SuperSilverHaze

Tragic

Try to get an O visa in neighboring county 50+ would be my advice. Thai bank accounts, address Thai... would be good even if hotel.

1 year O multiple

Big C

Max Value

MrFix

Daiso

Bangkok Kush Line acct has non of those photos. I was prompted to DL using email client but declined.

On 1/13/2023 at 12:22 PM, Lee65 said:

But masking provided a way to weed out the idiots. 

And the most severe idiots are still wearing them!! Time was not long ago saying masks are useless would get you a long holiday or even a ban. #legacymedia

Go ahead and get another couple Pfizer shots ... I dare ya ????

55 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Are you sure you can't sell mutual funds that you already have?

 

Can you buy and sell ETFs?

They will lock you out if trading and hold any interim funds in suspended animation as though the trade never settles. You need to call them on an old landline, working hours in US. They'll unfreeze but at that point I'd start thinking about fewer trades and exit strategies

It's quite easy to identify overseas connection, equipment.

New user account, region to US time, VPN. Load browser with all the anti tracking extensions you can.

This is interesting. I swear this is true. We were waiting for the agent to get back to us on a condo rental in BKK (first irony). The guy just called. The Malaysian owner despite being a foreigner (doubly irony) is freaked out about TM30 and agent doesn't believe he will provide docs and certainly not immediately. I understand this clearly to mean I should not proceed with any dealings here - just pain and problems ahead.

4 hours ago, samuttodd said:

 

Here is why we put the country after berlin, london and paris.

 

It's absolutely asinine.

The listener or reader will understand the context. If it is anticipated they might not - then the additional verbiage might be necessary.

I heard you went to Paris, how exciting!

Yes, the rodeo was fantastic and the highlight of the trip.

Maybe not. Mistaking great cities for insignificant namesakes is just a big lol

20 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Speaking Spanish as most Americans can.

 

Saying you're American, is as ignorant as stating you are European.  If asked, I say Prachuap.

What you've stated makes zero sense.

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Which is why one should never tell wifey how much one has or where it is.

 

A pre nup would need to be applicable in the country that had the bank account for it to be considered IMO.

 

 

Then she's really not your wife is she? Just get a Buddhist wedding or none at all.

5 hours ago, GringoSteve said:

"Short cuts end in pain" Yes in general I'd have to agree with you, but....... In my 3.5 yrs since leaving UK and experience of 33 different accommodations in 4 different countries signing a long term lease/contract without living in it first is total madness. I would never do it now. You can look over a rental, it can have lots of new shiny appliances and modern shiny surfaces and multiple glowing reviews, but those aren't worth a damn till you've lived in it.

I think anyone considering a long term rental should at least try to find a very close airbnb/booking.com rental and live there first.

I can only go by my own experience. If people have been lucky enough to sign a lease blind and have a good place then good luck to them.

 

I'm not really short cutting, I didn't write the whole story because fundamentally it's not relevant. TM30 should be done in first 24 hrs end of discussion.

I had no reason to think he wouldn't do another for this place in Jomtien because I lived in his other main building in Pattaya for 2 weeks before signing a 3 month contract, 2 months in, I moved here as it became vacant and he told me it was much quieter, which is spot on. The TM30 was done there because I did an online 90 day report with no issue and his asst took copy of my passport and visa. Which makes the current situation even more crazy.

 

As someone else said it has no good outcome, so I've almost resigned myself to finding another place, probably a house inland.

Or maybe relocate elsewhere. 

 

 

 

Thinking too mutt

Finding an Airbnb first, how ridiculous. You just need to be clever enough to see, hear, smell potential problems. Of course, many unknowable. If it turns out horrible - move.

Putting aside TM30 if you don't have a contract how can you stay here on O visa extension?

If it's a one time gone6so what. If it may repeat then move.

Simples

11 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

The reporting on this alleged incident is so vague as to question what really happened. I can't imagine why a group of foreigners would attack a group of Thai tourists unless excessive drugs and drink were involved. Even then it seems highly unlikely.

The only things bruised were egos I'm guessing on this one.

To follow up my experience TODAY at CW. My extension was successful. They did not even want to see my book OR the photocopies. They only took my passport - and everyone else's. No books or photocopies taken

2 hours ago, stoner said:

hahahah mask wearing is so circa 2021

TiT

2031 FTFY

When tragedy becomes farce

3rd rate Chinese masks keep out / protect against covid lol

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I'm in process looking to change condos. Every person I've discussed with first thing out of their mouth is - 1 year??

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Why do you need other bank books. 

 

Updated bank book is activity. 

Shows balance on day of application. 

Done with this chit chat (again) 

I always bring my other books precisely to show that I have additional funds and that money is being used.

Lol, no sorry updating the book on the day doesn't show activity through the year. Rather, it's a single transaction on the day. Updating your book on the day is nothing new - common knowledge.

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Don't know what "your other books" means. 

 

I also do extensions retirement money in bank method and have been asked to show activity on the day. 

First time it happened I actually had to go from io desk down to bank and make a deposit.

Others have posted doing updates of bank book (at CW) as it was asked for.

 

The other bank books with MONEE ????

Never in my ten years based on marriage not that the reason matters. Not saying you didn't - but I think that's a fish wives story in Bangkok.

What are the papers and process? Updated bank book, photocopy of said book and your reciept. CW

16 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

some offices want to see "activity in the account".

Not CW. Ten+ years never an issue. Just show them your other books.