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Always but always.....????

What can be extremely out of order (and I acknowledge my own comment earlier in the thread about my overweight but slim long bag) is that these morons keep them slung on their backs walking through economy. Seeing I always have aisle seats wallop wallop wallop time after time as they move through the cabin. I vividly recall on Oman my outburst in 2018 (out of order) when one of these roasters did it and caught my face going by

You've lost me...I will copy and paste "1. Enter visa exempt, which stamps you in for 30 days, then get another 30 day extension for a total of 60 days stay. This will require a trip to immigration." You simply cannot out of the UK use that as an option without having an outbound (throwaway) ticket at the 30 day mark or earlier Its blatantly wrong information and should not be remotely offered as an option

No... Whilst Australian check in staff may take a different view to British ones but you'll get offloaded at check here in London without the visa soon as the 59 day flight ticket flashes up on screen Need an onward ticket out in advance at the 30 day point even if you do a subsequent "workaround" whilst within Thailand

Its already been pointed out anyway about last minute tagging on final gate and excess baggage being sent down the chute to the hold I used to have access to ID90 tickets from British Airways/Qantas and always but always had my main bag loaded but secondary "bendy" soft shell long bag stuffed with shirts etc etc (for resell) I used to check in after putting secondary bag in left luggage (or occasionally if I had someome coming to airport with me stand well away to one side with it) Down to final gate and probably 30% of the time gate crew would have a look and say bit big Sir (the bendy bit meant you could sling it over your shoulder so not so viewable)....I'd smile and say fair enough at which point it got tagged into main hold with rest of baggage... Point being you were past the point of paying excess baggage charge......they probably took it off me 15-20 times

Only way to stop this in future is the mandatory amputation of all limbs after any 10 day overstay. Drunk or luvved up no excuse Straight in the chop shop ????

The long winter nights must utterly fly by................. Get vaccinated ????

So just to be clear on your stance....... Whilst its extremely out of order to be playing loud music at 3am that rightfully involves the culprit having his head chopped off I just need some clarification here ??

I find all these threads about Wise extraordinary I really do. Not the posters I might add who say they are superb which they are All my inbound transfers for a long long time have been instant bar one that took.....2 hours They are the only remitter of funds at full Interbank (absolutely let me know if you have found another) fees are very low and yesterday did another dummy transfer using the landing TT rates on the SCB website At £15,000 I gave up when the bottom line was still way lower using Transferwise So what if it takes 2 days (which it doesn't lol)......if guys are desperate for money that quickly than I dont think anyone would disagree if I said they should be back in their own country anyway If anyone can find another remitter that sends say £5000 gross (obviously not including opening account offers) that lands in Thailand with a better bottom line than Transferwise I'll buy them a case of coolies no problem.

The anti vaxxers are still amongst us sadly. You'd have thought after Novak Djokovic more than few would have woken up but clearly not The utterly spurious nonsense on this thread is mind blowing

Actually in hindsight thats a good response reference life without parole I'd extend that obviously to car and bike drivers.

Only way to stop this utter insanity is a mandatory death sentence upon proven guilty I wouldnt levy that only on truck drivers either

For east of use and incredibly quick inbound and outbound fiat transfers I like Swissborg Downside is the limited amount of tokens they offer albeit more added on a monthly basis For me its the "simplicity" of usage. There is an opening "bonus" to both introducer and new client. I wont post my link as that would be out of order but I highly recommend them. For reference I have 37 years in finance

As I have said previously as long as the money is legitimate "walk it out of the country" after you've converted it back to Euro's carrying appropriate documentation at all times and declaring in on arrival Allow plenty of time at check in and scanners as you'll almost certainly get a tug outbound

Good luck when it comes to exiting the Country !

Totally agree

Cant really see 300 Baht (so around £7) being added to the ticket price becoming a barrier to visitors Obviously absorbed within the ticket price, added to the 700 Baht departure tax that the vast majority didnt actually realise was there anyway as time as gone by these last years... Pretty much a non event I'd dare to suggest

Again the question has to be why would anyone for inbound transfers use anyone other than Transfer(wise) proven time after time to give the best bottom line

Agreed reference last sentence but for about the 247th time (thats not aimed at you Scuba as such) it makes absolutely no difference what you put as the reason for sending as regards the landing time It is entirely down to audit control for Transferwise should a financial investigation into a client be required by a judge for any number of reasons for example money laundering Any differential in landing times is purely coincidental no matter what some claim......If Wise are entering a code on the transfer to make it easier for expats to show monthly income thats excellent but it still makes zero difference to the landing time It doesn't chaps I assure you. After 37 years in finance I do know a little bit lol

Always does and always will....I have no axe to grind and further to my earlier post on the thread every 3 months or so I re run Wise against various providers and Wise always comes out on top Not only that of my last god knows how many transfers every single one was absolutely instant in landing in the SCB and the one that didnt took an outrageous........2 hours lol Wise every time bar none Cost speed and bottom line

Wise is the only company who operates at full Interbank rates. There is no other. Combine that with relatively low fees and I defy anyone to find a transfer of £5000 (as an example) from another provider that lands with a better bottom line (edited to add not including opening special offers for new accounts) You'll be there all day trying. Purely because even your own bank doesn't remit at interbank but relies on landing TT rates which are always lower Fixed fee yes with most UK banks but you'll need to send well into 5 figures before the bottom line is better in catching up I tried with £15,000 not long ago using the indicated TT rates for SCB for that day and still Wise came out ahead

RBS or Halifax in UK to SCB Immediately lands in SCB apart from just 1 occasion where it took two hours or so..... by the time I've entered the 6 digit number into app money has already landed Even sending on a Saturday was instant.

Yep and the absolute easiest way (even without depositing) is just use the bill payment facility all the bank apps have and send 25 Baht to your mobile phone account

Out of interest Baht is dropping again against the USD and has pushed Sterling to 45.71 interbank off the back of it currently at the time of post

lol well I suggest you actually read this time the bottom of the screenshot..................... Someone in the interim has sent me a PM saying that a £2350 transfer inititated via swift had been put on "hold" on the 4th January (in hindsight because his bank was not one of the listed three) Lets wait and see how it unfolds before you have a kneejerk reaction doubtless because your bank is not named Failing that start your own thread fella