mikebell

I will when I get there! I have been in communication with - Website : Inquiry - Branch Services. Their service has been excellent: almost immediate responses in exemplary English (AI?). They have promised me an appointment with a manager, tomorrow at 11am. This to be confirmed by 2nd Road branch. Still waiting after nearly a week's worth of correspondence.

I was a Treasurer for a Mooban Juristic account. Every month (for 5 years) I went to cash a cheque for staff wages, (security, office manager, garbage clean-up.) Every time I was greeted as a suspected terrorist. Because I never knew the Thai year, I would ask the cashier to put it in. Occasionally she wrote it on a piece of paper for me to copy. One time she wrote it incorrectly reversing the date & month. I duly copied it & represented it. Then she said 'you make mistake - you need a new cheque.' After waiting over an hour, the thought of undertaking a 30 kms round trip to get a new cheque because of her mistake pissed me off. I called the manager; explained the problem & asked her to witness my altering the date in her presence. 'Cannot'. I pointed out I would close our account (nearly 2 million) if she treated me this way. She shrugged her shoulders so we became Ex-Kasikorn members.

True, but as I said before, I received a summons when accessing my account on line. My only annual visit to a bank is for a letter to Immigration.

1) I applied for and successfully achieved a Schengen Visa for my TGF. I paid for Courier delivery. The sorting office mis-labelled it. The dolt went to the wrong house & hurled it up the driveway without securing a signature. It took hours of sleuthing & a visit to the Sorting Office. The problem was solved by the owner of the wrong house phoning my GF's telephone number on the front of the package. 2) I was then summoned to attend any branch of the Bangkok Bank because there was a problem. (I have over 1 million in a current & savings account.) I duly presented myself at the Numchai Branch on Suk & received a ticket showing 8 people ahead of me. After 45 minutes, the two desks finally completed dealing with ONE customer. Aged 82, I realised I was in more danger of dying of old age then getting served and left loudly declaring the inefficiency of the staff/banking procedures. 3) My GF's daughter finally graduated and I decided we would take a bus to Korat rather than risk this geriatric driver attempting a 350 kms journey. I found a depot on 3rd Road called Sri Monkol. It operated a VIP bus for 400 baht a head so I bought 2 tickets. The VIP bus had some slight damage to the rear. During the NINE hour journey I had ample opportunity to examine the road-worthiness of the VIP vehicle. Every crack in the road impacted the passengers probably because the tires were over-inflated. There was no visible tread on any of the tires. Prior to a visit to a Weigh Station (?) the driver maintained a 15kph speed limit for 30 minutes, then hit 150 immediately after passing an inspection! On the return journey we went with NCA who managed the return journey in a mere 7.5 hours AND provided free water & cookies for 25% less than the infamous Sri Monkol outfit. I feel better now.

Thank you both. I clicked on Pattaya news which does not have that facilty. I now can find it by just clicking on Pattaya.

I wish to contribute a new thread on the Pattaya forum. The drop-down menu prevents this allowing only a few accessible areas.

What difference does it make? He could be a pensioner; a diabetic; someone lacking in mental capacity. I don't understand what point your comment is trying to make.

and his money are soon parted.

Because I noticed they now have at least four eager beavers in a uniform, patrolling Pattaya Tai on motorbikes. Have you noticed Plod enforcing any traffic violations? (Apart from the odd blitz on helmets occasionally.)

Four + two reinforcements v One farang. Almost Thai odds; SEVEN being the minimum in a Thai gang.

Half for Policemen's Benevolent Ball.

Helpful; thank you.

At 11am?

What does this mean? Is it a thoughtful reply to a request for help from an 82 year old?

Thanks for that. Bank is conveniently opposite Soi Sex.