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1 minute ago, Photoguy21 said:

So how would this work for persons that have overstayed their visa? Further, on entry if they were used how would your passport be stamped in?

Good idea if everyone plays by the rules but as has been demonstrated many times there are those who abuse the rules.

There will be significantly fewer gates on entry (numbers are upthread) and I suspect this is down to all the different length of stays to be stamped in for which will need manual intervention.  Could be that if Visa exempt entries are the highest headcount they are directed to the auto gates and everyone else is manually processed.

Overstays would be rejected at the exit gates - computer says no - and dealt with by an officer.

No reiprocal agreement between the "frozen" countries and the UK government.

21 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Airline and ship PNRs are kept for 90 days.  Private flights are not kept at all. GA flights are not recorded by name bar the pilot and are not kept after the flight plan expires. There is no search facility available across data bases to find a particular individual, bar those used by the Security Services and Interpol, who are hardly looking for Joe Bloggs on holiday. The Home Office can only estimate emigration numbers, which by definition, will be highly inaccurate.  UK is way behind Thailand in knowing where immigrants are and how many have left.  Its pathetic but true. 

API data is logged for all flights, including private ones, for everyone entering or leaving the UK and many other countries.  If the will was there, the UK authorities could track your entries and departures by referring to this information.

10 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

Arrivals? Where did you read that?

The original order was said to be for 80 machines.  56 for BKK departures, 16 for BKK arrivals and 4 each for DMK arrivals and departures.

24 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

You mean saving the field info within the browser's memory?

 

Plus, that's not gonna help with getting or populating a captcha code.

No, I mean after you logged in you mentioned changes to the way the pull down boxes for province etc were behaving.  I haven't touched mine since my first report on this system as I use the pre-fill button (magnifying glass) after entering my passport number and nationality (or whatever the first two fields are).  The system then pulls all the data from my last report and populates all the fields.  I adjust any dates if required and submit.

I was going to show a screenshot here but I'm getting the same nonsense on the log in page as you posted above with no Captcha.

5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

In the past, for entry fields like nationality and province, you could start typing in the entry field and that would produce a pull down menu with different choices to select.

Any reason you don't use the pre-fill function?

1 hour ago, battersea said:

Does anyone know of a way to get around this problem ?

You could tether your laptop to your mobile phone assuming you have a data package on there.  Not recommended for long term use AIUI, but should be fine until power is restored.

On 6/8/2024 at 7:35 AM, topt said:

@Tommy Dee (presuming I have the right person?) does this affect Fabulous 103FM?

Tommy has mentioned elsewhere that they are not affected as they have a commercial radio license.  This is targetting little non-profit broadcasters in villages and temples who are currently unlicensed.

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Not sure you can go Thai bank account to Wise account

You can, but it's an inefficient way to get money there as it's the equivalent of using your card abroad with all the inherent charges.   But if you have the SCB Planet card (I don't) then it might not be too bad!

3 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Yes I did but why CANT it be renewed?

My query in the post 2 above yours and the OP's response appear to say why.  His bank may screw him over if he renews it in the PI.

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

No. I am an American and just made a transfer from BBL to SCB (my account) using the mobile app (on my "old" phone - I'm trying to register a "new" phone, without success to date.

You won't be able to until you delete the old one in the device management settings.

Wise can send up to 2 million baht to Bangkok Bank and to Kasikorn Bank.  1.5 million baht to SCB (well 1.499999 milion).

Usually at the higher end a bank transfer is the most cost efficient but that sounds not to be the case for Euros and Spanish banks.

15 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

I am looking at changing my nationality to Thai.

Hasn't your thread on that subject made you realise you have little to no chance of succeeding?

https://aseannow.com/topic/1328833-thinking-about-becoming-a-thai-citizen/

1 hour ago, ThaiPauly said:

Will I be liable for tax in Thailand and if so how much?

It depends among other things on your tax residency status, whether any monies you remit are assessable or not and the provisions of the UK DTA.  I see from another post you've found the banking, business, investments forum so you should be able to find out what you're after in the discussions there, in particular the two pinned topics discussing tax.

23 hours ago, Hotrod1 said:

BUT - for some important reasons - I will need a passport that has actually been issued in the country of my origin.  (Which in this case IS visible in the passport itself, it is stated there, WHERE it has been issued).

If you apply in the Phillipines will the passport actually be issued there or are they just a postbox service and the actual passport will be issued in Switzerland and couriered back to the PI?

If that's the case it removes the obstacle you foresee.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:48 PM, MalcolmB said:

Not yet, I am only getting started.

It took Heinecke 28 years from moving here and about 24 of these in business before he got his.  If you're 53 as mentioned you may not have that time available.

Enable/disable the card via the app just before and after using it.

1 hour ago, Everyman said:

You’re right but  I assumed it would go both ways. Otherwise it’s an advantage for a BBL account, although a minor one. 

I think it will before long.

They've already programmed a field for fees in the app you can see in your screenshot so they must have had something in mind when they did that.

14 minutes ago, Everyman said:

Did you mean June 1st? I’m still not being charged a fee at Kasikorn.

That looks like the Bangkok Bank app.  scubascuba3 was referring to charges using the Kasikorn app (at a BBL ATM).

If you have issues using the barcode (some bank apps are reported as misbehaving) there is a Line account mentioned on the bill.  Talk to them there and they'll let you know what to do.

Deleted - error.

Not immediate going by the wording on this.

On 5/30/2024 at 7:52 AM, fittobethaied said:

Just make sure you understand that joint accounts in Thailand don't function the way they do in the West in that here there is no "rights of survivorship". In Thailand, if one dies, the surviving signatory can't just walk in the bank and take over the account. There will be other heirs that may be entitled to those funds in the event of a death, and you may be way down on the list. Higher-ups at Bangkok Bank have advised our Expat Group in public meetings to rush to the bank in the event of a death and withdraw the money before the bank finds out there has been a death. The account will be frozen if they know that one signatory has died. Yes, that really did happen!

There is a specific type of joint account where the survivor can legally access the funds that gets mentioned on here frequently.  I can't remember the exact name but hopefully someone will be along soon who has one and can tell you what to ask for if you want one.

5 hours ago, superal said:

Wise pull from my UK bank in seconds , as happened in my last 2 transactions 

Can you expand on the process for Wise "pulling" from your bank?  I always fund my transfers by sending money from my bank to Wise and wasn't aware of a pull option.  I wonder if that is causing the issue.

1 hour ago, Hawaiian said:

You can request wheelchair assistance at the time of booking.  Booking through an agency may require you to call the airline directly to arrange for assistance.  Many airlines have independent contractors.  It is customary to tip the attendant that assists you.  My experience has been excellent service with very courteous and helpful attendants that know how to navigate through security, immigration and customs.

OP doesn't want the airport supplied wheelchair but is asking about taking his own and where it'll end up.  If he mentions the airline concerned he might get some informed responses rather than general information or guesses.

Tipping the assistant?  No, their employer takes care of their payment.