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On 5/3/2024 at 10:41 PM, Yellowtail said:

Whatever did you guy do in life before you got EVs?

Says the guy who spends his days commenting on a topic he has no interest in.

I assume that when you say you paid more than 7% VAT, you are referring to the difference between the printed price excl. VAT of Baht 689.72 and the price you paid of Baht 806.00? 

If that is correct, you seem to be missing that the price excl. VAT is the price per kg., so to reach the final price you have to do 689.72 x 1.092 x 1.07.

2 hours ago, DFPhuket said:

I think WU is your only easy option if you don't have a Thai bank. While WU used to be expensive, in the past couple of years fees have gone down due to competition by other online options. Sending 100,000 THB from Thai bank to US bank with today's exchange rate would result in $2631.97 being deposited. It could be different if using cash. 

 

The other option is if you have a very trusted friend, deposit it into his/her account and use Dee Mondy. Today 100k would get you $2864.40 into your US bank. Maybe it's not worth the effort to save $33. 

Unless you made an error typing one of the amounts, the difference is USD 233.

1 hour ago, connda said:

K.2?  Yeah - that's proves you're marriage is still on the books.
K.22 That's your freaking original marriage certificate.  It's stupid to ask for a new one.
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Kor Ror 2 and Kor Ror 22 both show your current marriage status, K.R. 2 is for Thai marriages while K.R. 22 is for marriages performed abroad and subsequently registered in Thailand.

The original, flowery marriage certificate is Kor Ror 3.

22 minutes ago, connda said:

A single account is only insured for 1M THB. 

And two accounts in the same bank is still only guaranteed for at total of 1 mio. Baht. 

11 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Say what.

He stated 400k for ongoing extensions based on ma was expensive.

Hardly expensive compared to other options. 

No he didn't, he stated that the alternative of living here doing single Non-O visas with 60 day extensions was expensive.

13 hours ago, transam said:

I don't think an MG will have the front to park next to a BMW, it makes them feel inferior....😂

If your feeling of self worth is tied up in the car you own, then you really are a sad person.

11 hours ago, Jake72 said:

 

lol.. are we just going to take your word for it, or will you post a screen capture of PlugShare with a 100kW+ filter.. let's see it... you EV cult guys are really something.

So another lie from you, redefining fastchargers as chargers capable of 100kW and above. 

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Also would I receive a more favorable rate if I ask Schwab to convert USD to THB before transferring to Bangkok Bank?

 

Absolutely not.

A few years ago I received the certificate of tax residency in Thailand every year from the Revenue Department office in Chiang Mai. Like you, I needed the certificate to reclaim tax on dividends in my home country. In Chiang Mai it was an absolute requirement that I had filed a PND90 or PND91 in Thailand for the tax year in question, had I not they would not have issued the certificate. Just having been in Thailand for more than 180 days was not enough.

6 minutes ago, transam said:

I just look at what Google says...........☺️

 

https://petraveller.com.au/blog/banned-breeds-in-thailand

From your own link:
 

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While it is not illegal to own these breeds in Thailand, the import of these breeds is prohibited by law.

26 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

 

I am not so sure.

The fact that you have to use an app to stop it leads me to think otherwise!

There is no 'debit card management ' on my online banking software on my laptop.

The fact that the app allows it to happen.....?

What is the default on the app.

I am sure. These kind of fraudulent transactions is nothing new, as a matter of fact I was one of the victims of an earlier wave of small (around 30 Baht) fraudulent debit card transactions. 

It's not the app that allows or disallows online debit card transactions, it's the settings on your card in the bank's central system that does that. The app is just one way that you can change those settings, another option is to go to your branch and ask them to do it. Using the app is just quicker and more convenient.

38 minutes ago, retarius said:

This is shocking. It confirms my decision not to use mobile phone banking as it seems that every scam involves mobile banking. I have easy access to banks and am retired so I can afford to bank in person and not risk my funds being drained by a mobile app. My prediction is that 'the mobile app had a glitch' will become a much more commonly used excuse for missing funds. 

This has nothing to do with the mobile app, the transactions are debit card transactions hence the banks advice to disable online purchases via debit card management:

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Customers can also choose to enable or disable online usage functions through the ttb touch app by going to Settings >> Debit Card Management >> Set Spending Limits and Card Usage >> Authorization >> Select Disable Online Purchase Authorization.

If the customers didn't have the mobile banking app, it would probably take them a lot longer to notice the fraudulent transactions.