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They tried this over 5 years ago and I've even got one generated from that system which never took off. I wonder if this is a new system or just a re-hash of the old one?

Try using Truemoney app. I've never done it but when I select PEA as a bill to pay the first prompt is for a 12 digit account number and near the top of my bill is a field titled "CA/Ref. No. 1" which is 12 digits. Worth a try perhaps.

Tell them you're buying a condo or getting married?

Sunday flight gets dropped from March and Friday flight dropped from April, then nothing at all from May.

From reading other threads, it's unlikely that Citibank can do International ACH transfers, only domestic, so payment through BBL New York would not be possible from them.

Not quite. Chonburi immigration have stated in an interview (with Pattaya Mail I think) that there are no current plans for immigration to check tax status.

The guy has passed away. RIP.

Here are Maneerat's requirement as of a few days ago. Note the BBL app requirement which has been discussed on here but not mentioned in this thread so far.

More recent page I think: https://www.facebook.com/littleayes

I think this is the current page: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/coffee-tea-honey-nuts-spices

Look at this thread. There's a few banks mentioned and Krungsri is one of them, with a potential explanation on the second page if Amazon use KBank as their processor. https://aseannow.com/topic/1348303-grab-and-food-panda-blocking-some-or-all-thai-bank-debit-cards/page/2/

https://aseannow.com/topic/1336657-how-about-some-diy-optometry-yes-im-in-the-right-forum/

There is no legal right to claim it back. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/01/dwp-has--no-legal-power--to-force-you-to-repay-pension-or-benefi/

I thought that had been dropped already as the machines weren't up to scratch, or is it back on again? https://www.able2travel.com/news/new-airport-scanners-fail-100ml-liquid-limit-returns-across-eu/ It's for a different system, not immigration. You would be able to get through the rest of the departures process including boarding without showing boarding pass or passport again as it would be done with facial recognition. It was due to be implemented in November and December but I've never heard of it actually being switched on yet. I noticed the hardware in place in October. https://www.tatnews.org/2024/11/aot-rolls-out-biometric-system-to-enhance-passenger-experience-across-six-airports/

Do you really think the US Embassy are going to get involved to any extent?

Wise use mid-market rates so no spread involved. They make their money from their fees which in general are percentage based. When sending currencies where the banks typically have a low spread, eg USD, there comes a point where Wise' percentage overtakes the costs of other methods. I think another poster worked it out at around 20,000 USD in his case but not sure of his Swift fees. For currencies where banks have a bigger spread (bigger than Wise %age fee), the total cost will be less with Wise.

Open accounts with everyone you can and don't tell them you're moving to Thailand. You can then pick and chose how much to keep and where for maximum interest (not mentioned in the OP) and security before sending it using Wise or Swift or whatever to K Bank.

Open an account with a regular High Street bank (more than one bank so you have a backup) and have your pension and any other income paid into it. Then use it to fund Wise' transactions. Get a cheap UK SIM to allow you to get OTPs when you're in Thailand.

They did my extension too but it wasn't mentioned recently when I went in to request they do my 90 day report. Maybe they remembered my face from 7 months ago, but it seems more likely to me that anybody could walk in and request it.

Maneerat will do for 100 baht.

This one? Google says yes and most recent review I saw was 3 months ago.

Two or three times a year so not excessive and yes, they were updating at immigration on my return.

I rent and after a recent trip overseas my landlord said they would have to start charging me for repeated TM30s. They weren't aware it could be done online and made a trip to Immigration every time. At my request they gave me signed copies of the chanote and their passport and I subsequently created an account in their name that I control and can now do my own TM30s with one succesfully done to date.

Just looked at a map and some of the Nakhonchaiair ones might go near you, eg to Buriram, Ubon, Sisaket, Surin but I don't know the exact routes they follow.

Both 407 Pattana and Phet Prasert buses go from Pattaya to Korat, Udon or Nong Khai which all likely take that road. Can't help with websites as I've only used 407 Pattana and booked at their office. Nakhonchaiair buses from Rayong pickup and drop off in Pattaya but don't appear to have a route near you. https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/ncaweb/home-en