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5 hours ago, FarangFB said:

 

Ok I'm still a bit lost, so according to these 2 posts just for the university it could cost between 15k and 604k?? (daughter is Thai btw)

 

That's a HUGE difference.

My post showed the cost of studying medicine at Chula:

https://cu-medi.md.chula.ac.th/faqs/#E

The THB amounts represent the tuition and program fees only. The student is also expected to have additional money for living expenses.

Chula's med school fees. Plus living expenses for BKK. 

Not sure if living on-campus is cheaper than off-campus. Friend of mine studied at AIT (Master of Engineering) and spent 20k THB monthly for rent and living expenses alone.

The C word is the mother of nightmares. One of my worst fears. Now 45 and hyper-alert when feeling even slightly unwell. I once had a persistent headache that lasted days. Panadol after Panadol didn't help and eventually I began to wonder if it might be a tumor or some kind of malignant mass pressing on a nerve. Propofan (paracetamol/codeine/caffeine) did finally relieve the pain. One GP found nothing on CT and suspected it could be psychosomatic. Found out eventually that it was tension headache from poor sleep posture. Bought special contoured pillows and felt better since then.

If financially well to do, positive travel history and have strong ties to Thailand, the chance of a refusal is low.

I have a friend in Cambodia working for Aeon with a salary of under 1k USD. He applied and to my and everyone's surprise was granted a visa. That was back in 2019. Then he applied for a Schengen visa to visit Paris and got it too. Strangely another friend was refused. He owns a phone shop and is far more affluent than the Aeon guy.    

It's in their genes and is one of their innate traits. Excessive snooping can be toxic but I suppose it's also healthy as it helps keep the world order checked and balanced. Better than repressive regimes having the upper hand. 

Eeewww... canned isn't yummy and healthy at all. If fresh ones are not available, the next option should be the BOTTLED ones from France. Not sure if they are available at Villa market (Makro and Tesco definitely not) but I bought some when I was in Phnom Penh.

2 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

I have opened 2 bank accounts on visa exempt and was never required to buy insurance

Maybe you hansum man na. 

Curious about this account with insurance offers. Do the bank officers blatantly put them on the table as an alternative or option if a work permit is not available? Or is it mentioned discreetly with fidgety hands and side glances to check if anybody else is within hearing distance?

My Kasikorn credit card is a secured card. The credit limit depends on and is backed by an interest-bearing fixed deposit account. The account acts as a collateral so effectively it is a glorified debit card. I have the Elite visa so getting an unsecured credit card is impossible. 

I also have a credit card with ABA Bank in Cambodia. It is also a secured card.

My only "true" credit cards (with credit lines based on my credit score) are from a German bank.

For Chulalongkorn University: 

https://cu-medi.md.chula.ac.th/admission/

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They don't do that in your country, then?  Is it illegal there?

Yes, I'm not familiar with Gaffer ("gawking) laws but it is absolutely not tolerated. 

I let someone do all the hard work. I have just one life to live so I intend to live it to the fullest.

You better check your account. This is the kind of account loved by insider thieves. No activity for a long period of time, foreigner, hotel address, no debit card to check balance, overseas. All the ingredients are there for the Great Plunder. The usual MO is for someone inside to issue a debit card linked to the account, then withdraw to the last satang.

That's just a nightmare scenario. Money might still be on the account untouched and safe. 

Immeasurably sad and tragic. No chance to have one last conversation with family back home. Dreams, career, relationships, professional and academic achievements shattered and ended within a matter of seconds.

Meandering along the banking apps here is like doing a Ph.D.

Meanwhile, the neighbor's bank is truly foreigner-friendly:

I know there are restrictions for the exportation of THB in cash but does anyone know if similar restrictions exist for the reverse (importation of THB)? I'm asking because a friend of mine is selling me his baht and I intend to take it with me when I return to BKK next month. It's about 180k baht.

Proving historical sexual offences is always a herculean task for both the prosecution and the victims. If there's DNA or a video recording of the offence itself, a conviction is exponentially easier to achieve. 

Gawking, taking photos, video clips of accident victims should be made a punishable offence. Very disturbing and disrespectful behavior. 

On 5/21/2022 at 11:30 AM, BKKBike09 said:

I'm sure some here won't agree.

Count me in on that list. 

Irresponsible, reckless and selfish Karens putting others' health and well-being in peril.

I would go with Qatar if SQ or LH were fully booked. I'm an LH FFP member so I'm more biased towards Star Alliance carriers. 

On 3/26/2022 at 7:52 PM, Oxx said:

Wow! Chula seems to take dual pricing to extremes.

 

- Tuition and Academic Fee Two regular semesters:  25,500 baht (Thai)/79,500 baht (non-Thai).

 

- One summer session:  6,375 baht (Thai)/44,630 baht (non-Thai).

 

https://bsac.chemcu.org/prospective-students/

 

So are western universities. Nothing unfair about this dual pricing.

Traumatized staff reliving the horror. You can literally sense the trepidation etched on that woman's face even with her mask on.