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Opening a bank account
worrab replied to Aussie999's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
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. -
what apps do you recommend for calling overseas from Thailand.
worrab replied to stupidfarang's topic in IT and Computers
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 ยฃ9.67 a year under โgrandfather rightsโ! -
what apps do you recommend for calling overseas from Thailand.
worrab replied to stupidfarang's topic in IT and Computers
And your point is?? This was with reference to the app Teams! And answering about using Teams and the drawbacks! -
what apps do you recommend for calling overseas from Thailand.
worrab replied to stupidfarang's topic in IT and Computers
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. -
what apps do you recommend for calling overseas from Thailand.
worrab replied to stupidfarang's topic in IT and Computers
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. -
Seven Days Given to Investigate Collapse of Chinese-Built High-Rise
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
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!! ๐
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This is a Proof of Life document needed for UK pension payments.
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Hua Hin is 20THB so I am led to believe.
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I used my Bangkok Bank manageress to sign off mine the other week. But it is done with an accompanying letter signed and stamped as BB are not allowed to actually sign outside documents, if that makes any sense. I am also told that your local police station will sign it for 20THB.
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17 Dead in Bus Crash on Hillside Road in Prachinburi
worrab replied to Georgealbert's topic in Thailand News
And it would be even better if they were fitted with either an exhaust brake or a retarder and trained in their use!! -
Last year, we were alerted that Kasikorn Bank (KBank) began issuing emails requesting compliance information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA (for US citizens). It was predicted other Thai banks would follow suitโand now, some expat clients of Bangkok Bank have received similar requests. We can be reassured that this is a standard procedure, in line with Thailandโs commitment to global tax transparency regulations. Bangkok Bank is complying with CRS and FATCA regulations: For Americans: FATCA requires banks to report account details to US tax authorities. For Non-Americans: CRS ensures tax residency information is shared with international tax authorities to prevent tax evasion. This is not unique to you or your bankโall Thai banks are required to implement these measures following Thailandโs adoption of the CRS agreement in 2020. Under CRS rules, banks must: Confirm the tax residency of all account holders. Identify any connections to other countries for tax purposes. Share financial account details with local tax authorities, who may exchange this information internationally if needed. This ensures overseas income and assets are properly declared. While this may feel new in Thailand, itโs a standard practice globally. Switching banks wonโt avoid these requests, as compliance is mandatory across all Thai financial institutions.
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Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Had they got a Certificate of Residence?? -
Thai Airways Eyes Global Top 10 Ranking with New Strategies
worrab replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Should be interesting as I am flying Thai in June BKK-LHR-BKK Business Class for the first time in 5 years. Mainly because the timings suit me better this time and the price was very cheap in comparison. Booked at the right time! Been flying Emirates and this will be an interesting comparison! -
Thailand's Tourism Boom: 5.5 Million Visitors and $8B Revenue
worrab replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I may be complete stupid but can someone please explain to me how they know it has generated more than 270 billion THB? -
๐ญ) ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ (๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ถ) โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 162 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 8 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00 ๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป) โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 216 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 4 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 07:30, 15:00 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ป: 07:00, 14:00 ๐ฏ) ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 127 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 8 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30
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New Bus Routes Link Bangkok Airports to Pattaya and Hua Hin
worrab replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand Travel Forum
In Hua Hin, this service will operate from the bus station located on Petkasem Road, between Soi 96 and 96/1. ๐ญ) ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ (๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ถ) โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 162 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 8 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 06:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17:30 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: 07:00, 10:00, 14:30, 17:00 โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ: 155 baht โช๏ธ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 2 hours 30 minutes The inaugural trip for this route on 8 March will depart at 13:30. ๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป) โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 216 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 4 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 07:30, 15:00 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ป: 07:00, 14:00 โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ: 200 baht โช๏ธ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 3 hours 30 minutes ๐ฏ) ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ โช๏ธ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: 127 km โช๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: First-class air-conditioned bus, 36 seats โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐: 8 (round trip) โช๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ต๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 07:30, 11:30, 13:30, 17:30 ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ: 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:30 โช๏ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ: 122 baht โช๏ธ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ: 2 hours -
Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Well aware of that fact about what TTB stands for. I was just passing on my experience that you can still open fixed accounts on a retirement visa with Bangkok Bank! -
Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You will now need a CoR as well as passport with long term visa to open any account. -
Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I have been banking with Bangkok Bank for nearly 10 years. Last October I was able to open a Fixed Term account with no problems. Having recently moved to Hua Hin, in order to move my accounts, I had to get a CoR which is now valid for a year. No problem with that. -
Under DTA, you will pay tax in UK. It is very, very difficult to opt out of paying tax in UK, if not impossible! Then as a Thai tax resident, the tax paid in UK will be credited against any tax owing in Thailand. Proof of this would be a P60. Therefore you have only paid the tax once and no tax to pay in Thailand.
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Parking puzzle: Pattaya evens out the odds to curb traffic congestion
worrab replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
This Odd/Even parking seems to work well on marked streets in Hua Hin.