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I am beginning to wonder if we've got our 67th username...........................................????

What I found was it was all the minor things that stand alone are not really an issue However lump them all together 24/7 and its a different kettle of fish The lack of what I perceive as "safety" in all aspects is mind boggling and we wont even start on the driving lol Am sure there are some that enjoy it (and my 98% may be some what high) but I gave it a go and its definately not for me other than say 3 days or so

I had reason to stay in Issan for 2 whole months out of choice. No Pattaya no Bangkok in late 2011 Buriram and Lantanmanchai I consider myself easy going (some will disagree lol) but always fit in easily wherever I am and adapt.... Give me the Sun and lotion and an internet connection and I'm a pig in paradise At 60 days hard up against the Tourist Visa I was going completely dollally up there seriously It was actually the end of the marriage (yes there were other reasons) but go up there out of choice to live alone (or even with a Thai) and 98% you will go completely mad. Period

I'm just pleased I got my SCB back up and running via the app Easy for someone to say to me well you should have just updated the app and tried it then. The point was a few months ago the app was the latest version and it was purely by chance that I clicked on the app when deleting data and apps off the phone for resale that the option was requested Notwithstanding my verbal calls to the bank plus multiple emails God forbid if the account was "emptied/hacked" as to what would occur lol

Not even the Thais would be that ludicrous lol Worth checking though I agree that they are accurate prior to turning up to check in

Yes I did read that somewhere as well

So in summary if you download the app for example on a new phone you'll need to have it set up in branch as I was told Get the option though to update though existing app and its clearly going to work Its quite likely that if I had (and doubtless others) had been told from SCB just update via playstore an existing app it would have worked all along !!

Yesterday was beyond bizarre......I had to go back a few pages to find this relevant thread I wont precis the thread because its all for there to read but like most I had accepted (having previously emailed and verbally spoken to SCB) that bring your phone into the branch next time in Thailnd and they'll set up the app and re establish online banking Fast forward to yesterday and I was deleting apps from a phone (that had original SCB app on) and was going to reset the phone clear the data and sell on Ebay or wherever Clicked on SCB with intention of deleting and up comes different message. Old Android app needs to update blah blah blah ....was about to delete but thought better of it So without deleting original app went into play store found the relevant app at which point its obviously sensing the old app is on the phone and gives me option to "update" lol ......you know whats coming already Takes an age to download the update but eventually it green lights and offers "open" Click on it thinking no this aint happening at the 6 digit passcode is requested Enter the passcode lol and yep in we go !! Opens up as it used to !! There in all its glory !!

lol fella I dont "believe" BS about onward flight scaremongering I like 90% on here know only too well that you simply "can" be offloaded at check in on a one way ticket and no visa All staff from airline ground handling know it only too well Thats the rules not scare mongering fella. Now thats not to say you didnt get away with it (without an onward ticket) but absolutely by the book you're offloaded....Period until you sort the issue I simply do not accept that the other fella got away with it 15 times. He didnt.....and nor have you either Out.... (Edited to add who the hell is stupid enough to even take a chance on it in the first place with the maximum airline fine now up to $10,000 and watching like a hawk !!)

So to be clear (and erring on the side of caution) you have checked in with ground handling on at least 15 occasions with no visa and on a one way ticket and absolutely no one has batted an eyelid... They happily sent you on your way with them knowing that previously the airline was on offer for a potential $2000 "immigration decline" fine and currently that having been increased to $10,000..... Just want to check on my facts before the next line.... Boll****

The reason (and most people wont be aware) for the increased "interest" from the airlines is that fines to carriers (to any destination) have increased now five fold up to a maximum of $10,000 for an "immigration decline" plus the obvious cost of having to immediately fly you back to the original destination Whether at check in thats visas, available cash to satisfy immigration if asked or this practice of "onward tickets" the airline are taking quite rightfully closer interest Those "onwards tickets" are getting closer and closer examination. Read any of the flyer forums to see how many are putting themselves at peril at check in of being offloaded and then being forced to buy a proper ticket at huge expense on the spot Those fines add up to the carriers and they dont want them obviously

Well thats where Business class should have been utilised Or pay for 3 economy seats to go sideways to keep the leg raised Eva could hardly be expected to take out a row of economy seats without payment and then provide a stool to get the leg raised

Whilst I had applied for SETV rather than multiple (on a 5 month trip) I put on the application form 59 days and only had a one way ticket as well uploaded to them That wasnt queried at all Put the real date of eventual departure but I suspect its of no consequence From what others were saying the online application form covers all types of visa and some questions left me scratching my head at one point as to appearing irrelevant

I'm pretty sure that if you wait until online check in opens you'll be able to select seats together anyway Thats how most airlines work Eva will be 3-4-3 so there will be 2 non "premium" seats on centre section together Or simply get to check in slightly earlier than you would normally so you're there when it opens and speak "nicely" to ground handling Eva and all the rest will happily ram customers over seat selection fees if they can get away with it and clearly do

@transam Our boy very active here................. Must have missed this thread before !!

I'll not name the poster as it'll get removed but dont forget that one individual on the thread has had at least 50/60 usernames since I've been on here 18 years ago and always eventually throws his toys outa the pram

Its certainly weakening out against the benchmark USD but still well under what it was one year ago

Thanks for all responses it was interesting that everyone kept to the exact subject and didnt wander off on to different services to view ITV I used to use TVMucho but if a VPN works (and I already had Surfshark) than clearly no point subscribing Out of interest an enormous back catalogue of programmes on that ITVX very impressive

lol you clearly have no idea of the power of Twitter as regards financials I can assure you that if it was even $100 a month all those I'm involved with would pay it 1000% Nobody buy nobody would want to be on the outside.

Unfortunately I will need to subscribe whatever it costs Too much work income comes effectively via twitter in a roundabout route He'll probably pitch it around $15 I reckon

Thanks guys thats pretty definitive re Surfshark

Any of you guys accessing the site within Thailand via using Surfshark VPN ?? I know technically I could turn it on whilst still in the UK and if it runs (it does) then it "should" run within Thailand Experience with other VPN's within Thailand down the years have been hit and miss and cant be relied upon

Lot of people having Covid boosters where I live in the UK Already had the nurse boning me on the trumpet after I had reasons to ring them last week

Utterly bizarre overall Kinda explains though the general state of 95% of all farangs around Pattaya who dont exercise Reminds me of Dean Wormer to Flounder in Animal House

Would have to disagree with that entirely and its not often I do so in your direction lol I would use a swimming pool daily 24/7 If I had a balcony I would be eating breakfast on it daily likewise Not everyone remotely wants to be sitting at bars at 10am