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On 4/29/2024 at 11:29 AM, Bday Prang said:

yet still moan about your electric bill perhaps you should consider using one of these, I believe various sizes are available for the thriftier amongs us

 

  Unfortunately, even the "larger" and "older" models of this system now cost 1500 THB for short time.  Or more.

I just departed in JAL Business Class a week ago.

You'll have fast track security/immigration.  It took me less than five minutes to clear both (05:45 am).

Two hours ahead of time should suffice.  I arrived 2.5 hours prior to the flight and spent nearly two hours waiting in the lounge.

Just now, CartagenaWarlock said:

Assuming you are from the US, create a US dollar account in the Wise. You can see their routing and your account number. It is a checking account. Go to your US bank and set up a transfer using the routing and account number. Your US bank will make two micro-deposits in your Wise US dollar account. Verify the two microdeposits in your bank account, and then transfer the money to your wise US dollar account. The money will be in your Wise account the following day. After that, you can transfer money to any account (Thai bank) from your Wise US dollar account. 

  Thank you for the assist.  

Just now, CartagenaWarlock said:

@NoDisplayName suggested pushing money from your US account to their deposit account instead of pulling it. I tried it with the Wealthfront account, and it landed in their deposit account the next day. 

  I saw that earlier but didn't want to admit I was too stupid to know how to do that.  

  Basically, you would transfer the funds from your home bank account to WISE (how to find the routing number or whatever is required), then it gets deposited into a WISE account you set up to "hold" home currency, then you send the home currency in Thai baht to your Thai bank through WISE?  Is that sort of what we're talking about here?

Getting pretty sick of WISE and their delay tactics.  

This month, another "micro-deposit, blah blah" will take a week to get your money transferred.  I need a better option than this.

10 hours ago, DaddyWarbucks said:

Dear Poo is almost home free at last.

Thaksin's meeting with Srettha the other day probably began with the invocation "Let us prey", and proceeded to work out the final details.

  Dr. Freud is laughing from the great beyond.  

I pretty much wear whatever I want.

I don't care what old, fat, bald alcoholics think about my choice of apparel.  

There are zero consumer protection laws in Thailand.

The system is set up to screw the poor Thais for the enrichment of the oligarchs.

3 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

She flushes things more intelligent than you'll ever hope to be.

  I'm thinking you're a Don Lemon kinda guy.  

35 minutes ago, 7euner said:

I always use Saint Etoile in Central Rama 9. They bake really crusty baguettes - a large one is 60 baht. I absolutely recommend it. I believe they have many branches, but I have only tried this one.

  Perhaps you'd like to mail a few to the OP who was asking about where to find subject products in Chiang Mai.

Exact same situation for me the past two months.

Of note, however, is that WISE advises they can transfer the money faster if one uses a debit card or SWIFT transfer, both of which generate an increase in fees for WISE.  

Crusty baguettes - Croco Pizza in Santitham.  Owner bakes his own bread and pizza crust daily.  Delicious.

Fresh flour wraps - not gonna find.  

Edit to add: 25 meters down the street from Croco is Ombra Cafe.  Some of the better croissants I've found recently, both butter and almond.  

Edit to add to the edit:  Bagel House Cafe, Moon Muang soi 8, is a solid recommendation for bagels.  Butter is Better also has pretty good bagels, especially if you like lox and cream cheese on top.  

It's highly unlikely - meaning virtually impossible - for a phone to get "hacked" simply by taking a phone call.

What is much more likely to happen is that the scammer will "socially engineer" a hack by convincing the recipient of the phone call to either download malware, visit a fake website, or give out sensitive information (passwords, account numbers, ID numbers, etc.) that the scammer can use to his advantage.

If your girlfriend was indeed scammed out of money, it's highly probable that she was unwittingly coerced into it as described above. 

(Many people who do get scammed by revealing information over the phone to con men are so embarrassed by what happened that they will omit key details to save face.)  

Have you tried using the card in an ATM to make a withdrawal?  If that works, then it's employee error.

(Since Schwab refunds 100% of all ATM fees, I'm wondering why you bother with the "cash advance" route when you can just withdraw from the ATM free of charge.  Your money, your choice, of course.)

2 hours ago, george said:

Wow!

 

It could be several things:

 

- Just a rumor

- AN is buying Thaiger

- AN is merging with Thaiger

- Thaiger is buying AN

 

I wonder which alternative is most likely?

  Yes it could be several of the things that you posted.

  Regarding the link in the OP as it relates to your scenarios:

  a.  Clearly it's a rumor until it happens

  b.  Doubtful but anything is possible (until it isn't.)

  c.  The "rumor" states that Thaiger will merge the AN/Thaigertalk forums....

  d.  ....after Thaiger purchases AN.

  So at least three of your stated scenarios may all be true simultaneously.  

What did OJ Simpson say when his son asked to borrow the car?

"Go axe your mother."

Do you need to submit a photo of the biodata of your passport to the host?  No.

Does the host need to allow you to stay in their home if you refuse?  No.

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Yes, that is the normal mains water service to each property, not via a delivery truck when the mains service is turned off

  Which is why I originally asked if "water distribution" referred to water trucks delivery, residential taps, or both.