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6 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

I only have 2 personal Thai bank-accounts, both with Kasikorn Bank. 

The regular Savings Account with a debit-card for daily transactions, and the Fixed Deposit Account where I keep my +800.000,- Thb to meet the financial requirement for the annual 1-year extension of stay based on my Non Imm O Visa for reason of retirement.

>> But I want to open a Thai bank-account with another major Thai Bank, in case of any problems with the Kasikorn accounts.

Unfortunately the closest BangkokBank, Siam Commercial Bank and KrungSri Bank branches are +40 km from where I live, otherwise I would have already opened an account there. 

Any suggestions or caveats to opening an account with other Thai banks, there is a KrungThai branche and a GSB (Governments Savings Bank) relatively close to where I live.

A fixed deposit account may pay a little bit more interest, but with no debit card and no online withdrawals.  you could run into trouble if you were ill or hospitalised  and unable to visit a bank and withdraw money!

5 minutes ago, Greenhill said:

23 people in a pick-up is NOT 'allowed' but there is very little enforcement of traffic laws here - hence the very high casualty rates. 

Is there a law restricting the number that can be carried? Can yu quote it please. As far as I am aware it is all just hot air!

Saw a similar number of kids in the bed of a pick up a week or so on Childrens day. Not sitting, but standing...............and they overtook me at 90+ in the  outside lane of a dual carriageway!!!

3 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Because the Police are corrupt, lazy, and ineffective. 

YES  But, the law does still not forbid it!

If they were Thai, and not Chinese, would they each have received 50 years???

Not read the whole topic, but the OP enquired whether his PARTNER, could access the money. Simple answer NO, unless there was a Will naming her..  Upon death a partner is not entitled to any assets of the deceased, though she may be entitled to a monthly pension from an employer of the deceased A wife is however entitled in Thailand under the intestacy rules (if no Will) but at best she will only receive 50%

4 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

The bank will at some point receive an official time of death.

Not if nobody tells them.  Just drain the account leaving 100bt in. Not enough to pay for the annual ATM card, and as such the account will automatically be cancelled.

4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Sounds like the mother ..or father is Arabic ??

 

I hope he goes to Bang Kwang got 25 years but.... unfortunately Thailand had become "woke" and his rich parents will help him 

 

Maybe 3 years jail , just like the 3 young Thai  guys who killed the Aussie farang...3 years jail 

Why 25 years jail? He cold bloodedly stabbed the driver to death. He should die too!

From the photo, the girlfriend would appear to be a white skinned non-Thai

30 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

Headlines often quote the province first. Further reading then more accurately shows the location.

 

I guess it's to catch the attention of the reader. There must be a lot more readers who recognise "Buriram" in a headline than would recognise "Lahansai".

 

 

A bit more accuracy and attention to detail would not go amiss

1 hour ago, Negita43 said:

These days too many people believe in those other Gods - Money and Power

Maybe, but they can be seen,,,,,,,,,,On display every day unlike those referred to as God's

"A gang of reckless youths caused havoc on the streets of Buriram, "  Misleading heading!  If the 13 year old was admitted to Lahansai hospital, it can be assumed the problem occurred in Lahansai, which whilst in Buriram province is some 80kms to the South!

26 minutes ago, rwill said:

A lot of monks also double as fortune tellers.  Let them read your future.  You might need a special ceremony to ward off the bad luck.

 

My wife took me to one a few years ago.  He said I was going to get very ill within the next year.  So he did a special ceremony where I was ceremonial put to death and then reborn to change my future.  It must have worked, I'm still here a few years later.

All a load of <deleted>

Some years ago, I was having a meal with my daughter and her friend in a restaurant. We sat at a table for 4. After a while the friend suddenly started talking about God, and knowing my views, asked what would make me believe. I answered "if he came and sat in this empty chair and joined us for our meal"  Her response was how would I know it was God.  My answer " I'd ask to see his passport!"

Misleading headline.  I read it as all 13 deaths had occurred overnight, not during last december!

On 1/9/2024 at 6:05 AM, AhFarangJa said:

I gave up looking for insurance cover years ago. At my age, and with some medical pre- existing conditions the premiums were ridiculous. Also, after some investigating I discovered they could get out of paying for most medical scenarios by quoting "pre-existing condition". I decided to self insure, and found a good Hospital in Surin that treats a lot of Cambodians, so is reasonably priced, and with good service. 

Good luck on finding a solution.

I have never found the Surin hospital to which you refer as being reasonably priced, and not specially efficient.

They wanted a huge sum to remove a small skin cancer lump by my nose, and when I saw a Doctor re lower back pain, and told him there problems associated with most pain killers and the various heart meds I was taking, he eventually came up with a tablet he said was safe.  Back home my computer warned me not to touch it as it could be fatal!

I fortunately have insurance (amazingly capped at the same price it was when I took it out decades ago except for inflationary increases). and am able to choose better hospitals when required. For heart conditions I cannot recommend Queen Sirikit Hospital Khon Kaen highly enough

At close on 200,000bt/year the op might as well self-insure and if required use a local government hospital, many of which are very good. All being well, at age 80 he will have more than 1 million baht in the kitty

Carrying out a crime using a weapon as a threat  (knife/gun etc) and endangering peoples lives (possible heart attack) warrants a death sentence

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

Suicide 

My thoughts too

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

Hmmmhhh  being a decrepit old 71 old bugger, I still worship regularly the Nana Plaza virgins. There is no age...

I gave up 25 years ago looking for  virgins in Thailand.

5 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

Sounds like he passed the entry requirements.

A young hot blooded male, becomes a monk, denying him all natural access to women and his sexuality. Completely abnormal. Most monks I see are decrepit old buggers 60/70 +

Not involved with extensions, but it seems clear to me that if you can get a minimum 2..5% interest (which you can in the UK and somewhat more)  and have access to the money for the full 12 months then it is by far cheaper to use an agent or a corrupt IO to process your extension for a fee of 15/20,000baht

8 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

The teacher needs a holiday in the local hospital for several weeks.

If I were the boys father, he would.  Months not weeks!

38 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Where, for example? 

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