervention. The downside is that intervention is ok in the west but in other countries it becomes currency manipulation.

Previous economic crisis combined with political problems has led to a change of government. How Maggie Thatcher and Tony Blair came to power, almost inevitable the same will happen again.

If planning to stay Udon Thani, you could go there first, take train to Nong Khai and tuk tuk to the border, about 10 minutes, come back to Udon the same way. Unlike many Thai stations Udon Thani is right in the middle and not far from the airport.

History will always lay claim to everything. One of the biggest, most dominant corporations in history operated long before the emergence of tech giants like Apple or Google or Amazon. The English East India Company was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600 and went on to act as a part-trade organization, part-nation-state and reap vast profits from overseas trade with India, China, Persia and Indonesia for more than two centuries. Its business flooded England with affordable tea, cotton textiles and spices, and richly rewarded its London investors with returns as high as 30 percent. https://www.history.com/news/east-india-company-england-trade

The massaman curry originated on board the old British trading vessels. By the time the vessels had travelled from Britain to India the meat had gone off so when in India they took on board various spices and from India to the far east the meat and potatoes were mixed with the spices to take away the rancid taste from the meat. History may say it had Persian influence, but brought to the Far East on board ships of the East India Trading Company.

I have just had a look and yes up to 85. I am going to Vietnam in Feb and have normally used AXA Smart Traveller, age limit on that is 75 and as I am now 75 not sure if they would still cover. Good to find an alternative. Vietnam still has an insurance requirement to enter so not an option.

The frail holidaymaker - clearly walking with a bad back - is seen emptying his pockets into red trays on rollers at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday evening. Seconds after walking through the x-ray, security guard Thanat Rattana, 25, is captured on CCTV casually flipping through the American man's wallet. Wearing white gloves, he carefully removes the notes, lays them in the tray, then while the pensioner is being patted down just feet away he slips 6,000 baht (£137) into his pocket. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/airport-security-guard-caught-stealing-160000837.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFTGuuy3YBpvGwq-WCzIVlav7wTshgY6lZzDrcMbhdnqJjmYQXmvZMzXD8Jge3snBlDLgNnFRpiCVxrM4ldu8KUoXSdhHRX7tHGJuPbumn_n9gAQ4G7h04WTw9U1VOM8nKB4TPuDh0H_ogYG972nPHpxQ7mbAR8JosdhpI4Neuf-

Yes banks can a bit hit and miss. I was referring to the rate from the DWP which was very competitive as they buy in bulk on the foreign exchange. I now transfer GBP from HSBC and get the rate at the time the transfer arrives at the BOT, not quite as good as the DWP but not bad. As HSBC only charge £5 for the transfer the overall cost is very similar to Wise. The time frame is a bit more variable, anything from a couple of hours to a few days depending on the time of the week but not paricularly concerned about the transfer time. Some years ago I had a problem with the bank over residency and the fact that my pension was paid in and active in their system helped secure the account. Each has to look to their own needs.

Quite. They had to remove the internal units and take them back to the workshop and then brought them back a few days later.

Your last statement may apply to your office but it cannot be taken for granted. I also submit the individual remittance advice for each transaction and at the last application saw an IO at the back of the office go through each one and tick them off on the statement.

No dispute, Wise does offer a good service, I have the debit card which has been a bit of a godsend. In the pre brexit days I had my pension paid direct from the DWP, it would come into my Thai account every 4th Friday about 08.30 without me having to do anything, at a rate that was as good as Wise. If there was a bank holiday in the UK, pension came a day early. The DWP in my opinion offered a better service but I am aware that Bill will disagree as I know that he, along with some others, had delays with their pension. With the volatility following brexit I opted to transfer funds at my own convenience, it is each to their own.

It may come as a surprise to you, but a Friday due date will occur every 28 days on a Friday.

The average person would have some idea if the air is not cold. When that happens every chance it is down to a drop in gas pressure. Our aircons are now over 12 years old and have had a leak on each one in the last couple of years. But then the average falang thinks everything is a scam.

Wise has certainly slowed down, whether intermittant or countinuous only time will tell. I have been making a payment from the UK to a company in Canada 4 times a year for a couple of years and the payment has always been within minutes. When I did it again last Tuesday morning Wise said it would arrive by the end of Thursday, taking the time difference into account that would be 3 days. On the Friday morning I got a message to say the transaction had been completed.

No, but incoming funds will sit at the BOT if they arrive during a bank holiday.

Falang thinking. The question was about respect and it is a different culture here, respect is seen in different ways to the west. The majority of Thais go to the temple every chance they get, that to me is more respectful than anything done in the west.

Quite. I bought my first house in 1976 and within 3 years inflation was over 18%. The big difference then was that lending criteria was much stricter and larger deposits were required.

Doesn't appear to be, I have seen lottery people inside the temple itself, and people buying.

Without it, the airline will assume you are travelling visa exempt. Fairly obvious with no visa in the passport.

Quite. Not going to happen, what happened in Thailand in 2006 will be on his mind. On the other side of the coin, if he did make out he was coming every chance the event would be cancelled. Who on earth would risk being collateral damage.