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16 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

The Delta variant is now in Chonburi and Chiang Rai.

What's your source? I can't find anything saying such.

1 hour ago, donmuang37 said:

3. Keep your US credit cards. They usually have much lower limits here and can be more difficult to obtain, especially if you don't have a good job.  Use your US address for billing.  Pay online from your US bank account.

Beware of foreign transaction fees (FTA) on most US credit cards, typically 4%. Before making the plunge, shop around. They're out there - no FTA and no annual fee.

7 hours ago, Misplaced said:

The good part for me is that all my debt are paid off.  I just have to sell the house and quit my job.  I’m so ready.  If you can think of any other tips please let me know.  Thank you.

If your house is debt free, find a good property manager and rent it out. I am netting 30k baht/month. Consider a 10% vacancy per year, 10% maintenance,  insurance, and property taxes, then the rest is gravy.

Just when you thought there were no more straws to grasp . . .

I just connected both with and without my vpn.

WHO approved it for emergency use, so it MUST be safe.

It might just be in my mind but beer in a can has a slight metallic taste. Mind you, if canned is all that's available I won't turn my nose up, but given a choice, it's always bottled beer.

The Asian Dr. Fauci speaking truth from science, not politics. I expect he'll be muzzled quick fast and in a hurry.

12 minutes ago, Excel said:

Yes I saw your thread and made some comments. Be interested what the response is from Wise. However another poster said that his pension transfer was also denied. Now that is deeply worrying if SCB have adopted a policy of accepting no incoming  transfers from non Thais, not least for those people who rely upon it for their yearly extensions.

I remember the annoying hoops I had to jump through when monthly transfers to Bangkok Bank for retirement extensions went away. I fear another such policy will be coming down the pike.

7 minutes ago, Excel said:

Usually quite quick although on the very odd occasion there is a hiccup. However whilst Wise is very good I am waiting for the day that the service is so quick that monies are deposited into my Thai account before I have even actioned the transfer in the UK ????

Wise just denied me a transfer to SCB. I started a thread about it. Of course, I wrote to their Help and I expect a reply by this time tomorrow,  but I'm not feeling like a good result will come from this.

8 hours ago, Henryford said:

Still a mystery why some get it in seconds and some takes hours/days.

Transfers from UK are very fast. From the US takes longer. The best I've ever seen was when I started early in the morning and received the funds by the end of the day.

I just now tried transferring 50,000 baht from a US account to Siam Commercial Bank and got a nasty note that Wise no longer accepts SCB. This is an account I've used for years. I tried to re-enter the bank and got the same message.  Anyone else experiencing the same?

P.S.  I was just able to transfer to Bangkok Bank, so it's not me.

I tried doing this for a friend in the US. Poor health, he wanted a fulltime live in to help him in his daily living. The first requirement was that the Thai had to have a bachelor's degree. That eliminated a large majority of the people who would have been able to perform these duties. US immigration is a near impossibility at this time.

They've only had a year + to figure things out. Shake my head!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

Last week, Thailand Intervac website was updated to include the URL: https://thailandintervac.com/expatriates

 

Link is currently down.

Fools! Especially that a**hole with a 7.5 year overstay. Obviously likes living in Thailand, probably will never be allowed back in again.

Fool me once, shame on you. Not falling for this line of bull again.