Thomas J

3 minutes ago, john terry1001 said:

@Thomas J, from what you've posted it sounds like you've set things up to send money from Transferwise to your Thai Bangkok Bank account but the codings you're receiving show that you haven't set it up correctly.

john5344y1001  I believe I just put in monthly living expenses.  I did not realize there was even an option for long term stay in Thailand.  The PDF's that you mention are those on the transferwise site or are they in emails received from Transferwise?   I have my Bangkok account set up on transferwise and it is the only account I transfer to. 

1 minute ago, Pib said:

SMT means the last leg of the transfer was done via domestic SMART system so to the Thai bank and immigration officer it appears to be just any other domestic transfer.   All the other stuff you mention about CMB, USA bank statement, SSA deposits, etc., will just glaze over most every immigration officers' eyes because unless you have a very understanding/forgiving immigration office they want to see Thai bank documentation that confirms international transfers.

PIP So if I understand you correctly, I will in all likelihood be required to get Bangkok Bank letter indicating the transfers originated from the USA?  I thought that is why people use Transferwise is to ensure the proper coding. 

18 minutes ago, Pib said:

Yes, if, repeat if, those Transferwise transfers are showing on your Bangkok Bank passbook with "FTT" coding....on your Bangkok Bank ibanking it will show as "International Transfer." 

PIB, I have looked at the passbook and it shows a coding of SMT also one transaction updated apparently combined 3 transfers when it updated my passbook with a coding of CMB Combined No Book .  I do have my USA banking statements, showing my Social Security deposits, and the debit from Transferwise and then the transaction records from Transferwise showing the debit to my USA bank and transfer to Thailand in THB. 

With all of the confusing posts on ACH and IAT transfers I hope someone can clear this up.  I have been having my Social Security transferred into my USA bank and then Transferwise transferring it to Bangkok Bank.  Does this show to immigration the evidence for the monthly transfer? 

In life it is the things that people have in common that endear them to each other, not their differences.  Personally, I don't care what consenting adults wish to engage in and I do resent their constant push in the media, pressuring the business community to indoctrinate the public on their "preference".  I never hear a heterosexual beat his/her chest to proclaim their 'identity" by which set of sexual organs they wish to copulate with.  Why the LGTB community seems so insistent to focus who they are as a person based on their sexual preference is beyond me.  The normal self identity is by the person's occupation,  parenthood, philanthropic activities etc.  For the LGTB community I suggest that it is fine you have a sexual preference and are proud of it.  However, like your private parts they are termed "private" for a reason and when you take them out in public and wave them around it is obscene and when the group demands that their beliefs be shoved in peoples faces demanding that the public "love" their lifestyle too, it has gone too far.  What is next, ads featuring groups for those who prefer "group sex" or ads for swingers?  

16 hours ago, Berkshire said:

I'd have to agree.  If you look at all the scumbag dictators in the history of the world, nearly all are men.  And the scumbag dictators in the modern world?  All men.  Obviously, not all men are evil.  But the evil leaders are almost always men.

Berkshire that is hardly a fair statement. Its like saying that throughout history most of the evil lumberjacks have been men.  Given that throughout history the vast majority of world leaders have been men obviously most of the evil leaders have been men.  It is equally true that most of the virtuous leaders have been men. 

Yes Thai very friendly. Wave at me all the time. 

1 minute ago, Tippaporn said:

Consensus does not equate to truth.

Tippaporn you are correct.  I can recall when scientists were writing about the population explosion and the fact that we would not have enough to eat.  In 1991 only 60% of scientists thought there was even any global warming at all.  However, lets assume for the sake of argument that yes we have global warming and yes it is man made.  First, is that bad?  With warmer temperatures more land suddenly becomes available to farm.  Now, lets assume it is bad.  What can be done about it?  Even if all of Europe and North America abides by strict carbon emission controls, the developing world heading by China and India is still increasing its carbon output.  Any decrease in U.S. carbon production in one year, is thought to be undone by an increase in carbon output by China in one day.  I can tell you, in the USA they have all but shut down the coal generation facilities, yet coal production increases annually.  Why? Because the USA sells the coal to China.  Which makes more sense? Having increased production of goods by the USA and Europe with strict pollution controls, or limiting the West's production and then allowing India, China, and Vietnam to produce the product.

26 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

Well, it's not a mystery that the richest economies (not countries, economies) have been destabilising weaker countries for centuries for their own gain.

No surprise we see lots of immigrants fleeing their countries looking for a better life, in the end any kind of conflict is beneficial to the ones pulling the strings.

Amazing, blame other countries for their plight.  The reality is that countries like Japan have zero natural resources, little land but through hard work, investment, limited population growth, and education have the worlds 4th largest economy.  By contrast Africa with the planets most abundant source of natural resources and vast land is the poorest in the world and their plight is the result of the economic powers destabilizing Africa.  

Taking in indigent migrants is akin to giving milk to stray kittens.  You soon will have more stray kittens at your door also begging to be taken care of.  Remember, out of well intentioned but misguided compassion putting one too many people in a life boat and everyone drowns.  

28 minutes ago, elviajero said:

If you’re planning to leave the ship in Phuket they will use the Re-entry Permit. It would be best to go to Pattaya immigration and get the single entry permit cancelled and buy a multiple entry Re-entry Permit.

eviajero is it even possible to cancel the single entry?  

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

If you are required to clear immigration while in Phuket you would need to use your re-entry permit.

You might not be able to get a new re-entry permit while in Phuket unless that is where you applied for your extension of stay if you are on one.

Ubonjoe,

Thanks for the reply.  I got my retirement O Visa in Pattaya. 

On 11/23/2019 at 9:37 AM, muratremix said:

3BB did it again! You get more speed for the price you pay.

They also have 790 baht 1000/100 fiber with My Swop (Speed swap) feature which requires 24 month contract and is direct rival of True gigetex fiber.

 

590 baht = 200/200

700 baht = 400/400

900 baht = 500/500

1200 baht = 700/700

790 baht = 1000/100

Edited yesterday at 09:39 AM by muratremix

Yes it is a great deal however remember your television will max out at 100 MBPS so any faster does not do you any good.  Also, unless your computer is capable of those speeds and is hardwired again the additional speed does you no good.  If your router or computer is incapable of those speeds then they will not do you any good. 

35 minutes ago, Thomas J said:

I have a retirement visa.  I am going on a cruise and have a single re-entry for my return flight following the cruise.  The cruise makes a stop in Phuket.  Do you go through immigration and would that void my re-entry and therefore void my retirement visa when I eventually fly back to Thailand following the cruise? The cruise starts in Dubai and ends in Singapore

Ubonjoe, you are the most well versed on immigration related issues.  Do you have any thoughts on this? 

2 minutes ago, allane said:

Where does the cruise originate ? Where does it terminate ?  Is the stop in Phuket just for an hour or two ?

Allane the cruise starts in Dubai ends in Singapore.  It is docked in Phuket for two days. 

I have a retirement visa.  I am going on a cruise and have a single re-entry for my return flight following the cruise.  The cruise makes a stop in Phuket.  Do you go through immigration and would that void my re-entry and therefore void my retirement visa when I eventually fly back to Thailand following the cruise? 

cyclone6  FBAR is triggered if you have more than $10,000 in a foreign bank account.  So if you transferred $65,000 thb monthly or about $2.200 at current exchange rate and spent enough to keep the balance below $10,000 USD you would not have to file the FBAR. 

On rare occasion I find a one way ticket that is as cheap as half of a round trip ticket.  However, I always get questioned on having a return ticket out of Thailand even though I have a retirement visa.  I would think you would need to have some sort of ticket to exit Thailand to get your airline at your origin let you on the plane.  You could book a second one way one day before departure and cancel it within the 24 hours if your airline has that 24 hour policy.  You could also purchase a cheap ticket to perhaps Vietnam and just throw it away but you would still be left with having to purchase that second one way ticket back home which probably would be expensive.