Everything posted by LittleBear57
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Hun Sen Shuts Door on Scam Syndicates
Wonder where he will get his cash from now. However I don't believe it for a minute.
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Renew 5 year Driving License, Banglamung vs Rayong
Actually you can pick which office to do your test. You book on the smart queue app. I live in Bang saray but wanted rayong but they were pretty much booked up for a few months so booked Chanthaburi and got it done 3 days later. Nice and friendly they were too. Shame it was so far away.
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Nearly 3,000 Drink-Driving Cases Logged Over New Year Period
Drunks usually drive at night Thai cops go home then. Then the few that don't stay in the station if possible.
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Driving license renwal
I have done the on line lessons and little test and save the QR scan. Is the yellow book accepted as proof of address at Bang Lamung or is a trip to immigration required for a proof of address letter?
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Is Koh Mak worth a try?
Quiet and relaxing, but not the easiest place to get to. Don't go if you want a party. Not much around on the snorkeling front either.
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US “Has to Have” Greenland for National Protection, Trump Says
You can't let facts get in the way of a deranged idiot.
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Extention of stay retirement renewal.
Photocopies of my krungsri bank book showing 800000 for the duration have always been accepted at Jomtiem.
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Looking for the wrong car
Whilst I agree generally with this, I must say the new ev sports car looks like a proper MG. But it ain't cheap.
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General Service intervalls for keep car under warranty?
Bought a new honda last year, told 10,000km or one year. It's booked in for its first service Monday. Strange other people told differently. I know the like to service diesels more frequently. However with Improvements to oIL technology over the years , ive read servicings do not need to be done as frequent. I will ask at Honda tomorrow the service frequency of a petrol driven car.
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Wise fee GBP to THB gone up i think
Funny that I have received 2 emails from wise recently saying how they have reduced their fees. Looks like they are conning us.
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Cat Ba Named Top Island in Southeast Asia by NatGeo
It's a building site, massive construction going on in the main tourist area. It's a pleasant place other that. We just used it as a stopover for a trip to Lan Ha and Halong bays. Wouldn't want to spend time there unless the construction is finished. Wonder how much destruction came with the typhoons.
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Thai Businesses Cheer As Alcohol Rule Easing Boosts Tourism
That's the one that needs sorting.
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Urologist recommendation in Pattaya or Bangkok.
Dr Nitti at Bangkok Pattaya hospital is very good. Very professional with good English.
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American Father and Son Killed by Hornets at Resort in Laos
Been stung a while ago. 7 stings hurt like he'll. Body then went bright red with darker spots like measels. The itch was insane. Had to go to A&E had jab or jabs can't recall but monitored for a while and when everything had calmed down allowed home. Not a nice experience. If these people had 20 plus stings it would definitely be life threatening.
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Dealing with the dishonesty of Lazada
You must have been very lucky. I ordered 3 things a week or so ago. 2 came no problems. The other nothing and don't as yet answer my messages. I think that's a fair cross section 66% good 33% poor or scammers.
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Need to urgently prove I live in TL for a UK bank
Tried that with kaskorn bank they would not put the Thai address on it. God know why they did at the yellow bank though. Banging your head in vain with thai banks etc.
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Need to urgently prove I live in TL for a UK bank
Had an absolute nightmare trying to prove I lived in Thailand. It had to be either a bank statement a utility bill with name and address on it. They would not even accept a letter from HMRC addressed to my Thai address. Didn't try the embassy as I don't live anywhere near BK. They wanted 2 proof one a utility and one photographic evidence. In the end I gave up and proved I lived in the UK which I didn't. That was for transferring pension funds. They don't make it easy for sure. Good luck. Please post how you solved the issue.
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Dealing with the dishonesty of Lazada
COD. Makes little difference because the couriers won't wait around while you open and check the box. Got a box containing wet wipes instead of what was ordered. I have found Temu are better. I sent a photo and they just credited my account. With the binoculars l bought the lens was knocked out and the account credited, no return necessary. I managed to get them apart and push it back in.
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Drawdown pensions from UK
I had big problems accessing my L&G pensions. I was recommended to transfer to Pension Bee as I had tried several other providers to transfer to. I needed money to buy a car and needed a lump sum. With Pension Bee you can exactly what you want with your money. They are very flexible they know I live in Thailand. However there was an initial problem on transfer and I ended up giving them my sons UK address as I had problems proving my Thai address. I access my money though by transferring it into a Nationwide account then use wise to bring it over. Speak with them if you want it paying directly into a Thai account. Out of all the providers I spoke with they seemed the most flexible.
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Hamas executes Palestinians
Hamas is a terrorist organisation always has been. When they got control in Gaza the murdered all opposition. The charitable funds given to Gaza were mostly spent accumulating weaponry and building tunnels. Always to attack Israel that had been the intention for years. Nothing will change unless Mama's are finished. They should look in the mirror to see the cause of the destruction upon Gaza and it's people. I have sympathy for the people in the west bank having their water cut off and being forced out of their homes by illegal settlers. The west need to stop that continuing. There is enough arable land in Israel the Jews do not need to steal anymore land.
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Not 5 but ten portions of fruit and veg per day
I like to eat healthy but too much of these annoys my stomach. I find veggies best when cooked and had to reduce salad and fruit intake. Some fruits seem worse than others. No studies involved just body reaction.
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Thailand's Inflation Set for Positive Shift by Year-End
Diesel down half a baht. Not noticed a drop in price of veggies. Some things that went up 20 % last year have come down a bit 5% maybe.
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Those of you who live on 40k a month
It's down to what you want to spend money on. It's not so easy for us a child in private school and a wife. I don't drink really and do not smoke. Some months are easy some not so when car insurance etc bills come in and of course the big one health insurance. That's a topic all It's own.
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WISE transfer times getting longer - why?
Sent 1000 pounds to my daughter this week. By the time I came off the computer maybe 1 min I had an email saying it was in her account. She checked the account about one hour later and it was there.
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Retired expat out there who has been issued with a TIN number?
In Sattahip they told me it was not needed, but they would give me a tin no. if I insisted, but then I would have to fill in an annual tax return. Decided not to bother I have enough problems with HMRC as it is.