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I went yesterday to open a deposit account. Asked at some banks but no way to open account if not resident with a one year visa. At SCB they clearly said: "go to Bangkok Bank". No problem at Bangkok Bank but they force you to take out life and accident insurance for one year. I tried every branch office of Bangkok Bank in Pattaya and it was always the same.

Yes, same as there is a Thai word for computer or microwave: Thai word for computer is computer. Thai word for microwave is microwave. Thai word for chair is kaoi (Chinese for chair). And, yes, you are right: some farangs in Thailand look like total buffoons.

I find easier marrying in Thailand and then registering marriage at UK embassy in Bangkok.

Actually, they didn't ask for anything at the airport. Just passport.

I'm flying tomorrow to Don Mueang from Chiang Rai. Only vaccine certificate needed. No PCR test required.

Chairs are not in Thai culture. They don't even have a word for "chair" In Thai. They use the Chinese word "kaoy".

It highly depends on each governor.

Actually, you may not leave Phuket province, so Phi Phi is off limits, but they will never know unless they check your GPS with the app they force you to install in your telephone when arriving at airport. But, in my opinion, the only thing they check is you reporting daily at your hotel. Actually, people returning to Phuket stay at home and they only go to hotel in the morning, have breakfast, checks in at front desk and go back home with family.

I was with her yesterday at RamHospital. Online appointment not working but telephone to hospital. She speaks English better than me. Anyway they also have Spanish translater. Good professional, got my problem in 5 minutes and prescribed treatment. 600 baht for visiting her plus medicines. I would recommend her.

Here in Samui now (7:30) raining and 27°.

If you already know some, I suggest you just telephone them and find out. It worked to me in Phuket when doing sandbox and looking for good restaurants still open.

It seems it's not expat food, but mostly British food.

Koh Tao. 650 baht at Pen Wholesale Supermarket. Now all their Bordeaux at 650 baht.

It seems they already decided to blame Myanmar driver for accident.

Actually link says Mac. So I asked.

Not only Mac?

Actually I need to clean my laptop's keyboard, so I'm interested too.

Saying goodbye to the girl from the night before. ????

Now in Koh Tao. 650 baht at Pen Wholesale Supermarket. Good stock of French, Italian, Australian and Argentina wines.

Yes. That's state pension. You can also pay private pension if you want (and can afford it).

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Of course that's maximum pension for people who have contributed the maximum, many years, for high salaries. I paid maximum contribution 40 years, so now I will get maximum pension. Indeed, if you never contributed or paid a minimum, now you will get minimum pension.

2700 euros now. 2100 euros after taxes. Twice that amount in June and December. https://www.ondacero.es/noticias/economia/esta-pension-minima-maxima-2021_20210909613ad976f7c3140001544a3c.html "El Gobierno establece cada año un importe máximo, tanto mensual como anual, que los pensionistas pueden percibir. En 2021, esta cantidad quedó fijada en 2.707,49 euros al mes y 37.904,86 euros al año, distribuidos en 14 pagas."

Just the opposite for me: health care is "free" in Europe (we pay high monthly taxes to have it) while I need to pay for health insurance here in Thailand. I will probably need to return to Europe when I can't get a health insurance in Thailand. I think there is an age limit to get one.

Not if the are divorced ????