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Received this in an Email from SCB today.

5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Since when did this forum's World NEWS subforum become the nonsense right-wing fanatic opinion piece forum?

 

Since 'throwing a rock into a pond creates big ripples'  Controversial  subjects attract more 'clicks'  and responses. Very useful when you are trying to sell your website.  Nudge,nudge, wink wink. Say n' more.

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"...which may prove difficult if your UK bank account is closed..."

Not at all.  If he's told that his account is being closed the bank will ask him where he wants the balance transferring.  You don't think that his bank will keep his money and not allow it to be sent elsewhere, do you?

I was just trying to be helpful to the OP, what is your motivation?

35 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said:

Thanks for that. Every month i have to pay UK bank account holders from my HSBC account, now if HSBC ever close my account i'm hoping Wise will be an alternative option.

From the content of your posts in this thread I think you do not currently have a Wise account.  If there is a danger that your present UK bank will 'shut you down' it may be worth getting a Wise account now.  As I understand it, to open an account with Wise you need to deposit a small amount of money from an account in your name, not a third party, which may prove difficult if your UK bank account is closed to you at short notice.

I am not sure about the amount needed, I think about 20 GB pounds, but as I opened my Wise account a long time ago and the deposit was not required at that time, I am not fully 'up to speed' on what is required now.

Better to be prepared for the worst case scenario!

I have two private pensions paid into my Wise account directly from  pension providers in the UK. I do not know if all private pension schemes will allow this.  However, the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme and Prudential have both allowed my payments to Wise.  I have also recently been speaking, by phone,  to the UK Gov. pension office in Newcastle to arrange my UK pension, which I will be eligible for in October.  They were quite happy to accept my Wise bank details. I asked if there was likely to be any problems in using Wise as my receiving bank and they said they were not aware of any such problems. 

These are my personal experiences, it may be different for people in different circumstances.

(I know that Wise is not 'a bank' but they provide all the information such as sort code and account number to be able to use a Wise account

as 'a bank')

"The Thai government has said it is seeking a way to link Thailand’s Thai-Chinese high-speed railway line with the Laos-China Railway,"

Back in 2019 a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) was signed by Laos, Thailand and China to build a railway bridge beside the Friendship Bridge at Nong Khai. Why is the Thai government now "seeking a way to link" when they have already signed a MOC on the project?

https://www.greatermekong.org/railway-bridge-connect-thai-province-vientiane

Maybe each of these people entering Thailand on 'day trips', undertaken from neightbouring countries, will be counted by TAT as being 'tourists'  and 2022 will be hailed as the best year for tourism numbers Thailand has ever had. 555

4 hours ago, JCP108 said:

Why is Miss Universe always from Earth?

The title sugests she is Thai/Australian so one of her parents will be "the foreigner, THE ALIEN"

Airbus pulled out. THAI say they are looking for 'new partners' or will have to return the allocated land to the navy.

https://www.aircosmosinternational.com/article/mro-airbus-cancels-its-center-project-in-thailand-2858

The Junta announced the visa changes outlined below, in November 2018.