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On 1/17/2024 at 3:32 PM, Nayet said:

Thanks, ThailandNinja, though it doesn't address my problem, which is it says "insufficient data" even though I've filled out everything I see.

Someone else with what sounds like the same issue and a solution.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1317499-just-picked-up-my-new-uk-passport-from-bkk/?do=findComment&comment=18631687

7 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

The back to top can be done but requires a plugin or script.  Invision community took this away as a built in feature.  This is what AN is running on as you can see it’s the same interface. https://invisioncommunity.com/forums/topic/443502-back-to-top-button/

Admin indicated the plugins would be done shortly after the recent maintenance so any time now surely.

On 1/17/2024 at 5:34 AM, fauxie said:

While I'm here, it's been so many years since I did a Cambodia border hop. Is there anything I should know?

There's a new Cambodia on-line E arrival app which should be completed before you travel.  I'm not sure of exactly what it needs but a mate who's there just now mentioned it.

The airlines use a system called Timatic to check visa requirements and some of them provide an interface to the Timatic data.  I like to use Emirates' one which can be found here:

https://www.emirates.com/th/english/before-you-fly/visa-passport-information/visa-passport-information-results/?widgetheader=visa&nationality=se&destination=th

The wording it uses is "Visitors who are visa exempt but do not hold return/onward tickets could be refused entry."

As you have a visa this warning does not affect you.

E-passports have been issued in Thailand since 2005, but I don't suppose The Thaiger cares about details like that.

On 1/18/2024 at 11:23 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

As proposed by whom?

Proposed by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, but "clarified" a few days later that she "meant a month of cultural events, concerts, decorations, markets, and festivals, leaving the current water celebration days the same in current provinces".

Thanks both.  Just been playing about with it and it seems it's automatically added to the initial price when the card is selected as the payment method.  Time to change cards.

On 1/18/2024 at 9:02 AM, samtam said:

 . . . . . added in a new 3% "foreign payment" fee, (a charge when the card you have registered is not issued in Thailand).

When did this happen or can anyone else confirm it?  Are you sure it's not a fee from your bank?

I'm an infrequent Grab user but have my overseas credit card linked to my account and have never noticed any 3% surcharge.

46 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

2019. Glad to hear there's been a change.

Completely new system since then.  The current one was introduced in December 2021.

17 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

This was my experience at Pattaya/Jomtien also.

Two mates in the last couple of months have successfully submitted 90 day reports on-line and had them approved after receiving new passports.  Both in Jomtien.  One USA passport and one UK passport.

How long ago was your experience?

6 hours ago, rexpotter said:

Beware....US Embassy says two 30 day tourist extensions.

That's per year, not per trip but it's wrong anyway.

6 hours ago, rexpotter said:

But CNX Immigration charges 1900 baht for  the second one and only 1 week. Shocker

That's because only one extension is allowed per visit before leaving the country, and you've used it.  The seven days is a courtesy to allow you to get packed and exit Thailand.

Add me to the list of those who have had a washing machine hose burst.  In my case it was the hot water supply and I came home to a kitchen full of steam but it was a small breach so not a vast quantity of water although still enough to do damage.  There are accessible taps but even now I don't turn them off when I'm away.

Only non-stop alternatives are from BKK instead of DMK with Thai or Nepal Airlines.

You still aren't explaining what you have in an understandable manner as indicated by topt.

How it appears to me is that you have a router communicating on 2 available frequencies.  These are 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.  The 2.4 GHz frequency is slower but reaches further and will pass through obstacles like walls better, and this could posssibly explain why you have 2 bars on one and 5 bars on the other.

But.

You say your phone won't connect to your 2.4GHz network which seems strange as your laptop sees it OK.  In the phone shop you'll be too far away to see it.  You should find it under settings, Wi-Fi or similar which should then show you a list of available networks.  A router with 2.4 and 5GHz capability usually just has the name and _2.4 or _5 after it to show the difference.  You can check the exact name by looking for it on your laptop which you say connects to it no problem.

The 2G and 3G phones you mention are 2nd and 3rd Generation mobile phone technology and not relevant AIUI, but I could have misunderstood you altogether.

Try again but with some pictures of what you're seeing if posssible.

Damini just up from the post office on Soi 13/? are competive going the other way so might be worth calling too.

17 hours ago, Foresttrump said:

I am not a tax resident of Thailand at present but will be in May 2025.

Can you explain why that is the case?  My understanding is the requirement is 180(?) days in a calendar year.  By May 2025 there will only have been 151 days elapsed so you can't know at that point, or is there another reason you chose that date?

4 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

You email and ask them to do explaining the need for such here in Thailand.  Before they had the -long stay in Thailand- option it was the only way to do and seems to be more reliable than just using that option. 

I understand it was the manually implemented solution before they introduced the long stay option in the reason for transfer space.  No harm in having both.

7 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

Don't believe that for one minute.

 

You are guessing methinks!

I'm going with what I read online which I agree is not infallible, but anyway, as posted above the Thai bank owning the ATM also knows and may report it using some other instrument.

7 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

All this would overwhelm the primitive Thai tax authorities and bog them down forever.

Agreed, the amount of data to trawl through would be incredible which is why I'm not worrying overly about this recent development.  My rough calculations show I'm still paying far more in tax in the UK than I would here and one would be credited against the other AIUI so no net effect on me if so.

On 1/11/2024 at 7:17 AM, JoseThailand said:

That's a meager 3% ROI. Doesn't make sense.

Not if that's a nightly rate as the poster claimed.

On 1/11/2024 at 11:11 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

But the funny thing is that the domain is still twitter.com.

As far as I know there is no way to register just X.com. That must be really frustrating for the owner. 

X.com existed before single letter domains became restricted in 1993 therefore was allowed to remain in existence even though new single letter domains would not be permitted.  Twitter must have acquired it from it's original owner but just use it to redirect traffic to twitter.com

Here's Wise's take on transfers to Thailand including their transfer partners, how it shows in BBL and KBank when received from abroad and how to get the evidence if the system fails, as it apparently has done.

There's a new one (to me) on there now detailing the process for transfers over 50K baht to SCB.

You may have to be logged in to see the page.

https://wise.com/help/articles/2932335/guide-to-thb-transfers

1 hour ago, NE1 said:

It would be easier to have the money put into a home land account and then use an ATM when ever you need cash ?

Information on debit card ATM withdrawals will also be in the data communicated from his overseas bank to Thailand.