DrPhibes

The only time I go into the bank physically is to get my extension letter 1x per year. When I went in to do it a few days ago, there was no such sign. They also have my phone number and could have texted out a notification or had it on their website when I go into my online account but no notification was given.

I was told if I did not lock up the 400k for 4 months starting the date of them giving me the required letter, they would not issue the letter needed to extend my visa. Given the timing, I had no other choice.

Follow up, opened my K-bank account and will move all but the 400000 sequestered monies in a couple of days. Will use BKK bank as a pipe as have the transfers between banks greased for some time. As soon as the money clears, transfer to K-bank. Will get my extension letter and such from K-bank from here on. Hope all well with everyone.

Have no idea yet in the world we're going to be for Xmas, ask again in 2 mo please 😉

Music has become formulated, much like movies, driven only by how much money it can make as opposed to more artistic expression. How often do you see modern bands take risks into a new forms of rock such as was done with Punk, Ska, New Wave, Metal? There is just a type of sameness of most music these days in my humble opinion. Love watching people first time viewing bands and their videos from the 70's and 80's. Watch the WTF for Highway Star or Rock Lobster or Black Betty (Bam-a-lam) is funny as heck!

Made the move to Win11 on a 2017 Alienware 17 R4 laptop beast bypassing the normal update about 3 months ago. The only reason it would not automatically update was the CPU was right at the line drawn in the sand for qualifying for update. Has TMP 2.0. The update was relatively painless except I can no longer use the Brother software to duplex scan over the WiLAN for my older, but very reliable, MFC 2740DW all-in-one printer. Getting the WiFi to be recognized was a pain but searches online resolved that fairly quickly. Have been receiving updates no problem. Good luck everyone!

Biggest problem with this is those of us that funded the accounts to the minimum or more ahead of the required 2mo but not making the 4mo line in the sand BKK Bank suddenly threw at us recently. I don't keep a whole lot in my account as the wife does all the bill paying and such here. I keep a bit of a slush fund in it for nights out with buddies but nowhere near the 400k 4mo new requirement until I have to top it up 2 months prior for the extension renewal, then transfer most to the wife after I'm stamped for the extension. I've decided to open an account at another bank and will just use BKK bank as a pipe to receive and then fund the other bank account so BKK bank holds only a minuscule amount for almost all of the year. Waiting for the other shoe to drop when the bank requires foreigners to keep a certain amount in the account all year in excess of the immigration timed amounts.

Late to finding this post, just got hit with this today at BKK bank. What pisses me off is that they don't start the 4 months from when the account was funded with 400k going forward. So if you a few days off from 4 months prior, they want to start the 4 months holding from the day you get the letter going forward. This not starting from the correct date, is an attempt to get foreigners to not get their money out right after they get the extension stamp for those on non-O visa's due to marriage since they do not have to hold a minimum after the stamp. Going to use BKK bank to get the money over from abroad and then transfer to another bank right after it clears. Let's see how they like that.

Chiang Mai

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Went to get my certified bank papers today for non-O visa extension for bank balance and was broadsided by a new rule at Bangkok Bank (account there since 2004). Bangkok bank is now requiring that you leave 400,000 baht in the bank 4 months from the date you come in the get the certified balance letter if you did not have at least 400,000 baht in your account 4 months prior to coming in for the letter. Not 4 months from the date the account had 400,000 then going forward, 4 months from today for me. Account was funded with 600k in early May but they won't count from that date for the 4 months (big argument with top bank gal ovver this). This is not an immigration requirement, new bank policy. Looking to open account at different bank now.

"Why you're at it, why doncha give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?"

I updated my post to include the fact that if companies decide to eat the tariff instead of passing on to consumers, that will affect their bottom lines and negatively affect the market. Either way, it's kinda ugly.

The massive inventory accumulation by businesses (in anticipation of the tariffs kicking in) is running out. Soon those businesses will have to start importing products subject to tariffs and raise prices. I'd say 6 months for tariff effects to really kick in is about right. This will lead to less consumption, lower business profits, lower hiring, etc... If the company eats all or part of the tariff instead of passing it on, then it eats into their profits and will negatively affect their stock price. I think you get the picture. About to put in my shorts on the major indices.

So, please be nice in responding. Most states in the US have 16yrs for age of consent. I have not seen anything that said the girls were under 16yrs (maybe missed it as there is so much talk about this). I can understand saying the girls were traffic'd for sex but not sure what is making it child sexual traffic'd. Not being a creep, just wondering what the law says on this. In my day as a 17yr old, by the time a girl was 14 - 16, she was going to make out point on a date and doing more than a peck on the cheek, but it was the early 70's and that was the culture then despite what the laws were.