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2 minutes ago, The Deerhunter said:

And then in our experience it's still depends on luck. Overcharging, misdiagnosing, greed, over-treating and incompetence.

And we have had quite a lot of bad luck, even with the "best" hospitals.

However, on our best occasions which have been in the minority, the treatment has been excellent.

i was being "overtreated" from 2012 to 2015 at Siriraj Hospital, eventually STOPPED going to see the quack.....was costing me an arm and a leg..in charges and tablets !!

Never been back since !!

2 minutes ago, rwill said:

I live in Ratchaburi.  The government hospitals here charge me 50 baht to see a doctor.  Bangkok hospital here charges about 350 baht for a GP and 500 baht for a specialist.

My Thai wife is charged the same as me.  So the dual pricing is not everywhere.

wow....and can you claim these costs back from any insurance, you might have??

On 1/28/2020 at 1:37 PM, Suradit69 said:

Would it matter?

thais DO NOT need to fill them in, if i remember correctly !!

4 hours ago, tonray said:

Is there a short version ?

i felt it was like reading a BOOK !!

20 minutes ago, gerrygoat said:

Yes I did look at a Thai calendar, the 10th is marked as a Buddha day yet the 8th is a dry day 

anyone can look Thai calendar.....hust GOOGLE thai callendar, showing Bhudda days.....

On 2/4/2020 at 9:21 PM, ivor bigun said:

great i have to report on the 10th???? i will go on the7th

can go sign in one week before signing date OK, so you have no problem !!

2 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

This attitude doesn't only exist at HBSC. Sadly, unless you are super rich and you want to borrow big money, the banks couldn't care less about you nowadays.

yeah they have you by the goolies !!!!

1 hour ago, geisha said:

Will going to another HSBC bank help, or calling them ?

there is an  H S BC bank in Thailand, BKK but think not for personal banking....think it corporate....

On 2/4/2020 at 6:28 PM, Gweiloman said:

You’re a Premier client so you have plenty of dosh so the loss of interest should be of little consequence. 
 

I had 4 Premier accounts spread over 4 countries including annuities in Hkg. They started asking me all kinds of questions as to where my funds were coming from. When I refused to answer, they threatened closure of my accounts. I thought sod it and closed all of them myself. I have never walked into a HSBC branch since then and would not shed a tear if they were to collapse. 

they WILL NOT collapse....HSBC is worth around 5.2 billion quid (british pounds) !!!

is there not a body, LIKE RSPCA in this country??

If there is he needs reporting TO IT .....

13 minutes ago, mickey rat said:

So what the will remove the mirrors and exhaust baffle the second they drive it off the lot. They love the noise and the mirrors are totally unnecessary. TIT

mirrors are an optional extra in this place....!!

dont buy second hand if possible.

One does NOT KNOW how the vehicle has been treated through its life......

But UP TO YOU.....

On 2/5/2020 at 6:41 AM, petedk said:

I have made a written complaint on the UK government website. I actually wrote 3 emails (now up to 5) to clarify exactly what documents I need. The VFS requirements don't match the requirements written on the UK Gov website.

 

Yesterday, for the first time, I was informed that I need a colour photocopy of every page of my passport. I have to show my current passport, but not hand it in and I cannot travel on it. This was new information and contradictory to the UK gov website.

Another little point is that the English they use in the emails can be a little difficult to understand.

they copy all the pages of passport, in colour at TRENDY HOUSE...everything is done there.

THE other day I went to my local Family Mart, to pay my T O T internet bill.

WAS ASKED FOR MY PASSPORT (which I did NOT have with me, i never carry passport with me). so was then asked if I have driving licence... I showed it and eventually paid my T O T bill !!

Just what is this place coming to.. ??

health insurance is a minefield here, you should know this.

I have had many quotes.....dearest being 131k baht and one 79k

am dealing with AXA at the moment.....also age is a problem regarding price for a policy....

B QUICK seem to be a very good outfit, and reliable in my opinion..

Have you checked with Toyota sales/servicing departments.??

9 minutes ago, CGW said:

Drive through Khon Kaen if you go over 80 you will get a ticket, signs and cameras all the way through along highway 2.

signs are on highway 7 going to Bkk from Patts,...

18 hours ago, jackdd said:

They also put random signs up even if there is no camera

what about the dummy car that was/is supposed to be used....???

3 hours ago, petedk said:

I am thinking of doing this. Surely an application can't take many minutes - especially if I have all documents with me.

you have to print off then fill in all relevant forms/paperwork   see website for what is required....people at Trendy will help/advise, that is if you there in person...

if no upto date passport NO EXTENTION....its as simple as this

1 hour ago, Toosetinmyways said:

I don't want to be critical of the OP but when I renewed my UK passport at Trendy I thought it was a simple and courteous procedure. To blame Trendy for his shortcomings is a bit rich. Having to travel to Bangkok twice is the main drawback. As already mentioned if no booking you can not even get on the lift.

i stayed overhight in a cheapish hotel.....also gave me a break from seeing Koh Larn and the sea everyday !!!

Trendy were very helpfull, so I have no complaints what so ever

23 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

The waiting time may be for a VfS appointment but that would be an unusually long waiting time.

i applied for appointment, got one for five days after I had applied...!!! 11,00 am at TRENDY HOUSE......

23 hours ago, ThaiBunny said:

You're talking about a British passport ("HMPO")? A friend of mine handed in his paperwork at the VfS office in Bangkok and got his new passport back inside three weeks. He certainly wasn't subject to a 14-day waiting list

same for me when I renewed my passport....had my new one within 3 weeks....UK PASSPORT....poster does not state which countries passport he/she is talking about !!