TimBKK

On 10/28/2021 at 10:05 AM, huyuli said:

They can be obtained in Pattaya by appointment. My appointment is tomorrow.

Where in Pattaya - possible to post contact info, where you are going, how you made the appointment etc.?

Any recommendations for a moto school or defensive driving class in Thailand?  

3 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

KYC protocols standard these days.

No doubt, even had to do it for my TrueMoney account 

https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Hiroshi-Chantaphakul
 

This doctor lists Allergy & Immunology as a specialty although I saw him for other reasons - thought he was outstanding: thorough, well spoken, had all the time I needed for questions etc.  

Best of luck to you and the wife.

53 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Even that link comes back as access denied.

 

I tried copy/paste and I even typed the url by hand and still get the same access denied.

 

No matter. It was mainly out of curiosity and not the end of the world. 

I would have a go bag ready just in case…????‍♂️

2 hours ago, Postmaster said:

Those selections really interesting.  Breaking Bad I thought I'd watched until the end but after the DEA guy got shot and the families feuded it seemed to end weird.  Did I miss some episodes?

 

 

You really need to watch it until the very end - the final few episodes are particularly excellent.

1 minute ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

Cant understand recommendations for muslim townships. 

Not sure I understand what you mean here - where are you referring to specifically and why can you not understand the recommendations?

14 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

1. Yes, I do know Phuket well enough. That´s why I can form an opinion. (Actually though everyone know that is a necessity to form an opinion)

2. I do not decide anything. Please point me to the place I decided what you proclaim. What I did post was that it is more genuine than Phuket, but that is to be seen as an opinion and not a decision. (Same here, I was foolish enough to think people would understand that without further explanation. Guess I was wrong.)

I was going to go on about your pointless, off topic drivel but I think I will just put you on ignore.  

16 hours ago, TimBKK said:

2. In regards to what changed, it is something that we are still looking into with our partners to check on what changed on their end.  [FYI @ianguygil]

40 minutes ago, Pib said:

   It's a Wise issue.

Tell that to Wise

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Re 2. Ian commented a while back that Bangkok Bank don't have control where Wise route which makes sense as transfers are settling in seconds i.e. Wise are sending straight to Kasikorn

Well, Wise says something changed with the partner bank, but the partner bank says it is a Wise issue.  Better someone in the know is aware that there appears to be a stalemate.  

I asked Wise 3 questions about this issue:

1. Do you confirm that selecting “funds for long term stay in Thailand” no longer assures that Bangkok Bank will be the selected partner bank for a transfer?

2. What changed at Wise such that selecting “funds for long term stay in Thailand” no longer operates as Wise originally intended? It worked for two years, until last week.

3. Can you confirm that “tagging” an account to only use Bangkok Bank (BBL) as the partner bank is the only way to ensure, without fail, that Bangkok Bank is actually used?

Their response (take particular note of #3):

1. If a customer selects "Buying Property Abroad" or "Funds For Long Term Stay in Thailand", their payments will automatically be routed through Bangkok Bank or Kasikorn Bank. So it is not always guaranteed that Bangkok Bank will be the selected partner bank for these transfer. There can be unforeseen scenario where a certain partner might be facing a technical issue and the system will route the payment via another available partner to ensure same day delivery.

2. In regards to what changed, it is something that we are still looking into with our partners to check on what changed on their end.  [FYI @ianguygil]

3. "Tagging" an account to only use Bangkok Bank to pay out THB does not work 100%. If there are any unforeseen events, our system will have to route the payment another via another available partner to ensure delivery. 
 

We are more than happy to help our customers that reach out to us so we can tag their account, but we cannot always 100% guarantee that Bangkok Bank will be the partner to delivery the payment.

Sopranos

Breaking Bad

Seinfeld

The Wire

GOT

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Lots of good reports in various threads here; I had Jenny from AA help me with O-A insurance, she was great.

Headline in two weeks:  Covid cases skyrocket in 4 southern border provinces, Anutin blames migrants.

1 hour ago, lexilis said:

TimBKK: Sounds you succeeded in getting "tagged" which is what I think many of us have to do. Where/Who did you call? In their e-mail response can you identify the person and address? I don't think any of us are getting helped bye-mailing their Help Center. Would be good to have a specific contact who understands the issue and knows what to do.

I called Wise customer service (USA) : 888-870-2221, 10:00-15:00 EDT.

The rep who responded by email is named Diana, she wrote “We have also added the tag so your transfers to THB will be routed through Bangkok Bank.”

The emailed response comes from a generic address, unfortunately: [email protected] 

Wise customer service (USA) : 888-870-2221, 10:00-15:00 EDT

I called, explained the issue and the rep stated she would bump it up to their payments team and get back to me with further information in 24-48 hours.  Also asked that my account be tagged to only use BKK bank (BBL) for any transfer.

Shower, cup or two of Earl Grey while browsing footie/sports news, emails and Reddit, check Thai Friendly to see if anything sparks an interest.

Dune looks great, very much looking forward to it

HBO Max release date is 22 October.

Can someone post a link to the Facebook group referenced in this thread, or the name of the group?