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It's typical Thai quality, but Nakhonchaiair's website will reveal their timetable given a bit of work.  Booking online is possible but not to/from intermediate points like Pattaya but the staff in the office are usually pretty helpful.

7 hours ago, sandyf said:

That description was incomplete but you are free to believe what suits.

Maybe you misinterpreted part of it but the solution offered seems to be the easiest and most reliable.  Another solution is below for O2 UK users that may apply to other networks too.

On 3/4/2023 at 2:30 AM, NextG said:

O2 can switch mobile data off and on for you. Surprised they didn’t tell you that. There isn’t a USSD code for that AFAIK. 

I think I can do it from the app which seems just as good and easy as a USSD code.

21 minutes ago, stevenl said:

My normal 1000 euro transfers for 'funds for long term stay' are there in seconds 

It also depends on your recipient bank.  Some can't show the international coding and so transfers go the quick route if below the (currently) 100,000 THB threshold.

13 hours ago, lkn said:

It seems Wise has different routes for money below and above 50,000 baht, and also for money that needs to be reported as “from abroad”.

 

If below 50,000 baht, it’s pretty much always instant, above 50,000 baht and it may take a little longer (although can still be seconds), and money “from abroad”? I have no personal experience, but this is probably where the “two bankdays” can happen, i.e. normal bank settlement standards.

It was 50,000 THB but appears to have changed a little while back to 100,000 THB.  First screenshot shows seconds and the next one Tuesday (Thai holiday on Monday).

10 hours ago, phetphet said:

I do agree that in this day and age, a company looking to take bookings should have a proper website rather than a Facebook page.

Perhaps, as a fairly new company, they have one in the works.

They do, and have had for a while now.  Unfortunately, as Hammerman has indicated, it isn't seen as a priority.

http://www.seahorse-ferries.com/Home/Home.aspx

10 hours ago, sandyf said:

You have only addressed mobile data. Mobile data and data roaming are normally 2 different settings. Using a UK sim in Thailand would be a case of data roaming.

If your phone does not address data roaming then you may well have to look at something else.

If mobile data for a particular SIM is disabled then it will not connect whatever the roaming settings for that SIM are (I have roaming enabled).  That is the optimum solution I can see as setting a SIM as the data sim does not stop the other one from using data, as described in the thread I linked to.

It appears from NextG's post that O2 can do that for me, but using a code as AIS do would be so much more convenient and gives the assurance that a change in the settings doesn't.

On 3/1/2023 at 9:09 AM, sandyf said:

Bit strange when I first saw it, no card No and only name & CVC on the back. Been viewed with suspicion a few times

Just started using a mainstream UK bankcard with the same features.  I wonder if they're all going that way?

On 3/2/2023 at 4:31 AM, Robbkk said:

To relate a personal experience, I was in Bali for a few months last year and used my Bangkok Bank account to pay bills and transfer money numerous times. It was never necessary to receive SMS messages.

If the OP wishes to set up a new recipient then an OTP via SMS will be required, in my experience.

OP shoiuld not rely on settings to get what he wants and using the code is safer IMO.  Going in the other direction for me I experienced what he is trying to avoid and get over it as described in this recent post:

https://aseannow.com/topic/1280019-keep-uk-sim-switched-on-or-not/#comment-17774666

I must look to see if there is a similar code for O2 UK to disable data as it would be more convenient than my method, but it was not brought up when I spoke to them about my issue.

On 2/26/2023 at 4:40 PM, geisha said:

Emirates mostly or recently Swiss air due to the rise in prices. 

I can vouch for Emirates priority baggage being delivered first on multiple occasions.  No experience with Swiss.

38 minutes ago, Beachcomber said:

That's good news ????????

You should have read the next post.  They haven't changed their mind at all.

6 minutes ago, sharksy said:

My best card is currently Halifax Clarity, but still easy to clock up charges.

This Global card appears to offer rate of the day and money is taken from the account in the same way as a debit card.

I too have a Halifax Clarity and it's easy to avoid charges too, or keep them to a few pence.  My concern with the HSBC product is the "rate of the day" is determined by them so may not be as good as the Mastercard rate you get when using the Clarity card.

Only a test will tell for sure.

It sets it's own exchange rate so even if it's better than the ones shown in the HfP article mentioned it would be good to know if it also beats Visa/Mastercard exchange rates.  If not,  a regular fees free card would probably would be a better option.

How old are you and do you have any pre-existing conditions? 

For a comparison, my UK issued annual policy last year was less than £40 GBP.  Worldwide cover except USA.  Declared one pre-existing condition (no loading) and in my 50s.

11 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

yes indeed - the lens makes a huge difference to cost, anywhere in the world.

Can you give an approximate amount for the different lenses to give an idea of what to expect?  A local hospital in the UK offers:

• Monofocal – corrects either short or long sight, with a choice of three focal points
• Toric – a monofocal lens that helps correct astigmatism (a problem with focusing)
• Multifocal – corrects both near and distance vision, like varifocal glasses

Are there any others available?

Just been on the Jomtien Hospital site and the special offer is no longer mentioned.

1 minute ago, MJCM said:

Isn't that part of the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital group?

 

I then wonder why so cheap, because at BPH it's 110-120k per EYE

There is some link between them but I'm not sure of the details.  The thread it was discussed in mentioned an initial check being done at Bangkok Pattaya (maybe they had the required  equipment?) before the surgery at Jomtien.

I'm planning cataract surgery (one eye only) soon and recently noted this pricing in a thread in the Chiang Mai subforum.

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Bangkok and Ram quoted me 120,000 baht.

Maharaj Nakorn quoted me 80,000 baht

Princ hospital Lamphun total cost 16,500.

Another option I've seen mentioned is Jomtien Hospital offering a special deal of ~40,000 baht.

5 hours ago, geisha said:

There is no priority for the baggage in business , it does in with all the passengers bags.

Who do you fly with?  I've had priority tagged baggage arrive first with several airlines arriving in to BKK.

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Struggling i believe by some of his Facebook posts i.e. LK being quiet and low drink prices

Yes, and no rent reduction during shutdown and continued to pay and feed the staff.

6 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Outbound: Red-eye out of UTH and late morning departure for SGN. Both flights on time. I had 3 hours 10 minutes between arrival and departure at DMK so I waited to be the last pax off.

A red-eye flight leaves the night before and arrives in the morning.  Yours doesn't sound like that?

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

back in 2006, I visted LK Metro. The ony bar was Lolitas.

The Rock House opened in November 2005 I believe.  Still under the same ownership.

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

I cannot install the apps. I have done what you have said and all I get s disable and force stop, but when you click on them nothing happens.

Can you tell us the names of some of these apps?  They may be operating system ones rather than Xiaomi bloatware.