Maverell

6 hours ago, malagateddy said:

Wait and see.
I am not a gossip monger..I was told this by someone who is in a position to know things.
The same person told me over 15 MONTHS ago about meetings being set up re healthcare insurance becoming mandatory

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I expected this as every contact with the UK embassy asked if I had health insurance, obviously a survey.

Not a laughing matter but the Ya Dom is.

Strange old world. I have lived in in Thailand for 15 years now (Tourist then Work Permit and now Retirement). I live with my Thai g/f now and have done for over 3 years (rented house). She has had 2 visit visas for the UK in that time and had no issue with both applications. She doesn't work and her only assets are a car. Her only 'income' is what I give her every month as a housewife (25k). I think the issue with the OP is that he lives in the UK. Their relationship is probably seen as sound but what is in her life for her to return to Thailand ?

7 minutes ago, Crossy said:

We're down in BKK so obviously I can't comment on what's going on directly.

 

What sort of period are you seeing the fluctuations? 

 

Short (seconds) LV fluctuations are very often caused by local load variations. Is anyone building a house in the village, those welders can play havoc with your nice even supply.

 

Longer period changes (several minutes or hours) are more likely due to management of the HV system.

 

Not really a lot you can do unless the ups and downs are big enough to warrant getting an AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulator).

 

 

Ah, could be the spot welding. The swings are very short. They are building houses about 50m and 200m away and are putting in metal beams on the roofs. Thanks for that.

I have noticed that most mornings the mains voltage level supplied to my house in Rop Wiang fluctuates from 195  to 203. However today it has been fluctuating all day and still is. Is this prevalent across Mueang Chiang Rai ? Anyone know why?

Normally it goes up to 219-225 from about 12 noon onwards but today it hasn't.

My UPS's are going haywire 55555. I thought it might be a UPS but I have 3, they cant all go wrong at the same time surely.

When you come out of arrivals turn left, walk to the end of the building, go through the door and taxis can be found there. Don't go with the touts or out the main door or you will pay well over the odds.

46 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Bangkok Bank in London does not offer retail bank accounts to private customers.

Well that must be a new rule of theirs as a few years ago it was possible if you had a bbl account at a Branch in Thailand.

6 hours ago, Eligius said:

On the face of it, this looks EXTREMELY worrying for British retirees here. The irresponsible action of the British embassy in not confirming a retiree's income flow could be the death knell for many Brits here. Also, as far as I understand it, the British Government will not send pensions into a Thai bank account (only into a British one), and not every British bank will automatically forward a pension to a bank account in Thailand every month. Maybe I am wrong. 

 

Perhaps it is not as bad as I fear. What do other members think?

 

 

 

 

I get my pension from the UK paid directly to Bangkok Bank and have done for years. I do not have a UK account. Another way is to open an account at the Bangkok Bank branch in London and put your pension in there, they will forward to a BBL Bangkok.

1 hour ago, neeray said:

 

 

This video is sickening to watch but it is certainly a valuable awareness tool.

 

My Thai wife and I showed the video to her 13 year old sister who wonders why her family won't buy her a scooter. She shrugged her shoulders and said 'so what'. Won't happen to me.  There was no apparent shock or horror - it just seemed like she was watching a soap opera.

I  have been transferring cash from abroad every month into my Thai bank - never had a problem in 12 years. I cant understand why people who live here long term use an ATM card from a foreign bank and accept the outrageous costs involved.

I know this 'Allergy testing' topic is covered elsewhere but I am only interested in Chiang Rai - hence the Chiang Rai forum. Does anyone know of anywhere in Chiang Rai I can get skin prick allergy testing done?

Anyone know what is being built at the side of the underground parking area? I do not mean the condo site a couple of hundred meters away.

First class insurance ?