Moonlover

36 minutes ago, Almer said:

This will put money into the economy, if everybody goes out and puts a down payment on a Honda. Wave or it is. Spent on booze, disaster looks. 

You obviously don't much about this topic.

'They can’t simply spend the money. The main idea of the digital wallet was to spread the cash evenly across the economy. So the beneficiaries need to spend the money within six months in the area where they are domiciled and they can buy goods from small shops registered under the program. Also, buying alcohol, cigarettes, fuel and online purchases aren’t allowed'. 

https://time.com/6965705/thailand-srettha-digital-wallet-cash-handout-srettha-economy/

14 hours ago, susanlea said:

I notice how 90% of responses are people attacking the op. Happens on every topic. Lots of really uptight defensive people. Very strange.

You've only been on the forum since April @susanlea. After 10 years you'll consider it 'normal'. And in my case, I've been an expat for much of my adult life so I'm quite used to being in the company of malcontents. It seems to come with the plane ticket! 

It's one of the main reasons why I'm quite happy now living in a small village with few possessions and well away from the 'maddening crowd'.

I recall my ex brother-in-law. When he married, they bought a nice house which was plenty big enough for them and their 2 planned offspring. And then they filled it with junk, including the garage whilst their  expensive BMW was parked on the drive. (and vulnerable of course)

They then decided that it wasn't big enough and so they extended the house and inevitably continued to fill it with junk. They then decided to buy a bigger house to accommodate them (and their junk) Now their 2 girls have grown up, found hubbies and moved out, so now they are rattling around in this huge house full of junk.

Why didn't they simply get rid of the junk in the first place?

Clinging to stuff achieves nothing in my opinion.

8 minutes ago, susanlea said:

1 minute ago, Moonlover said:

I wonder why it is then that Thais are, in my experience, the worlds worst accumulators of junk.

8 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Because most don't understand buddhism.

A candid answer which I totally agree with.

19 minutes ago, susanlea said:

The opposite is true. A self assured person doesn't need material items to feel good about themselves. This is the essence of buddhism.

I wonder why it is then that Thais are, in my experience, the worlds worst accumulators of junk.

1 hour ago, motdaeng said:

 

does that mean you need to go to all of your banks  every year to update your cellphone number for mobile banking access?

No of course not, providing you have registered your number with the provider. There's been enough publicity about this topic over the last few months.

14 minutes ago, mancub said:

5 hours ago, Moonlover said:

That is not true. Such folks will be able to use their Thai ID card to access their wallets. 

15 minutes ago, mancub said:

But do they not have to first register via an app ? 

Actually I misread it, it's their welfare card that they can use and such folks do not have to register. But the rest will have to. 

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

As far as I read previously not every citizen will get the money.

There are restrictions: only over 18, and only the poor.

And some others.

We'll see what will happen and if it will have the "predicted" outcome concerning the GDP. 😇

'To be eligible, citizens must be 16 years old by September 30. Their monthly income must be lower than 70,000 baht and they must have less than 500,000 baht in their bank accounts'.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/policy/40039465

23 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

That day, the uncle was also carrying duck eggs, which made him drive more carefully. The cause of the accident remains unclear.

The question I would be asking is: 'How was he carrying these duck eggs and would it have impeded on his ability to control his motorcycle properly?' I do see some pretty dodgy acts on motorcycles by these rural types.

1 hour ago, DPKANKAN said:

But still more important are the real needy poor who have no smart phones or bank accounts and many living in shacks in the boonies with no water, electric or wifi !!!!😒😒😒😒

That is not true. Such folks will be able to use their Thai ID card to access their wallets. 

9 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

not everyone is going to get it , hopefully me and you ....

Er would you like to correct that worgeordie?

17 hours ago, BuddyPish said:

That's not good at all.
You must be pissing 50 times a day if all you can pass is an eggcup full.
 

Last thing you want is a distended bladder. If it gets too stretched, it loses its ability to contract/empty properly and you'll have to use a catheter every day. Worse still is hydronephrosis which is when urine backs up into the kidneys and effectively waterlogs them. This can seriously damage the kidneys and if left too long, you're talking about kidney failure and dialysis for life or a kidney transplant and immunosuppressants for life.

Too important to leave to the NHS.
If you've got the money, throw it at this problem ASAP after a consultation with a competent urologist either here or in the UK.

 

This is a very important issue @p414. I reached your stage after being on meds for a few years. I live in the sticks and all the local urologist could offer was surgical removal. No way Jose! I was aware of the risk of kidney damage as described above by @BuddyPish and decided to chance my arm at self catherization in order to relieve the pressure on the bladder and kidneys. 

That was over a year ago and it's been so successful that I 've continued using this method. I'm no longer 'toilet hunting' whenever we go out anywhere as I can last for up to 4 hours between pees and importantly I only need to visit the loo once during the night so my sleep has greatly improved. Like you I practice intermittent fasting, nothing after 6pm which also helps and I've also come off the meds which were, by now ineffective and giving me nasty side affects, notably weight gain and edema.

There's a very interesting website right here if you'd like more details and you can PM me if you'd like to discuss further. You should of course also chat with Sheryl about it.

4 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

17 hours ago, Moonlover said:

So sending a portion of my pension income directly to my wife's bank account  as 'housekeeping' and then accepting food in return would be regarded 'benefiting' would it?

4 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

Yes, it would

No problems Mike, it was 'tongue in cheek', but I'm sure some folks would be thinking like that. I'm not concerned about this issue at all. 

Any decent hardware store can cut you off a length of chain and supply you a pretty sturdy padlock to go with it. I did that when I lived in town, but now I'm a country dweller I don't bother anymore.

5 hours ago, J Branche said:

My understanding is you can gift up to 10,000,000 baht to certain people without them paying taxes.  You can Not benefit or receive any of this money in return or it may cause many difficulties you may not want solve.

So sending a portion of my pension income directly to my wife's bank account  as 'housekeeping' and then accepting food in return would be regarded 'benefiting' would it?

2 hours ago, tandor said:

not a lot of damage really, considering he allegedly hit 4 vehicles, 3 m/cycles and a footpath !!

Well he obviously didn't have front on collisions did he. Otherwise he wouldn't have managed to four of them.

On 7/4/2024 at 12:18 PM, Jackbenimble said:

Its not just baked beans, the price of cheese is crazy and as for tea bags!!!..........where have all the t-bags gone? No Liptons anywhere. 

Yer, that was a bit strange about teabags wasn't it. I went all over town trying to find Lipton's. Plenty on Lazada fortunately.

I wish to change my bank details. So I did the same as I always have done and wrote them a letter quoting my Pension Reference Number as required.

'Sorry' they said in their reply, but for data protection reasons we now require you to provide the following:

           Pension Reference Number

           National Insurance Number

           Service Number

           Date of Birth

So another letter written and another trip to the post office. I wish these guys would get themselves into digital age and make it possible to do this on line. Many other pension providers have this facility nowadays.

Anyway I thought I'd let my fellow veterans know so that you don't have make two trips to the post office. My request wasn't time critical, but others might find theirs more urgent.

Enjoy your day.

4 minutes ago, pasathai said:

the longer it takes, the more interest an intermediary gets 

There are no intermediaries.

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

"Retirement Visa" means nothing definitive to me.

At a guess could be referring to a Non O-A.

When folk use term "retirement visa" then follow up questions are required in order to advise. 

I always look at the context to decide whether the author actually means a 'visa' or an 'extension'. And I'm usually right.

30 minutes ago, narkeddiver said:

Thanks for the info folks

 

for some reason the word Retirement escaped me earlier this morning and I could only come up with Pension as a replacement 😉

And of course, lots and lots of folks around here call them a retirement visa. What's in a name? It's all the same thing innit!

1 hour ago, JimGant said:

On 7/1/2024 at 9:41 AM, Moonlover said:

do not use the  'Funds for long term stay' option. That always introduces a delay.

1 hour ago, JimGant said:

I don't believe purpose of transfer would affect the other parameters. But, I'm curious as to why you think so.

Just like @treetops said above.