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Kelsall

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  1. Come to think of it, I haven't read about any fistfights on China/Thailand flights recently...

     

    "Tourism blacklist

    The Ministry of Culture and Tourism names and shames citizens who behave in an “uncivilized” manner overseas, and bans them from traveling. Offenses include fighting, stealing — even climbing on public statues."

     

    https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/the-list-of-ways-china-keeps-tabs-on-citizens-is/article_f883f170-cef4-5c24-a92d-33132db01fb0.html

  2. 34 minutes ago, armadillo215 said:

    I also had used BKK NY and read they were going to discontinue the service. I then saw a post about TransferWise and checked it out. Far better and cheaper than BKK NY which even charges to make a deposit for God's sake. TransferWise opens an account in your name in NY, gives you routing # acct. # etc. I set that acct up in my USAA acct. and now transfer directly from my USAA acct. to my T/W acct. and the only fee is a % of the amount you send. For instance if I send $1600 I think I paid $13. The money goes to your T/W acct. where it sits until you forward it to the recipient you enter. I my case my BKKB here. You are also able to wait until exchange rates are where you want them. The rates remain the same as they are when you make your transfer until the deposit is made unlike using the BKKB service not knowing the exchange rate until deposit is completed. You can give them your acct. info including your password and they can do an ACH tranfer for you but there is a charge. You can also do swift trans. Doing it the way I do is the same as before with BKK NY accept rather than paying apptox $24-5 I now only pay less for the same type transaction. I recommend everyone check it out. You can transfer funds from many countries. The company is based in the UK.

     

     

    I hear you and the others, armadillo, and in fact have done the same.  In my case I need to start monthly transfers in January and looked into the BKK Bank direct deposit account.  Comparing fees, FX rates, and overall convenience, TW is the hands down winner.  I've done some test transfers from the US to my current BKK Bank account in Chiang Mai.  TW tells me they will take a few days to complete.  Yep, Transferwise is definitely worth checking out.

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    14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

    The new rules that went into effect on March 1st requires those that applied on or after that day must keep the 800k baht in the bank for 3 months after the application is done and then 400k baht must be kept in the bank until you top up your account 2 months before your next application.

    Yes, but do those same rules require people to physically go to immigration every three months and show them they have not drawn the account down?  Some posters in other threads have reported that Immigration has required them to do so.  This is an additional requirement that makes the 800k method less desirable.

     

     

  4. 49 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

    Because it's simpler?

    The 65K path has a couple of minefields, such as transfer costs, exchange rate fluctuations, and the varying attitudes of Immigration offices and individual officers.

    800,000 baht, provided it meets the seasoning rules, is something no IO can quibble with.

    That is what I thought about the 800k method and did that in January.  However, on other threads some members are now reporting that Imm. is requiring them to go in every 3 months and show that they have not drawn that balance down below 800k (or 400k).

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