Nickelbeer

6 hours ago, orchidfan said:

The 2 times I left my card in the ATM...Once a nice young lady ran after me im the the open fresh market market and returned it to me (she didn't have to do that but did)  

Second time the BB just replaced it in about 10 minutes.

Most bank staff I've found know what "lost my card" in English means 

Finally. I gave up using my Oz ATM card because of the B220 ATM fee here  and this combined with the $Aud5 fee plus 3% charge at the Oz bank.end.

All up around over 30Aud in fees.

Now only use Wise transfers directly to my BB account. Takes 2 minutes and they charge around 5 or 6 AUD total.

Try that. ????

 

I’ve had that happen to me a couple of times. Thai people were good enough to catch me before I left the premises and give my card back to me. In several other incidents, when I reported the card retained by the ATM machine and even gave them the machine number, the banking staff told me I would have to contact my bank in America. I was using my debit card from the USA, so they were remarkably unhelpful. If the ATM is not physically attached to the bank, they will do anything to keep from being helpful.

Brain surgery in 2009. Almost killed me. My neurosurgeon called it a “miracle”.  That came six months after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. I have lived a charmed life. ????

Just as unelected as the last one.  Nice watch collection, though. 

8 hours ago, arithai12 said:

I lost 2 bank cards in ATMs, for my stupidity (forgot to withdraw them, I wish BKB ATM had a sound alarm or something to remind you to take the card back). The second time I realized it within a few seconds, ran to the branch which was 100m away in the shopping mall to open the ATM and give it to me, the answer was the classical "cannot".

Since then, I am happily converted to the cardless withdrawal. I save the yearly card fee, and have peace of mind with one card less to carry around. You could say it's a complication to need a smartphone and access wifi, compared to inserting a plastic card.

But in fact, I use the BKB banking app for many other things, in primis to pay with Prompt Pay which beats both credit card and cash (IMO). It also gives you an immediate feedback after each payment and withdrawal, so you know what'g going on. So the cardless withdrawal is no extra complication.

Note I am not a big fan of  smart phones, and I try to use it as little as possible.

I wasn’t even aware that Bangkok Bank had a cardless feature and I bank with them. I have only seen “cardless” on SCB ATM machines. Can I get info about BB cardless withdrawal on Google? I have also lost about three cards in the seven years I’ve been here. It caused major problems for me. I just have no luck communicating with the people at Bangkok Bank. Only rudimentary English and rudimentary service.  I really need a standby plan which would include cardless withdrawal, because my bank in America is notoriously slow in replacing lost debit cards. 

I frequently see references to “Cardless ATM” service at Siam Commercial Bank. My attempts to get information have gone unanswered. Could anyone shed some light on this service and exactly how it works?

23 minutes ago, bjhabal said:

,the land lord filled it up in Thai language and signed it, and gave photocopy of his ID but refused to give copy of the house registration. 

Why does Immigration allow a landlord to be so cavalier in breaking the rules? Isn’t a landlord REQUIRED to comply??

On 8/20/2019 at 7:50 PM, wgdanson said:

No-one can take your passport, and it is technically illegal not to carry it with you 24/7 in Thaialnd

I was told by an Immigration official that a copy of my passport was acceptable.. Who’s right?

The latest guidelines would seem to indicate that ordering weed from an internet source is illegal. No way to determine who it is being sold to.  Comments welcome. It would be nice to have it delivered but I doubt this will pass muster with the authorities.

You get what you pay for. 6000 a month is insane.

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

Thai rum such as Sangsom and Hong Thong is less than half the price one would pay in Australia. I don't know what the tax is here for spirits, but it's brutal in Oz.

You are correct on the Rum and the Thai whisky, but I don’t drink either, so I don’t count them. I am strictly a beer drinker and it is no bargain here.

Gratitude is a western concept that does not really apply in Thailand. You are only as good as what you can BUY!!!!   The more you internalize this truth, the better off you will be.

ALL alcohol is too expensive in Thailand. beer should not cost any more than it does in Cambodia, but they are determined to tax to the max every recreational brew.

On 8/18/2022 at 5:48 PM, chrischronic said:

Wait, I walk down the street of Bkk with a Leo beer often. Almost daily...... It's illegal?

I’ve done this many times. Totally ignored by police. If it's illegal, then they aren’t putting much effort into enforcement.

On 8/18/2022 at 3:32 PM, wombat said:

You think to much

You SPELL too little.

A new place in Pattaya called “Pothole” is advertising itself as an “Amsterdam-style coffee shop”.   This would seem to indicate on-premises consumption.  Is this legal?   Comments please.

“Give up NOW!!!”

Access to the NHS is priceless. I consider Brits to be extremely fortunate to have such an excellent healthcare system. The other UK prices seem a bit high to me, but still not on par with a beachside community in the USA. Americans get ripped off at every turn.  Bravo, Blighty!!!

On 8/5/2022 at 7:12 AM, stoner said:

possibly if certain modifications were also done to the terrible censoring that happens here. 

Ads are fine with me as long as they keep the forum free. I would not pay to access this site unless it were totally unmoderated and uncensored.

3 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

Since a man's gotta eat, he should think of ways to earn money that don't offend the people who provide his income.

I like to concentrate on REAL problems. A few extra clicks won’t kill me. The forum is free. Those who organize it have a right to make money. ????

I will have to confess that I do not understand this reaction. Are ALL “Asians” supposed to share equally in responsibility for COVID-19???   I was led to believe that Covid originated in China. I cannot think of a country in Asia (except North Korea) where the general population has less of a say in the conduct of the country. Bizarre.