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SCB bank (The purple bank) exchange rates.
digbeth replied to Khyron's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
be mindful that not all branch is equipped to handle foreign exchange, especially out in the sticks -
A 'Pint' just isn't a real Pint in Thailand.
digbeth replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Because it's Krueng Neu, Neu Krueng would be an inch and a half 🙂 -
A 'Pint' just isn't a real Pint in Thailand.
digbeth replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I've never seen anything measured in actual 'hun' most of the time they just substitute it for eights of an inch, There's Chinese inch 寸 which the hun is based on which is actually 1.3 imperial inch and the 'hun' is 10th of that, they're roughly 3cm, not a problem for hardware like rebar or pipe fittings that's supposed to screw together but the actual measurement is 31.7 for the 'hun' or 33.3, confusing and starting to creep in more as I've noticed measuring tape from China that looks like inch on one side but not quite right. -
The ridiculous amount of Public Holiday's in Thailand
digbeth replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
13 is the legal minimum holidays , and many only pay just that, while this might seem a lot compared to say the UK with only 8 bank holidays, Thai workers get much less paid annual leave, usually 6-10 days depending on tenure compared to westerners that got almost a month annual leave -
Usually they come with lead 'seal' that's tamper evident
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The fact that Samsung Pay was available, and left Thailand due to lack of use, and now Some Thai Banks (Bangkok Bank and K Bank, which controls the majority of credit cards terminals in Thailand) works with Google Pay/Wallet I would say the onus is more on Apple not offering a competitive deal or anything to the Banks rather than anything more sinister
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see the colour of your money scam
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Do you need Solar or EV charging to get a TOU meter?
digbeth replied to Thailandbuckeye's topic in The Electrical Forum
A separate TOU meter while your previous house meter remains on the old tariff is only possible with EV charger though, they don't want you having the best of both worlds, this is only done in PEA area and not MEA (Bangkok) -
Buy medicines from IndiaMart? Possible? Legal?
digbeth replied to Isac Szwarc Brasil's topic in Health and Medicine
The news that the government is going to start collecting VAT on the previously exempt under 1500 baht shipment only applies for online merchant that has presence in Thailand (like Lazada or Shopee) that they can force the VAT on from the moment of purchase. The post office don't have the manpower to check every packages so if your orders slip through the net, it'll continue -
Thai Airport Issues Warning to Pet Owners After Cat Incident
digbeth replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
How would you check in your pets at the terminal, some airlines allow pets in cabin now. -
Thai Maid Inherited Fortune from French Boss
digbeth replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
she 'owned' multiple villas used in her business on the island and has access to a lawyer's service, I'm sure/hope she has proper state of mind to get her lawyer involved in the will before procuring the firearms to end her life -
What documents is the juristic condo person required from the owners.
digbeth replied to arick's topic in Chiang Mai
Hopefully for most buyers all they stand to lose is the deposit/ downpayments, the rest is between the Banks and developers, whoever put cash for the whole unit 100% off plan when even when you can wait until completion and there's always units available, the discounts for buying off plan is not worth it -
Thai Maid Inherited Fortune from French Boss
digbeth replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
The 'maid' better pray the media circus goes away quickly, or people will start asking how the French women is able to own land, next thing the government will be forced to act and scrutinize use of shell companies to hold land for the whole island -
Land/House Ownership Question
digbeth replied to qualtrough's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
Usufruct was suggested on both his and his wife's Chanote to guard against being absentmindedly giving away the Chanote due to senility he has 1 Chanote, his wife holds the other, if he has his name on the back of wife's Chanote, she can't sell without him agreeing, and vice versa if she is on his Chanote, -
Couple in Bangkok arrested for illegal online ammunition sales
digbeth replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Interesting way to list the item, though it's only time they're found out -
Land/House Ownership Question
digbeth replied to qualtrough's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
having anything recorded on the back of the chanote like usufruct or superficies is enough to put off any creditors or banks, so you record a usufruct or superficies on each other's plot -
Visa exemption entries per year
digbeth replied to Zinkoral's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Many other countries would have clearly defined how many days in a year you can stay using visa-exempt the previous and oft-cited 180 days in a year sounds reasonable, could even serve as a guideline for current regime where anything above you're pushing your luck but could be let in after stern warning would no back to back exempt entry or same day re-entry and land border be reasonable? no genuine tourist would pass up a chance to explore Laos, Cambodia or even Malaysia, Would anyone be caught out by this? -
What documents is the juristic condo person required from the owners.
digbeth replied to arick's topic in Chiang Mai
Hasn't there been cases where immigration showed up and asks that Juristic office keep a file on all foreigner and TM30s -
Buying a new TV --- is it now essential to have Wi-Fi?
digbeth replied to 5davidhen1's topic in IT and Computers
300 baht sounds like local cable, are you in Pattaya or someplace like that with Local Cable company? they re-broadcast digital terrestrial as well as some international channels over the cable in both digital and maybe still analog, as long as the new TV has aerial input you'll be okay, most new TV should still have them and able to tune into the cable's channel, wifi and internet are optional and you don't have to use it -
Buying a new TV --- is it now essential to have Wi-Fi?
digbeth replied to 5davidhen1's topic in IT and Computers
Previously what did you watch on the old TV? the TV that has wifi or internet connection usually don't require it to watch broadcast over the air like off an aerial or cable box