TimBKK

12 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

I see Duke Language school is at Trendy building, any good?

 

Has an excellent reputation (I have never taken classes there, though).  Think the author of “Read Thai in 10 Days” is (or was) associated with Duke.

https://www.amazon.com/Read-Thai-10-Days-English/dp/1505679524

This Facebook group is an excellent resource

Anchor Protocol?

She’s a feisty one, on the one hand I feel for the bf/husband being caught in the middle but that feistiness surely reaps rewards in other ways.  Having said that, she can p*** the F off for for making a mountain out of a molehill, to say the least.  Over 50 baht lol, enjoy the rest of your holiday Ekaterina, *don’t* come back soon.

18 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I don't own any bitcoin, I don't like it at all. I just use Bitcoin as an example. 

Interesting.  If not BTC, where are you investing (if you don’t  mind) - just curious.

I am a pretty conservative investor, more so in crypto, so have stuck with buy/hold BTC and ETH.  
 

I have parked most of my cash holdings in Celsius and have been very happy - I chase yield a bit but not too much.  Will dip my toes into DeFi soon.

duplicate

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

But IMHO anyone bringing their teen female children to Thailand (at any time past or present) probably needs their heads examined.

3 hours ago, jvs said:

Why are you saying that?

Some posters are naturally prone to hyperbole.

What rate of return did the con man K bank employee offer?

Larry David/Curb Your Enthusiasm - just finished season 11 and its good for more than a few good laughs.

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Think you should invest in some air purifiers.  Can highly recommend Xiami's.  I have 2 and bought my daughter one for her condo in BKK

By chance, have a link for the Xiami?

I thought this documentary was excellent and so compelling:

13 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

So the info I posted above dated 13th December is already outdated? Far from impossible but if someone can post the new regs I won't be trying to change my scheduled 3rd jab with Moderna.

BTW, following several news sources and Richard Barrow on Twitter and so far nothing about any changes to the recommendations i posted.

 

I can only go by what Samitivej Sriracha told me so don’t have new regs to share, unfortunately.  I do have an appointment in a few days for the booster, hopefully their information is accurate.

On 12/18/2021 at 7:53 AM, Jen65 said:

same here

I purchased Moderna through Samitivej and until yesterday they would not schedule a booster shot for 2 Pfizer’s until 6 months had passed from the second shot.

Seems new information has come in from the government and they are now willing to give a booster shot after 3 months have passed from the 2nd Pfizer shot.

Hopefully word gets out quickly to other health care providers.

I must say, very impressed with the new system.  FWIW, I was able to use the old system successfully as well.  The new system is a lot easier and more simplistic.  After submission, got an email notification that it was pending; about an hour later got the successful submission email, with PDF attachment.  If this holds true, 90 day reports now become a breeze.

7 minutes ago, Shibuya1 said:

I went to the Sports Stadium yesterday with no appointment and had my Pfizer booster  in 40 minutes 

What were your first 2 shots?  
 

Just curious as I have had 2 Pfizer but not sure if authorities would authorize a third Pfizer booster if less than 6 months.  I just passed the 3 month mark.

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

It was I believe sarcasm....

The lowest form of wit, someone once said…

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

For some. For others that would be hell. This isn't one size fits all matter.

I have considered a compromise of sorts - plenty of good and cheap (I am thinking 5-10,000b) places in Pattaya/Jomtien to use as a base from which to slow travel from.  Constant travel does get tiring, at least for me, so having a home to come back to for extended periods is invaluable.  Recharge the batteries, if you will.  If I am gone for 1,2 even 3 months the housing costs here are low enough to make it manageable.  Easy access to Swampy seals the deal, IMO.  I am drawing up my post-Covid travel plans so always enjoy these threads.

Medconsultasia 

1 hour ago, stat said:

I agree 5000 Baht is cheaper then having to season 800K Baht . But are the visas "provided" legal or do I run a risk that a change of wind deems me a criminal for having obtained a visa without having fullfilled the requirements? Thanks!

I suppose there is a risk but I have neither the knowledge or experience to quantify it.  

Minus the costs that I otherwise would have paid if I self-processed the OA extension (6000b for insurance; 6000b [roughly] for money transfers) the final agent total comes in under 5000b.  I think this is a fair price and is probably even a bit less now that I am able to invest the funds that would otherwise sit in a Thai bank account.

After updating the app I could not get the pay by credit card feature to work - failed multiple times with different (foreign) cards.  Used to work a charm.  So, paid by True Money and that went through.  Otherwise the app operates exactly as it did before.

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yeah you could start over that way or you could just pay for an agent to work his magic. Personally I wouldn't like either choice but you created this problem by not asking questions much earlier. 

Live and learn - I was under the mistaken impression that because this is my first extension of the OA that 2-3 monthly deposits of 65k would suffice.  
 

If anyone has an agent recommendation I would be happy yo hear by PM.  Have used Cambodia Inter Tour & Travel on Buakhaow for a few minor things and they seem reasonable…

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

So much too late even for that.

@TimBKK what is your nationality?

 

Yes, looks like the agent route    at this point - I might leave and come back visa exempt, apply for a 90 day O based on retirement and then extend from there.  I was hoping to avoid keeping 800k in the bank though as I think the opportunity cost lost on this amount is a wash with the agent fee, at a minimum, and so much easier.  My nationality is USA.