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Those would be illegal transactions if even the pin was known. Death can be very inconvenient.

Nobody is forcing anyone to donate to this. But jumping to conclusions that the family is scamming or not deserving of help is pretty darn sheity.

It can take years to settle some estates. Also most 44 year olds have not yet made such arrangements.

Yes that is referenced a lot in that bbc show.

Popping in for a moment now. I've intentionally kept my distance on getting into the weeds on the reaction to my initial post where I already said pretty much what I wanted to say on the subject. It's good to see that people have run with it and taken it in a myriad of questionably related directions, but that's of course predictable. But I do want to respond to one thing anyway. The use of "do your own research" as a RED FLAG code word by believers in utter conspiracy theory misinformation is really NOT limited to the vaccine issue. It's used in many political contexts as well (such as the BIG LIE related to the last U.S. presidential election). The notorious Q cult is certainly not limited to vaccines, and that cult has now spread internationally. There are facts. There are opinions. There are lies. This is not an original thought but we are now in a place where large majorities of people can't agree on basic shared views of facts and reality. That can't be good for "civilization" and it's certainly not good for democracy.

Make sure you have a few US bank accounts that allow online SWIFT transfers. Call all your banks for their policies. You shouldn't need to travel back if you plan well. You will need to be in Thailand to open Thai bank accounts.

Slosheroni, are you going to use the 65K baht per month INCOME method or the 800K in a Thai bank for extensions in Thailand? If the income method, that's a very specific thing and there are many many topics here on how to do that (sending the 65K every month to Thailand) and about the pitfalls (there are definitely pitfalls). When I was suggesting SWIFT wires it comes from my perspective which is sending one or two wires annually from the U.S. to my visa qualifying Thai bank account.

I wouldn't do it unless formally ordered. I have been and do report at Jomtien. Jomtien does keep the paper but no receipt. I would not and would not suggest reporting if not given the order paper. The OP was ordered. He should comply.

You should do the bank report in three months as ordered.

I can't answer all your specific questions but I will respond another way. I have found an overwhelming consensus that Capitol One is the best bank for expats. Not Schwab. Open an account with them before you move. I recommend having numerous US accounts. Banks close. Banks merge. Bank change their policies. I did this and it saved my ass. I suggest SWIFT wire transfers to send money to Thailand. Best if done online. Etrade bank currently does that online but they will soon be JP Morgan so I don't know about later. Some banks will require an in person visit to sign initial SWIFT authorization. I would also suggest opening an account with the State department federal credit union before moving. You can openly change to your Thai address with them later and they do have online SWIFT service. You will need a US phone. You can use google voice, magic jack, vonage etc. but they won't work with two factor verification. Google voice might still work with some banks but that will likely be phased out.

I have always had to return the next open day at Jomtien to collect my passport. I have been given the order to come back to show bank info in 3 months every year since they changed the policy about post extension balance requirements. This has nothing to do with first extension. Dude you got your extension! Don't stress.

Are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket & Phangnga on that circuit? NO! Only Bangkok is. But this guide offers some cover of Thailand. Pattaya has been a major destination in Thailand. There are definitely some restaurants in Pattaya at the level of some on the list of other places here. This was definitely a weak kneed ignorant snub based on the sex industry here as if Bangkok and Phuket don't have a sex industry. Perhaps Amsterdam is best known for coffee shops and whores in windows. But it also has some restaurants that would be in such a book covering Europe.

IF you can.afford it.

You forgot about the house? Without knowing the specific money flow details, perhaps just perhaps if she had rented a cheap place until she was in better shape to buy a house she would have had a better chance at not losing her tool for livelihood, the van.

It can't be stopped from spreading here but that's not the same as inviting it in. The truth is we're in the very early stages of learning about these new variants and jumping to conclusions that this alone means the end of the pandemic is total folly.

On the subject of bankruptcy I'm wondering if the Thai education system should place a higher priority on teaching about personal finance management. Particularly how insidious being overly in DEBT can be. There is no legal gambling here supposedly but isn't overborrowing in effect gambling (and a bad bet at that)?

I call B.S. There is regional Thai food in Pattaya. Plus exceptional Thai seafood. They didn't include Pattaya because it was intentional snub for reasons not related to food.

Did they visit even one restaurant in Pattaya, pre-pandemic the most popular beach resort city in Asia, and now the tourism city of the future according to genius city planners?

This makes me think of the Jetsons.

OK. I want to see the actual WHO source on the change if anyone has it.

I'm skeptical of that. Do you have a link? All I'm reading says wait 6 months after the second AZ jab if you got two AZ jabs and that its a much reduced benefit if you don't. Many in Thailand got Sino then AZ so it might be different for them. Also why not a Pfizer booster after two AZ? I think thats more standard internationally than Moderna. You can also boost two AZ with a third AZ but mixing with an mRNA is probably better.

Yeah, I didn't forget to mention Trainspotting. I intentionally didn't mention it because it is in very well known category internationally and of course I've seen it. I was trying to highlight little known outside Scotland, UK, etc. films that may be hidden gems to most. The tv show mentioned gives samples and commentary about scads of those.

That sounds incredibly unlikely.

Sorry but I don't find your report credible. You know these cases, eh? Like people you know? Stuff you've seen on that reliable misinformation source Facebook? Yes, there is a very tiny risk of death from these vaccines, not really different from vaccines in general. It's a case of the overall benefit outweighing the overall risk.

False. They are massively effective at preventing death from Covid. The jury is still out on future jab needs. It might turn out that three times is the charm.