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You can use the Fidelity app for 2FA. Google Voice also works for 2FA. Google Voice also works for myVoice for auto routing of calls, and account pre-verification. They even call you back if you get cut off. I do have UltraMobile as well, and GV and UM numbers are registered with Fidelity. SWIFT wire transfers are free, but I had to set up a first party standing wire transfer (to my Bangkok Bank and SCB accounts) order, in person at a Fidelity branch in the U.S. With a MSG (Medallion Signature Guarantee). I have to call in a transfer, even though both BBL and SCB accounts show up in my transfer options.

The links I posted? Where is "here"? They're from The Nation https://www.nationthailand.com/ My guess is that an influential family is involved in this project, based on the vague references the Transport Minister makes, and they are part of the Networked Corruption which is the backbone of commerce here in the Kingdom. Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) is the primary contractor. Not sure if Panther Man still runs things day to day?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA3CHy4EoIk Update(2/21/25): In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, Apple filed 1512 LCAs for H-1B visas, 696 labor petitions for green cards, and 145 requests for prevailing wage determination. Founded: 1977 - Main Office: Cupertino, CA - NAICS Industry: Manufacturing H-1B Dependent: No - Willfull Violator: No Apple, Inc. filed 12,680 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 3,662 labor certifications (LCs) for green cards during fiscal years 2022 - 2024. Apple was ranked number 9 among all visa sponsors. Additionally, 95 LCAs and 85 LCs were denied or withdrawn during the same period. https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/apple/

Hua Hin tourist officials have been complaining to the government about the slow progress on the Rama 2 project, and its negative effects on tourism. Suriya orders contractors to speed up work on Rama II extensions After the meeting, Suriya told reporters that since taking office, he has been regularly discussing the issue with the Highways Department chief. He said the Rama II highway construction has been dubbed a “seven-generation” project due to specific reasons. https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40036100 Just a few weeks ago the Transport Minister said the project would be completed "this year". There are also a record number of accidents on this stretch with many attributed to the construction. https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/general/40043729

I think Grimace would have made a better VP for 47. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QNXnNftWk

Sign in CW...

Based on the photo it must not have been "Bring your Dad to Work Day"?

If you have to ask what "honesty" means maybe you should step down.

I'm sure the PM will be along shortly to explain her decision to forcibly return these 40 Uyghurs to China. Troubles on the Myanmar border, the restive south, and Cambodia. She's in a bit over her head.

Ouch... https://th.usembassy.gov/on-thailands-forced-return-of-uyghurs-to-china/ On Thailand’s Forced Return of Uyghurs to China Press Statement Marco Rubio, Secretary of State February 27, 2025 We condemn in the strongest possible terms Thailand’s forced return of at least 40 Uyghurs to China, where they lack due process rights and where Uyghurs have faced persecution, forced labor, and torture. As Thailand’s longstanding ally, we are alarmed by this action, which risks running afoul of its international obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture and the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. This act runs counter to the Thai people’s longstanding tradition of protection for the most vulnerable and is inconsistent with Thailand’s commitment to protect human rights. We urge all governments in countries where Uyghurs seek protection not to forcibly return ethnic Uyghurs to China. China, under the direction and control of the Chinese Communist Party, has committed genocide and crimes against humanity targeting predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. We call on Chinese authorities to provide full access to verify the well-being of the returned Uyghurs on a regular basis. The Thai Government must insist and fully verify continuously that Chinese authorities protect the Uyghurs’ human rights.

My guess, Nigerian Air

Well these are abnormal times with regards to the government's crackdown on financial misdeeds. Sharing my experiences from years ago would hardly be relevant today. You can look/ask reddit and facebook (and pantip) where you might find more recent experiences, but that will hardly fix your issue. That said, there is/was a member here who works for BBL and has been helpful in the past. Unless someone sees this thread and remembers it, you'll have to search for his handle.

Have you ever consumed cannabis before? What prompted this desire for "exploration"? Is cannabis available in your home country? Do you have any cannabis-savvy friends, here or at home, who could introduce/monitor your initial forrays?

Given that hundreds of millions of meth pills, and hundreds of Kilos of crystal meth are seized almost weekly in the Kingdom, "staggering" seems like a stretch. Between January 20 and February 4, authorities seized a total of 37.23 million meth pills, 434 kilograms of crystal meth https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/politics/40046021

When was this? Did they say how they'd contact you? Like others have suggested, it might be best to revisit the branch. There many interdependencies with BBL, facial scan, phone number name matches account name, Know Your Customer details, accurate contact details (incl. phone and email).

Based on articles of this type published over the last twenty-five years, which sometimes mention this... they use an Average Spend per Tourist figure, presumably based on historical data, and then just multiply the two numbers. That's my best guess - because they sometimes mention this average spend figure in press releases. They have a different ASPT for international and domestic 'tourists'.

Good to see that they teach extortion here at an early age. And people say the Thai education system has failed the Kingdom's young people.

6,700 IRS (probationary) employees have been fired, or will be fired by Friday evening.

Yes, some land borders. Government to temporarily waive TM6 immigration forms June 15, 2022 Last Updated: Friday, June 17, 2022 PM Prayut Chan-o-cha briefed media yesterday after the cabinet’s weekly meeting and revealed the government has agreed to temporarily scrap the Tor Mor 6 immigration form. The TM6 form is the arrival/departure card foreigners fill in providing passport details, name and address, etc., on their entry and exit from Thailand. https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/government-to-scrap-tm6-immigration-forms

The TM6 was suspended in July 2022. That suspension was EXTENDED 15 April 2024 through 30 April 2025. Government to temporarily waive TM6 immigration forms June 15, 2022 Last Updated: Friday, June 17, 2022 PM Prayut Chan-o-cha briefed media yesterday after the cabinet’s weekly meeting and revealed the government has agreed to temporarily scrap the Tor Mor 6 immigration form. The TM6 form is the arrival/departure card foreigners fill in providing passport details, name and address, etc., on their entry and exit from Thailand. https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/government-to-scrap-tm6-immigration-forms

I think Musk intends to fire 6,000 probationary employees at the IRS, but they haven't been fired yet. Again, I don't read a lot into our two experiences.

And yet everyone survived without the paper TM6 since July 2022 (longer at some border land/sea checkpoints). Most tourists get their address reported at their first hotel, and each one afterwards. I think the only valuable information was the voluntary questionnaire on the reverse side.

That refers to the Electronic Travel Authorization, which is on indefinite hold. Agree with Dr. Jack, you need to get up to speed or simply stop posting uninformed comments.

It should be embarrassing for RTP officials to use two-year-old stats. Surely 2024 stats are available.