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Mason45

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  1. Maybe the first step would be to contact Wise and enquire if this message is genuine. I must've used Wise over 30 times and I've never had a problem. Their exchange rates and prompt transfers is why I've recommended Wise to all my expat friends. Years ago we were ripped off by all banks with ridiculous exchange rates and fees, with a very slow transfer time.

  2. Hi all, I have several Thai bank accounts and I use KBANK for my auto debits. It never carries large amounts due to security reasons. Anyway I was renting a holiday property and when I decided I wasn't going to renew my contract, I went to the original bank to cancel the power and water auto debits. It took me 8 visits to 3 different KBANK branches before they got it right. My wife did all the talking so they can't say there was a language break down. Cheers.

  3. Hi all, In recent years I get a chronic sore throat and cough after drinking tea or coffee. I've received advice in regards to this matter by the means of numerous sources, all to no avavail. I've tried decaf tea and also coffee with no relief. Even water has been suggested but that exactly isn't a decent drink first thing in the morning. Where I'm living in Thailand right now supermarkets don't have the wide range of goods such as the supermarkets in Pattaya. So at the moment it's either drink water or suffer the consequences. Cheers.

  4. On 1/7/2023 at 10:39 AM, BananaStrong said:

    Some students are easier, some have more money, and sometimes you feel like you have more free time to teach (example:  a good time for you).

     

    Absolute minimum is 300, regardless.    Top end is 1000.   OK, now we have a range.

     

    If rich, go from 700 and don't settle under 500.  rich people will think it's better if more expensive.

     

    if poor and you like them, 300.   really, why not discriminate?  some students are better and easier.

     

    I'd advertise group sessions........1000 for 3 students, one hour.   

     

    note:  I'm not a fan of online language teaching at all.  write a book, do youtube, try patreon, whatever....I've talked with soooooooooooooo many parents upset with the quality of online teaching during covid.  not your fault, but that's the perception now.  

    Hi there, If parents understand English proficiently enough to asses the quality of online English tuition, then why don't they teach their kids themselves. They would have first hand knowledge of how they're progressing and it's free. Cheers.

  5. 36 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

     

    Don't feel bad. You are not alone. Thai is a very difficult language to learn, for most of us. 

     

    My personal opinion, is that for most people who speak the Western languages, they are able to think in circles. Most of us are taught the art of creativity, and the virtues of an open mind. So, if you mispronounce or improperly state something, an effort will be made to try and stretch the mind, to figure out what you have just said, and what it means. This is especially true of Spanish. Not as much with French. 
     
    It is not at all the case with Thai. If you do not nail it, it is your fault, and little effort can and will be made to accommodate your lack of perfection. It becomes a huge challenge when trying to speak or converse here. If the tones are not right, most Thai people are completely lost or unable, or unwilling to even venture a guess as to what you are saying.
     
    The exact opposite is the case with most Spanish speaking people, nearly anywhere in Latin America. And that makes it so much more rewarding. I speak decent Spanish, but it is of the Mexican variety. I have traveled all over Latin America, including Cuba many times, and can converse easily with the locals. It is infinitely more fun than learning Thai. Frankly, there is nothing about the Thai language I like. Nothing. Spanish sounds like music or poetry to me in comparison. And using the same alphabet is immensely easier, in addition to not having to deal with the ridiculous tones.

     
    And the last part is the most important one. I find that throughout Latin America, when I am trying hard to be understood, people reciprocate that effort, and try hard to understand me. And I think they may be more creative, or more linguistically skilled than most Thais (able to dance in circles intellectually, to interpret and figure out an answer to an unfamiliar problem). You seem to get huge credit for trying to speak Spanish, even if it is very imperfect. I do not get any of that here. Nunca. Nada. Zero. You do not pronounce it perfectly here, and most do not have any idea what you are saying! And there is no effort made to attempt to figure it out. Lame. Very lame. That gets very old. 

    Hi there, I've lived in Thailand for 22 years and even though I'm married to a Thai my Thai speaking is minimal. I learn't from the old proven KISS method. That being " Keep It Simple Stupid ". So write down the 20-30 most important words you use on a daily basis and work on those until you get them right. If you have a lady friend she'll correct you if you're wrong. Cheers.

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  6. I've seen this Thai teenage male problem many times in my estate. From the day most Thai males are born they are spoiled out of control by their grannies when their parents go to work. By the time they're school age they are totally out of control and can throw all sorts of tantrums when they don't get their own way. Once they are teenagers they hang about with others their own age group so they then have total disregard for the law. Only yesterday a youngster opposite our soi was bashing his head into a concrete wall, all because he locked his keys inside where he lives. When I approached him he was showing his teeth and snarling like a wild dog. I've seen him behaving like this several times. May I add he goes to university and was awarded a Kings scolarship, so it appears that most young guys have same lawless traits.

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  7. 7 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

    The problem is that until they set up real training with real to instructor it will be difficult.  Thailand is at the same level as Canada was in the 50's and the U.S. was with conscription in the 60's

    The only people they are going to get are kids that have no education other than mandatory pass.

    If they have the right training it is a great idea.

     

    Then again if the conscription was at 17 years if age to get the kids that drop out after m3 it would be y great way to get them skills.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Hi there, I did 2 years National Service in the Australian Army, I must sat that I was no Vic Morrow but they did teach me how to drink beer. Cheers.

  8. 26 minutes ago, Mason45 said:

    Hi there, I have 2 tabian baans, the first for my house in Bangkok and the other for my condo in Pattaya. My condo address is registered with the Jomtien Immigration Office. My house is in Nong Chok Bangkok. The transport office in my area is 5 minutes from my house and rarely busy. Can I do a license renewal there? It just gets to me holding a Thai license for 20 years and having to through the whole process again like a first time applicant. Cheers.

    Sorry for the repeat as I forgot to click Follow Topic. Cheers.

  9. Hi there, I have 2 tabian baans, the first for my house in Bangkok and the other for my condo in Pattaya. My condo address is registered with the Jomtien Immigration Office. My house is in Nong Chok Bangkok. The transport office in my area is 5 minutes from my house and rarely busy. Can I do a license renewal there? It just gets to me holding a Thai license for 20 years and having to through the whole process again like a first time applicant. Cheers.

  10. Is a valid overseas drivers licence required every time when renewing a current Thai drivers licence? Or is that only for the first time licence applicants. I forgot to renew my Australian drivers licence and now the time has expired when I could renew it online. I've had my current Thai licence for 16 years  and I had an Australian driver licence for all my previous Thai renewals. Thanks.

  11. 46 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

    If your agent is using your Bangkok address as primary domicile when filing your "one year visa", nobody from Immigration will be checking up on your Pattaya condo address.

     

    Do you do 90-day reports? Or does the agent do that for you?

    My primary domicile address when filing my one year visa is my condo in Pattaya. The agent does my 90 day reports for me.

  12. Hi there, just as a matter of curiosity do the Pattaya Immigration officials check registered addresses at random. In my case I use an agent for my one year visa. I have 2 properties a house in Bangkok and a condo in Pattaya. I spend alot more time at my Bangkok house and I never notify Immigration about my regular address changing. I've been doing this for the past 6 years and I don't recall even a notice in my condo letter box in regards to this matter. Does using an agent make me Immigration visit free? Cheers.

  13. On 1/6/2023 at 9:59 AM, Peterw42 said:

    You may consider using an agent to help open an account,  costs 3-5k.

    Otherwise its a case of going bank to bank, branch to branch until one says yes. Try and get a resident certificate from immigration first. Go to the main branch for the bank, not the small shopping mall branches, go to the branch close to immigration, take a Thai account holder with you as a reference.

    Your location may help for a recommendation.

    Hi there, I hope this may help you out. I've been making one year visas through an agent for the past 8 years. The banks I was taken to were all Bangkok Bank. The last 3-4 years I've been taken to the Bangkok Bank in the top end of Pattaya Klang, between BigC and Sukhumvit Road. Cheers.

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