SmoothOperator

15 hours ago, Forza2002 said:

Hardly 25KM... only 8KM away from LK Soi 3...

from the old town where i live it is exactly 12.6 km, with a little Chiang Mai traffic it takes me 30 min one way. The round trip is 25.2 km and would take me 1 hour.

(can someone calculate what that would cost? All expenses of a car... I guess 200-300 Baht)

LoyKro Soi 3 is a nice walk of 5 minutes for me.

But even if the Au would be in my neighborhood i would prefer the new German Buffet in Loy Kro, because it is really so much better.

@FolkGuitar is absolutely right.
I know both restaurants, the new one and the somewhat aging one in Saraphi.

The new German buffet is much better than before in the aue. Especially the taste of the food is much better now. And the taste is, at least for me, the most important thing when I visit a restaurant. The change of the chef is a big step forward.

I can only recommend the new German Buffet.
It is located in the city center, so i don't have to drive 25 kilometers outside CM. Convenient parking in Loy Kroh is another big advantage there.

Try it and you will be pleasantly surprised.

On 1/2/2020 at 6:47 AM, tonray said:

OA= also now requires health insurance both for new applications AND extensions for retirement

too much misleading information...

NON-O-Retirement still doesn't require any insurances

for the OP: try to get a Non-O

for all other retirees: just look in your Passport which kind of visa you actually have, is it a NON-O or a NON-OA???

with a NON-O-Retirement Visa you are fine without any rip off insurances, at least until now.

thanks for the link  http://www.dpa.or.th/

In section 22 they describe what a "Non-Resident Baht Accounts (NRBA)" is.

According to this, our usual 'Savings' or 'Deposit' accounts are protected.

Though we are 'not even' Thai :))

On 8.9.2016 at 11:55 AM, ravip said:

Bangkok Bank says the Deposit protection is up to Baht 15 million

here

http://www.bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/PersonalBanking/DailyBanking/Accounts/Pages/InfoDepositProtection.aspx

they say:

Which types of deposits are protected?
Thai Bath Account, deposited with domestic financial institutions (except for Non-Resident Baht Accounts (NRBA))

So what does this mean? Will i (as a foreigner) be protected because of my thai address, or will this protection be only for thai nationals in the end?
 

L&H Bank has quietly reduced his interest rate from 1.85% to 1.80% effective from Febr 10th.

it's time to move.

please tell us where you can get 2.5-2.7% on fixed savings

They both made it clear they need Tabien Baan.

What would happened if you would not own your own condo and live in a rented one. A simple confirmation about your address from the immigration at Jomtien would have been accepted. Maybe next time it can work, if you don't tell them too much.

@Den: why you don't make a Thai driving license. It is done within a half day and is accepted as proof of your address in many cases.

I opened an account at L&H Pattaya without any problems 2 month ago. They requiered my passport and a Thai driving license.

Back to topic:

personal investigation on January 20th 2016 all in Pattaya:

Kiatnakin: savings account 1.8% no tax (not fixed, money is daily available)

CIMB: 12 Month, 2.20%, 15% tax (special offer for new customers, negotiable)

Tisco: 4 Month, 1.9%, 15% tax

GHB: 12 month, 1.75%, 15% tax