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rabas

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  1. Agree, there are numerous stories of Payoneer accounts being closed for no apparent reason and owners loosing their funds, again with no recourse.
  2. Not logical at all. This is wartime, spy versus spy, and likely involves very high technology. The last thing Sweden or NATO wants is to tell Russia what they found and especially how they found it. That would teach Russia how to not get caught next time. Sweden said it would not share findings with Germany who has leaky ties to Russia. They did not say they would not share with the US. US technology may well have been used in the analysis.
  3. Bingo, I had the same experience. I tried fixing a small inconsistency during signup and you can't contact anyone. If you have a problem during signup, the help menu only accepts 'signup' as a valid category, then immediately cancels the question by email telling you you are already signed up! I think they're using an AI driven customer interface to save money, no humans. You can try again using a new email address, all other info can be the same. They in fact tell you that. My second attempt worked fine. Just remember to think dumb.
  4. New LTD regional documentation requirements for renewing driver's license? I've renewed my DL for 20 years at the Nonthaburi LTD office near my home in Laksi, Bangkok. I live 1km from the Nonthaburi-Bangkok border. I have always used a yellow thabien ban and or pink card for proof of address. This year, I waited in the queue for 5 months and went for my renewal today, Oct 25. They rejected me saying they cannot accept the thabien ban or pink card as both were issued from Laksi, Bangkok. They recommended going to Chatuchak, or, get a residence certificate from either an embassy or the Immigration Department. I got the same story from 2 officers. Reading between the lines of some odd comments, I am not convinced I'll be accepted on return. It's also odd as a thabien ban or ID card is usually preferred. Has anyone experienced this? Could it be because of Covid, farang, warring fiefdoms? I also cannot access the Chatuchak online system (to make a Q reservation if needed), Chatuchak is grayed out for me, but accessible to wife can using her Thai ID. What is up with that? Thanks.
  5. If you are going to work, then you need a work permit. You do not need a WP just to be a shareholder. If you try to work without a WP, you will get caught as soon as you irritate someone and they report you to the labor department. Been there, done that. I paid 10,000 B for literally 3 seconds of work on a single day. I was the majority shareholder.
  6. Here it signals the start of the Thai cold season as winds begin to blow from the north. Big news for Thai because it means much cooler more pleasant weather. Winter is coming.
  7. Ultimately, the decision must be with the pilot who knows and is responsible for the aircraft. In practice they would work together, one would hope. Years ago I took a flight from Don Meuang to Singapore. Oddly, there was no cabin service and the seat belt sign remained on. Then halfway, and I mean halfway, the pilot announced that the plane had a hydraulic leak and did not have enough hydraulic fluid to reach Singapore, so we would return to Don Meuang. He said, halfway. On return, we made a beeline straight to the southern end of the runway and a very straight, steep decent with no maneuvering. I'm pretty sure we took off to the south so he landed counter to the preferred traffic direction. In such a case, I don't see how ATC can overrule the pilot who knows the plane and situation.
  8. Correct, I have confirmed this multiple times with the bank and also the NTID provider. Note, NTID also stands for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, fitting for those making such decisions. The only reason I use Paypal is to sell off my old coins and antiques to help support my large Thai family.
  9. Sorry, I see that now. So you didn't use the pink card to get a Thai NDID. I too have a pink card and use it everywhere I can, it has saved the day a few times. Otherwise, I like to goof on Thai saying that my id is better than theirs because it's pink.
  10. NDID is new. You can call the Paypal regional office in the Philippines, who is overseeing this. They will tell you all of the new requirements are coming from the Thai authorities, including the NDID. I have talked to some Paypal reps who were near tears because of what the Thai authorities were doing.
  11. Agree. I spent over an hour at my bank with two officers trying to help me register for an NDID number. They could not process my pink card without the chip. They then called both PayPal Thailand and the NDID company whom I also talked to. Pink cards are not accepted and they will only accept natural Thai citizens at this point. That could mean no naturalized citizens.
  12. Agreed, but they have real patriot systems. Turn up the volume to hear the missiles flying overhead. Would love to know what "suka bartay" means.
  13. Delivered. 2022-10-03 17:25 WILKES BARRE, PA 18767, Delivered, Individual Picked Up at Post Office -> Your item was picked up at the post office at 5:25 pm on October 3, 2022 in WILKES BARRE, PA 18767. 2022-10-03 15:07 WILKES BARRE, PA 18701, Arrived at Post Office 2022-08-04 00:00 In Transit to Next Facility 2022-07-31 07:45 JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
  14. Take a look at what Putin was doing before the West started supplying weapons... There's your sign.
  15. "someone very experienced with oil and gas pipe maintenance" suggesting an accidental explosion because hydrocarbons are so flammable, in his experience... There is no oxygen 70 meters below sea level to make gas explode.
  16. Still in transit from Jamaica NY since August 4. Mailed July 19 from Bangkok. UbonJoe was/is also in transit from August 4. However, he filed a trace and I did not. The final results will be interesting.
  17. Looking through the thread, I see these examples of in transit delays: 1. Jul 15 => Aug 4 20 days [posed by pmartin August 2021] 2.Jul 28 => Aug 25 28 days [posted by bamnutsak just now] 3.Aug 4 => in transit >26 days [posted by Ubonjoe, Rabas] Delivery could be pending. Ubonjoe's form was scanned in Jamaica NY just 11 minutes before mine. Are we in the same box? It will be interesting to see if Ubonjoe's trace makes a difference in delivery. It could speed of the whole box, if there is one cast aside somewhere.
  18. Let me add for the record, mine too is stuck in transit. Sent by registered Thaipost mail. August 4, 2022 In Transit to Next Facility Your package is moving within the USPS network and is on track to be delivered to its final destination. It is currently in transit to the next facility. July 31, 2022, 7:45 am Arrived at USPS Regional Facility JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER July 31, 2022, 6:11 am Inbound Out of Customs Inbound Into Customs July 30, 2022, 6:18 pm Processed Through Facility ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
  19. Lol. New to Thailand? Thai do whatever they want and let you think they did whatever you want to think they did. "Did you do it?" Yes. "But it's not done." No time yet. "You just said it was done." Correct. "So, which is it?" Already told you (bawk laeo). No Thai was ever afraid of wearing or not wearing a mask. Unlike some who seem terrified of masks.
  20. Thai authorities stated earlier that he was a foreigner based on skin colour. Leading some to speculate he was white and Thai are racist.
  21. Getting to be? So you don't know about the Saudi Crown Jewels. (which disappeared forever in Thailand) What 6 million baht?
  22. First real image, truly astounding. This 5MB image is zoomable. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/main_image_deep_field_smacs0723-5mb.jpg But the early universe looks like it has been through a few fender-benders.
  23. Re: Using Thai 13 digit IDs from pink cards, tha bien ban, or vaccine certs. I wasted lots of time in Jan. tying to get my Thai company registered with Paypal, only to have Thailand cancel/delay the whole scheme. So I wanted to find answers about the new NDID and Paypal registration. I went to SCB and talked with two SCB officers who contacted relevant departments, Paypal Philippines, and the company that runs the NDID system. The answer is no, it is not possible at this time. Paypal Philippines told me on the same call that they were clearly instructed by Thailand that the new program is only for natural born Thai citizens, no foreigners can apply. Paypal said they too are frustrated because they have many accounts for foreigners in Thailand, and said they will continue to push for their inclusion but it will not happen now. So, after eliminating foreigners, Thailand will now allow small fry Thai to buy and sell through Paypal, unlike the first scheme. It seems clear who they are targeting.
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