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The end of May and early June holidays saw Thai banks closed. It seems that after recent issues with scammers, Bangkok Bank are manually checking incoming transfers from Wise (and maybe others). On Saturday 31st May I made a request for transfer from Wise to my GF's Bangkok bank account and it also said it would arrive on Wednesday 4th June. I cancelled that and sent it to my own Kasikornbank account. It took seconds. I then sent it from my Kasikornbank account to my GF's Bangkok bank account and that took seconds. She was happy 🙂

Bangkok. Best location in Thailand. Love it. Wouldn't want to be based anywhere else. Great city.

If you are a citizen of the country, then that's how it should be! No questions, no third degree, no BS, welcome home sir! That's how it is in the UK via automated e-gates (just slide in passport and look at screen - same as exit BKK), hell, we even extend that to Americans, Canadians, Europeans, Japanese, Koreans, Australians and New Zealanders. My Cambodian GF just got a U.S. tourist visa. This will enable her visit with me to New York in August (assuming Cambodia is not on the no travel list by then). Fingers crossed. Just wonder what our welcome to the U.S. will be.

My son was excluded from certain roles with his employer because holds both Thai and British passports. He therefore, took a different position (same employer). Does he cry "racism"? Of course not, he gets on with his job and does very well.

I travel back and forth between UK and Thailand 3-4 times a year. Nothing like knowing that having the right visa/extension will ensure a smooth re-entry to Thailand. Many here are swinging it by using visa exempt entrys and tourist visas for long stays which bring uncertainty and questioning, and in rare cases, refusal of entry. Simple answer, get the right visa.

Assume it was setup specifically for the TV show? Was it ever open to the public? Any idea on the future of it?

As far as I know, Koh Lipe is not in the national park. Went in 2006 and it was charming. Regret not having been back, but now hear (and see from videos), that it is overcrowded and lost it's charm.

Went to Koh Phi Phi in 1998 for 3 nights. Disliked it then. Never been back. Won't go back to Pkuket either after 6 visits (last in 2016). Now horrible places.

Clearly, this new CEO of KP who used to be CEO of AOT has been hired to make a lot of money for KP. As former CEO of AOT, he will know exactly how AOT operates and how to screw them.

KP is making a bargaining ploy by the sound of it. Renegotiate contracts at better fees for KP.

Did Vancouver to Bangkok on Air Canada in February this year. 15 hours in the air. Not bad at all. Very happy.

Having watched the videos, my first thoughts.

The OP @Lewie London is better off in Bangkok (as we all are). The roads in Bangkok are far superior to the potholed mess that is London streets. 20mph speed limits, canyon like potholes, speed cameras, traffic lights every 50 yards, bicycle lanes, speed bumps, turn restrictions, closed roads, low traffic neighbourhoods. Fines arrive frequently in the post for the slightest transgression. Take it from me, a motorcyclist in Bangkok (5+ months a year) and a private hire car driver in London (6+ months a year). I'll take bangkok anyday over London for roads and traffic.

Please bring back the Sad and Confused emojis.

I know of someone (a farang and his Thai collaboration), breeding, raising and slaughtering Brangus in Thailand. They had a restaurant tasting last week which was acclaimed by the restaurant owner who hosted their event.