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If so, where is best to look? Thanks

Is this an advert?

Nope

Hi there,

Anybody here know any guesthouses similar to Expat Guesthouse in Patong? It's got wifi, bar with pool table downstairs and great long-term rates. But fully booked for the next two months. Please recommend if you know a similar place to stay in Patong.

Thank you.

Hello,

Just came back from Lithuania and found a bunch of Litas in my wallet. Tried several exchanges in Suvarnabhumi airport and none of them take LTL. Are there any other exchanges that work with more currencies? Not planning on going to LT anytime soon. Staying in Pattaya. Thank you.

regards,

Andrew

Coming back to Pattaya this month and looking to rent a condo for one year. Stayed in View Talay 6 back in 2009, which I rented from thaivisa.com/forum member - went very well.

If someone here has a studio in View Talay 6 or similar for rent, please pm me. Thank you

Anyone know? In Patong Hospital they don't have...

Thanks

Any more info on this please?

I have an ED visa which is expiring next week. I can just go to some neighbor country(Malaysia?), get a tourist visa there and then do border runs every 3 months, right?

Andrew.

If a lease agreement isn't good enough then you need to go back to the bank and try again. Take a Thai with you, or get a Thai to write in a letter what you need. That's all I can think of.

Sounds like a plan, thanks

Your rental agreement (lease).

Tried that and was told that itdoesn't qualify as proof of address

I rent a condo and live alone. Proof of address is for an online wallet kinda like paypal thing...

All bills are in Thai and they don't put name on them anyway. I tried asking bank manager to mail me a statement or anything else but she couldn't understand what I wanted from her... Any ideas?

Andrew

Hey guys,

Are you planning something interesting for December holidays? Please share

This is going to be my first Xmas & NYE in Patong

Andrew

morons.

You can buy Iphone 4 in Phuket? Where?

Is there a 3D cinema in Phuket like the one in Pattaya's Central? Thanks.

Why would they need the street address of bank branch to send a wire transfer?

Ours is not to ask why. Ours is to fill out their forms. Sometimes (not all the time) the wiring bank asks for the street address of the home branch of the recipient. Sometimes they want the main Bangkok address of the bank. The person doing the wiring might know already what is needed if they do regular SWIFTs with their US bank (so in that case if they didn't ask for it, they won't need it). Otherwise it can't hurt to give them the info if they do need it.

I have dealt with a number of US banks for wires. In my experience most of them DO want the street address of the home bank branch of the person receiving the wire.

You can easily find address info on branches from the Kasikorn website. You'll want to copy the format they use for the address rather than a creative version.

Sent the address to them as well, thanks.

How are you sending this? Are you starting the wire from a non-Thai account, or someone is doing that part for you? That is the more complicated part, effecting the wire, receiving it will likely involve nothing more than checking your Thai bank account until you see the new funds.

It will be sent from US company, we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for the info guys.

They have all the info needed to do the wire?

Account number of course, SWIFT code, and sometimes the street address of your home Thai bank branch.

Why would they need the street address of bank branch to send a wire transfer?

How are you sending this? Are you starting the wire from a non-Thai account, or someone is doing that part for you? That is the more complicated part, effecting the wire, receiving it will likely involve nothing more than checking your Thai bank account until you see the new funds.

It will be sent from US company, we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for the info guys.

Is it safe to receive $3000+ wire transfer to my Kasikornbank account? Is there anything I should know before doing that? I have never dealt with Thai banks before...

Thanks,

Andrew.

Can you give directions as to where the Islander is I know Patong well but have not

seen Soi Patong resort, not that it matters but how much for the breakfast..

It's on Bangla rd. to your right if you walk from the beach. Here's a map: http://phuketdir.com/theislander/

I paid 200 + 50 tip.

Can't beat The Islander in Soi Patong Resort, Patong. Best English food in Phuket.

Went there this morning after reading this thread. Best English breakfast I ever had in Thailand, or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks for the tip :-)

Hi,

It says in my passport that I have to report my address at 30th of August next time. I'd like to go to London next week. Can I report my address earlier?

Regards,

Andrew.

I have a question please: If I buy an iPhone 4 in UK and bring it to Thailand, will it work here properly with dtac sim card(app store, itunes, Internet)?

Thanks,

Andrew.

I've lived here for a few years and never been in a situation where I've been threatened or attacked by the locals.

I can't recall ever being offered drugs over here.

Maybe they ask you because you look like you do drugs! Just a suggestion, I'm not implying anything as I don't know you.

Even if I do look like a drug user, one "No, thanks" should be enough, no? Or do I have to draw them a f...... picture every time I want to leave the room?