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I think the problem I have is transferring to Bangkok Bank with reason as “Long Term Stay in Thailand”. Next time I will try transferring to SCB with reason “General Monthly Living Expenses” and see how long that takes.

I agree. I have been a customer for years and recently their service has definitely deteriorated including their customer service.

Thanks everybody for your responses to my original post. I am transferring from a U.K. bank to Bangkok Bank and mark the transfers as “For Long Term Funds in Thailand". I will try transferring to SCB instead and not mark as “For Long Term Funds in Thailand" (I don’t need for Immigration) and see how that goes. Sounds like it might resolve my delays.

They might get processed immediately but they do not arrive in my account for up to several days.

I have been a Wise customer (previously TransferWise) for many years. Over that time I have transferred a significant amount from my U.K. bank account to my Bangkok Bank account. I also add money to my Wise Visa debit card regularly too. Over the last few months (probably a coincidence but it seems to be around the time they changed their name to Wise) the time taken for the funds to arrive in my account has increased significantly. I know to avoid weekends - Friday to Sunday but now even mid-week transfers can take up to several days to reach my account. The funds are usually added to my Wise Visa card immediately but if I then try and transfer money from there it can also take up to several days to reach the recipient bank account. I have raised my issues with Wise but am left without a reasonable explanation each time by the same agent despite asking them to escalate my concerns. Before each transfer the system says on two separate occasions the funds will arrive in a few seconds (sometimes a few minutes) but once you confirm the transaction the system them says the transfer is taking longer to pay out and they need more time. I believe this is misleading customers and makes planning transfers very difficult. Wise said the time it takes to transfer is based on these four things:1. The countries you’re sending from and to.2. How you pay.3.What time you pay for your transfer4. Security checks. 1. They know the country before the transfer is confirmed 2. My payment is always the same manual bank transfer via Faster Payments and arrives in their account instantly 3. Time of transfer - always done Thai morning time so ready to process start of U.K. banking hours each time 4. Security checks - I have been a Wise customer for many years using the same U.K. and Thai bank account, have transferred significant amounts during this time and carry out multiple transfers each month. I think there are other reasons for the delays but Wise are not telling me. I have signed up to Revolut and got an account and a virtual visa debit card within seconds. Very easy to use but it is a little more expensive than Wise. Would appreciate other people’s experiences with Wise or Revolut.

I flew Air Asia from Bangkok to Chiang Mai 2 days ago. No checks at all. I printed off my boarding card at the machine at the airport, went through security, showed my boarding pass at the gate, that was it. Walked off the plane in Chiang Mai, no checks.

Here’s the answer.

We booked to fly from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin yesterday. Down on Sunday 28th November back on Sunday 5th December. Today we have received an email cancelling the return flight. No reason given. Checking their web site it appears there are no flights on this route in December or January. This implies the route has been withdrawn so soon after re-introducing it. We flew this route last week and the plane was c70% plus full on both flights. It was a fantastic and convenient service and a big loss if it has been withdrawn again. I can find no announcement from Air Asia but it does not look promising. Just as Hua Hin airport is supposed to be increasing flights to include international flights.

A friend flew internally with Air Asia last week. He is fully vaccinated but there were no vaccination checks made. Apparently the Air Asia app does not have the facility within Thailand to upload vaccination certificates which would normally be done as part of the on-line check in process. My friend checked in on-line, arrived at the airport with hand luggage only, printed off a boarding pass and the only check on boarding the plane was a stand-alone, unmanned temperature check which not everyone bothered to do.

I had a problem paying Spotify this month. Went into Bangkok Bank branch on Monday and they said the problem has been caused by an IT upgrade and it could take a couple of months to sort out! Also had problems with on-line payments. Have to pay Spotify from a Thai bank/PayPal etc. Their systems refused payment when I tried U.K. PayPal account and U.K. registered Visa card as it said the card was not issued in Thailand. Went an opened an account at SCB bank, problem solved, payment made. Can’t be bothered to wait for Bangkok Bank to sort this issue out. Will switch Netflix payment to be taken from SCB account too before next payment is due so thanks for heads up on that payment failing with Bangkok Bank.

Renewed my 5 year Thai car driving licence at Pranburi DLT yesterday morning. In at 8:15 a.m. out by 9:15 a.m. I had completed the e-learning and booked an appointment beforehand but a friend of mine just completed the e-learning at home and turned up at the same DLT office without an appointment a couple of weeks ago with no problems. For the e-learning training you have to watch an hour long video and answer a few simple questions. They are asked at the beginning, during the video and again at the end. You get a “Successful Completion” certificate, which you can save/print off at the end which is valid for 6 months. You need to register/login with ID number and D.O.B. I used my passport number with PGBR prefix e.g. PGBR123456789 https://www.dlt-elearning.com/Home/ForeignerIndex I then downloaded the “DLT Smart Queue“ app (available on iOS and android) to book an appointment. Links to the apps are on the home page just under the login/register section on the above link. There is also an “https” link too. This app does not accept passport number so I used my Thai Vaccination ID which was accepted. Original Documents I presented: Current driver's license Passport Medical certificate Certificate of Residence from Immigration Photocopies of: Booking appointment e-learning “Successful Completion” certificate Passport photo page Current Extension of Stay page Documents checked on arrival, directed up to 2nd floor where you are given a queue number at the front desk. Mine was 10. Wait for the number to be called/displayed on screen. Go to the desk, handover all documents. Wait to be called for: - colour blindness test - brake test First 12 people were called together with others called in groups later. Called back to the desk, paid ฿505. Called to the photo booth, photo taken and a few minutes later I got called to collect my new licence. All in all a simple and smooth process.

I have sent you a PM with contact details of an agent in Hua Hin.

A friend has just done his driving license renewal at Pranburi. A Certificate of Residence (from Immigration) was needed. He owns his house but does not have a Yellow Book so had to provide the Certificate of Residence. A rental agreement is not sufficient.

Mine is the same. IO reset the 90 day report each of last 6 years I got my annual extension of stay. Printed slip and put in my passport.

Further investigation has brought a solution. Fast Ship has advised they can ship iPads to the U.K. but it can ONLY go via FedEx. Please be informed that customs may charged import duty tax even shipment is for personal, used, old or gift depending on customs decision.

Anyone shipped an iPad from Thailand to the U.K.? I have checked with Fast Ship who use all types of couriers from Thai Post EMS to FedEx, DHL etc. and they say items with batteries are prohibited.

We are in the same position with Sinovac and AstraZeneca. We have 2 x Moderna vaccines we reserved and paid a deposit for in June through THG. They have advised the Moderna vaccine can be taken as a booster 3 months after the AstraZeneca shot. So we could get a booster of Moderna from late November which from everything I have read would mean we would be accepted by the British Government as fully vaccinated. However, this is speculation as nobody will have done this yet. I am the original OP and I posted on this section as I was hoping the British Consul Team would advise. To date, they have not commented. I understand the USA now accept both Sinovac and Sinopharm as vaccinated so hopefully the British Government will do the same soon.

It is remarkable how you criticise every other poster for missing the point! What you state is completely wrong. If you are going to criticise others than suggest you get your facts straight. Taken directly from GOV.U.K. Web site: Thailand Added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrived in England before then, you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status

That is not correct. We would be treated as “unvaccinated” and have to self-isolate for 10 days as I said in original post. As Thailand came off the U.K. “red list” at 4:00 a.m. on Monday 11th October (U.K. time), there is no requirement to quarantine in a hotel. Taken from GOV.UK just now so is 100% up-to-date: “When you arrive in England – not fully vaccinated After you arrive in England you must: quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days take your pre-booked COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 – you must book these tests before you travel If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You need to book day 2 and day 8 travel tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England on those days”.

Thanks for sharing that information. is the AstraZeneca vaccine being administered in Thailand the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine? I am not sure it is as it was not produced in the U.K.

I agree with your assessment. The big question marks for me are: 1. Take 1 (or 2) of the Moderna shots (when they become available) that I reserved and paid for back in June when there was so much uncertainty about who could get vaccines and when. Or if I should wait for a “free” AstraZeneca booster shot which I am pretty sure will be offered to everyone (or similar) in Thailand next year. 2. The timing of the booster shot. To be fully vaccinated you have a first shot followed by a second shot. In Thailand, for Sinovac plus AstraZeneca shots there were three weeks between shots. For AstraZeneca plus AstraZeneca there were two months between shots. Johnson & Johnson only requires one shot but this is not available in Thailand yet. So, if you take a booster shooter e.g. for me, assuming Astra Zeneca, does this mean I have to have the booster 2 months after my first AstraZeneca to be considered fully vaccinated? This is not going to happen as I would have to have the AstraZeneca booster shot next week. Likewise, if I take Moderna as a booster do I only need one shot or two shots and do these have to be administered at specific times to deem me fully vaccinated? i (and others) could end up taking booster vaccines of the wrong type and at the wrong times which means we are never considered vaccinated. Clearly, any booster shots of the the two dose vaccines are not given at the same time intervals as the original two shots so clarification from the British Government is really important. Until then my assumption is I remain classed as “unvaccinated” in the eyes of the British Government.

I, and my wife, both British Citizens living in Thailand, have each received Sinovac followed by AstraZeneca vaccinations. We understand this combination is not recognised by the British Government and we would be treated as non-vaccinated if we visit the U.K. We imagine there will be a number of British citizens living in Thailand in a similar position to us. Will the British Government recognise British Citizens who have had Sinovac plus AstraZeneca followed by a booster shot of another vaccine on their approved list e.g. AstraZeneca, Moderna? This is really important as it effects our (and others) future vaccination booster plans and our ability to be recognised by the British Government as fully vaccinated avoiding the need to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival in the U.K.

Sorry to hear about your bad experience. We got a refund for one of our Air Asia flights and opted for a credit note for another. We are using that credit note next month. We have tried to fly from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin 4 times over the last year but each time flights cancelled. It is down to Covid rather than Air Asia cancelling. Hopefully next month we will get to go to Hua Hin.

Not convinced this is a request for additional flights. We are booked on the Chiang Mai to Hua Hin Air Asia flight in November (return). We received a flight change from Air Asia yesterday to these new evening flights. If you go on their web site these are the only flights available. Looks like they have already changed the flight schedule. If they had requested an additional flight our existing flights would still be shown and we would not have been moved to the new evening flights.

fullofmax, have sent you a PM.