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Drunk Chinese national causes extensive damage in a Bangkok hotel
NoDisplayName replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Aw, c'mon, man! The very first line of the article contains a link which send you back to the sub-forum containing this very same article. What more do you want? -
Rice auction halted for safety tests to resume after a decade
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Why not ferment and distill? It's gotta be worth something, being pre-aged and all. Chinese love their baijiu, worst it tastes the better. The most expensive has the flavor of turpentine. Kweichow Moutai Baijiu 23,940 ฿ / 750ml -
Having considered the possibilities, clever baby, why not start a new thread? Tell us your BIL is an accountant at a famous major grain silo, and has secret details on 150,000 sacks of specialty aged vintage stored rice! He's offered you a chance to get in on a deal to ship the rice......to Affika..........in exchange for some traditional Nigerian Prince brand instant yellow cake mix! Unfortunately, dear, you don't have the funds available to get in on the ground floor of this 3-layer wedding cake of a deal, so......... You take it from there, m'kay?
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First thing..........map your circuits. Figure out exactly what is connected to each breaker, that includes lights and sockets, not just the hard-wired appliances. What about your consumer unit? What are the breaker ratings vs. how much load on each? Any empty slots available? What is the condition and rating of the cables running from the breakers to the junction boxes where it splits to lights and sockets? How many amps does your water pump pull at startup? It's rated at 205 watts which should be under 1 amp in operation, maybe 3 amp pull at startup. What else is on that circuit besides lighting? And can you trace it back to which breaker at the consumer unit?
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I believe the rule is expired less than one year, simple renewal. If over one year, less than three, then retake the written test, but no driving test. Over three start from scratch, but.......... Show them your expired license, say it expired while you were stuck outside the country due to Covid. Wouldn't hurt to try. If not, then you'll have to go through the full process including driving test, as I've read you are only given one opportunity to convert a foreign license.
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If I remember correctly, there are TWO bulk luggage windows in the carousel area at BKK. Don't know if they have any signage at these indicating which flights cargo go to which windows. When you head out to the taxi zone, you get a ticket with call number from the auto kiosk on the sidewalk. You can request a larger taxi at that time. Plenty of space -- I fit put two full-size bike cartons in the back of one along with a couple of suitcases. How much extra are you carrying? Bike bag is more compact thatn a box, so you might be able to take the Airport Link from the station on the lower level. Check with the airline regarding items in the bike box/bag. I've always thrown in a couple panniers with helmet and shoes and tools in the box along with the bike, up to the 32kg limit.
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Superrich Struggles as Savvy Tourists Opt for Travel Cards
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Millions of Chinese tourists can use their Chinese UnionPay cards almost anywhere in Thailand. -
Come back to thailand
NoDisplayName replied to Jack1988's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
If he does have a reentry permit, then his extension is still valid. In that case, is it still possible to get a tourist visa? -
Wise fees are going up again.
NoDisplayName replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Just sent money via Wise. Sent from my credit union to Wise yesterday, batch processed after midnight EST. Received funds notification from Wise this evening about 8:30pm local time. Converted to baht, sent to wife's Bangkok Bank account. Was not asked purpose of funds. Was charged the old Wise fee. Had her bank account open online to confirm receipt. Press send 8:40:55 All sent 8:41:06 Bkk received 8:41:21 -
Thailand Unveils 10-Year Visa to Attract Top Global Talent
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Had been following this thru January when the interpretation seemed to be all income earned worldwide would be considered taxable. Not really following it now, as stated, waiting to see how it plays out in the reality world. I want to see a written directive from the Thai tax authorities. -
Thailand Unveils 10-Year Visa to Attract Top Global Talent
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
That's what we HAD. The purpose of the rule change (or reverting to actually following the law as originally written?) was to capture the earnings of Thais working overseas, but expats would be caught as well. Unless you've got a link to an actual government tax office directive, the rule is than an expat in Thailand >185 days is a resident for tax purposes and all income worldwide is taxable. How they deal with tax treaties and pensions is unknown. I'm waiting with all the others to see how this plays out. -
Thailand Unveils 10-Year Visa to Attract Top Global Talent
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Have they? From what I've seen, nothing has been made clear. It appears all income worldwide is subject to tax. But nobody knows yet how this is to be implemented. -
Wise fees are going up again.
NoDisplayName replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Wise charges a service fee for an ACH pull, and takes additional time for processing and verification. Sending an ACH push from your bank should be free and complete within minutes or by next morning, depending on your bank's procedures. Having a Wise balance doesn't affect this. It simply means you already completed the 3 days of processing days or weeks prior. It's still there. -
Wise fees are going up again.
NoDisplayName replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
How did you calculate that? Yesterday evening (9am NYC time), I sent $1K from my broker to my credit union (no fee ACH). A couple hours later (batch processing), my credit union notified me funds available. I logged on and sent $1K to Wise (no fee ACH), pending batch processing. Credit union is not necessary. I use that step to avoid linking Wise directly to my brokerage account. Using the CU firebreak adds a day due to overnight processing. If I sent from the broker, Wise would have the cash available within a few hours. This evening around 6pm, I'll get an email from Wise advising funds availability. I'll log in and send the money directly to my wife's Bangkok Bank account. Account details are stored, so I just have to press a few buttons. I'll be charged about $7.50 and get the advertised foreign exchange rate. If I select "monthly living expenses" as the purpose, the funds will be in her account in 30 seconds, which I can confirm by logging into Bangkok Bank. If I select "long term Thailand", then the transaction will be reviewed, then will be released at 10am the next day, and in the account by 1pm. -
Thailand Unveils 10-Year Visa to Attract Top Global Talent
NoDisplayName replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Hmmmm.............they've reduced the top tax rate for income derived from Thai sources from 35% to 17%. At the same time, they've instituted universal income tax whereby all income worldwide is subject to Thai tax........at 17% top tax rate.....for anyone deemed a resident for tax purposes. Hub of consistency. -
Wise fees are going up again.
NoDisplayName replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
How was the 250 Euro sent? If via SWIFT, then it's a fixed fee charged by that bank. Send 100,000 and the fee is a paltry 15 Euro. Send 250 and the fee is a ridiculous 15 Euro. Send 50 and the fee is a criminal..........15 Euro. -
This mot'rcyclist gang, their faces obscur'd behind helmets, has't been capturing their brazen acts on cam'ra, executing high-spe'd wheelie stunts in congest'd areas. Regularly did share via social media, these videos has't did shock the oth'rwise harmonious community, frightening pedestrians and fellow road us'rs.
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Former Pattaya Mayor Cleared of Legal Charges ref Waterfront Condo
NoDisplayName replied to OneZero's topic in Pattaya
Good to know if you get charged and flee the country, the clock doesn't pause and you can simply wait it out. -
Touchy Subject... Something we don't want to think about...
NoDisplayName replied to AcuDoc's topic in Marriage and Divorce
Will + Usufruct. Usufruct will put your name on the back of the Chanote. A little protection so relatives can't "legally" force you out. The will could put the property in the son's name with the stipulation that you continue to reside there. -
Wise fees are going up again.
NoDisplayName replied to soi3eddie's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Fee calculator here: https://wise.com/price-change/borderless-send?source=USD&target=THB&payInMethod=BALANCE&priceChange=global-reprice-may-2024&sourceAmount=1000 Cost to send US$1000 went up $0.65 For US$10,000 add an additional $3.30