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Moving away from using an agent
timendres replied to eddyod's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I have used an agent for 9 years. The agent simply does the paperwork. There is no "special consideration", as I meet every requirement. The agent just makes everything easier for me. I would never have a problem extending without my agent, as the agent did nothing but the paperwork. That said, those using an agent to get around requirements that they do not meet will eventually run into issues. -
Denied entry to the Kingdom
timendres replied to Nadyalav's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
You were not "blacklisted", only denied entry. This can happen for a number of reasons, and I believe would only cause an IO to possibly inquire about why. If you meet all of the current requirements, there is no reason you would be turned back, but I cannot be certain. I cannot imagine that you would be arrested. It should be possible to find someone who can give you a more definitive answer for a not outrageous fee. -
What Is Your Favorite Bank...
timendres replied to AcuDoc's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
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What Is Your Favorite Bank...
timendres replied to AcuDoc's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Having used many, and seen almost all, and having worked on projects directly with KBank developers, I will say that in my opinion their mobile app is the best in the business. -
Immigration arrest three overstaying foreigners on Koh Phangan
timendres replied to webfact's topic in Koh Samui News
If I am ever arrested and photos are taken, I want a weef He wasn't "angrily pointing". He was asking "Do you want to hit this spleef, maan?" -
What Is Your Favorite Bank...
timendres replied to AcuDoc's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Kasikorn would be my choice. Best mobile app in the business. Excellent service. Incredible customer support. -
Apartment WiFi (Siri and Google Chromecast)
timendres replied to Finlaco's topic in Mobile Devices and Apps
The problem that you face is that building owners are often partnered with the WiFi provider. Thus, they get a commission from your use of that WiFi. If you were allowed to bring in your own connection, they would lose that commission. I had this issue with my first condo, and it took some effort to get a direct connection, and some older buildings cannot even support that if they wanted to allow you to do it. The WISP router may be an option, assuming you can find one and can get it working. Might be worth a try. You also have the option of getting a SIM based router. This is a router that has a SIM card for the data, and operates over 4G (not aware of 5G availability, but possible). The speeds here are pretty good, but you will be paying for the monthly data plan, and you will have data limits (although you might never hit them). My friend had a SIM router for some time. He was fairly happy with it, but did occasionally have issues with streaming Netflix. It was rare. His primary complaint was the additional 500THB he had to pay every month for the plan. -
Recommend online business web hosting provider
timendres replied to AustinRacing's topic in IT and Computers
If you are capable of running a Linux server on your own, I suggest DigitalOcean and a Singapore server. If you need a simple server package with a control panel - in other words, someone else runs the servers and you just use a web browser based control panel to manage your site - I have clients who are happy with SiteGround. I have yet to find a hosting service within Thailand that I would recommend. -
Since cigarettes are legal, and there is little evidence that e-cigarettes are more harmful, I don't understand where "impossible" comes from. Oh. Right. Envelope already accepted - now it is impossible.
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Given that much of the value of the Rouble is determined by Russia's vast energy reserves, and Russia's (so far) ability to continue selling said energy, I do not think the Rouble will "crash". But it does have serious risk if the war goes badly for Russia. Difficult call to make, but as others have suggested, likely most of the Russians able to stay in Thailand at the moment are not worried about their Rouble exposure.
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Two weeks ago I was walking home. I recently developed a corn on my little toe, so walking can get painful after a km or so. As I was (clearly, but not overly) hobbling along, a taxi pulled up alongside me. He rolled down his window and offered a ride. I explained that I lived just 200m up the road, and would walk. "Free" he said, repeating it twice. I accepted, and had a nice chat for the 200m ride. A genuinely nice person who I think could see I was having a tough time walking and decided to relieve me of that pain.
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The reason I still use pen and paper is simple. I find it is much faster to take notes, my notes are far more detailed and convey more information than I could easily produce on a computer. And I also notice that I remember the things I write on paper much better and much longer than information I put into my computer. That said, many of my written notes do eventually end up in the computer, if they are important enough and lend themselves to that. Interestingly, I still run circles around the kids mocking my old school approach to work.
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I knew a Thai guy whose grandfather was murdered. The police knew his family had a good bit of money. When asked why the case had not moved forward, the reply was "100,000 baht would ensure prompt action". I believe you are mistaking a business operation for a public service.
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I think that 10,000 would not be unreasonable. But, get an agreement on paper limiting the payment to that amount for a period of time - hopefully many years. She will be happier with the extra money, and you will have eliminated the potential for extortion for some time.
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Western Brands Cut Quality For Thai market
timendres replied to Brewster67's topic in General Topics
If I want to sell Lipton tea in Thailand, but I know the price I would have to charge would never sell, then I have a choice - abandon the idea of selling in Thailand, or reduce the cost to get to a price I know can sell. -
The Bangkok Bank branch in New York is owned by Bangkok Bank. It is a branch. It is the same account with the same account number. When I deposit USD into my account in New York, it instantly appears in my account in THB. But you are correct that you still have the deal with the conversion from USD to THB, and in this case, you get the rate that BB applies. Bangkok Bank's web page about their New York branch. https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Into-Thailand/Transfer-money-from-US-to-Thailand-via-Bangkok-Bank-NewYork-branch
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Having developed code with Lazada for a logistics company, I can tell you that Lazada has an enormous target on its back, and was forced to update many of their security measures to avoid being inundated and overwhelmed. This will likely only get worse over time, as hackers continue to push.
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Got the battery in my 2014 MBP replaced at iParts in Udom Suk. 2 years later, batter condition is "Normal", and charge holds well.