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These nonsense posts which are sprouted out daily keeps the members happy....555

A DARK DAY FOR THAILAND AFTER COURT DISSOLVED MOVE FORWARD PARTY Are Thais living in a democracy when 14 million votes can be easily ignored by the Constitutional Court? https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2024/08/07/a-dark-day-for-thailand-after-court-dissolved-move-forward-party/

Currently pounds sterling/Baht 45.77 July 30 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the dollar on Tuesday as investors looked to the Bank of England's (BoE) interest rate decision later in the week and assessed the fallout of spending cuts announced by the new British finance minister Sterling traded down 0.05% at $1.2854, after having touched a near three-week low of $1.2807 against the dollar in the prior session. The euro gained 0.17% against the pound to 84.27 pence, with the common currency helped by data showing the euro zone's economy grew slightly more than expected in the three months to June. https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/knife-edge-boe-decision-this-week-keeps-sterling-check-2024-07-30/

Yes, too many old members arguing again. They've nothing better to do.

This would only be reported if a foreigner, never a Thai

https://x.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1810461260376596814

And believe it or not, we have a sprinkling of snow here in Bangkok.

As expected: [Breaking] Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted bail in his lese-majeste case with a surety of 500,000 baht. He has denied all charges, including lese-majeste and violations of the Computer Crime Act, stemming from his 2015 interview with a South Korean news outlet regarding the 2014 coup. The next court date is set for August 19. https://x.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1802914654186058090

London’s largest listed fintech today saw its biggest-ever single-day share drop after a surge in profits was eclipsed by an earnings forecast that fell short of analyst expectations. Money transfer business Wise, which yesterday had been worth £8.6 billion, today saw more than £1 billion of its market cap vanish after shares fell as much as 23% when markets opened. The stock has now fallen by nearly a third over the past two months. The tumbling stock comes despite a huge rise in profits over the past year as the firm was boosted by higher interest rates. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/wise-shares-tumble-forecasts-disappoint-084851147.html

Source - Bangkok Post, link not provided,

It's not only the most unnecessarily convoluted election processes I've ever seen, it's also the most closed-off ones where it's essentially a intra-wide selection among the candidates themselves. The EC's idea to have politically sterile lawmakers is detached from reality. https://x.com/SaksithCNA/status/1799631875557986409

Correct unless you use your Thai debit card and suffer the add-on fees, Wise's fee and exchange rate to GPB.

Good for you. In my case for the past 17 years.

No problem using your Thai debit card.

See my earlier post

Let me apologize, the problem is now solved (must be my age) Several months ago, my gf opened a Bkk bank savings account in her name and only I have the web log in details. The bank book and debit card are safely lock up for which my gf has access. You might say, 'so you trust your gf' and the simple answer to that is Yes, Don't we all trust our wives and/or girlfriends? 555.

Yes of course, an 'either/or' account in both names, but is that LEGAL when one of the holders passes for the surviving holder to withdraw money?

And if you have a Thai wife with whom you are separated? That's why I asked another question in another thread, open a joint bank account ('either or') with your gf and she withdraws money in that Thai bank account on your eventual passing. Is that legal? A Thai Will is not possible due to the wife contesting it.

Yes, understand that. subject to exchange rates

Either way, you can always leave and not transfer to Thailand income in your Wise account

If say you transfer a lump sum to Wise from your Thai bank account and set up a scheduled monthly transfer to your Thai girlfriend over a period of your choosing, how would Wise know of your eventual passing?

Let's say a foreigner who is married to a Thai lady but separated, opens an "either or" account with his Thai girlfriend, can the surviving holder LEGALLY access the funds?

Play the stock market (excluding the SET) except weekends and bank holidays which keeps me occupied. Either Saturday or Sundays it's weekly shopping day. The rest of the time is another matter I infrequently post on this forum now as there are other matter more important.

Visa liberalisation measures unveiled with a DTV visa for living and working online in Thailand legally https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2024/05/30/visa-liberalisation-measures-unveiled-with-dtv-visa-for-living-and-working-in-thailand-legally/ Thailand’s cabinet announced new visa measures, including the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), allowing digital nomads to live and work in Thailand for up to 180 days, extendable to 360 days. Details to be released on June 1st, 2024. Tuesday’s cabinet meeting at Government House produced a number of liberal new visa initiatives aimed at attracting more foreigners to visit and live in Thailand. In particular, among the measures announced was an extended Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) aimed at digital nomads. The new visas would allow an initial stay of 180 days with a ฿10k fee. This could be extended for a further 180 days. At this time, further details on the visa are awaited on June 1st. However, the idea of allowing foreigners to live and work in Thailand online is a big departure. Furthermore, the challenge for the government will be to get it right because there certainly is a market for this across the world, particularly in Western countries.