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The fixation on getting high never ceases to amaze me.

Why would the bank talk to you? You are not their customer.

Horrible way to go. Can't see that being self inflicted. No mention of disputes with anyone?

This is one of those stories that I'd like to hear the final outcome. Can the house be successfully sold, at what price and at what cost (fees and tax etc.)? Some here (me included), think it unlikely as too many possible roadblocks: 1) has the op been given honest facts by ex wife? 2) has the mortgage/loan been paid, or even increased? 3) will the interested buyer follow through or even be able to raise the new loan? 4) will the buyer pay the extra 600k in cash on transfer? 5) will the ex wife stay onside and follow through with the OP's plan? A lot of potential issues. Please keep the thread updated.

Attended a 76 yr old friend's funeral at Wat Hua Hin in early December last year. Very sad but not a sudden death and he was sick for sometime. In the next room was the funeral of one the young ladies killed in the car crash on the Hua Hin train tracks a few days before. They were very emotional with lots of tears for such a tragic and avoidable loss. I've been to many Thai "funerals" and varying levels of emotion depending on the age and circumstances.

RIP to the lady and hope the driver survives. Always makes me wonder just how these types of incident occur. Almost certainly too fast but what caused the loss of control? FWIW some of the worst and inexperienced driving I see is often red plate vehicles. Almost as if it's the driver's first ever time on the road with zero consideration of risk to themselves and others.

So it's your (ex) wife's house on which you have been paying her rent in the hope that she's been paying the bank? Oh my goodness, sounds like a real can of worms. However you allowed yourself to be in this situation, I wish you luck. You may just have to walk away from it unless the house and mortgage have your name on them (unlikely if a foreigner). Just accept that it's not your house.

Make a simple will. It should only cost 5,000 Baht. Don't see how what you suggest can be effected easily otherwise. If no will, the 3rd shareholder might/could contest.

First thought on reading the title "SRT Tests Battery-Powered Locomotive" was, is it a Hornby or Lionel model?

Just one reason NEVER to buy a car other than from an official manufactuer's dealer. This "car centre" doesn't sound as if was an official Ford main dealer. Price seems a bit cheap too for a new vehicle.

Went there a few times after it opened. It was never any good anyway.

Sure the Skype app could be better designed, however I just called my elderly mother in the UK on it. We spoke for over an hour with no sound issues at all, no drop outs, no redialling. I'm in Kampot, Cambodia on hotel WiFi using a Samsung phone. For just £10.19 (US$12.22) per month on their unlimited world plan, that is exceptional IMO.

Skype App. Simply add $5 credit and calls are from 2.3 cents per minute to USA, CAN, UK and many other countries. Monthly plans available (limited/unlimited). Reliable option for me and I've been using it for over 10 years.

A few years ago I switched accounts within the same bank. When you next renew extension you will almost certainly require 12 month statements for both accounts (CW asked for that). They then went through each statement line by line checking to make sure on no day did balance fall below required amount.

Khan , his cronies and the loony councils have destroyed much of the London economy by choking the traffic (just look at all the shop, restaurant and business closures). Roads closed, turns banned, lanes removed, lights on red forever. No wonder it's the slowest in the world. Then he has the audacity to blame the motorist! Most vehicles in London on weekdays are trade vehicles and those travelling for essential reasons. They are not lazy joyriders. Plus, there are high charges for congestion charge and ultra low emission zone already.

Not sure that I agree with your sentiment that foreigners are not wanted on Thai soil. I do agree that Thailand can make it extremely tedious and difficult. Stamped entry in and out in the digital age. A great way of keeping people menially employed. Here's a stark contrast; today, my Cambodian girlfriend and I (British) came here to Singapore. When we arrived at 3:15pm there was zero queue at airport immigration, in fact almost every kiosk was an automatic gate. She was astonished at how different it is to Thailand. She was able to use the electronic gate for entry (as was I). 10 seconds and we had cleared immigration, baggage was just arriving and we were out of the door. Amazing efficiency. Was even able to use our contactless debit/credit cards to pass the gates into (and out of) the MRT train system. Singapore appears to be thriving with tourists and workers.

So many sad and tragic elements to this report. A dog, supposedly "man's best friend" is chained and caged. Said dog then attacks and shreds it's loving owner to death. Now the authorities want to train and rehabilitate the animal. Maybe possible but at what risk of a future attack? Some breeds are clearly prone to being dangerous. Wish for a good outcome.

Why would British police escort people off a flight in handcuffs arriving in the UK for overstaying in Thailand for a couple of days?

A number of times arriving from Bangkok into the UK, the police have come on to the plane to escort off passengers in handcuffs. Can only assume they were wanted fugitives either returning of their free will, or after being extradited to justice.

My biggest concern would be in satisfying the Land Department. They want to see that the money for purchase has come from overseas and purpose of transfer must be stated clearly such as "...for purchase of condominium in Thailand". Better still is to state the exact address in full of the property. Last thing you want is some jobsworth at your land department refusing to effect transfer of the condo. When I bought here (twice), I sent in one payment each time in GBP from UK to Thai Lawyer's client account. The Thai bank did the currency conversion.

Agreed but have you ever looked at the low insurance coverage offered even when correctly licenced? I have first class motorcycle cover and only 200 Baht day for 20 days hospitalization, Maximum of 80,000 Baht for bodily injury and 500,000 Baht for death. Basic compulsory insurance much less.

Given the low levels of proper traffic enforcement and official prosecutions, will Thailand extradite one it's own citizens who is "suspected" of traffic offence in the USA? Fleeing the scene is common in Thailand and life is cheap here. Will be interesting to see how the Thai authorities handle this. Suppose we are unlikely to hear if she is actually extradited, but certain the USA will not give up publicity of their extradition request.

555. Had to quote as someone deleted the correct emoji.

As usual the "racism" card is played. These foreigners are not being targeted because of their race. They are being stopped simply as they are easily identifiable as a ready source of funds. Would we ever see a headline "44 Thai drivers arrested in Patong with no driving licences"? No! I first witnessed these stops in Patong, broad daylight in 2016. Only foreign riders being stopped whilst Thai families of 4 on a bike, all with no helmets were not even looked at. Easy stop at 200+ Baht per time (maybe more now). Best and safest option is only ride/drive with all paperwork in order and follow the rules. I do think that the MC hire shops should be compelled to require valid driving licences though and it remains to be seen what action is actually taken against them. Renting a car without a valid DL at the airport would not be possible (though I'm not sure they always demand an IDP from those without Thai licences).

In the UK some or most ISPs provide their routers with 4G back-up built in. Not sure if same available here in LOS. So glad I'm on 3BB Fiber and not True. My connection never misses a beat unless some bozo truck driver takes out the line pole????. I always have a back-up just in case of network interruption (such as power outage for maintenance in our building that knock our the router). Then can use my mobile phone as a hotspot with laptop for a few hours.