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mark5335

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  1. Indeed, I used to drive a SAAB 900 Turbo coupe 30 years ago, it was a sweet drive.
  2. Due primarily to proximity with the F16's mostly being based in Esan RTAF bases, whereas the Grippens are south in Surat Thani.
  3. adding to your list...when your can recall that Chongnonsi / Silom was the only business district; when you can recall all the past names of Molly Malones before it shut down in Convent Rd; when a private taxi from Don Muang to Silom would take 3 - 5 hours prior to any tollways being built; when Thong Lo Rd was just a long street full of wedding shops; when you could park your car inside the Nana Plaza courtyard; when it was an unsurfaced dirt road only from Patong to Kamala; and not being confined to Thailand...when you knew all the best pubs to visit in Singapore, KL, HCMC and Hong Kong.
  4. For a couple of days break from Bangkok and a change of scene, for me at present Pattaya wins over say Hua Hin due to the ease of getting there...i.e., the motorway compared to the treacherous Rama 2 Rd to HH.
  5. ...and if not, then you would need the usual gambit of documents from the Dept of Business Development to verify that you have a registered business.
  6. Indeed, and for my last Non-O annual marriage extension at CW with money in the bank (by way of fixed deposit) in Nov 2024, the 6 months (or 3 months) bank statements wasn't required or asked for. I provided my bank letter (issued same day) and copy of my bank book and that was sufficient for meeting that particular parameter back then.
  7. Thailand will exempt capital gains tax on crypto profits made through licensed platforms from 2025 to 2029, with a goal to attract global investment and support the country’s digital economy.
  8. Thailand Approves Five Year Bitcoin And Crypto Tax Break https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/thailand-approves-five-year-bitcoin-and-crypto-tax-break#:~:text=Thailand has approved a five,%2C through December 31%2C 2029.
  9. Yep, like Lewie London, a.k.a. Bob?...and their longwinded posts.
  10. I thought you had first got PR in 2001, so did you somehow lose it and then had to re-apply back in 2021?
  11. Correct, I opened a Binance TH account a couple of months ago and was quite surprised by the Customer Suitability requirements in their KYC procedures, which included needing to score 10/10 on a specific test, and provide copies of bank statements, other crypto exchange wallets, and stock market broker account summaries.
  12. Use the physical address of the Surin branch where your account is domiciled. The SWIFT Code for Bangkok Bank (as an example) is BKKBTHBKXXX. (this is their head office SWIFT code, BBL doesn't allocate separate and distinct SWIFT codes to its other branches). Your Surin Branch Code should be available in the first page of your bank book (upper left side with both BBL and BAY) and is also the first 3 digits of your account number.
  13. Bloody Sphincter....then try using a lubricant next time.
  14. The OP posted this in the Chiang Mai sub-forum, whereas he's more likely to get a response from Sheryl if it were posted in the Health & Medicine sub-forum where she is most active.
  15. Seems to have been an unwarranted over-reaction by the Thai Gov't since Moody's affirmed the existing investment grade rating for Thailand, which the government should be content with. It was just the "outlook" (and not the rating) that was changed to negative, which should not be unexpected given the global economic context. https://ratings.moodys.com/ratings-news/441991
  16. ...and so the curse of Rama 2 Rd, a.k.a. Death Highway, continues.
  17. I agree with this recommendation. I got some blood tests done there last year. They emailed the results (performed by BKK Hospital) to me together with a brief covering email from the WeelMed doctor a day later (no face-to-face consultation with the doc on that occasion).
  18. For most of the 2024 F1 season I was able to watch the practice sessions and the race live on True Visions ch 607 (Bein Sports). However, this season True Visions don't seem to be showing it and ch 607 is currently blank. Thankfully, Bein Sports are offering the 129 baht deal again in 2025 as my plan B, although the annual subscription seems like good value.
  19. I concur. Similarly I don't fully understand why Australians often refer to themselves as "proud Ozzies", or why folks from Birmingham often refer to themselves as "proud Brummies" .
  20. but still no news regarding the streamlining of Non-O's mentioned last year by ex-PM Srettha
  21. Adjacent to the current embassy the One Bangkok office towers, mall etc officially opened a couple of months ago, so this should solve the issue of where to park the car if driving to the embassy.
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