Everyman

You haven’t notice that Thais never seem to have change? This is completely reasonable solution to a real problem. Surely you’ve seen “farangs” try to pay for the 10 baht bus ride with a 1000 baht note? Which is better, that, or what I am doing?

I take money out in 400 baht increments to ensure I only get 100 baht notes. This to avoid the problem of Thais not having change. For large purchases I use scanpay, a credit card or take out the precise amount of cash in larger notes.

Can confirm BBL account holders are charged 10 baht to use KBANK, so it’s reciprocal. Too bad, I will have to revise my method where take out funds in 400 baht increments or stick to BBL ATMs again.

It does? I have been outside Thailand about three weeks but used it just before I left and there was no fee. When did it start?

I make about a hundred withdrawals per month using cardless withdrawal, so the number of ATMs available for this is the most important feature of a bank for me. That Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn Bank account holders can now both use the same ATMs for this effectively doubles the number ATMs for each bank. So it’s between those two. I have an account with Bangkok Bank and I am satisfied with them, except for the inability to pay provincial electricity authority (PEA) bills from the app. I haven’t had a KBANK account for many years, but they seem very popular and can pay PEA bills. So I’m going to say KBANK.

I am visiting Vietnam and there are many recent former Thailand expats here. There are many nomads and retirees and nobody is concerned about any tax laws.

Okay, so in a year when nothing like that has happened will this topic finally be put to bed or will there will be some new enforcement prediction to replace it?

People have a distorted perception of the TRDs capabilities and interest in their affairs. Not that I have any special knowledge about TRD, but I just find claims about the TRD knowing everyone’s global financial information and having the manpower and interest in going after retirees with meager pensions for not filing a form, to be unrealistic.

I will be in Thailand fewer than 180 days this dear for unrelated reasons.

If immigration starts requiring a tax return next year I will eat my shoes. But when nothing happens on January 1st, then everyone will say “oh just wait until the end of March.” then nothing will happen then. then they will say “end of the year.” nothing will happen then either.

More evidence of the paranoia and hysteria surrounding this issue. In a year nothing will have happened yet there will be even more speculation.

Sorry from the question that it was not clear; I meant without an agent. I want to know if the banks consider the DTV as acceptable as a one year NON-OA, for example.

Has anyone tried to open an account with the DTV yet? If so, what happened? Maybe it’s too soon.

Pornhub is blocked in Thailand

Porn is illegal in Thailand. Especially making porn.

Do you mean the cash in your brokerage account? They have money market funds available, just buy them. If you want a traditional interest bearing savings account then open one. But the money in your brokerage account is there for trading, not to just sit there.

This reminds of another annoying problem where listings show nearby beaches or bridges or buildings. Anything except the inside of the room.

What’s with the reactions to my post? ffs i hate geriatrics

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime was released in 2016. You shouldn’t expect it to still work. Time to get a new phone.

…yes?

In a year when nothing has happened the hysteria will have grown even bigger. I will take a decade before everyone forgets about it.

You don’t need a calculator. The number is zero.

Well then we will leave, or schedule our time to be outside Thailand most of the year. It’s not rocket surgery. If somehow farangs are made to pay, they will look at which is cheaper - leaving or staying. Most will leave. I certainly have no intention of paying anything. Thailand has changed immensely in the last 20 years and not in a good way. I’m happy to put it behind me. Good timing I guess. But this is a country that can’t stop people driving on sidewalks. The tax thing will go nowhere.

The TIN was his American social security number to comply with US FACTA laws. Nobody else has been asked for a THAI Thai ID. Everyone keeps waiting for these enforcement milestones and then nothing happens. So they say oh, it will begin at the next milestone. And then nothing happens. In five years people will still be banging on about it and nothing will have happened.

Sometimes people in this country are literally insane.