MangoKorat

Why do I have no idea? I have provided you with an ICJ ruling!!!

They have stated as much yes - what's your point?

International Humanitarion Law. In addition, Israel is defying an order from the International Court of Justice that they take: “immediate and effective measures” to protect Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip from the risk of genocide by ensuring sufficient humanitarian assistance and enabling basic services' https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/02/israel-defying-icj-ruling-to-prevent-genocide-by-failing-to-allow-adequate-humanitarian-aid-to-reach-gaza/ I'm a litte surprised by your question - I thought it was common knowledge. In addition Netanyahu is on record as stating that he will not comply. https://www.justsecurity.org/110716/humanitarian-aid-gaza-israel-supreme-court/ I could provide you with reams of evidence but its all freely available and its quite clear that intermational law obligates Israel to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza's civillian population.

Not at all. The current situation is extremely difficult. Even in my country (UK) where Musilms, Jews and Christians live side by side - there is an undercurrent of bad feeling towards Muslims and to a lesser extent against Jews. I think the reason for that is cultural. For both cultures, their religion is central to their daily life. It controls their thinking, their laws and how they live, its all pervasive. I don't think that the two cultures could live together but neither should be allowed to exterminate the other. They both have aims that are un-achievable. Hard, and fraught with problems as it is - a solution/separation will have to be imposed on both parties in order to achieve peace. Not that I think that will ever happen but I don't see any other way to sort the problem out. For years. the Muslim hardliners have provoked and attacked Israel and for years, Israel has grabbed land using those attacks as an excuse. The rest of the world has simply stood by and watched that happen and then yelled when its too late. This has just happened once again - Israel's response to the 7 October attack has been massively disproportionate - just look at Gaza, its a pile of rubble. Its been clear to me what Israel is really up to for a long time but only now have some governments had the balls to say enough!

It absolutely IS against International Law. Israel has a duty to provide food and water to the civillian population of Gaza - fact. This has been stated many many times by both the UN and lawyers.

50,000 worse

Hard to explain just how much I disagree with you but we could go on forever on this topic. I'm no supporter of Musilm ideologies and I'm very aware that there are problems just about everywhere that Muslims exist but.........to get a grasp of where you are coming from - what's your explanation of the fact that Jewish 'settlers' often with the blessing and assistance of the Jewish State are stealing land in the West Bank? It is a noted fact that these 'settlers' have been involved in the murder of previous occupants of the land they steal. Despite Netanyahu's claims to the contrary, very few have been prosecuted for such actions and even fewer have been convicted. Netanyahu claims they will be dealt with and then announces more 'settlements'. What contribution do you think the 'settlers' and their actions have made to the situation in Palestine over the last few years? Do you think that Israel's virtual takeover of Jerusalem, supported by Trumps moving of the US Embassy to that city was at all imflamatory? By what right does Israel lay claim to Jerusalem?

Really? In all honesty, I don't think the vast maJority of them are 'siding with Gaza'. I think its more likely that they are siding with humanity. Israel has no right to place a blockade on food, water and medical supplies, that is totally against international law. Like most, I was appalled at Hamas's brutal 7 October attack but Israel's response has massively exceeded what could be termed as retribution. They have turned Gaza into rubble and reportedly killed over 50,000 Palestinians - do they think such actions will end terrorism? I rather think it will make it worse. As Antonio Guterres stated shortly after that Hamas attack, it didn't happen in a vacuum. He was widely misquoted on that speech with Israel claiming he was supporting terrorism - well it suited them to say that. They constantly bang on about anti semetism etc. - where do they think that stems from? Could it be that Palestinians are sick of Israel's constant land grabs and their 'policing' of what are clearly, Palestinian territories? I doubt that it will ever be possible to change the sick minds of hardline muslim radicals but I honestly believe that the vast majority of Palestinian people simply want to live in peace. They also want the international community to guarantee them a defined state that they can run and defend themselves. By all means, Israel has a right to go after Hamas and all the other hardline groups but it does not have the right to kill thousands of innocent people. It does not have the right to starve millions of people or deny them basic medical facilities. This is what the world sees and I believe the vast majority of people are just as appalled at Israel's actions in this matter as they were by Hamas's 7 October attack - moreso actually because its ongoing. The Dutch are protesting in an effort to pressure their government into action against Israel. I would go further, if it was within my gift I would send in a UN military force to stop what's going on. The UN needs to be the one to sort this out - and sort it out forcefully. It was initially the British, then The League of Nations and finally the UN that facilitated the creation of Israel - it should be them that sort ot the mess that action created. No matter what the history, both sides need to accept the existence of the other and territorial boundaries should be determined (by the international community) and strictly enforced. If Israel (Netanyahu) thinks its ridding the region of Muslim terrorist groups by its actions - 'wiping them out' as it says, its totally wrong. What it's actually doing is serving as a recruitment agency for them. Consider this - if you're a 14 year old boy in Gaza who's just seen his entire family blown up and crushed under a collalsed building in an Israeli missile attack - how are you going to feel? Where will your alleginaces lie? How would you fight a well armed and backed, modern military force? In the open as an army where you would be slaughtered or by bombings and other terrorist style attacks? The whole situation in Israel/Gaza needs to be sorted out by the international community - in particular the more moderate Muslim countries (but without the US who will never be impartial) and a policed settlement imposed on both parties. That will however, never happen and we will be reading about this in another 50 years. One of the main reasons it won't happen is I believe, because of the US's support for Israel - way too much self interest for them to be impartial and/or pragmatic. There will certainly be no settlement until Trump is out of office and his 'Mediteranean Riviera' stupidity is gone. Can't believe that even that lunatic was stupid enough to even pose that thought amidst the current situation. Thousands dead and injured, war raging and Trump thinks about property development - thank god his clock is ticking.

One week they're re-visiting the 60 day visa exempt entry, linking it to behaviour problems and suggesting that people are working on such entries, the next week they're considering 10 year tourist visas. Thailand, Land of Flip Flops.

As others have pointed out - that statement is untrue. The US authorities seem to be requiring lots of information on international financial transactions in their clampdown on money laundering - is this pehaps their latest effort? It certainly isn't required by UK banks or Wise when transfering from the UK.

The whole script appears somewhat 'overwritten - is this what we are to expect from AI?

I'm not disagreeing with you and now I know its available, I will obtain the Thai version. My point is how does 'Money From Overseas' translate to 'Trade Finance'?

It also has one thing that many don't want - Trump!!

You should know by now - he's a 'Thanks' junkie and wants everyone to kiss his ass - remember the Zelensky debacle

Clearly no breakers in the system - two people dead for the sake of a few hundred baht!

Sounds like a plan. Very annoying though, if the English version was directly translated these problems wouldn't exist - at least for Kasikorn customers. Since when did 'Money from Overseas' translate to 'Trade Finance'?

OK thanks. I think a trip to Korat Immigration is a good idea.

Yes, just checked my book and that's how most of my transfers are recorded.. According to the back page TR means cheque of transfer, N mean.s no book transaction. I have one TTN - again according to the back page that means transfer - inter region. I could be wrong but I seem to remember that when this first started, these codes were the reason for a lot of the problems - immigration wanted it clear cut that they were international transfers.

Does your immigration accept that?

Yes, I haven't checked for a while but that's what mine used to be listed as.

Yes, I don't want to have any more money in a Thai account than I need to. My cash is protected in UK accounts, I don't think it is in Thailand. As far as I know, once I'm employed, there will be no problems with that method and I have to show an income of 40K per month in any case to maintain my work permit.

I remember the subject of bank codes becoming an issue a few years ago when home embassies stopped certifying income - there were dozens of posts with people having problems with the transfer type as shown on their bank statements. As it didn't really apply to me, I didn't pay too much attention to it but I seem to remember people having problems with Wise transfers/bank codes. However, it is likely to apply to me shortly and as there is another thread running about this, I thought I'd seek clarification as to the current situation. By the time it applies to me I will be married (never thought I'd do it again but it makes so many things easier). I will not be working when I apply for my first extension and will deposit 400,000 in my Kasikorn account for the first year - transferred from my UK account using Wise. Does that need to have a particular code? As an aside - as it will be my first application, is any seasoning required? I will then begin collecting evidence of 40,000 per month income for the next year's application - again transferred from the UK using Wise. However, part way through the year I am likely to be working in Thailand (with a work permit) - I presume that evidence of my income will be my salary coming from the company into my bank account? So a few questions: 1. For income from abroad - what codes do immigration want to see on my Kasikorn statements? 2. How do I achieve those codes? Is it just a matter of choosing the correct reason for transfer when carrying out the transaction with Wise? 3. In terms of financial evidence what exactly do I need - bank statements, letter from the bank etc? 4. If a letter is needed, does it need to be dated on the same day as the application - as per retirement visas? 5. When I'm employed, do I need anything else other than proof of salary being paid into my bank account (it will be my company). 6. As I will be using part UK income and part from my Thai salary in the second year, is it advisable to keep the 400,000 in my account until the next application? I'd rather not if I don't need to. I will be making my applications through Korat Immigration who I know, can be awkward on occasions. A few years back, a friend who ran a business in Thailand was told (by Korat Immigration) that his income had to come from abroad. As he had a work permit and was paid by his company, that was clearly ridiculous. He had a hell of a fight and the officer refused to move on the matter. He ended up having to pay a lawyer to sort things out. I had a small issue with them a few years ago when they refused to accept that I was 'housemaster' on a TM30 application, even though I have a Usufruct. However, I know others who apply at Korat who don't seem to have problems. I've had Non O's in the past (based on marriage) - some have no stamp stating 'Employment Prohibited' but one does. To the best of my knowledge, those on a marriage based Non O can work (subject to all the other laws) on that visa and only need a work permit, not a Non B - correct? I think the 'Employment Prohibited' stamp that I previously received was a mistake.

Wise recently advised me that the amount where a transaction is flagged and liable to scrutiny is $20,000US. Recently - as in March when I sent well over $10K US and had no problems. The transfer took seconds as it does for my usual smaller monthly transfers.

So does this mean that they have abolished the law that required a brewery to produce a gazillion litres per day in order to be allowed to operate - thereby creating the ThaiBev/Bood Rawd duopoly?

Rarely had that problem in 22 years. I flag them down and simply ask "you go by meter?" 90% of non crawlers go by meter. I can only ever once remember having to ask a driver to slow down and he did. Please remember my first post on this matter - its a fact that the tips we think of as peanuts can and do cause problems for Thai people. There is also the possibility that a young woman, waiting for a taxi late at night could face more serious problems. In my ex's case, I had a word with the hotel manager who agreed that in future, the hotel would call a taxi for late finishing female staff. I can't see restaurants and other smaller employers doing that though. So sorry, but through experience, I know that it is not necessary to give large tips, I don't and I don't have a problem apart from the old 'no have change' trick. I learned that one years ago and usually have the correct notes to pay the fare. The only time I pay a fixed price is with motorbike taxis - they don't have meters and usually charge far more than the trip is worth but if the traffic's heavy and you need to be somewhere, there's little choice.