treetops

Isn't it due on the same date every month like my UK credit cards?  Shouldn't be difficult to remember.

1 hour ago, jas007 said:

I have a Thai bank account . . . .

Which bank?  There are reports it can't be done with BBL app.

I have these details noted down although they are from some time ago:

email: support (at) transferwise.com

phone: +44 203 695 0999

They should have put the cones up the middle of Soi Diana until just past the entrance to The Edge so it was 2 way for that first/last 10 - 15 yards.  Wouldn't affect traffic much in either direction and would have saved a lot of trouble.

5 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:

The current lazada thread got closed. I just want to state for the record the wallet is a scam. He won’t be able to use the funds from his wallet. 

This thread is still current and open where your claim is refuted and a method given to use your wallet contents.  I agree you could have problems withdrawing it if that is your goal.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1327798-lazada-refund-today/#comment-18930421

5 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

 . . . . . or if in fact thai numbers are reused do often that it was a prior customer.

Thai numbers are re-used and I have a mate in the same position with Lazada Wallet and him having a phone number registered to a previous user.

2 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

No, the edge condo entrance is off 2nd road just after soi Dianna (the Edge has a massive wall built on soi Dianna to keep people out)

Not going by this Google Streetview image looking into Soi Diana from 2nd Road.

2 hours ago, PAWNEESE said:

Whatever .. my problem is it will not accept PATTAYA as my city of residence.  On first line (I thjnk it was asking for District ..  it accepts Chonburi .. next line it wants the city .. it wont take Pattaya or Na Klua.  Just clears my typing on me pressing enter.

I think this may be from the old system but it's still the same IIRC.  Either a pull down box or when you start typing it'll give you suggestions.

On 5/19/2024 at 12:06 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

"..a different (inaccurate) picture used".

 The photo must be why the OP specifically stated..."File photo for reference only".

No, they could have used the TPN photo as they subsequently did in the follow up report and referenced it accordingly.

7 hours ago, biggles45 said:

'. A subsequent meeting is scheduled for October 13th to address the outstanding legal concerns.' 

 

That's a long time for the business owner to be left on hold

Further up the article it says the authorities visited the company on October 10th.  The actual dates should have been May 17th and May 20th and can be seen in the original report here:

https://thepattayanews.com/2024/05/19/update-pattaya-electric-scooter-rental-company-instructed-by-city-officials-to-temporarily-halt-business/

3 hours ago, roger101 said:

To all that replied to help me, I send my thanks. It's what a forum like this is for.

What's this button for?

38 minutes ago, connda said:

The problem is - it doesn't work that way.  The DTA outline the conditions under which a country can lay claim to you as an tax resident as well as which country gets the first shot at taxing your income.  You need to read your DTA.  Like, the fine print. 

I have and I believe it does as I fall under this definition from the UK DTA.

Quote

(c) if he has an habitual abode in both Contracting States or in neither of them,
he shall be deemed to be a resident of the Contracting State of which he is a
national

Pay tax in another country and offset it against any potential Thai tax as per your country's DTA.

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

ah ok so you recalculated the rates as Wise rate is pre fees

No.  Wise' own calculator gives you what you will actually receive after fees are deducted, as it appears XE's does too.

7 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Actually funds remitted from outside Thailand would be subject to an additional 1/4 percent fee in range 200 to 500 baht taken out by Thai bank.  Wise uses payments from account already established in Thailand to avoid this extra fee - have no knowledge of XE.  So what lands in bank and actually lands in your account could be a bit different.

I don't believe so from looking at the information on their app.

13 minutes ago, JohnnyBD said:

This is pure conjecture & speculation on one person's part. Not factual.

I thought that was evident from my post (my bolding for emphasis)

18 minutes ago, treetops said:

If as suggested Thai banks may report funds received . . . .

Agreed it's conjecture but so is almost everything on the subject at this stage.

It's not whatiffery (whataboutery) or scaremongering as suggested by another, it's an invitation to discuss a possibility.  Feel free not to if you think it too far fetched.

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Need to compare net rate i.e. including fees

The figures I gave were what lands in your Thai bank so include everything.

When I bring money into Thailand I usually use Wise whose MO is to take my funds in my home country and use their own funds in Thailand to square me up.  They show on my bank statement as funds received from another (Thai) bank.

Who is remitting in this scenario?

If as suggested Thai banks may report funds received from overseas as a tool to identify taxable funds to the RD, these will not be reported as remitted by me but by Wise.  What could happen here?

On 5/16/2024 at 2:09 PM, organicman said:

Has anyone used XE before? They are supposed to be cheaper than Wise. Is it as fast as Wise where I usually get payments within 10 minutes.

You can compare the two on line.  As I'm typing this, for £1,000 GBP Wise will give you 45,506 within seconds and XE will give you 45,416 THB.  XE app says delivery time is "Typically within 24 hours" but I've not actually used them to know how accurate this is.

3 hours ago, george said:

You can't create a new topic in the news forums. Only for staff. Send me a PM with the story and we will consider publishing it.

Do bots count as staff and are there settings you can adjust to improve the quality?  The current regurgitations (eg from Pattaya News) read poorly.

4 minutes ago, CygnusX1 said:

“unless you choose otherwise”. You have to be careful here, for the ATM I used a couple of days ago in Bangkok, the outrageous DCC rate (dynamic currency conversion) was set as the default, and you had to specifically opt out to receive the proper rate. Your home bank may also levy a rip-off exchange rate (big 4 Oz banks), so it pays to arrange an account with a bank at home that uses fair exchange rates.

Agreed, and if possible choose one of each processor, Visa and Mastercard, to have a backup in case one network has issues.  I have that from two different UK banks.