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Yeah I remember those Batman stamps. That was a fantastic border crossing for border runs from Bangkok. Good old days indeed.

About time that they get this over the finish line!

The TDAC in itself shouldn't change anything with regards to border bounce services. It's merely an electronic service for submitting the TM6 arrival card. Previously there was talk about introducing an ETA, which hasn't been implemented yet but could still be on the table as a phase #2 after the TDAC roll-out. That could be a game changer for border bounces.

The first time I've heard this must have been almost 20 years ago, soon forgotten by those who "vowed"...

So your company has no rubber stamp, no office and no website, and you are surprised that they doubt that it is legit? Honestly, when they said that they want to see a stamp, you should have nodded in agreement and left - to the nearest stamp shop. Sounds like it's your own small business, so what would stop you from getting a silly little rubber stamp to make them happy? Option #2, let an agent do the extension and pay 10x the price of a rubber stamp.

They explained it to you. They see you less often than other border bouncers, so they see the need to extract more money from you whenever they do see you. That the process to extend your stay within Thailand is so convoluted helps them big time. And yes, that is the going rate.

That could go horribly wrong.

Not like long-term residents enjoy the many annoyances and disturbances caused by short-term rentals. Even if legalized, many condos would probably still ban them by vote.

I don't buy either side's story. These Chinese gangsters and bent Thai officials seem to deserve each other. But it will do wonders to Thailand's reputation as a safe tourist destination among the Chinese. Yet again.

Now the sky is really falling.

Good decision, the Isaan region already has enough if not too many airports offering a few domestic flights per day. If Thailand had decent highways, most wouldn't even be needed.

The problem with that silly approach is that you won't know if they haven't contacted you because (a) your registration is fine and your name match is confirmed or (b) they haven't gotten around to it yet or have screwed up the notification. I've heard nothing from my banks and I know that my SIM card is properly registered in my name. No need for me to worry, says the guy. And yet, there's a lingering suspicion that their name matching exercise could go wrong, especially with foreigners and complications like middle names. Now I'm in Thailand and could fix whatever needs fixing with relative easy, what worries me is that they might have another go at it while I'm abroad and unlikely to be able to visit my bank at a moment's notice.

If I was him, I wouldn't want to rock the boat. I think public sentiment would be in favor of requiring those who receive state pensions to spend them back home. It wouldnt surprise me if you'll need to be resident in your home country to receive these kinds of pensions in the not-too-distant future, given the precarious financial situation of Western governments and social security systems. Allowing this guy to relocate to Thailand and to spend his pension money here? I'd bet many of his fellow pensioners who are stuck in Blighty resent that!

Having a physical altercation over a dime-a-dozen Pattaya slapper is beyond stupid.

What makes you think that doing a P2P crypto exchange is legal in Thailand?

Same here, I just make free instant transfers from my Bangkok Bank account to my Kasikorn Bank account as needed. No problem.

Wearing just a scout scarf with otherwise regular attire is just sad. Either do it right or don't do it at all.

I stopped using my Bangkok Bank card for online payments many years ago, ever since they changed to TPN it has been unreliable at best. No problems whatsoever with my Kasikorn Bank cards, on the other hand. So that would be my recommendation if you're looking for a reliable alternative.

Like every year at this time. Meh.

Yes.

I had to check my calendar reading this. Surprisingly, we're more than three weeks past April 1st already.

I'd argue that not having access to this "famed" yet shoddy instant coffee isn't a big loss!

Looks like Thailand is yesteryear's destination of choice for Chinese travelers, nowadays they prefer to travel to Japan I don't think there's anything Thailand can do to change that. Those scams, boat accidents and abductions sure didn't help!

Better make sure that your payment terminals work at all times then. I still remember trying to pay cashless at an IKEA restaurant once when the lady couldn't get the terminal to work. Back then I could pay cash, what would I do in the future?

The "promise" of future income doesn't matter. You can qualify with $40k/yr income plus an investment. Which is what you have in mind, just why you mention 10 million baht is a mystery (it's $250k).