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1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Why would you require a bank statement. 

Imm. require a 12 month statement to ensure your balance has not dropped below the 800k/400k during the year..  (...or you need to keep the bank-book updated every month or so.)

Sorry to hijack this thread, but does anyone know if the 12-month (actually 2x 6-months) self printed statements available via Kasikorn's new K-Biz internet site are acceptable to Immigration (rather than having to wait for a branch to supply a statement).  I realise a bank letter would still be required.  

From what I've read Omicron is safer than the vaccines, and will probably be better at protecting against future infections....

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I see the Tourism Authority of Thailand are looking to create a TAT Coin.

(Could they have come up with a worse name??)

 https://cointelegraph.com/news/thai-lawmakers-urged-to-approve-tourism-crypto-to-entice-digital-nomads

There are around 5-6,000 different crypto currencies (compared to just 160 national currencies), with a total valuation of around $3 Trillion.  Too many to even list..

Bitcoin represents around 40-45% of that value, ETH another 15-20%.. The top 10 (incl. stablecoins) are 80%, the top 100, over 96%...

Most popular exchanges are limited to a selection of perhaps 100 different coins, so unless you have loads of accounts you will have a fairly limited choice of crypto available to you.

Any of the top 10-20 could easily increase 2-3x from here over the next few years, but unlikely to do much better.  If you want BIG gains you need to look further down the pecking order...and then find an exchange that lists the ones you want.

I look for coins that are newly listed on popular exchanges.  Look for coins that have a high turnover.  Eg. BTC daily volume is typically less than 1% of its total valuation; most are 1-5%, but some may be over 50%.  High volume tends to correlate with a rising price as more people are jumping on board (but not always, so beware).. 

Next look at the potential value or the number of unissued coins..  around 90% of all possible BTC (out of 21 million) is already in existence.. so there is not much more inflation of its supply possible.  At the other extreme, Shiba Inu has only 50%.. out of a possible 1 quadrillion coins.. and it's already in 11% place with 1% of the total crypto value.. it might increase a little more, but it won't continue its recent past performance..

If you're willing to watch continuously there are some coins that can jump 20-30% up and down every day (sometimes a few times every day).  Even if the overall trend is down, you can often make 15-20% every day by timing the swings.  IOTX is one that I've been playing with over the past few weeks.. My 1st (small) buy was up 7x, although it's since dropped back, but daily swings are still typically 20-30%, so plenty of opportunities to profit.  It's currently in 64th place, with $2.5Bn total valuation, and around 15-20% daily volume/valuation... and there are only 5% of the coins left to be issued... so it ticks all my boxes. 

But for these more volatile coins only "invest" what you are prepared to loose. 

Good luck, and have fun..

After seeing a few more reports that the on-line system was working I made another attempt, and having looked at a previous submission (to check if the system was working) I noticed that I'd been incorrectly typing the Arrival Card # (memory obviously not as good as it was...??).  Anyway, I applied and accepted OK on Tuesday, with the approval this morning.

On 11/4/2021 at 11:52 AM, Eff1n2ret said:

Website worked for me yesterday. Currently awaiting approval

I see from your later post that you use Rayong... as do I.  

I've tried on-line a few times since, still with no success, so it looks like I'll need to visit in person.. a 60km each way trip for me, and I suppose I'll need to get my bank book updated on the day to "prove" I have maintained my deposit...  PITA trying to park by the bank...

And all the time with covid still flourishing in Rayong.....

From the videos I've seen on Thai TV/etc it does appear that the health workers aspirate before injecting, to check that they're not inadvertently injecting it direct to a vein.

Injecting IV is thought to be one of the main causes of severe adverse reactions and/or deaths from the vax.

Can anyone confirm if the on-line system (website) is working currently. 

I've successfully done most of my 90-day reports online since the system was introduced, including 2 since my last extension in March this year, but it's not letting me get past the first page now.. 

Report is due 13th Nov, and I've tried every day this week without success.  

TIA,

edited to add... I can access the previous reports OK, and that normally means the system is working.

Useful article from the Economist comparing how many countries are currently accepting vaccinations of each type... assuming you get a choice of course, (as assuming the link is acceptable).

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/07/20/which-covid-19-vaccine-is-the-most-widely-accepted-for-international-travel

I've used a 2m length of 2" PVC pipe to provide some "surge volume" to supplement/replace a failed pressure tank.  Include a vent and drain, since the air will slowly deplete over a few months as there's no bladder.  I have thought about inflating a bicycle inner tube to overcome this, but the need to drain every few months has never really made it necessary.    

On 5/28/2021 at 5:14 PM, Yorkie said:

 

My on-line application of last Sunday is still pending at 17:15 today. The actual date is 06:06:2021 so there is still plenty of time.

I've had a couple of on-line application that weren't approved within a couple of days, so I cancelled them and re-applied, and got approvals on the re-apply.

I'm not sure if they somehow get lost in the system (or down the back of the e-sofa).

21 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Just read Steve’s post, and your following post.

So, you are saying that when you get the pop up message “ to visit IO “ you should “ update “ the page and it will give you the option to resend or does this only work if the page appears to freeze with a blank page ??

Cannot test as I already reported in person but if so is good info !!

I've had the "visit IO" pop-up on a few occasions.. either when I was a day early, or if there was an error in my data entry..  e.g. incorrect TM6 number, an "O" rather than a zero somewhere, or wrong nationality if selecting in a hurry with a dodgy mouse.... or if trying to "type" in the date of last entry to T/L rather than using the drop down calendar (common mistake).

The update/resend is needed if you get blank page...  Also, remember to allow pop-ups so you can see if it's a problem as above.

I've helped at least 6 others who've had problems, and have never failed to submit successfully and get approval for anyone...  Maybe I'm just lucky...?

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

garlic has proven antibacterial affects

It also ensure other people keep their distance...

I've increased my fresh oyster intake..  Best natural source of zinc there is... which helps the natural immune system.  Also Vitamin D.. from oily fish (sardines, mackerel, etc), and get out in the sun for an hour or so every day.

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Sir the odds of catching covid are almost none and the recovery rate if you do catch it is well over 99% as reported by the mainstream press.....

Worldometer site shows the following (as of today):

Globally - 20k/MM Cases (2%), 400/MM fatality (0.04%)

Worst countries:

Cases, USA - 100k/MM (10%), 1.7k/MM (0.17%)

UK - 65k/MM (6.5%),  1.9k/MM (0.19%)

Fatalities, Hungary - 80k/MM, 2.8k/MM (0.28%) 

Thailand.. 909/MM cases (0.09%), 3/MM fatalities (0.0003%)

I know where I'd rather be..

Great that they're offering this to expats, whether it's locally produced Ox/Az, or the Sinovac - whatever is available for normal Thais.  If anyone wants the "preferred" Pfizer or Moderna, then they should have to pay the additional costs, incl. those for the more difficult transportation & storage requirements.

My worry is that eventually we will require mandatory vaxing as a requirement for the annual extension, and that could be an issue for some who have known allergies.

33 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

District/Tambon - it refused to offer a drop-down list to select from. Couldn't get any further.

You need to enter the first letter to get the drop-down menu - for that letter only...... and it might not be the obvious one you think.

just try all the letters from a-z, and you'll eventually find the one you want...

On 2/16/2021 at 10:48 AM, david555 said:

Please let gold  fall more ...,

as i would like to buy more ....as i see it as security , not a more gain  as bitcoin people hoping .

 

Short said i  like to secure the value in paper money  i have ,by using gold .....to anticipate  things to come for paying economic disasters eg."Covid taxation  devaluation"  ....or do you really think world government's go pay that .... NO way !....we go pay that ...if not already 

 

They can not print Gold nor by keystrokes 

The trouble with gold is that there are too many "paper" contracts that are not backed by the real thing, or are not convertible into the physical metal.  This makes it all too easy for their price to be manipulated, which also affects the price of physical.  This is great when you want to buy, but not so good when you come to want to sell.  And if the SHTF these paper contract could be worthless... Remember the US$ was originally convertible into gold, but since 1971, no longer.

The beauty of Bitcoin is that ii's easy to "take delivery" into your own wallet, and this stops the manipulation of the price.  It really is a true market where the "price" is at which both the buyer is happy to buy and the seller is happy to sell...  I'm sure inevitably, paper contracts will be created which will allow the price to be more easily manipulated, but this is still a long way off,... perhaps at 10 to 100 times the current price as it gets adopted more . 

Gresham's Law applies here... "Good money drives out bad money."

Although I only have less than one bitcoin equivalent in total in a range of "Alts", I will be hodling and using my fiat assets before they are inflated away even more. 

It's a REAL pity we can't hold the 800k THB for the retirement "visa" in Bitcoins.  I initially deposited that in 2011 for my first extension when BTC was c. $0.30, so would have given me c. 80,000 BC.  It would now be "worth" around 80 billion THB.  555 

8 hours ago, pauleddy said:

Today is 1st day of my window so I am doing everything correctly, but:

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• "For further information regarding The 90-day Notification Report Service, please contact the Immigration Branch Office in your residence area."

 

There is no easy answer. The last one was online. No passport was changed etc.Im on Mac using Chrome and the other browser Safari.

 

Do I just get lucky later when they let me in?

 

Eddy

Yesterday was the first day of my window.. and I got that message..  Today it accepted it OK.  I've done around 15 online report since it was introduced.