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23 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai banks will likely face increased competition from global counterparts, who are also keen on expanding their footprint in the region.

Perhaps, although Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered have each retreated and downsized their retail banking footprint in ASEAN in recent years.

17 hours ago, Hummin said:

looking for a new hotel with great swimmingpool, good fitness center, and relative good location close to restaurants. Useally we stay Sukhumvit close to Terminal 21 

 

up to 6000 a night included breakfest

Grande Centrepoint at T21 seems to tick all your boxes although it's not new, about 12 years old. I've previously used the gym and pool there which was well equipped.

In my car I always keep the air vents closed in the hope that less outside air will permeate into the cabin, and on days of high PM2.5 I connect an Electrolux personal air purifier to the USB socket in the car. Although I don't have a portable air quality measuring device to check, it does provide a degree of peace of mind, and as @CharlieHwrote above - it's a case of something is better than nothing.

10 hours ago, OzMan said:

 

Any suggestions for a dermatologist in Bangkok?

Dr Netrnapa Youngrod. She works Friday/Sunday at Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok. I saw her last month for a skin cancer check and eczema. Thorough and the best dermatologist I've seen in over 30 years. I had previously gone to Samitivej in Sukhumvit Soi 49 for a skin check and was quite disappointed by the nonchalant attitude of the dermatologist there.

On 3/28/2024 at 11:50 AM, Chris747 said:

 

1) Is the audit made from government represantatives or are those private companies that work for the government?

2) Is the rate for the audit always the same? What factors are responsible for calculating the audit rate? If its done by private companies i assume there are differences in rate?

 

The annual audit is conducted by licensed CPAs, who are either employed by an Audit & Accounting firm or are sole practitioners. They don't work for the government. They are supposed to be independent. following the audit they submit the finalised annual audited financial statements to the DBD, and the accountant would file them with the Revenue Dept.

For a smaller SME with only a moderate sales turnover, the audit fee is typically around 30,000 baht.

"For Asian countries in the E&D group, Malaysia came in first place (27th place globally), followed by Thailand (37th), China (39th), Indonesia (55th), Vietnam (65th), India (72nd), Mongolia (78th), Sri Lanka (82nd), The Philippines (91st) and Cambodia (93rd)."

Whilst the top 10 countries in the GOI rankings this year are Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Norway and Ireland. The highest Asian country on the list is Singapore, in 14th place, while Japan is in 16th place.

6 hours ago, tomgreen said:

 

That's interesting about Atorvastatin causing Creatinine to go through the roof. 

 

 

Indeed. My cardiologist increased my Atorvastatin dose from 10mg to 20 mg, and shortly thereafter my creatinine level also increased to the higher end of the acceptable range (similar to the OP).

However, my online research indicated no such link. But looking back then I recall that my cardiologist also diagnosed that I had a Vit D deficiency. So I took a health supplement to correct that (and my Vit D levels went from 16 to 61), and I read online that Vit D can increase creatinine levels. I've been drinking 3L of water per day but don't seem to be able to reduce the creatinine level (and I prefer to now keep my Vit D level above 50).

If it's your new (own) company that will be paying the SSO on your behalf in the future (rather than you personally), then the SSO staff would be saying no because directors are generally ineligible for SSO payments. 

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

& the GOM from the famed Grumpy old man thread…

 

I went to Emporium for morning coffee at the Oriental Cafe for weeks, sitting in every chair in the hopes of a thrilling encounter !!! 🫣

I sighted the GOM a few times sitting in his favourite seat hogging the newspaper (the one that cannot be named).

However, following the Emporium renovation and relocation of the Oriental Cafe I never saw him again. No doubt profound disappointment with the layout of the new Oriental Cafe. (Mr. Toad used to keep track of him almost like an obsession although he hasn't been seen on the forum for many years.)

29 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Has anyone ever tried to set up a meet up for expats living in BKK.

Within the ASEAN Now community (or back when it was then known as Thai Visa) there were a couple of BKK gatherings but that was going back about 14 years ago (with no official gatherings in more recent years that I'm aware of).

Back then they were held in the Huntsman Pub in the Landmark Hotel basement, and roughly about 20 or so members participated. 

Outside of the ASEAN Now community there are many and they occur frequently (including business group like chambers of commerce, and FB/Twitter groups etc).

10 hours ago, BTB1977 said:

So his girlfriend who didn't invest any money to start up the bar. But is the legal owner as it is in her name is blackmailing him. Telling him if you don't pay me 200,000. Or 300,00 baht I will take the whole thing. 

There was a post on FB last week from one of the bar patrons who had just visited the bar the night before...he reported that the bar was still operating, the ex-TGF was working there, but had apparently sold it to a new owner for 1MB and she was then re-employed by the new owner. Can't see any $ flowing through to Greg Palmer now...needs to write it off as a bad venture and move on.

Jonny, from "Jonny There's Something Happening Youtube channel" did a video a while back on having botox administered by Dr Donna at Medconsult Clinic on Sukhumvit 39 - not too plush so it might suit your requirements.

As the account went past due for less than 30 days there shouldn't be any drama at all, and a 2 week late payment can easily be explained as an oversight whilst traveling etc. given your wife's previous excellent ayment record.

A late payment history is noted in the National Credit Bureau records usually up to 24 months. If your wife's late payment was made before the end of the month, then this would be likely to show up on the NCB report under the Overdue Amount column.

On 1/30/2024 at 8:57 PM, aldriglikvid said:

2nd. visit bring Medical Cert, Residence Cert, Passport copies (all pages) and do a couple of tests. 

 

Is this still valid? I don't want to go all the way over there and have missed something for the first step, so I'm happy for any help here. 

Yeah that list seems fine, however, don't forget the obvious, i.e., bring your expired DL with you.

14 hours ago, Jinxed1 said:

lawyers that will help you set up a business visa/work permit without actually working or the need to open your company with all the constraints implied like having 4 Thai workers 

If you google "Professional Employer Organisation Bangkok" or "Employer of Record" you will come across a few firms that provide a "Sponsored Work Permit" service, which is what you're looking for.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Visa exempt entry via land. 

Agree, and at either Ranong (Grand Andaman pier checkpoint) or Padang Besar Malaysia. Personally, I would go with Ranong as significantly less busy, and slightly closer (<5 hours by bus).

7 hours ago, Hal65 said:

Has anyone ever gotten this visa (or extension of stay) before? Happens if someone is suing you or accusing you of a crime, but the crime or evidence doesn't justify jail yet.

 

Length of stay attached to the case right? How slow are the courts? Anyone know a lawyer who can advise?

Was involved in a Civil Court (not Criminal Court) case in Bangkok a few years ago as the defendant in a commercial debt dispute. The first court appearance took place in Feb and the case was finally settled a few months later in June (i.e., less than 6 months in total). During that period I had to travel overseas so I checked with the plaintiff first to see whether they had notified Immigration to block me from leaving, to which they replied that they don't do that so I was free to travel.

However, in your case as an alleged criminal the situation may be different.

14 minutes ago, PJ71 said:

So you can hold both visa's at the same time......everyday's a school day.

It's not holding 2 visas concurrently - the WP is not a visa, it's issued by the Ministry of Labour and simply permits you to work legally. Prior to that either a Non-B or a Non-O (marriage) issued by Immigration/MFA is required enabling you to visit/stay in Thailand.

You could get one in KL, as a friend of mine got a 60d tourist visa there a few months ago (you may need to make an online appointment a couple of weeks beforehand). You can extend it for a further 30 days at Hua Hin Immigration Office as long as your hosts have registered you as staying at their address (using the online TM30 website).

390 baht per box

Last month I opened a 14 mth FD with Krungsri getting 2.2% p.a., and recently I noticed that they have been advertising a 9 mth FCD in USD at 5.2% p.a. 

3 hours ago, wallju said:

My multiple entry Non-O marriage visa exit stamp day is 25.12.23 and visa expires at January,if i just go out and come back like border run then how many months i get stamped? Info what i found is confusing, some say 3 months and some 1 month so what is truth about this situation.

If you do a border bounce exit on 25th Dec, then you would be stamped back into Thailand for 90 days (not 3 months), i.e., until 24th March 2024.