Moonlover

The (constantly repeating) reminder on the App said I was to go into a branch, with my ID/passport, which I did. After a bit of paperwork and signing (plus counter signing by the manager) my photo was taken by them. The only thing I did on my phone was play Sudoku whilst waiting my turn.

This is not just a problem in Thailand either. Worldwide it has become a major issue thanks firstly to Eddison and his lightbulb and now the proliferation of digital devises. In the USA: 'Teens need nine hours of sleep a night for their developing brains. But studies show that close to 70% of teens don’t get that'. Childmind Institute on Sleep

How does a trolley help them in getting it up onto a 6 wheeler, which is getting on 2 meters high?

The only people who believe in Santa Claus are young kids who are being lied to by their elders. I don't see any connection with spirits. My 2nd paragraph was also a stupid funny joke. Ho ho ho!

Looking at its shape and size and knowing its weight, it's likely that it was not possible to maneuver it onto the truck in the 'perfect' manner you suggest. A fork lift truck was the best and safest solution.

Quaint and a bit unusual to the western mind I'll grant you, but why scary? Your suggestion that the spirits could 'break an ankle' indicates that you're subconsciously buying into their quaint beliefs. ????

200Kg! That's no lightweight and a difficult shape to handle as well. A house brick is heavy enough to kill if it catches you right.

When someone posts up a banner headline inviting me to: 'See how useless your Thai bank is', I take umbrage as I know damn well they are not! My response was actually a watered down version of what I would like to have said. By the way I have read through this thread and come across very little evidence that it has been useful to anyone and it seems that I also garnered quite a lot of agreement for my view. So water, duck, back AFAIK,

I know, but I will respond and that's my choice. It took all of 10 minutes to have my photo taken in my local Krungsri branch.

Thanks but no thanks. I'll put up with the whining and moaning for free! ????

How many more threads on this topic do we have to endure?

Yellow shirts. The People's Alliance for Democracy. Yellow shirts

It started as security measure to protect important people (choose your own interpretation of that) from criminal acts, particularly terrorism and assassinations. Now it's just become a habit that many think is a must do. no matter who they are.

We never had to fly to Bangkok for the income letter from the British embassy. It was all done by mail. Granted it did cost 52 GBP as apposed to free service I now provide myself by preparing the paperwork to prove my income, so I'll concede you that point.

Penicillin is a naturally occurring antibiotic discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming. And as far as I'm aware all antibiotics are naturally occurring. They will of course have been refined in a lab for medical use.

If one is married here and uses the 400k in the bank method, one only needs 33.33k per month income to switch to a retirement extension using the combination method. So what's the problem? Surely nobody lives on less than 33k per month here.

That's one good reason why you should get some life insurance on the lady in your life @chalawaan

You neglected to mention the attitude of the customer!

It' good news as a counterweight to all the gripping and moaning that we are so often subjected to on ANF. A very refreshing change and worthy of comment.

Here's what ChatGPT has to say: 'Yes, lab-grown meat is real meat. It is generated by growing animal cells in a lab using various techniques, and it is made up of the same cells, proteins, and nutrients as conventionally raised meat. Although it is produced in a different way, it is still considered real meat'. So it seems to me that it is possibly healthier to eat than the 'real' stuff, giving the way many animals are raised and the junk that they're feed on, especially hormones and antibiotics. And it has to be kinder on the environment.

Do you ever go and talk to migrant workers on this issue? Just asking.

Yes, you do hear a few groans and moans from the perpetually discontented on ANF. But you rarely hear from the many thousands of foreigners who, like @Artisi and myself never have any reason to moan about the service they receive from Immigration. We tend to just get on with our lives.

I've sent a lot of mail the the UK using Thai Post registered and never had one go missing.

Yes they would. Have a look on the 2nd page of a TM7. You will read 'APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE APPLICATION IN PERSON WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF HANDICAPPED PATIENTS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES'. My wife and I have already discussed such a situation with our IO at Sakon Nakhon and were told that they do have powers of discretion to enable my wife to arrange for an extension on my behalf. The wife of our (now deceased) German neighbour was able to do this after he had lost a leg due to diabetes.