TroubleandGrumpy

Because that would mean less tourists from India and China - they want the money and dont care about the social costs.

Well said - I cant be bothered reading these nutters comment anymore - block is the best way to never have to read their idiotic woke liberal rubbish - and good for my own sanity.

PM suspended - and if she has any honour she will resign. And a man wakes up from a Coma after assault while out 'having fun' in Thailand. It seems to me that those two stories are related - not sure why though 🙂

Krungsri is changing all existing online consumer accounts using internet browsers, to their Krungsri Biz Online service. We just got emails advising of the change - obviously businesses do not operate using phones - they use computers. It appears that they are just removing the Consumer online system but keeping the Business online system - but I could be wrong - their advice is at best 'confused'. It also appears that there is no charge for the new service - but I could be wrong. It also appears that this service will continue after 1 October - but I could be wrong. As is always the case here, the staff wont know either - so I will wait a few weeks and then call them to ask. Plenty of time - 1st October a long way away - there could be a new PM by then - the 4th in a year 🙂

The biggest problem in the world that causes far more deaths than anything else is corruption. Next is greed, Next is stupidity. And there is nothing worse than a stupid corrupt greedy person, or group of people, in charge of a country. Delusional woke liberals (socialists) just do not understand that if all the money and all the food in the world was shared evenly - we would all be poor, destitute and starving and the world would fall apart an all of it would be the 3rd world (again). The $billions and $billions of money and food that have been 'given' to 3rd world countries since I was a boy, have not solved the problem - corruption, greed and stupidity - and never will. The ONLY viable solution is Law and Order enforced under a Democracy. The best solution is to give people the incentive to rise up and fix things themselves - giveaways just give them a reason to take whatever is given, accept things as they are, and to 'stay down'. We in the west did not become they way we are by wishing it - we rose up and took over - and implemented Democracies (and Communism) and the rule of Laws and Order. It is no secret - how we did what we did is there to copy and implement - they chose not to because of fear and stupidity - and giving them money and food only makes it worse, and keeps the corrupt and greedy in control. What the corrupt and greedy in charge fear most of all is the People rising up and getting rid of them, to implement a Democracy and a system of Law and Order that treats every person the same and a Society that encourages all to do the best they can with their lives.

Here come even more of the illegals - they will work for less than that - and do a better job. Utopian socialist delusions always confuse wants and needs - and have a very limited understanding of cause and effect.

They will be removed from the GOP Party at the next pre-selections for candidates - just like Cheney and others who hate Trump - they are RINOs. Get on board or get thrown overboard - that is the clear and present massage to all RINOs.

Banks are required to state where you are paying income taxes when opening most new bank accounts. It has been that way for septics for many years and now for those under EU rules and it is growing across all countries. The bank wants to know where you are paying income taxes to meet their requirements. Say no and see what happens - if they demand you provide a country where you will be paying taxes (and you have a tax ID), then think again.

Yes but however - the 'current TRD lodgement rule' is that unless you have to pay income taxes - allowances and deductions are not enough - then you dont have to lodge a tax return.

Never said that - a bank account is not a 'requirement' - but without one there is no chance of any annual extension - marriage or retirement or work. Those saying ignorant things about all that, are just showing their ignorance. They forgot you need to have money in a bank account IN YOUR NAME for several months to get an Extension - marriage or retirement. That means they only ever arrive here on tourist Visas/Exempts as sexpats? visitors? they obviously never extend? It is OK to do that - it is your lives - but dont tell BS about never needing a bank account in Thailand. I note BS25 has still not answered any of my questions - or anyone else's - just saying.

Have I upset the wokes again - I am so sorry - what a tragedy. LIve in a Thai City - it is great - best of all Thai worlds - modern services but the rural country is close - not many tourists and no sexpats or wokes. Not telling where - dont want you wokes and sexpats arriving - stay in Pattaya mate.

I find it hilarious that the woke progressives will tear down Christianity for all its past faults, and there has been plenty, but they cuddle up to Islam as if it is a wonderful belief. IMO it is the need for narcissists, especially over-educated ones, to engage in 'social warrior' activities to make up for their feelings of superiority - like movie stars adopting children in Africa using their private jets and then lecturing the world about climate change. They see everything in black and white - good and evil - oppressor and appressed - capitalist and slave - etc etc etc/ - and to them Christianity is the Oppressor and Islam is the Oppressed. The truth is that although it is true that Christianity civilised the World and Islam would destroy all that 'progress', there is no perfect solution to anything, especially in politics and religion - they are all wrong - it is just that some are more wrong than others.

The Mrs and I lived in Chiang Mai for several years - it has been 4 years - but on that basis. All the Gassan courses are all good - Legacy best - they all have water. Summit Green, Mae Jo, Alpine and Highlands are all good. Chiang Mai Inthanon is worth the drive and while there, go up the mountain to the highest point in Thailand - great place to spend a day - there are two 'Temples' there worth the look and the views are fantastic. Never played Aritaya, and Lanna is a nutter course - there is a big tree about 180-200 yards from the tees on nearly every par 4/5 whole (what were they thinking). There are two 8 hole courses that are cheap and maybes - Pimantip (OK) and Hang Dong (cheapy). Chiang Mai is the best golfing Province in Thailand - there are lots of courses, many are very good, and they are not a rip-off like those in Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Phuket. If it was not for the 'smoke season' we would be living there. Dont book ahead at this time of year - up there the storms can be huge. Book accommodation (not in the Old City) and then book golf games - very easy to get around Chiang Mai - except in Old City part. Go to Doi Suthep too - well worth the drive up there. It is a great city to live - pity about the smoke. We will be there later in the year - will spend 2 weeks and play a few of the courses.

Yep - they are just that - a show put on for their supporters. The decisions are made behind closed doors - then the show is put on. Do you even remember the situation about Bernie Sanders??? https://www.france24.com/en/20160725-democratic-party-chair-resigns-wasserman-schultz-convention-clinton "Lingering bitterness from the heated primary campaign between Clinton and Sanders erupted after more than 19,000 Democratic National Committee emails, leaked on Friday, confirmed Sanders' frequent charge that the party played favorites in the race. In a statement, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the best way for the party to accomplish its goal of putting Clinton in the White House was for her to step aside after the convention. Sanders had demanded earlier in the day that Wasserman Schultz resign" (which she did). But I know why you Dems supporters think like you do - mass media fake news narrative 24/7. Please bear with me. Read below and check it out for yourself. You would be surprised to learn that many conservatives used to be liberals. But then they 'woke up' and saw what was going on. And then when they see both sides of the argument, they more often than not change sides. There are SFA conservatives that become liberals - usually that only happens because a bloke marries/dates a liberal and goes along with it for obvious reasons. Type into Google this search - "dnc chair resigns clinton selection" Here are what organisation's media puff peace stories you will get from that search - in order. The Guardian France24 NBC News NPR NYT Wikipedia BBC Reuters Vox These are all left leaning media organisations - their narrative is very 'soft' about the issue. Not one link or story from Fox News, Newsmax, OANN, Breitbart, Daily Wire etc etc etc. Not on Page 2 or Page 3 or Page 4 - NONE - CNN, Politico, Bloomberg, WAPO and more of the other left wing organisations already given. Meanwhile type in "fox news dnc chair resigns clinton selection" and you will get 3 stories from Fox News being very critical - but you will also get stories from CBS News, NBC News, NPR, Wikipedia, Facebook, AP News. Page 2 you will get 1-2 more Fox stories and then all left wing organisations. That is what is happening - we are all being 'fed' the woke liberal views on ALL things and ALL stories. The mass media are not providing both sides of any story or event - especially about Trump matters. To find an alternative conservative view on things, you have to look deeper and wider. Try it and you will be amazed. I am not saying the conservatives are all truth and light, and that the woke liberals are all liars and evil. I am saying the mainstream media are very heavily biased towards woke liberal views, and that deluge causes people to believe that woke liberal views are the majority views - when they are patently not the majority. As we also said in the past, the lies are everywhere, but the truth has to be looked for. Or - Seek and Yee shall find.

Says it all about Dems - and their silly supporters just do not see it - nor do they want to see. Many years ago we said you could take a horse to water but you cannot make it drink. We also said that there are none so blind as those that refuse to see. Nowadays there are over-educated idiots getting degrees at Uni being taught BS about 'cognitive bias'. Nothing has changed - but it is sure entertaining listening to horses try to rationalise why they refuse to drink.

What a douce****

You married overseas - and then came here - and then got a bank account. My point exactly. Easy as. The OP's name is BS25.

Hope you have a lot of money to waste on transfer costs, fees and exchange rate rip offs. But up to you. If you have been staying here for most of 2 years then you have a non-immigrant Visa - get a bank account and use Wise or XE or Western Union or whoever - save a small fortune over time.

So Obama, Clinton and Harris were not 'appointed' as the Dems leader?? Obama was appointed by the DNC over Clinton as the candidate because he was 'black' and charismatic. Clinton was appointed by the DNC over Sanders as the candidate because it was 'her turn'. Harris was appointed by the DNC because Biden was senile and she was 'black'. The GOP members elect their Candidates. Like all Communists, the Candidates of the Dems is appointed Leader by a committees. You are starting to sound like a woke delusional person - again.

Do you think the millions of children killed in WW1 and WW2 supported anyone ???

Islam is a cancer - pure and simple. Unlike other religions that have over time being 'modernised' - Islam is a religion that offers and accepts no compromise - it's very existence is to conquer and destroy all other religions - that is its pure and simple core tenet. Just like a cancer than grows and conquers and destroys all cells that it comes into contact with, until it eventually kills its host - it is a abomination that should be excised from existence. Some people will think I am over-reacting and some will say there are many peaceful Muslims. My answer is simple - Malaysia and Indonesia - and the absence of peace wherever Islam exists. How does an Asian people thousands of kilometres away from Mecca become Muslims - by allowing too many in and not driving them out - that is how. Over 100s of years they grew like a cancer and eventually they took over. Name one country where Muslims exist as a minority where there is not violence done in the name of Islam - particularly against Jews and Christians who they see as their mortal enemies. Allow them in and to grow at your own peril - they will never stop growing. The Dark Ages and The Crusades were not what they teach kids these days in the woke progressive liberal schools, and how they are portrayed in the movies. The Dark Ages were when Islam had taken over large parts of Europe, and The Crusades were the killing and driving out of Muslims from Europe, and the attempt to take back from Islam the Holy City of Jerusalem and all the Holy Lands of the Bible.

Yes - if you have a non-immigrant O Visa - any type, including Tourist - then you can do what you said for sure. Have some document to prove where you are staying/living - rental agreement - wife's blue book etc etc. Go to Immigration with Wife and Marriage Certificate and Passport and get a Residency Certificate. Then take all that and go to the bank head Office in the nearest big Mall and apply to open an account. Bangkok Bank or Krungsri will never refuse anyone meeting those conditions and with that paperwork and who has 400K in their hands.

Another big laugh - thank you. That was not the point mate - you missed it - again. He lived in Thailand before and married a Thai (allegedly) but did all that without a bank account? Not impossible - but extremely unlikely. He has not answered yet too.

Could not have said it better - and a waste of time anyway - the fool has no idea about reality. The vast majority of Gaza citizens fully support Hamas and their atrocities - if he can prove that is not true I will listen to him again. Hamas uses the civilians to shield their terrorist soldiers and says their deaths are a necessary part of winning back land they never owned anyway. He has refused to see reality and like all woke liberals he probably never will - but maybe if he watches this he will start to understand. Yes there are bad things being done - but there is a reason - and that reason is ........... Hamas and its terrorists supporters in Gaza. I can imagine this is the sort of person that during WW2 said that Hitler was OK and that we should stop killing German civilians because it is unfair and wrong. Back then he would have been arrested for treason and either shot or imprisoned as an enemy of the state. By the way - before he reacts to that point of truth - that is what Hamas does to any civilian in Gaza that criticises what they are doing. Maybe he will listen to the4 son of a Hamas leader that escaped them.

Scam topic? Another nutter troll?? How does one marry a Thai in Thailand previously and not already have a bank account? I do not think this is a genuine OP. If you are then please explain how you married a Thai previously but did not have a bank account? Nil reply means a scammer troll.