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Vislube is the high price leader I believe. Tear mac is a much more reasonable price and available online from Lazada and Shopee.
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As said fire dept reports under control per translation above from Thai Enquirer.
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Starting to see reports of major fire at CAT on Chiang Wattana (across from immigration). No news on Google yet.
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Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
Ordered 2 of the Thai 3 pin plugs and got next day - look to be fine (slip in type). Have found also available here (and same seller has Toshino adaptor that can be a bear to find): https://shopee.co.th/ปลั๊กตัวผู้-ปลั๊กตัวเมีย-2ขา-3ขา-ขากลม-หุ้มยาง-BEWON-i.34827587.7581522676?sp_atk=36c69bf2-9abb-4025-9c6f-3377191ff994 https://shopee.co.th/ตัวเพิ่มกราวด์ปลั๊กขากลม-2-ขา-เป็น-3-ขา-Toshino-ปลั๊กแปลง-อแด๊ปเตอร์-EA-OF-i.34827587.2392822272?sp_atk=fa37e871-93d9-4842-820c-69dcf947ce17&xptdk=fa37e871-93d9-4842-820c-69dcf947ce17 -
Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
Another factor is home construction and chance of fire - in USA with wood/carpet being normal believe the fire risk is much higher than Thailand where cement block/brick/tile is the norm. In over 50 years have yet to actually see a home fire here in Thailand - yes they have but most often in close wood constructed areas caused by open flame cooking. Overloaded circuit fires seem to happen more often in commercial buildings whose owners are in debt. -
Online Tax Filing Already Accepted
lopburi3 replied to racyrick's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
In the last two months have 12 emails for them - and no easy way to opt out as have to fill out a full bio page of information they do not need and I do not want to give them even after secure access to web site. I tried to use last year and their in house system rejected for online file - this after paying so only option was print/mail (which with Covid no mail service was not an option). Decided to use OLT (free) and had no problems (although they get poor reviews - perhaps not paying enough) and exactly same 1040 as Turbo Tax. Used OLT again this year with no issues. Previously used TaxAct but last year could not log in with foreign address or phone number early January (believe later corrected). -
Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
It is normally 120v but major appliances are often two 120v lines - but this was for export to the 50Hz world so a normal single phase 220v -
Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
But only one plug needs changing. -
Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
Just be sure to wire it correctly - if have cheap meter makes it easy. And wonder of wonders see Thai plugs are now available. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/23-bewon-i2369806542-s8019649935.html? -
Visa transfer at CW - failed again
lopburi3 replied to London Fog's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
One like USA that issues visas longer than passport validity and then requires you carry old and new for entry? Perhaps not a big step forward. -
Tumble Dryer - Melting Adapter Plug
lopburi3 replied to STD Warehouse's topic in The Electrical Forum
Have you checked the wattage of dryer? Obviously it is well beyond that adaptor ability. When we had a real dryer (US 220v) several decades ago it required dedicated line directly wired - they normally use a lot of electric but expect yours is a smaller unit. Would be concerned with heating of electric line and possible fire using both on same line unless has been built for same. -
Not sure about need for med certificate for immigration and avoid small clinics like the plague - but most medications are not subject to any prescription in Thailand, although some will require a registered pharmacist to dispense. The few that are actually controlled would require dispensing by a hospital on doctors order.
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Visa transfer at CW - failed again
lopburi3 replied to London Fog's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
As said both can be done same time but transfer has to be first and then extension. Both are done at counter L (for retirement). You may want to visit bank to get new passport number on account prior to then (not sure if bank writes PP number on letters?). Expect entry stamp in new passport may be all that is required by bank - but not sure. -
Cheap private hospitals in BKK for prescriptions
lopburi3 replied to cyril sneer's topic in Health and Medicine
Not clear in my reading what you want. If you buy over the counter why are you asking to buy from a private hospital at much higher price? If you want a medical certificate written to indicate you take these medications doctor can do that and you can buy anywhere. But if medications are cheap as indicated perhaps you just want one stop shopping? But cheap is often the medications with highest markup from hospitals. Sorry can not be of more help but from my hospital normal markup is about 150 percent but for cheap meds can be much higher. As this will not be a prescription type script not sure how UK would take it. -
Wise does not use ACH to send money - they have local accounts at banks in destination country and pay from those. If you select long term stay as reason for transfer it should use account at destination bank (in case of Bangkok Bank that will result is FTT notation on passbook deposit), But better to flag destination account to always use same bank deposit as there have been hiccups with "long term stay" and there is never 100% guarantee. It matters if money is to be used for converting to non immigrant O visa from immigration.
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No I am not wrong on point 1 - if he needs to convert tourist entry to non immigrant money must show foreign origin - and even if not doing that money can come from abroad. The exchange rate is a bit lower than Wise but with Wise the fee increases with amount and for 800k it will pay to use Swift in most cases.
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Indeed you are totally wrong - you never want to send baht from USA - only send USD. If you send Baht US banks will use a very, very bad exchange rate. If you send USD Thai bank will provide published rate which will be better. Sending 800k should be done by a Swift international transfer send USD more than the amount to allow for fees as this will insure low cost and recording as overseas transfer. If you are planning on converting to non immigrant O visa in Thailand the money must show as from overseas for the conversion - so best not to use WISE (and for 800k will be cheaper not to do so).