Moonlover

Problems, what problems are those?

If you mean Thai bank holidays that shouldn't be surprising. As mentioned above in the post by @daveAustin, partners may be facing a 'liquidity issue'. (in plain speak, not enough money in the kitty) That would be because less money is coming in during the holiday period. As I recall Wise have never guaranteed 100% that customers would get an international annotation on their account. They can only offer their best endeavors. I still fail to understand why I/Os will not accept the downloaded transaction doc from Wise. I've been using it for the last 4 or 5 extensions at the Sakon Nakhon office without any problems.

And not only do you get a 2 minute sound bite, you get the full interview in narrative form.

It is often said and my experience suggests that it's true, that jet lag affects you much more when you travel east as apposed to travelling west. So which way were your journey @RandolphGB?

Any combination which totals up to 800,000 THB is, in theory acceptable. But as @DrJack54 points out above, some offices are more accommodating than others.

Many other posters have given us completely different accounts of their experience at this office. Those being folks who have not been hand held through the process, nor paid a stupid amount of money for the experience, I'll accept their accounts not yours. If you want to waste your money, that's your concern, but don't come on here deriding an office of which you have no real experience.

An agent should not be necessary even then. A disabled person must have a carer obviously, be they personal, such as wife or a professional carer. Immigration will accept an application by proxy in these circumstances. If you look below the signature on the second page of a TM7 you will see that there is a provision for that.

And where would that be, In some bar pickling that 'brilliant' brain of yours?

As it appears from your posts, you never go there, how do you know? I'll go with the majority here that say, very much otherwise. They do go there so they're the ones best qualified to speak out.

You're over thinking it. If you're confident that that your paperwork's in order, just get yourself in there and go with the flow. Nothing could be simpler than a retirement extension. You'll probably coming skipping out in half an hour wondering why on earth you wasted all that money on agents all those years. Good luck.

The first house that I stayed in here in Thailand had the consumer unit wired in such a way that all the circuits still had 'live' going to them, even when the main breaker was off. Even changing a light bulb could be hazardous! And what was really crazy about it was that the circuit diagram stuck to the inside of the cover showed that to be the correct way to do it! So I assume that every house on the mobaam was wired the same. I've always been super suspicious ever since and check all exposed connections with a simple pen tester, at the very least, before touching anything. If in any doubt, bang the main incoming breaker off and even then check again.

Good for you. There's nothing like a bit of 'pushing the envelope' to boost stimulation. Here's one I really like. Marissa is a great instructor and it is set in a beautiful garden right here in Thailand. It's one of my favourite videos.

Why should he be joking? I've never seen a Thai do a wheelie or anyone else for that matter.

My wife has had 3 surnames during her life. Her family name, her 1st husband's name and now mine.

Yes it's happened to my account as well. I keep repeat order items on my wish list. Or at least I used to!

Any exercise is better than no exercise. 'Sitting is the new smoking' as the saying goes. You have a good regime going for you there. The advantage that Tai Chi/Qigong has is that, if practiced correctly they include meditation, which is well known for reducing stress and thus blood pressure. My own PB will actually go down following a Qigong session.

He may well think that, which was why I specifically included blood pressure issues in both my posts. I believe, that from my point of view, it is very relevant. Controlling ones blood pressure whether one uses Tai Chi or Qigong and without resorting to meds has got to be a win-win, Keep the Chi flowing. ????

I don't have an opinion as to which is better, Qigong or Tai Chi. I've practiced both and find that I prefer Qigong. Others, with a different mind set would prefer Tai Chi. For me there are two advantages to Qigong. Firstly it can be learned on line. In fact I'm just coming to the end of a year long on line course from which I have benefitted tremendously. The second (and this is where I stay on topic) is that I have learned which exercises best suit particular situations. I know which ones will help to keep my PB down and which will help me loose weight, (20kg in 1 year) For each of the common ailments than man suffers from in the modern age, there is a Qigong exercise(s) to counter it. I'm not suggesting that Qigong is a panacea that can cure everything, but it can most certainly assist in the healing process. And that is being proven now both in China, where it originates and in the west. Personally, I never visit a doctors office. I never have cause to and I'm 77 now. ???? If I've aroused any interest in anyone they might want to take a look here. https://flowingzen.com/start-here/

I agree with you except for one thing. Tai Chi should be a moving meditation. It is far more effective if you allow no distractions whatsoever. Switch the TV off and really get into the groove. I practice Qigong, a close cousin of Tai Chi twice a day and I allow nothing to interfere my session. My average BP is 132/82 and no BP medication will ever pass my lips.

“Wherever a person can live, there one can also live well.” Marcus Aurelius Antoninus AD 121-180

Breath a sigh of relief?

We could do with a troll detecting AI censor on this forum. Dump out some of the rubbish before it gets posted.

My Chinese girlfriend in Zhuhai once brought some on a bus that we were taking on a day trip. Oh were we unpopular!

Is it really? I wouldn't know, Like you I leave the choosing and buying to my wife. She knows best and her 'nose' hasn't let us down yet. ????

Durian tastes delicious. I'm always delighted when it come into season. We always have the vendor prepare it for us. That way most of the pungent smell has dissipated.