Everything posted by bamnutsak
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ATM's vs Exchange Rate
In addition to the DCC scheme, which can be avoided by declining that option whereby you will get the daily VISA/MC rate which is excellent, you're getting dinged the local ATM fee of 220 baht, and 3% charge from BofA. Bank of America will assess an international transaction fee of 3% of the U.S. dollar amount for all ATM withdrawals processed in foreign currency. International ATM operators may offer to do your currency conversion for you, but they may charge a higher fee for conversion. Assuming you have a local bank account you would likely be better off making a WISE transfer, or for larger amounts, even paying the $45 SWIFT fee to BofA would be better. The VISA calculator here works fine, you can adjust the fee from 0% upwards. https://usa.visa.com/support/consumer/travel-support/exchange-rate-calculator.html When I use my Fidelity (VISA) ATM card here I get the daily VISA rate, and Fidelity refunds the 220 baht ATM fee.
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Police Commission Votes to Remove 'Big Joke' from Service
12-nil Not a good score for the Hapkarn side. This is his third brush with banishment, and his connection to Thaksin (Hapkarn's father was the family driver for Potjamon's family), and Prawit (his godfather/)sponsor are weaker than Big Tor (whose brother is the King's Personal Private Secretary and head of the Crown Property Bureau (as well as an RTAF ACM). Will Hapkarn rise again? Probably? Maybe? In his last year of eligibility for the top job. He always claims he knows where the bodies are buried but he never delivers on those threats. Which indicates he may not be super-clean himself.
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PM Srettha races to transform Rayong and Chon Buri
Not sure what "established" has to do with anything. There are F1 races in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, where "motor racing" was hardly "established". Yawn. How does a long-deceased playboy/prince racing driver enhance Thailand's viability to host an F1 race?
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Strong Thai Public Support For Cannabis Reclassification
So now we're back to "legislation", and that's unlikely to occur based on past performance. Just a few weeks ago we were told that the final decision rested with the NCB. While everyone has an opinion, they don't have the power, or will, to re-criminalize recreational cannabis.
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PM Srettha races to transform Rayong and Chon Buri
No clue what you're on about. We're talking about F1. The Bang Sean Grand Prix looks cute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksIQsvcEIh8
- Big Thailand visa changes from June 1
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Non-O Retirement Extension Trip Report @ Chaengwattana
I meant there is no "deed" for the single apartment. OK, thanks. I've just never seen the word "Deed" used here, whereas "Chanote" is well understood.
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Non-O Retirement Extension Trip Report @ Chaengwattana
This requirement only concerns a Condominium, as a renter or owner? If you rent an apartment - which is not a Condominium, just one of several units all owned by one Thai person (landlord) then there is no Deed, correct? What is the Thai word for this Deed? Ao. Sor 2? I've never seen this requirement, just the Blue Book, Owners ID card, and rental contract.
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Nan’s UNESCO Status Push for Cultural Tourism
The beauty of Nan owes much to it being challenging to get to, so this limits the number of tourists. The urge to whore out the entire country should probably be resisted.
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PM Srettha races to transform Rayong and Chon Buri
His Land-Bridge will be completed before Thailand hosts an F1 race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNun96fEjw
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Richard Burrows, Phuket's 'Peter Smith', faces 30 more charges
So has he been living in Thailand for ~ 27 years? Legally? Did he renew his U.K. passport several times? Did he interact with children here in Thailand? If I were a DCI and a person of interest had gone missing I'd just assume they were all in Thailand.
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Thaksin Plans Electoral Changes to Counter Move Forward's Rise
Note that he was just charged last week for 112, and is out on bail. Thaksin released on bail in lese majeste case https://www.nationthailand.com/news/politics/40038910
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Bangkok Bank Mobile App Upgrade - now no transfers between my accounts?
It sounds like the links between the app and your other accounts need to be reestablished. Alternatively, for now, you should be able to transfer funds from your primary account to your other accounts at BBL Transfer, Other accounts, Bangkok Bank, enter the account number, then add to Favorites, or re-enter the account number for future transfers.
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Bangkok Bank Mobile App Upgrade - now no transfers between my accounts?
Can you go to Accounts, main screen, bottom option next to Home. Then + Add an account Then add your second/missing account (Deposit, FCD, CC, Bond, Loan). Then My Accounts may/should be displayed.
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Bangkok Bank Mobile App Upgrade - now no transfers between my accounts?
Can you describe what you used to do (that is what is now "missing"?) to transfer money from one of your BBL accounts to another of BBL accounts before this latest issue? If you go to the Accounts tab(bottom. second from the left) do you see more than one account? If you use the Transfer shortcut, then Other accounts, then BBL can you enter your "other" BBL account and make a transfer to it? Then add it as a favorite? Is one of your BBL accounts used for direct deposit of U.S. Social Security payments?
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Classrooms in Louisiana Must All Display Ten Commandments
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Do my fellow Americans often feel like this?
Nina Simone wrote this song, which is often referred to as the first Civil Rights song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ25-U3jNWM
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Do my fellow Americans often feel like this?
Influenced by Tom Lehrer no doubt...I think Randy Newman said as much a few times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRLON3ddZIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB7PRY1Aqds
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Decade-Old Rice Auction Fetches Nearly 300 Million Baht
Warehousing fees. This rice has been auctioned before, but the winning bidders could not come up with the cash. Expecting the same now.
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Form 7162 Anybody Received Theirs Yet for 2024?
Received today, Saturday, June 15, 2024 Bangkok, Phra Khanong 10110
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Thai immigration online 90 day reporting system
I would guess that Immigration's records show you leaving the country, and as such you don't need to file. Assuming you haven't then it's some sort of glitch which may be best addressed in person. What is your reporting office?
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Opening Thai bank account using an agent.
What numbers has she bounced your way? What amount meets your level of "concern"? Does this figure include the first year of insurance, which many bank employees are incentivized to pedal. Two accounts, a debit card and online access (web/pc where available, and mobile app) is a premier-level "package". I could see that costing 10 ~ 15k with insurance. You can perform a search where you will find quite a bit of detail on the oft-asked question. Also check Reddit and FB pages. Base level packages, one account, seem to run ~ 5,500 before any hidden fees or uplift. Assume you have to pay VAT (7%) for this service.
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Is there a setup possible to connect a phone's net connection to a router with LAN ports?
My initial thought was more succinct... Why? What do you have now? Describe your network topology. What do you want to do that you cannot do today? What devices do you need to be networked?
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Joe Biden Favored to Beat Donald Trump in 538 Election Forecast
Oh, 538. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/ Polls are useless. Fewer than 100,000 people's votes will decide a potentially narrow (I think Trump will win) election, in a few states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada.
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Bangkok Bank Mobile App Notifications No Longer Working
Are you subscribed to, and pay 15 baht per month for the Account Alert Plus (within the mobile app) package? Settings, Notifications. I do not subscribe to this package. Other Notifications (free, Settings, Notifications) come within the mobile app, and not via SMS. Is the registered phone number accurate? Settings, Personal Information. Have you updated the app to the current version? Contact 1333 to sort it out. I think Bangkok Bank is implementing new front and back-end procedures which may require a branch visit. In my case (yesterday), a photo was required to be added to my file before I could (re-) enable the mobile banking app on a new phone. And the mobile app now requires a full facial scan (left, center, right, blink three times) to complete new activation. Online/web/PC banking (iBanking) has its own Notifications (My Settings) options, these come via email. I've received all the standard email notifications, and several Push notifications in the last two days from within the app (I changed my main phone number, deleted a device and added a new device.) This is weird.