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Ahhhh ,great point ..he does have a Gf , maybe he can transfer the $$$ from Australia into her Thai bank account Very good points 🙏

I'm not good at ratio vs cost being a amateur data analyst But the cost to obtain one for us visitors /tourists, from a visa agent possibly could be a fee of 5ooo baht Then again of course,you can have it every trip to Thailand ,is it worth opening a bank account for a once a year long trip ,one must analyse that

I'm not sure what the process is in Thailand for us visitors ,maybe an agent could help. Of course one must do the due diligence at cost vs ratio Or cost vs ........?

Thankyou Eddie

I have never been to the monkey town and fascinated lately . Anyone think it's worth going , is it far from Bangkok city , could I get a Grab there ? Maybe I could get a train there Is there a hotel I can stay in I would like to bring them snacks and play games with them Are they all friendly and photogenic

That's a first , no one else has admitted not tipping I guess there is a lot more and that can be for various reasons Great post

Absolutely Robert these are reasons too. And talking about tipping to fit in absolutely, it's expected to tip in a bar for a drink in Pattaya ,it's expected! So you do it ,it's a herd mentality But what about tipping to benefit. Eg you work as front desk in my hotel , I give you a 100 baht tip ,thankyou for your kind service I say before you give me the key to my room. I then expect extra service from you ,eg better room next time I book or extra water bottles or whatever

So you tip to receive a benefit from it And there is nothing wrong with that Others too because of feeling guilty or some are compelled ,eg the waitress tells you please give me big tip etc before she brings the food out and she tells you she is relying on your tip etc etc so you feel compelled you must tip ..at least something I had a limo (sedan) driver taking me to the airport several years arranged by my business class ticket ,he tried to "compel' me to tip by telling me most people gave him $30 I couldn't afford that so gave him $5, he wasn't happy

Would that be the guilt reason? I'm have analysed what reason people tip Great service, compelled , guilt , a benefit from it

Im not up to date on technology, I am learning this QR codes it's not easy looking at menus etc I even use the checkout at a supermarket where a person is serving you rather than a self scan Can I tap my HSBC card say at a 711 in Thailand nowadays?

Well you have the 150 baht withdrawal fee plus the low currency exchange if you withdraw from a ATM

So your in the Philippines? Philippines has a tipping culture doesn't it ?

Tourists/visitors need to bring over rather than pay the withdrawal fees

I'm working and I got knocked back ! Said I had a bad credit rating in 1992! I will just stick my debit card

Like that idea !

A very positive post

I have to wonder..though...I get the feeling sometimes several of the stalls are controlled by one group being Nepalese

You Sir are a fine Gentleman .

Just had a friend in WhatsApp staying in Pattaya 19 nights staying in Airbnb a Condo with no money safe Yes he should of asked first before renting it off Airbnb but he says you can't contact the owner first on this Airbnb . Do they have portable money safes in Pattaya stores he can go to ? Ok think there is a hardware store near Tony's Gym ,maybe they sell it hen but as I said useless without it being drilled down I suggested putting his cash in his suitcase under the bed ,I mean it's unlikely anyone is going to break into his unguarded Condo I think it's FLYBIRD Even if he was to buy a small money box it wouldn't be drilled down Freezer may be a good place Under the bed On top of wardrobe He is mentioning a PIR portable alarm apparently goes off if someone is in sight so could scare off thieves ,where do you buy these

I found their prices horrendous! Far more expensive than Aldi in Australia Cheese , cold meats , even a lot of other stuff more expensive than ALDI

I never forget that haggling skit ,don't know if it's on YouTube where the guy rings the Dentist asking for discount finally gets it down after asking if he can cut out the pain medication would it be cheaper Anyone can post a copy of that?

Im thinking expats in those rural Isaan areas tip far less than say expats from touristy areas I could be wrong ,

But ..your tipping in that reason because your getting a "benefit" back right I mean better parking etc

But what are the reasons for tipping ? Is it because you"d feel guilty if you didn't ? Or because the "service" was higher than normal ? Or you feel compelled?

I don't think it's ALWAYS a case of feeling sorry for the service provider whether they be a bellboy or waiter It's GUILT that gets most people to tip and in sure StickyRiceBalls as a experienced barman could psychological make you feel guilty for not tipping so people do ,