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I have an AIS 50/20 deal but, according to SpeedOf.Me, I am currently getting 20.4Mbps/11.69Mbps.

The speedtest.net by Ookla shows 51.01/11.82.

I'm told the SpeedOf.Me reading is more realistic but the reasoning is beyond my ken.

Our Pattaya condo is 10th floor - some say that may be problematic.

1 hour ago, alocacoc said:

That's the location:

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8996729,100.8684663,3a,75y,185.42h,79.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLALI8BfjW_LILqy_7nOeLA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

2 hours ago, lou62 said:

 

 

Shenanigans became Hemingway's so one in the same.

 

McDoner's is opposite slightly down that little Soi you'll see.

Thanks very much. That's great.

On 7/24/2017 at 6:50 PM, tolsti said:

McDoners new stall is located opposite Hemmingways in Jomtien. Great Lamb Kebabs.... real lamb.

Couldn't find either Hemmingway's or McDoner's. Where are they in relation to Shenanigans or Tinnies, please?

58 minutes ago, wump said:

I think he was talking about Central Food Hall (which is essentially a larger Tops)

Correct. Sorry for the confusion.

If you tire of the Food Court,  the nearby Tops Supermarket has a pretty good deli bar (avoid the tasteless beetroot). And that reminds me: Deli Diner (on the soi to the west of TukCom) is worth a visit.

4 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

Now who can say these guys are not corrupt?

Allegedly corrupt.

I recall ANZ card holders (maybe Platinum, not sure) were similarly covered but, if memory serves me correctly, you needed to have purchased a return ticket using the card.

The earlier advice to read the small print is the best advice. If you are still in doubt, ask the insurer - a written confirmation that you're covered would be compelling - please keep us posted.

On 4/21/2017 at 5:38 AM, jacko45k said:

So a foreign currency account can qualify for the 800.000 baht requirement?

Definitely.

Thanks. Citibank uses TT buying rate - I suspect that 34.46 was the current rate (not necessarily the published rate).

My 3 months seasoning period has just started and I've got my fingers crossed that Trump doesn't start a war or that something similar causes the rate to plummet.

Citibank used the TT Buy Rate for my extension based on retirement.

7 hours ago, jimmybkk said:

 

It was "lent" by way of agreeing to payment terms of 30 days net on goods purchased, and we only gave credit to corporate entities, which I thought provided some security. There was no interest charged provided payment was made in full within 30 days. When this company failed to make payment within 60 days we instigated legal proceedings, it went to court and we won. They made a request to the court that they be allowed to pay off the debt 5,000 per month and the court agreed, subject to interest of 1.5% per month for all overdue amounts. We weren't asked if that was OK with us. When they defaulted on those monthly payments we went back to the court and they issued a court order stating that they should pay us what was owed or else any assets they owned could be seized and auctioned. So with the court order in hand we were able to identify this land that they owned it looked like it would all work out OK for us in the end... until we found out about this 15m mortgage.

Thanks for that explanation - and apologies for any offence.  You now have my sympathy but, unfortunately, you can't bank that either.

Are there any assets of the partners that are not encumbered?

Needless to say, unless you can recover legal costs, there may come a time when you write this off to the risk of doing business in a developing country. Good luck.

5 hours ago, Gary A said:

The only advantage I could see for the marriage visa is the 400,000 versus 800,000 baht in the bank. Like many things here in Thailand, I can't see the logic for retirement needing more money. Apparently they think that two can live cheaper than one.

Agree this seems illogical and has been raised before but I've never seen an answer. Is there one?

Curious that you would lend >100K unsecured. Presumably the interest rate is high (?)

Would repayment of 5K per month cover the interest?

Is the customer's contempt of court not an avenue available to you?

You have to concede that TV has roped in an impressive number of type-now-think-later members.

This is quite a curious post from a self-described cheapskate. Also curious is why Sam would want to share with us that he has twice been in "some girls apartment block".

Maybe his own words  "Perhaps i'm mentally challenged"  are insightful?

Big-C  at South Pattaya Road & Sukhumvit also has trees.

Just now, 4MyEgo said:

 

I just took off $20AUS from his bank and 300 baht from the banks end over here and that gives you 25.51 baht, is there something I missed ?

 

No. And Peterw42 is underestimating the charges from both banks for a TT.

35 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

 

For a $10,000 transfer the bank would probably beat both of them, even after banks fees.

What rate can you get and what bank fees would you pay? Every time (20 - 30) I've done the comparison BahtSmart comes out well in front of Bangkok Bank & Citibank. Help us with some numbers to back up your opinion, please.

On 11/12/2016 at 4:23 PM, glenn88 said:

I use bahtsmart for small amounts ($500 to $5000) no fee,and use OFX for larger amounts over $10,000 no fee. 3 to 4 days to arrive at my Bangkok Bank acc no problems at all :)


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Good one!! Your 10K (AUD) gets 267,048THB from OFX compared with BahtSmart's 259,936THB. A very significant difference. Thanks.

2 hours ago, Simons3 said:

I too have used transfer wise  and am really happy with them. they asked me a few questions the first time around until i explained that the account i was sending to was my wife's, then they've been good ever since ( i think the  coming from the USA the  government checks are quite stringent).

what i've found is.... you will not get a better exchange rate! It can take a week for the transfer to complete( but some of that I think is a hold up at the Thai bank end). Up to $5K US you can have the money automatically withdrawn from your bank account and wired to the receiving bank account, very convenient!.

 

I just checked TransferWise site and sending $1000 AU today would cost $14.95 AU in Fees and the recipient would receive  26,328.32 Baht

 

cheers

 

The current BahtSmart rate is 25.9609 so your 1,014.95 AUD would see 26,349 THB in the recipient account (no fees).

17 hours ago, Halfaboy said:

What did dr Nu from Dental clinic do for you and why are you so happy with him / her ?

Impressive from go to whoa: Pleasant reception, minimal admin, Dr Nu (he) explained options and procedures clearly and in good English, assistant was obviously competent, subsequent appointments commenced on time, crown guaranteed 5 years, prices reasonable.

After a few misadventures, I can recommend Dr Nu at V Dental Clinic, South Pattaya Road, about 100m east ofTukCom (other side of the road).

Yes, yes, and yes - in equal measure.

I have used Iflix (but not Netflix). It was good value for a few months. After that, I found a lack of quality movies being  added - despite their frequent emails to the contrary. I'm not a fan of TV series but they did seen to offer a wide selection.

So, if you chose to try Iflix, I strongly recommend you pay monthly (was only 100B) not annually.

My neighbor (a non-member of TV) will soon depart his rented condo at Unicca, South Pattaya. His condo is privately owned but the rental is managed by the condo management which holds the rental bond. There is a dispute between the renter and management and withholding a portion of the bond is being threatened,

Is there a rental authority that mediates such disputes, please? (The name of the owner is unknown.)