TaiMaiTai

From what I've read, both the initial and 5 year "renewal" applications have the exact same requirements. If this is the case, then why is it labeled as a 10 year visa? It looks more like a 5 year visa since you have to basically apply again after 5 years to get another 5 years. Am I mistaken in thinking the requirements are the same initially and at 5 years? What am I missing?

Thanks for the confirmation and clarification Khun. I agree that "Bangkok Bank Public Company" is very clear. It was just the bank code that I was unsure of but now I know.

I'm using Wise to transfer money for the first time, and given the problems I've read about on other threads, I wanted to confirm something strange I'm seeing before going through with the transfer. When I add a recipient for a transfer, it doesn't ask for the SWIFT code. Instead, it just provides a list of banks to choose from (in my case it's "Bangkok Bank Public Company"). Then after I've chosen the bank, it shows a 3 digit bank code ("002" in this case). This is definitely not the SWIFT code of the bank, and this makes me wonder if maybe there is a problem in their system which could be why some people have been having trouble transferring money. Has anyone who has used Wise recently to send money to Bangkok Bank Public Company (or any other Thai bank) seen this weird non-SWIFT bank code or had any problems?

Kamala seems to tick a lot of my boxes except for 1 thing: noise. I know it's not a party town like Patong, but I've seen a number of complaints from people staying in the southern end (Icon Park and Oceana Resort) about loud noises at 5 am from the nearby Masjid Naka Kamala Mosque; and the Lillo area you mentioned is even closer to another mosque (Masjid Al-Bushra). So I'm a little confused by the mixed hotel/Airbnb reviews I've read with some complaining of 5 am loudspeaker noises and some saying it's quiet - even for reviews from the same properties. I'm wondering what the causes of the different experiences are - it could be subjective noise tolerances, or it could be that certain sides of the buildings are quieter (eg: the ones facing the opposite direction from the mosques), or maybe it depends on the time of year/religious holidays? Can anyone who has stayed in Kamala comment on this?

I've found this to be the most economical way to obtain an adequate amount of meat when eating out in Thailand, hence I'm looking for more of these places. I know of a few places: Nimman: Roast Chicken Wichienbury Old Town: SP Chicken Big C (but I don't like the marination) Are there any others? Also, is there a Thai search term which would yield better results in google maps? I tried searching for "rotisserie chicken" and "roast chicken" but didn't get many results. I found a "Cherng Doi Roast Chicken" but when I went there they didn't have whole roasted chickens like at the other places I mentioned above.