TroubleandGrumpy

I did not keep a copy because I had to take it straight back to the IO - should have taken a photo. Yes I asked that when I previously visited the Office and was told no - it must be a bank letter. I visited because we had moved there from Rayong. They gave me a list of documents to provide - 'bank letter' was all it stated. While in the bank waiting for the 2nd letter, met another Expat who was also waiting for the letter. When I mentioned the reason, he said that KK are absolutely ridiculous and demand all sorts of things. He warned me that they will visit and they will give me a 'lecture' - plus I will have to have 2 witnesses sign paperwork and be there while I am 'lectured'. He was right and he lectured me (through the wife - no english) for 10 minutes. I was extremely annoyed - I felt like jumping up and telling the little self-important hitler to get the fu** out of my house. And then the little tu** had the temerity to demand a photo of us all with him - taken by his one of lackeys (he had 2 with him). Needless to say I was not smiling. The sheite I put up with the live here - sometimes it gets me down. I am doing the extension again here later in the year - I will let you know the outcome. I am hoping it will be 'better' because this is my second time extending in this Province. If it is the same BS visit and a effin lecture, I will be converting to a Retirement Extension next time.

That must have cost TAT a lot of money. I looked up Travelbag, the rag that published this BS list, and they are not in the top 10 of UK travel agents (Google AI). Same with the Top50 Travel Agents awards 2025 - no where to be seen. Oh TAT - youv'e done it again.

More anti-Trump rhetoric from the MSM - specifically from the biggest woke liberal rag there is - WSJ. They just love stoking the fires of their delusional woke fanbase - obtaining click bait ticks in response. Meanwhile the majority have woken up to their lies and distortions, and more wake up every day.

@DrJack54 Khon Kaen Immigration demands that the bank letter states the balance and that the amount has been 400K+ for at least the previous 2 months. I took the 'standard' balance letter last year and the IO rejected it. I offered the IO the passbook showing that over 400K was in the account for more than 2 months - but it was rejected. I had to go back to the bank again and ask for the letter to state that at least 400K had been in the account for over 2 months.

Dead right - Thailand still thinks they are 'special' and deserve special treatment. I was talking with a bloke the other week about the benefits of colonialisation - we could feel the wokes squirming on their stools. Besides the imposition of organised and structured Government and Legal institutions, and the associated improvements in everything from language to educational and medical services - it also gives the people the ability to 'have a say' through their democratic rights. Thailand is still being run and controlled by those who have power and wealth - mainly with Chinese ancestry. Thailand needed to be colonised to put in place the structures that were needed, and to then give the people the opportunity to 'rebel' and take back what they want and keep what they want. Like a teenager - rebelling is part of growing up and is a necessary process - Thailand has never really 'grown up' - they still live in their parent's basement. Offering free/cheap Visas and beaches and girls is not enough anymore - this trade issue is but one of many things that is showing Thailand to be 'stuck in the past' - the world changed because of Covid. They are still a Provincially based amalgamation of isolated and ignorant Thiefdoms - with the biggest one being Bangkok - and they dont give a rat's rear end about the rest of the country. Playing both sides and leaning towards China too much in the recent past, is coming back at them hard - so they are doubling down rather than folding and taking the loss. I hope Trump's team hits them with 40% and that the inevitable economic collapse forever changes Thailand - from top to bottom.

Hopefully the 'Trump Effect' will spread around the world and the Governments of all countries will again start doing their jobs - looking after the interests of its own citizens - first. Not saying they are good systems of Governments, but it seems to me that China and Russia are doing what is best for their people first. Sure Democracy has many advantages over Communism, but neither of those Governments are looking after the citizens of other countries at the expense of their own. IMO it was an inevitable outcome from the formation of the UN - powerful centralised organisations will always believe that they have the answers to everything. The truth is that all the UN will ever achieve is to make everyone equally poor, hungry and ignorant - but they will all be equal. The forum created for the exchange of issues and problems in order to avert another world war, has degenerated into an uncontrolled mish mash of minority interests and BS causes lead by unelected mandarins.

Yep - that sounds likely. Next time I will do a 10K transfer using Krungsri and see if that is also delayed a day or two.

By the look of it - you will need it to be Bangkok Bank or Kasikorn for that amount of money. Or perhaps several transfers at other banks - but that might 'get attention'.

That is what we are figuring out and it is clearly NOT Wise. Bangkok says 2 days - Krungsri did it immediately. Why? Not public holidays. Not Wise. Amount? Bank? Not the 'Reason for Transfer' - I used the same one both times (money to family).

See latest posts - Krungsri accepted a transfer to day in under 10 mins. Some of us find life is easier if you take a little effort to learn why and why not - instead of mai pen rai.

Stop being a dick and read my latest posts - Krungsri just accepted a transfer and in under 10 mins it was in account.

Seems to be Bangkok Bank. But there could be another reason. As per the Wise web site ...... Bangkok and Kasikorn will accept anything up to 2 million Baht. Siam will accept up to 1.5 million Baht. The Rest are all limited to 500K Baht.

See my last note - Kringsri bank just did a transfer of 1K in under 10 mins. Nothing to do with public holidays as today is OK and their systems are 24/7. It could be the amount.

Not true - the money to Krungsri is in the account now !! 10 minutes. @hotandsticky You were right - the problem is Bangkok Bank. Krungsri did the transfer immediately. Unless of course the delay is caused because the amount was over 10K.

Actually I just did a small transfer of 1K to Krungsri to test - and Wise 'said' it would be there now/today. I will check the balance after lunch and see if that is the case. I wonder if the amount is the issue - or the Bank - or both. There is a reporting issue with transfers over 10K - perhaps that is the problem? Thanks for the tip - will check again when these current transfers are over and ready for another 10K transfer.

NO!! YOU are the one 'losing it' - along with all the woke liberals. Get over it - you lost - we won. PS - Biden 'lost it' many years ago and you guys hid it. The hypocrisy and self-delusion of the woke left is astounding.

I am looking for another money exchange provider for the next time around. Anyone recently used and can recommend another one?

I recently read a thread where people discussed Wise - some said good things - some not good. They were usually good in the past - so I just used them for a 10KAUD transfer from Australia - it is going to take 2 effin days?? Time to start looking for another money exchange provider.

Take the ATO online test - https://www.ato.gov.au/single-page-applications/calculatorsandtools#DORSLA/questions I recommend never call ATO or Centrelink unless you know exactly what you are calling about. They keep everything on record and can (and will) use it against you in the future. The days of impartial off-record call advice is over - they will ask questions anmd keep your answers. The online tool above is however anonymous so answer the questions and see what they say. If the answer is 'not sure you need to contact us - dont unless you want to risk having them chasing you for back taxes. Go back on website and answer questions differently to see if that affects the outcome. If the answer is what you want/expect then keep a copy of that webpage result and file it away somewhere.

Has the ATO confirmed you are a non-resident for tax purposes? Have you done their self-assessment to confirm? Check all that out and make sure. But if you are a non-resident for tax purposes, then you do not have to declare any income earned overseas. If/when you return, make sure you do so at the 'right' time of year to ensure you have no potential tax obligations in Australia. July is a good time to 'start again'.

Urban Myths seem real and all the negativity about Casionos is exaggerated myths. Casinos bring great economic benefit - and as long as the arrangement is organised, setup and managed well, and the negative social aspects can be greatly mitigated. Right now there is illegal online and in-house gambling all over Thailand - mainly by the locals - with all the associated social costs such as loan sharks etc. but without any real economic benefit (taxes and fees). It can be done and can make a big benefit both ways - Singapore and Macau are good local examples. Would those responsible in Thailand get it right?? Well I have to admit the current lot would probably not - which is a good reason to wait a while. But it is a good thing - if done right.

Bad News for the economy - it could have seen them through the coming bad times.

Mate - I have stopped wasting my time. They cannot 'reason' and while it is fun shooting eco delusional fish in a bucket, in the end it is easier to just empty the bucket. I have said I will come back in 10 years - and if BYD and other cheap Chinese cars are still being sold in the West, then I will admit I was wrong. But even then, I know when they do 'disappear' that the eco warriors will blame 'haters' like me and you, who dare criticise the quality and viability of cheap Chinese EVs, and who keep killing the planet by using ICEs and ruining Greta's life 🙂 The same people that support shutting down the planet because oil is bad and we should all be forced to drive an EV, are the same people that support Hamas - there is something in that. It speaks volumes of their delusions and foolishness, they probably fall for all the scams like - 'this bottle of wonder drugs will make you healthy' - 'shampoo made from the excreted food of an aardvark will cure baldness' - etc etc etc. PS - back in the 1990s I said to a work colleague that this climate global warming was all a scam and greatly over-eggagerated. He reckoned the planet will be dying within 20 years and species will be destroyed - I said the same thing about that as I am saying about the Chinese EVs - it is now over 30 years and they are still screaming that the planet is dying and the world will end. But unlike that scam which has no 'use by' date because it is more like a religion which cannot be disproven, the Chinese EVs will be proven fake within 10 years.

Last time I called CLink the wait was about 25-30 minutes. I find it best to call on Wednesdays and before lunchtime in Australia - Mondays and Fridays are always very slow. Extra people are calling and the public servants have those two days off a lot more than the others.

Same as Hamas - they think civilians dying when they hide behind and under them, is OK because it is good for their cause.