Everyman

I think this is a Thailand thing, not a Wise thing. I am visiting the Philippines at the moment and it takes seconds to send money to my account here.

It has recognized my face every time.

Yep, the correct thing to do was absolutely nothing. Just sitting on a bar stool was more useful than indulging in all the hysteria.

It’s 2025. Fees are imposed by computer programs. Their logic is mathematical. If you have less than a ฿2,000 balance and no activity for a year then they charge you the fee until there is account activity, the balance goes over ฿2000, or there are insufficient funds to pay the fee and they close the account. Simple.

Maybe we can have a bake sale to raise money

Quantum supremacy would like a word.

It has nothing to do with Thai customs. It has to with being willfully brainless. If you speak fluent Thai and ask them and why they do that, you will stare at you with an utterly gormless, drooling look and say “I don’t know.” If you press, they will get their manager and like ten people will become involved in answering a simple question. Eventually if they finally understand they will be angry at you. Most Thais aren’t actually stupid, but they are so averse to thinking they get angry if you ask them to. It’s offensive to them.

I see there is a generic of rybelsius called L’Osem available in Laos.

Thank you for the reply. Is there generic rybelsius available? I was quoted nearly 14,000 baht for a months supply of 14mg name brand rybelsius.

I am in the Philipines I see kits like these for sale. https://medsgo.ph/prescription-medicines/diabetes/semaglutide-5mg/?srsltid=AfmBOor0DDDvZXwsQK6FRhXOYlMGSuPK1asAnJZtZASHWjJlVzU9RMpL The Philipines is generally much worse than Thailand for drug availability. Any idea where that powder can be purchased in Bangkok?

Don’t forget you also 1. Need to bring your old cancelled passport along as well. 2. Verify your registration by dialing *161# in AIS. Not sure about True.

He should apply for a NON-O visa outside Thailand, and then come back in and open an account legally on his own. Multiple entry NON-O visas are not available inside Thailand anyway. He can find an agent happy to promise the moon and the stars, but even if they’re aren’t lying he risks having the account closed anyway at a later date. All this reliance on agents is expensive and foolish. Just do things right and save a fortune. That may not be what he wants, but want in one hand and crap in the other and see which fills up first.

It’s just another reminder of the importance of having some sort of address and phone number in your passport country.

UOB seems terrible. I can’t work out why anyone has accounts with them. They have hardly any ATMs, either.

Really? $15? Which bank is that?