SCOTT FITZGERSLD

On 9/27/2021 at 12:39 PM, Pib said:

Below is what the Western Union Thailand website states....doesn't say a person must have three multiple documents.....pretty much just says some type of govt-issue ID.   

 

As already mentioned by another poster above if three documents were needed a tourist in Thailand couldn't receive money because they most likely would not have a Thai drivers licenses, work permit, or Pink ID card.  All they would have in their passport with Tourist Visa/Visa Exempt/Visa On Arrival stamp.....and maybe that's what is really meant---just some kind of stamp like a Visa Exempt stamp in your passport showing you are not on an overstay.....allowed in the country thru the permit to stay date on the stamp. 

 

Heck the need for three documents would prevent many people on long stay visas (i.e., retirement, marriage, 1 year type visas, etc) from receiving money as they might not have a Thai drivers license, work permit, or Pink ID card.    

 

https://www.westernunion.com/th/en/frequently-asked-questions.html#faq-receive-money-Q1

 

the WU agent told me this new requirment, started 25/9, will take time to spread all over

10 hours ago, Conquerbrqvilok said:

you loose 100 euro for each 1000 and you are bringing the currency to their country

yes WU cost here amounts to 10% of the amount sent. a rip off. should never be used

15 hours ago, cTay said:

Money Gram. So though inconveniencing, that should be an option for tourists

is money gram better rate?

9 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

I think the hammer on his car would have been more effective ????

EFFECTIVE for what? to start a war?

that neighbour caused  many problems, for example he used to walk his dog at 3 AM daily. than

allways "lose" him and start calling him loud. or that his sons use to bar-b- que until 5 or 6 in the morning, in the yard, where all the hood can hear and smell them.

but since it is a very - VERY- quiet neighbourhood, with quiet and religious people, nobody confronted

them as they were used to in their previous hard hood, nobody was angry with them, everybody

just smiled and wellcomed them, until one day, around a  year later, they stopped all the nonsense and became also quiet and considerate. i guess they started hearing their noise and got ashamed of themselves.

On 9/27/2021 at 7:39 AM, BritTim said:

logically (if a 14-day Covid insurance was accepted for the COE) you ought to be stamped in for a 14-day permission to stay.

the COE for sandbox is for min. 14 days. what you do after that is not their concern, so

the embassy only want to see insurance for 14 days. if you will stay later without insurance is

not the embassy concern. also immigration does not require to see insurance for non-O extention.

so just show the embassy a 14 day insurance and get your COE.

we had a neighbour like that, but not in thailand.

he came new near out house, and rumor had it that hehas a criminal

record and hisbrother was in jail.

than his sons allways parked in our private parking. we had to go and ask them

nicely to move their car. and they would do it. again and again and again, for allmost a year. than they stopped it.

you see, some people are just like that. they want to show they are the boss.

they want to provoke you. to start a fight. and when you do not respond, and

just talk politely and respectfully, one day they will wake up and stop it.

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

And this is where a SWIFT would be cheaper, at Nationwide it is £20 for any amount.

yes. most banks will be much cheaper for this amount, and SWIFT will be much cheaper, even

after the exchange rate benefits.

however, need to check the exchange rate the bank in thailand will give. and see the difference.

14 minutes ago, harry94 said:

if you ever wanted to return the money to the Uk you might need proof of having it sent here

the bank cannot tell if it was the same money that was sent from the UK ...money has no smell...what

counts for the bank is where the customer is resident. if he will reside in thailand for few years

than the bank will see the source.

1 hour ago, Oxx said:

GBP 100K is a trivial amount to transfer

it might be trivial to the bank but very significant to the customer.

depands on the customer profile with the bank, even 1000 can be an issue, if the

customer is flagged as high risk.

STRIKE is for U.S. residents only.

by the way, western union are intoducing new rules now, and only

foreigners with pink card / work permit/ thai driving lisence

will be allowed to receive money.

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Generally, people who have their passports forcibly taken and held don't get many opportunities to saunter down to their embassy.

why not? if they can go to their embassy than they can get it.

you warch too many movies

7 minutes ago, ClaytonSeymour said:

No that is simply incorrect. If you disbelieve me then download the TTB app , it will ask you if you wish to register via activation code (this comes from the app on your old phone) or, debit card (you also need your account no & ID/Passport no). After you make your selection it then asks you to disconnect WiFi & use mobile data - that mobile data must come from the SIM card associated with the phone number with which you registered your account ie your Thai SIM card. The Krungsri app now makes the same request when transferring to a new phone - activation code/debit card not required, only account no. & ID/Passport No. There is no option on either of these apps to use SMS.

to be honest, i never use the app. only website. safer.

On 9/23/2021 at 6:14 AM, matlock said:

They just say 'Transfer'

do not  worry. most IO;s will accept it

27 minutes ago, ClaytonSeymour said:

You have to use your Thai SIM as the source of your data whether that be 3G, 4G or, 5G.

no you don't. you only need to get SMS

On 9/24/2021 at 4:01 AM, fredscats said:

Known a few who have made a regular pilgrimage to BKK from wherever, usually cancer, thinking new life is being pumped into them

YOU know some strange people

very interesting discussion here from some very experienced folks.

but mind me asking about the bottom line: WHERE DO I GET COVID -19 INSURNCE for non-O VISA ?

On 9/22/2021 at 5:54 AM, ericbj said:

mother had an operation to improve her sight and it had blinded her in that eye

i once asked a woman from isarn what do the poor people of isarn do

if and when they get sick, and they can't afford the healthcare.

she answered in her naive straightforward way: THEY DIE.

On 9/22/2021 at 1:47 AM, simon43 said:

I pay 274 baht per day....

expensive. why won't you try SAFETYWINGS.COM? 4 USD a day for 250K coverage

On 9/21/2021 at 12:14 PM, bubblegum said:

die !

from covid?

what we are seeing in those photos is an amazing medical experiment on humans.

if there is a pandemic and a highly contagous virus, than this crowd should result in

mass infections.

if there won't be so many infections, than it simply means that there is no pandemic, just

open the whole country and forget about this corona nonsense.

1 hour ago, ClaytonSeymour said:

without subscribing to a DTAC international roaming package

yes you need international roaming. wifi has nothing to do with it.

the roaming SMS is free to get (only calls are expensive).

so all you need is a valid thai sim card.

you can pay for one year validity . AIS is 290 baht. TRUE 700 baht.

I happaned to see ,few days ago, an online ad from a billionaire called Thaksin, offering

a get rich quick scheme from interest on bitcoin deposits,or something like that.

do you think it is a good investment?