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Actually the checking of movements is computerized. there's a live 24/7 link between Australia immigration and C'link, every passport entry is advised automatically by the live link to C.link. If it matches a passport number in the OAP records then an entry 'out' / 'in' goes automatically onto the C'link file for that person. All online, always up to date. I asked a few years ago if there's any similar online link between Immigration and the ATO. The answer was strongly 'NO, because that would be breaking the law'.

Could be true but he's ignoring that: - Aussies can have their OAP transferred directly from C'link to a bank account in Thailand or any country by international bank transfer, instantaneous transfer and the banking costs are extremely small. e.g. 120Baht. - The funds are not subject to tax or checking by the Aust Tax office. - There is no checking by the ATO re resident / non-resident / six months here / six months there. - Thai personal taxation provides several allowances which reduce the annual taxable amount and if the person is 80 year old or more the annual taxable amount is very low, especially if the person has no other income and in fact there's no Thai tax payable. - The final taxable amount in Thailand is not checked e resident / non-resident / six months here / six months there.

I am a foreigner and I have true wallet but I find it too cumbersome / complicated to use, so I aim for purchases for which I can us K+, so simple, especially if you record some favorites, which come up for instant use whenever you open K+. But I do regularly monitor the balance I have in my K+ account. And It's easy to add more funds into K+ from KBiz, as needed. My Thai son and his Thai wife and my uni age Thai granddaughter all have True wallet and all have K PLus and 2 have Prompt pay, the third person just registered for Prompt Pay. I ask my son and his wife and my grand daughter 'how often do you us True Wallet?' Answer,'only use it when it's the absolute only option, because it's too complicated. The 2 members of my family who us Prompt Pay say it's easy and quick to use.

Already on my ignore list for some time.

" 15 hours ago, Cameroni said: If Trump does not win in November the whole world will have lost. " Trump isn't capable of contributing to world harmony and you can't believe anything he says - greatest liar of all time. - Most of your comments re Ukraine are less that honest / correct. further if Russia wins that war stand by for the vicious Russian invasion of surrounding countries, much destruction and thousands killed. Yes Zelenski has been a comedian in the past but note he's now ranked as a very capable world leader. And he's making big inroads into reducing corruption in Ukraine, much more so that most other countries in that region. You think trump will end the ukraine war overnight, dream on.

K.Heinekin just posted a long comment about me. As usual full of mistakes. Just one example, Aussies war vets receiving a permanent disability compensation payment can elect to have the compensation payment automatically transferred to a thai bank. I've been doing that for many years.

Plus, yes there is risk in banking, do you realize there's ways to easily limit risk when you use internet banking / bank apps?

Australian allowed anybody to buy land / big parcels of land, land and house, condos / multiple condos for many decades but in more recent time buyers (large majority Japanese and others) have had to relinquish these properties. Now not easy to buy and in some areas property sectors not allowed. Are you aware of the usufruct concept. Foreigners can have a usufruct document attached to the land title document, if the wife agrees. If / when completed: - It means you can reside in the property until you die. - The property cannot be sold without your written permission. - The only person who can cancel the usufruct document is you. My Thai son added a usufruct document in my name to the chanut for his land and house (all done at the local land titles office).

Australian allowed anybody to buy land / big parcels of land, land and house, condos / multiple condos for many decades but in more recent time buyers (large majority Japanese and others) have had to relinquish these properties. Now not easy to buy and in some areas property sectors not allowed.

Girl or boy? Your hotel / apartment, his /her agency rooms, 18+ or underage??? It's all available in China as in all countries if you search a bit.

Agree. He makes so many assumptions with nothing to support them.

I have many accounts with Thai banks and I have internet banking with 2 Thai banks, but not all of my accounts with these banks (internet banking facilities) are registered in my internet banking. But they can be registered in my internet banking quite easily / quickly. I also have K+ on my mobile ple and the app for BBL on my phone, but I keep on both quite low, and top it up as needed. Not difficult to manage all of the above and keep any risk very low.

Agree, in my observation quite rare to see any fumble. Most times customers are ready to scan and do it quite smoothly.

I confirm Medicare Australia is NOT worthless. A few years back I visited Northern Beaches public hospital several times for complex scans and more. 5 star in every measurement. No charges whatever.

You could also pay COD transactions by K Bank app or similar or prompt pay. So easy so quick and no need to go to an ATM. Further all Thai banks have pollici,es to quickly, in big numbers remove / cancel ATM machines. Why? Buying the ATM machines is quite expensive and they need mechanical maintenance, and the bank internal service to top up the cash held in the ATM is expensive and has security risks. All big costs.

Withdraw even twice a month, that's a long session does that include sleeping?

Many many times in LOS and many other countries (western and Asian) I've seen the cashier / sales clerk give the price / total price, then (and not before) the purchaser opens his / her bag and looks for their cash purse etc. I give an example, my own mother, bless her, always waited for the price before opening her big handbag then looking for her money purse. Can't count the number of time the sales person and other customers were becoming frustrated about the total time being consumed and I would say to my mother "here's your money purse', and her reply "oh no, I only keep the money for my bread and milk in that purse", then the search for the actual cash money purse starts again.

It's not difficult.

And I have no intention of playing your silly game. Get over it. Some folks like to always have a fat wallet, that's life.

Possible no need but some folks withdraw 'enough cash for the month' etc. Some folks feel good about having big cash money in their wallet at all times. This is life. Ultimately it's personal choice.

You're missing the point, sleep on it?

Wow, so negative, 90% of what you wrote is rubbish.

Agree.

Stupid irrelevant comment. Grow up.

Grow up, I was talking about the big picture not just 7/11. Life is more than just 7/11.