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2 hours ago, AlexRRR said:

200 to 300 mm....thats around 4 to 8 inches..

Are you sure?

1 hour ago, Hotrats said:

It works fine as long as you have been in Thailand since your previous report, however, problems seem to occur when you try to submit your next report having returned from a trip outside Thailand and therefore not done the next report on the originally required date. My latest report is still showing "pending" 3 days after submitting it online 90 days after I returned from a trip abroad. Not sure whether I should continue waiting or have to go into the Immigration office in person.

I would wait a bit longer.  Mine was certainly approved after a trip out of the  country earlier this year.  Jomtien office.

6 minutes ago, connda said:

That's probably the best solution as it seems that Kasikorn in the intermediary bank for international transfers - for whatever reason.

The tagging of accounts for Bangkok Bank, which was superceded by the long stay reason for transfer to ensure the international code, works well in most cases and routes through BBL with no intermediary.

33 minutes ago, cauldlad said:

It is purely pot luck imo.

Since the option to select long stay in Thailand was introduced it appears to have worked almost flawlessly in obtaining the International Transfer annotation on deposits, until a few queries recently.  Prior to that acounts had to be manually tagged and that too appeared to work well.

They will always put a proviso to give themselves a get out in case it fails, but the system in general seems pretty robust and it's definitely not down to pot luck or we would hear regular tales of woe.

Users should have a back up plan in case the Wise transfer throws up something unusual.

On 10/15/2022 at 10:40 AM, tinot said:

Thanks. Not being funny or anything but, genuinely, where does it state that or how would I know its official?

I am one to question everything and not the first to jump on anything blindly. Just the way I am.

From the immigration site you mentioned in your OP go to "Online Services" then TM47.  Scroll down until you see "Online Notification" and it'll link to the same place others have directed you to.

Unless of course you don't trust the immigration site you linked to and think it would send you somewhere dodgy?

Try this one:

https://limousine.in.th/fast-track-immigration.php

8 minutes ago, Phulublub said:

Not true - as I posted earlier today.  Transfer to Kasikorn for Purchase of Property arrived in seconds.

My experience is with BBL so I shouldn't really have included Kasikorn, but I thought they behaved the same with the 2:00pm deposits.

Can you confirm you received the International transaction coding as this could be a new data point (for me at least).

9 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

The issue should actually be about why the WISE transfer is not credited immediately.

It's well known why some transfers are not immediate, even if all yours are.

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

A while back, in order to prove beyond all doubt, I did two transfers for £250 each, to my Bkk Bank, one for general living expenses and the other for long term stay.

The first was instant and the second arrived, as usual, at 14.03 the next day as an FTT, foreign transfer.

End of story for me.

Yup, there's only one financial genius I can think of on here who continually spouts otherwise.

1)  He's with the wrong bank to test it.

2)  My parrot has more financial savvy than him going by his posts here and elsewhere.

1 hour ago, Kalasin Jo said:

I haven't discovered how to set up automatic direct debits here. Anyone know how?

You need a form from the PEA office to take to the bank.  They fill it in with all the details and you take it back to the PEA office to be processed.  Depending on where you are in the billing cycle it'll take effect from the next or next plus one bill.

14 minutes ago, how241 said:

I am flexible on the price and location.

How flexible?  Still in the Pattaya area or not?

4 hours ago, phetphet said:

I did a transfer around 09:30 this morning after noticing the GBP jumped up. I put "travel expenses" as the reason. Told will arrive on 17th.

There also seemed to be a top limit of 50,000 THB to get the instant transfer (I experienced this with GBP to BBL) even when the reason for the transfer reason would previously have given a quick transfer.  Not a lot of reports of this, but if yours was 50,000 THB or more that may have been the reason.

1 hour ago, aussiexpat said:

If nothing else, at least people are reliasing they can fly to Thailand with an onward/return ticket past the visa exempt entry window of 30 days (now 45).

Not "can" but "may be able to".  Same as in all these threads.

Be very careful doing this as it may result in Dynamic Currency Conversion taking place.  If this happens Thai Airways will set the exchange rate instead of Mastercard/Visa and it won't be in your favour.

If your doing this to avoid overseas transaction fees on your card you may end up worse off.

Thai Airways need at least 48 hours notice for the (free) wheelchair service.

https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH//help/special_request_assistance/Wheel_Chair.page?

4 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

funny you should mention that because way back in 2014 I flew Emirates from SYD-BKK I did exactly that and went to the gate to wait for boarding. 

 

to my surprise they called my name out over the Tannoy and when I went to the desk to see what was up they scolded me for not checking in at the airside counters.

Emirates for me too when travelling hand baggage only.  They noticed in the lounge that my documents hadn't been checked so did it there.  Others would have been tannoyed at the gate as you were.

7 hours ago, marin said:

Others like you prefer the long way.

I didn't say I preferred it - I go with the option that suits me best at the time - I just pointed out that the statement it saves you time and money was inaccurate, especially so in the context of this thread.

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

I gave the answer first off. Email receipt says what you booked.

Even if true, what was the purpose of the subsequent 5 posts of unecessary, inaccurate drivel?

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Thats over 3000 baht. They own the airport. Large wash is 140 baht.

 

I saved over $200 by using carry on. It all adds up. No waiting around.

Twice you've referred to your washing costs now and I've no idea why.

What fare type on Bangkok Airways did you save money on by using carry on baggage only?

18 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

You read a book for 20 minutes to get bag? Or do pushups?

 

Complete waste of time. Washing is so cheap in Thailand

Do whatever you want that you would otherwise do at another time, just don't stand there with your thumb up your bahookey for 20 minutes.

11 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

2160 baht plus

Slow down, read the posts and don't snip the relevant bit you didn't read from your reply.  The 900 baht is for the extra 10kg luggage.

50 minutes ago, treetops said:

Your 10kgs (900 baht per person per flight I think) is in addition to the standard 20kgs so you'll be fine with 30kg.

Presumably you booked one of these fare types, all of which include 20kgs.  Your 10kgs (900 baht per person per flight I think) is in addition to the standard 20kgs so you'll be fine with 30kg.

2 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

I did carry on last time. Best thing ever. Saves time and money.

Not on Bangkok Airways by the looks of it, unless there is another cheaper fare class with no baggage allowance.  Saving time would only happen if you have poor time management and waste the time waiting for your bags instead of doing something productive.