Randy99

Last time (6months ago) I renewed my 5 year in Chon Buri. Hired the owner of a driving school to handle it. I still had to be there at DMV donating my signature but otherwise nothing to do. It took less than one hour versus around 4 or 5 hrs if you DIY. Paid her 1500. Good value.

I just went into Pattaya Memorial Hospital Oct 8/25 for toenail fungus, big toes only. The doc removed both toenails. Hurt like you know what even with local anesthetic. Here's the logic from my point of view. The doc gets 500 baht if he writes me a simple prescription or gets 5000 if he removes the nails. He also prescribed pills. Not going back to that hospital as I've learned that toe nail removal is a last resort. My infection had just started.

Bkk Bank online banking has a feature that let's you download and print bank statements covering the one year period. Perfect!

Tukom, the biggest rripoffretail place I've ever seen. The counters with giant SAMSUNG signs overhead are not authorized dealers and you can expect to be overcharged substantially. Your best bet is to go to Samsung website to find the real price Samsung charges for the phone you are looking for and present that to the fake dealer. If they won't match that price walk away.

I tried maybe 50 times at home using various lighting, never worked. Went to my bank branch. A bank employee held my phone instructing me to use various facial expressions. It was comical. Haha. Finally worked after about 25 attempts. Ridiculous!

WU has to be about the most expensive method on the planet to move money. My Cdn bank does it as a service to it's customers, no charge. Have you checked with your bank??

I retired, came to Thailand, bought a 250cc Honda mb and have not really stopped touring on it for 5 years. I stop in nice places here and there, usually rural and hang out for a month or two, make a few friends and move on. I find it very satisfying. Have a rented bedroom in Phan Thong as my home base to keep immigration happy.

I just read within the last few days that renewals will be done online soon. Unfortunately the article didn't have a implementation date.

Use WattsApp, LINE etc. They're free and many banks have LINE accounts now although they don't advertise that fact.

A long shot but the functioning of a barometer is the same as an aircraft altimeter, except that the altimeter has a much greater pressure range. A decent aircraft instrument repair shop should be able to at least diagnose the problem for you. Not sure if there are any such shops in Thailand that will do that kind of outside work due to the lack of general (light) aviation Thai Airways undoubtedly has a instrument shop but doubtful that they would accept your project. You might search Singapore on the net for a shop, otherwise Europe or Australia have many shops. Best of luck, Randizzle

Obtained a e-visa for Vietnam recently. Applied online two weeks before departure. My application was rejected 5 times for me not specifying where I'd be staying. I did provide that information. Couldn't understand the issue so I just kept sending it back unchanged. Finally, 4 hours before before departure time it arrived. We barely made the flight. Don't know what the grudge is against Canadians. Loved Vietnam by the way.

Twice in the last year I've seen a China lady squatting on the Soi in broad daylight taking a piss. Hope they holiday somewhere like India where pissing anywhere is accepted. Yuck!

One more option for moving large cash sums that I've never seen mentioned here is Bangkok Bank. Online banking offers to transfer up to 2 million baht via Swift or Prompt Pay. There is a fee, about 400B if I recall.

I'm having difficulty getting outbound mail delivered to Canada. Sent 2 first class airmail letters almost a month ago. Neither has arrived. Mind you it could be Canada Post is the problem.

Bull sharks are among the most aggressive but are not hard to identify because of their bull head. Too bad she wasn't aware. Poor lady. One in a billion chances of that happening.

Suck it up. All insurance companies pay 50% of what they owe. This is particularly true healthcare insurers. Ultimately your only recourse is to sue in court but don't hold your breath. You are most likely to spend good money on a lawyer and loose in court. Rigged game.

Only used an agent once. Went there based on a recommendation from a reply on this forum. Got ripped off for 7,000 Baht. Didn't see it coming before I was preyed upon as the scheme was elaborate. Live and learn.

Phaya Thai hospital in Si Racha has been my worst nightmare. Had two, yes 2 stiches removed there. In attendance for this highly dangerous and life saving procedure were a Plastic Surgeon and two nurses. It took all of two minutes, if that. They charged an obscene amount. Had an operation there too. Insurance only paid half because of what they called inflated prices and un-necessary procedures. Never going back!

It's my opinion that there are no fair and honest vendors in the phone business at Tuc Com. I learned my lesson buying a new phone at one of the alleged Samsung phone dealers. Got scammed quite badly.

I flew to Vietnam last week and returned a few days later. Used the E gate upon exit and had no problems returning on my re-entry permit.

No. I've looked in duty free in a dozen or so airport terminals. None of the vendors had it. Most never heard of it. Same with Drambui for my Rusty Nails. Uggg

I was just quoted $25,000 Cdn funds to remove a kidney stone at a hospital in Sri Racha. That was the minimum price. The private health sector in Thailand is ridiculous. Thieves, all of them in my opinion.

Flying out of Thailand soon. How much Thai Baht can I legally take out of the country in cash.

Heading back to Canada soon. Can anyone tell me if it's legal to take 1.4 million Baht out of Thailand as cash? If there is a limit, what is the maximum amount I can take with me as Thai Baht. Thank you!

If they enact this tax, I'm gone!