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Count me out. Under Thai law, playing poker even for fake tokens is strictly prohibited. (I've read the relevant gambling legislation)

I would go if they had a poker table (I mean real poker, not poker where you play against the bank), and it had a low rake. There is a lack of poker in southeast Asia. The nearest reputable poker establishment is Nagaworld. There are also some dodgy places but I don't want to go near them. There are a lot of fishy players (think of all the ASEANnow posters) in Asia making it an ideal place to enjoy myself.

I noticed that that link confirms my position (I'm the only person in this chat pointing this out so I will emphasise it again): you must submit your old passport and they will send it to the UK with the rest of the documents. You do not get to keep it. I suspect most people in this chat are either not UK citizens, or have never applied for a new passport from Thailand. To apply for a new passport from Thailand you must prove that you are resident in Thailand. You cannot be a mere tourist by your visa. To quote the link: Do I need to send original documents with my application? Yes, you must send your old passport, and in some cases, additional supporting documents (such as a name change certificate).

No. But my passport fills up very quickly with visa renewals and travelling to other countries. This is a common problem among expats.

I went myself. Handed over my passport along with all other required materials, such as colour photocopies.

When did this change of rules happen? When I got a new British passport in October in Thailand I had to submit my passport. It was sent to the UK. 2 weeks later I then went to the offices and collected the new passport and the clipped old passport. I did not get to keep my passport. I did exactly the same 5 years before that. Because for 2 weeks I had no passport I was careful to keep a photocopy on me.

I'm very pleased to see how quiet this place now is. I am eager to see if the new digital arrival card will mean we no longer have to attend in person on the first 90 days (this has only been policy since around February 2024 anyway). The first person to report on this-- who will know for certain-- should be around mid-September. Edit: Here is a link to the digital arrival card.

Yes, you definitely have one. It will be recorded on your tax records that your employer has, and which you should also have.

One of the most enjoyable ways to get into Thai language study and politics was to peruse the '2bangkok' website run by Ron Morris. He'd take a political cartoon from one of the Thai newspapers and provide a translation: His analysis was pretty handy: The website closed down a few years back. So if anyone is out there looking to do something interesting and useful, then here is your chance. I promise I'll visit your site.

Because around 20% of all money in financial circulation is criminal money. That money is seeking to be laundered by obfuscating its origins through lots of money transfers through legitimate organisations like Wise.

You have evidence of this? There were rumours in December and nothing since.

Or perhaps not. Did you violate any of their terms of service? Did you engage in crypto activities? This is a giant red flag for regulators and it always risks your account being closed.

It is very highly likely that you are supposed to receive a physical card. It is incredibly unlikely that a virtual card would be charged; they are almost always free. KTB has no travel card which is exclusively a virtual card. But it is possible to withdraw from an ATM without the card, just as it is possible nowadays with many banks through their standard bank App features. I think you have put yourself into a great deal of confusion. Virtual cards have been around for a long time and had no special ability to withdraw from ATMs without a card. In fact that was one of the ways that their functionality was limited. If I was you I would download the NEXT app. See if you can locate the travel card on it and figure out the features for making an ATM withdrawal via the App. When you have the chance you should then go to the branch which issued you with the travel card and ask them for the card.

It operates as a standard ATM card. It just has certain benefits as to currency exchange costs etc. It offers connection to the Visa Paywave system, as do the other cards. For other options you can see that TTB bank's absolute bog standard card has the same function except it's actually better (since the rates are better, although not listed on this chart):

I'm afraid I don't believe he will be able to obtain an exemption. As a male citizen he has a duty that is not avoided by being a dual or triple citizen, or by living abroad: In fact he could even lose his Thai citizenship if he does not comply: There are only very few exemptions. The best possibility looks like walking into the consulate and getting a meeting. If they're not answering the phone I don't see any other option. It is there where the exemption is typically issued.