mjnaus

I tried this a year or two ago.... however, I ran into trouble purchasing stable coins on local exchanges due to rather low liquidity (apparently not too many Thais trading stables, at least not back then). I was looking to buy DAI or USDC and was only able to buy a few hundred to roughly 1000 per transaction. Turned out to be a major hassle so I gave up. In the end, went the swift transfer route.

Have lived in Hatyai for close to 20 years. There are at least a few hundred teachers in and around town; but they rotate quite a lot. Some long stayers; busy stay for a year (or a few) before moving on. Places like The Swan and The Post are not popular anymore, except for a handful barflies. There are a couple of Facebook groups that will give you an idea of the number of foreigners and where they might hang out. As for the dangers of living in Hatyai/Songkhla; you’ll have a bigger change of drunk Somchai killing you with his truck than you have of being affected by “terrorists” (when bombs that more resemble home made fireworks than actual explosive devices intent to kill or damage).

Although what you're saying is most likely true; Wise does impose this limit. When doing EUR transfers to Thailand, it clearly states only Kasikorn and another bank allow incoming transfers of over 50k. All other banks don't. Now, whether this is something Wise arbitrarily decided to impose or if this is some Thai banking regulation isn't clear.

I don't think there's anything wrong with economy class. Business/first class is simply the more comfortable way to travel. Used to travel in economy class all the time back when money was tighter. However, when I started to be able to afford it, business/first became a no-brainer, especially for those brutal 12+ hour trips.

If flying business class, Qatar is the better option, by far (QSuites, dine-on-demand, no 2-2-2 seating, better food, etc). If economy, the differences are minimal. If taking airports into consideration (for the layover), Qatar is the better one imo, especially if you can access the Al Mourjan lounge. The only circumstances I'd ever consider Emirates again would be if I were able to get a good deal on a first class seat. Everything else, I'd take Qatar.

Strange. This was not in place when I arrived several weeks ago or the month before. If this correct, maybe they’ve reinstated those checks? Wouldn’t make much sense though…

This must indeed have been QUITE a while back, as this is definitely no longer happening right now.

Seems like nothing is requested (proof of vaccination or a negative test) when arriving in BKK. However, quite a few airlines do ask for proof of vaccination. Happened to me with both Qatar Air and EVA; asked for proof when checking in but nothing asked upon arrival in BKK.

An IDP is nothing more than a certified translation of a driver's license and is not required IF your original driver's license has English language on it (which most licenses have these days). Hence, IDP's are not often needed anymore these days.

Not a single mention of a control group? If control is missing; how can this be taken seriously?