Moonlover

Yes I believe it does include annual fee, plus the rake off that goes into the corrupt officer's back pocket.

Another presumption.

'On a daily basis, water and a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables is sufficient to keep your electrolyte levels balanced'. That's also science.

Please don't presume to tell me what I need. I know my body and my mind very well thank you.

A very sad tale. I'd not heard the term 'Wet Brain' before, but now I've read up on it this is certainly not a ending I would relish. I only take one whisky per day now, just before I begin my 12 hour intermittent fast at around 6pm.

I'm 77 and despite exercising daily the only time I get sore muscles is if I overlook my fluid intake. A glass or two of water will quickly rectify the problem.

Enjoy until your liver fails.

I have a nice home and a good wife whose happy to take care of me. I have absolutely no intention of ever going into a care home. But thanks for you kind thoughts.

The reference that you supplied was referring to a Wild Asian buffalo. I doubt that the O/P encountered one of those.. How did you get it so terribly, terribly wrong? 'Wild water buffalo are larger and heavier than domestic buffalo, and weigh from 700 to 1,200 kg'. Care to try again?

How long have you had the account with Wise open? They could simply be doing their usual KYC routine before you can operate it. Give a while.

I agree with posters above here Lay off the heavy stuff and get into a more gentle exercise mode. Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, walking and swimming are all good stuff. And make sure that you drink enough water or other (non alcoholic) drinks. Dehydration can bring on muscle aches. Personally, I do an hour's walk every day and I practice Qigong for an hour per day (2 half hour sessions). And I'd suggest a weekly Traditional Thai Massage as well. It's great for giving a myofascial release. (If you don't know what that is, look it up) And never, never say you're getting old! I'm 77 years young. No aches or pains and no illness's. In your 50s you're still young.

Yes and it was actually made quite easy for him. Take a look at the 2nd photo in the full article. There's a ledge running round the outside of the balcony and he's standing on it! This guy was in no real danger at all. What a load of fuss about nothing! 534814754_202304071516_2.pdf

Early last year, the handrail on a small bridge I was crossing gave way. I only fell 1.5 to 2 meters onto the river bank. I landed heavily on my right shoulder, but I was within a hair's breadth of landing on my head, which would very likely resulted in a broken neck. My neck still grinds somewhat when I turn it. That was a very lucky landing on to fairly soft ground. I would never regard a fall from the 3rd story as having low odds of dying. The height doesn't mean a lot. It's what you land on and what angle you impact the surface that counts.

It will be, most certainly for commercial reasons. ATMs don't run for free as I'm sure you realize. Although you perceive that it got plenty of use, in a village setting it would probably be lots of customers drawing small amounts. The cost per withdrawal would be quite high from the bank's perspective. Our nearest ATM is 7.5klm away, but I still pay Madam Moon by transfer. She likes to have money 'walking through her account' as she puts it.

Don't be so naïve. People have died falling over in the shower.

Yes I agree with that @proton. It's a harsh 'punishment' on those who do their extensions quite legally. This was a Big Joke idea during his brief tenure as head of Immigration, in a failed attempt to weed out the rampant corruption that prevails in the department. The only way they'll ever sort it is to ban the use of the agents completely. And then watch the sparks fly!

Is this something you've learned from experience by any chance?

Small numbers do not necessarily mean that it's a small problem. Glaziers are shrinking at ever increasing rates. The ice sheets of Greenland, Iceland and the Antarctic are melting. All this is dumping more and more water into the sea. The sea itself is getting warmer and is expanding as it does so. Indonesia have already recognized the reality and have decided to move their capital. Thailand will, inevitably have to follow suit eventually, that is providing that mankind survives long enough to see that come to fruition.

It's a possibility. https://theaseanpost.com/article/bangkok-relocate

It's what 'climate change' protestors having been doing in some other countries, mainly in Europe I believe.

I think they can read perfectly well, but it happens a lot on ASEAN NEWS doesn't it. 'Urine Luck! Controversial video of drinking pee for the good of your health goes viral'. Read headline, - jump to conclusion, - compose answer. There, you have it in a nutshell. ????

Our American cousins have long complained about the time it takes for inward transfers to reach Wise, but that I'm afraid is completely beyond their control. From the UK it's possible to transfer from a UK bank account to a Thai bank account in less than 5 minutes. It would take quite some persuading to get me to switch away from Wise.

Are you referring to Wise bank card use or bank to bank transfers?

Let's go back to the beginning shall we. This thread was started by a poster who declared that he was no longer going to use an agent. He's going to do it himself and I should point out that he received a lot positive support. The very first response that came in, was the one by you, suggesting an alternative agent! that is not what he wanted and not what he asked for. You highjacked his thread from the get go. Waste your money if you wish, that's your business but there is absolutely no reason why you have to be so damned evangelical about it. Live and let live. End of conversation!

I wonder why it is that people who use agents get so uptight and defensive about it.