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29 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

 

 

Just wanted to double check the information

19 minutes ago, Caldera said:

As you're in Pattaya, opening a bank account is a cake walk using an agent. 

Yes, this is the route I will most likely choose. What is a reasonable price for this kind of “help”?

24 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   No need to actually take the cash , just ask whether having the cash will make any difference .

Although I doubt whether the bank employee would break any rules, just because you had wads of cash for a deposit 

Yes, most probably it will not make a difference for a bank clerk

14 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   You could get a definitive answer, by going into the banks and asking them , that way you will know for sure 

Imagine going to 5-6 banks with a pile of cash and getting “no” at each one of them. I think I will try to go the agency way.

1 minute ago, FARANG KIWI said:

I was in the same situation 15 years ago.

You do not say where you are but if in Bangkok try Bangkok Bank on Sukumvitt Road ( near Soi 8 )

 

They were Tourist friendly to me in opening!

Pattaya

I am on a tourist visa. I also have a Thai bank account which I was lucky to open 12 years ago. Now I need to open one more account at another bank. And I know that this is not that easy as before. What if I bring 1 mln baht in cash and promise to deposit it into my newly opened account? What are the chances that this will work? Or is it just a waste of time?

On 3/22/2024 at 5:12 PM, kwilco said:

You have no idea! You don't understand that common sense is a subject construct and critical thinking is exactly the opposite of what you say. THis is why discussions with some on this forum is impossible as they can't actually form a valid argument or opinion.

 So, according to you, the highest concentration of the critical thinkers should be found in a madhouse. Yeah, sure. I have no time discussing anything with intellectually dishonest people.
P.S. On one thing I agree with you, though. You are somebody who is on the opposite side of a common sense. Don’t want to use an exact word for it in order not to be banned from the forum (and it is definitely not “a critical thinker”).

25 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I think all children should be required to support their parents for as long as their parents supported them.

The OP is not that woman’s child

In Thailand one should marry an orphan. I was stupid enough to dump one when I met her. Now all regrets.

20 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

In Mar. 2006 I got 39.19 per US$ via the old Bangkok bank NY method.  I don't count that as being close to 36.37

This is my point when I talk about 18 years. It never was on those levels since 2006.

2 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

It's not that big, you could easily fit this lot into one of those big fanny packs or a man bag if you have one.

 

 

The most informative video I have ever seen

2 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

Good time to change USD to THB. Rate is predicted to weaken further - it's already at a pleasing 36+ and some predictions are may go to over 37 - in next couple of weeks.

 

Just look at the SCB web site and say Vasu to get an idea (based on Friday's closing rates) what the difference would be. You'd make an extra THB 6500 or so.

 

Vasu = 725,400

SCB = 718,800

 

 

 

 

 

It is close to 18 years high. It can go up a bit, but the chances it will go higher than 38 are slim, imho.

5 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

Not to mention that you could have killed someone eh?

Anybody driving a car can kill someone, not only those who are drunk. I , personally, would never drive drunk if I felt that being drunk makes me a worse driver. Still, I agree that it is irresponsible behavior and this is why I avoid doing so for many years already.

 Was stopped while driving drunk back in the end of 2017. Was offered a “solution package” for 20k baht. Made a counteroffer of 10k and it was immediately accepted. The next morning I read about possible consequences, which I luckily avoided and which included things like prison time and deportation, and decided to never drive drunk again. 
 

6 minutes ago, kwilco said:

You appear to be failing to differentiate between common sense and critical thinking. You understand you are opposites?

Actually , this was an intended meaning of my original post. Don’t fight against common sense using fake constructions like ‘critical thinking’. Being suspicious about obvious things has nothing to do with the critical thinking. It is more about (very popular these days) conspiracy mentality (something on the opposite side of real thinking).

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

That's an oxymoron. With or without whatever the "fabricated" means in this circumstance

I would rephrase it:

Engaging in a debate AGAINST common sense using fabricated "critical thinking" is a futile endeavor. 
 

11 hours ago, kwilco said:

Sounded OK until the end when you spoil it all with a baseless assumption.

What the matter with people? Are they incapable of critical thinking?

 Engaging in a debate with common sense using fabricated "critical thinking" is a futile endeavor. It is evident that one will inevitably lose such a battle. If individuals were to be held accountable for every nonsensical statement they make (like, pay one dollar for every word of nonsense) - there would be no discussions in this thread.

13 minutes ago, kwilco said:

What has that got to do with my hypothesis.

Do you not understand what I'm trying to point out?

No, I probably don’t. 

On 12/4/2022 at 11:28 AM, Phnom Penh Trader said:

Phnom Penh is a very up and coming place these days believe me I prefer it to Thailand for many reasons not least the lack of xenophobia,English spoken everywhere and better restaurants due to Europeans and everyone else being allowed to operate businesses there no problem?

10 times more xenophobic than Thailand. Double pricing for foreigners everywhere. 
 

2 hours ago, kwilco said:

as martial arts experts they decide to take the gun out of the equation.

 

 

This “expert” decision will change their lives forever. Being an expert in anything does not mean you have a license to turn off your brain and common sense.