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From this article: This change is expected to benefit both Thai citizens and foreign residents. It could also stimulate more inward capital flow and ease bureaucratic burdens.

Some, if close together are under the same franchise management. Had that in Bang Saphan Noi where 3 were under that arrangement.

Each 7/11 is a franchise shop in its own right. But having said that, prices will nearly always be the same but stock will vary from shop to shop.

Personally, I would go to the office and explain the situation. There is a very slight chance that discretion may be used under the circumstances. Until you ask, you do not know what the answer will be. And certainly none of us on this forum will know either! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

You say you miscalculated the amount required for a renewal. What you do not state is by how much and how long for? This could be important info as to what your next move is. Do not forget that it is up to the Senior IO as to whether he can use his discretion to allow a renewal if there is a reasonable excuse for this error. I accidentally dropped below the 800k within 2 months of a renewal. Replaced within a few hours of spotting this and all was okay.

I had to have a hernia op at Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, government, about 7 years ago. I was in for 3 nights and paid less than a person from our village who had exactly the same op and stayed one night less!! What dual pricing??

Many thanks for that.

Get into Google and have a look at different airlines and their prices. You can then book direct with them. No doubt I will be corrected, but I think you can only fly into Europe from Chiang Mai then onto London or to Bangkok, then to London. I have done Thai Airways, Chiang Mai to LHR via BKK, in the past so that it is just one airline to worry about and luggage is straight through.

No need to get funny about this. Both my branch and Head Office speak English. Also documents for tax purposes can be in Thai or English! As these “pieces of paper” have come from a legal company, which can be checked up if need be, written very simply with details etc., then they are incontestable! And I doubt very much other foreigners would attempt this if it was not the case, as the repercussions are fairly severe!

Absolutely correct. I inherited an equivalent sum, roughly, which is tax free under Thai inheritance laws. I did get letters from the Solicitors handling probate which I gave to my local branch in Hua Hin and had them send a copy to Head Office in Bangkok showing the amount and the fact it was an inheritance.

Need the same enforcement, 555, in Hua Hin as well!!

Using a reputable lawyer actually makes sense. A will needs to be in Thai as well as English. We had to ask if our lawyer could be an executor alongside family members. The reason being that the banks have to be seen regarding the accounts and applications have to be made to the courts for the release of money from the accounts. There are other considerations a Thai lawyer is more able to do than you as a farang. Yes, you can do it yourself but you will be leaving a minefield behind you for others to sort out! My wife and I did it this way to make life a damn sight easier for our son. Everything is in black and white and will be easy to go through probate.

Get your Will written by a Thai Lawyer and this will include the 2 bank accounts. Then state who you wish to leave the contents to. Name who you wish as executor and this can be the Lawyer, if need be. Job done.

Two obvious questions is how many days are you in Thailand for in a calendar year? Are you remitting monies to Thailand? Under 180 days then no need to worry and the same if you are not remitting monies. If you are on a tourist visa, then not very long unless you are looking to change to a long term visa? Why worry about a TIN and open up a can of worms?

500 THB at Hua Hin.

I think you may find this statement incorrect. I hold 2 accounts with Bangkok Bank, an account for Immigration and a joint account. I wished to close the Immigration account held in Bang Saphan and open it in Hua Hin where I now reside. I was able to do this with the joint account back in Nov/Dec 2024. Bearing in mind I have lived here for 10 years and always been with Bangkok Bank, this is now no longer possible! 3 months ago, no problem but the banking rules now prevent this happening until it all changes again.

I think you will find that it is not dictated by company policy. It is a case of ensuring the recipient of the call has also signed up to Teams as this is aimed more for the business user than personal. But it is still the case. Seems a real mess to me having had Skype for many years and being so much easier. Just dial a landline number anywhere in the world and you were connected with no problems. 120 minutes a month for £9.67 a year under “grandfather rights”!

And your point is?? This was with reference to the app Teams! And answering about using Teams and the drawbacks!

My brother in law uses it at work, Brinks. He says that it can only be used if the recipient is signed up to Teams as well. Nothing to say that you cannot use it for personal, as long as your friends will sign up to it as well. Bloody inconsiderate of Microsoft as Skype was my go to in order to chat with my mother, now sadly deceased, on her landline. Also using it for calling pension companies in UK as well as HMRC. Will look in My Tello as recommended by other posters.

Correct me if I am wrong, but info I have says that the person you are calling must be on Teams as well. This is why I am not bothering with it. Teams is set up for businesses not for personal calls as was Skype. I consider it a really bad move on behalf of Microsoft to alienate personal calls.

I have never seen a slump test done in Thailand for any concrete pours. Always like water as you say! No strength whatsoever!

Surprised Phuket has not sunk with this many daily arrivals!! 😄

Really?? “his sympathies”??????

This is a Proof of Life document needed for UK pension payments.