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New TDAC Required Every Time You Enter?
Yes, it’s an entry card.!!
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Watch repair
Try Mr Jacks a few metres up Soi Bukhao from Pattaya Klang. He’s the best guy I’ve found to service watches. He’ll give you an honest opinion as to what he can / can’t do and an estimate of the cost. He serviced a 70’s Tissot for me. Very pleased with it.
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General Service intervalls for keep car under warranty?
I’ve got a Toyota hybrid. Dealer advised service intervals of 10,000 Km or 6 months, whichever comes first.
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Month to Month Condo Rental
You could try The Grass on Pattaya Tai. They have an Apart/hotel block. No idea what the availability might be or indeed the rate, but maybe worth checking.
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Scrap the Booze Ban! Tourism Groups Demand PM Action
I guess what will be interesting is when a tourist gets nabbed for having a beer at 14:15, and it hits the headlines. And believe me it will !!
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Stainless Steel Front Gate Cost
Beginning of the year, we were quoted 50,000 for SS gate approximately the same size as yours. Didn’t get a check price, but believed that was the going rate.
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WISE Problems, July 2025 edition
This week via WISE I’ve sent a transfer for 100k Thai Baht to Kasikorn and transfer went through in seconds.
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Where are the Tea bags gone ?
The Expat shops (Like Siamburys) normally carry PG Tips and Yorkshire tea bags. I do understand that supply can be a bit hit and miss though.
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Renew passport, plus 12 month extension of permission to stay.
If your friend applies in October for the extension it will only be valid until the April passport expiry date. I renewed my passport in March of this year myself (not through an agent) and it only took 2 weeks from first visit to Bangkok to make the application. My suggestion would be to get a new passport in the next month or so. Process is pretty easy.
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Driving Licence Renewals Go Digital: No More Tests Needed
I guess if many people are applying on line it should make the process at the DVLA easier and quicker for those that have to apply physically.
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Bank proof of money in the bank
The bank that you deal with will know what you mean if you just ask for a bank letter for immigration. I always ask for a 12 month statement as well so there is no doubt at immigration.
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Thai Tax on UK pensions
I had a BKK firm file for me, as I have multiple sources of UK income that is assessable. At the end of the day, the Thai allowances, tax thresholds and the offset from my UK tax paid to HRMC yielded nothing to pay here in Thailand. Worth the peace of mind in case they decide to quiz you on tax status at your next visa renewal/extension, or upon trying to leave the Kingdom.
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If you are retired, does it bother you that you will never be a Thai Permanent Resident?
No
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Which banks pay interest on savings accounts to foreigners?
SCB do. Won’t change your life style though at the rate they pay.
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Hot/Cold kitchen sink mixer tap
Take a look in Boonthawan (spelling ?) just past Home Pro as you are heading North on Sukhumvit just past the Klang tunnel. From memory they had a big range of kitchen taps in there.
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