Surasak

Two washing machines, both take coins. How do they go cashless??!!

Nationwide/Virgin Money. They asked for my UK Tax Identifier Number. What use is my NI number to a bank? Or if they did require the NI, it is on three of my pension remittances to my A/C.

Just to add the mix. I received a letter from my UK bank on Thursday 03/10/24, asking for my UK TIN number. I was given alternate means of contact, and the easiest was to phone. The questions were, am I an American citizen, NO. Do I have a TIN number from any other country, NO. All fine and dandy, but we are being checked upon. Just so you know.

Even the Baht is up and down like a yo yo.

Strange as it may seem, so do I, Do you not understand sarcasm? That's two up to now.....How many more?

And typical knee jerk reaction from the bus companies, also.

You exaggerate, surely!🛵

Now that would be a scream!

If this is implemented correctly and followed thru with on a regular basis, it is only half the problem solved. Drivers with no full and proper training is the other half of the problem. But, who will train the drivers, and who will train the trainers!?

Yes ,he should have stayed on the bus, to assist where possible to get as many off as possible. But he fled the scene. Was the result of his fleeing, a contributing action of more deaths than necessary?! The answer to that we may never know. However, self preservation is a very, very strong instinct.

Referencing the driver should have, 'The driver was already in the bus, not trying to get in.

Who will train the government agency staff? Who will train the trainers!?

Actually, the door is on the near side (left) of the bus, so the door was not obstructed. The driver sits on the right, but it can be difficult to get out that way for passengers.

Possibly not!

Exactly the point, but the UK is as tight as a ducks rear end as far as pensioners are concerned. Just look at the deaths that will be caused due to this set of clowns withdrawing the heating allowance. As far as these three go, they could be worse off in the UK with the added council tax, cost of living and heating. The gov claim it would cost billions to give us the increases, but how much would it cost them if we all returned?

SO? Currency exchange Monday to Friday. FREE! I don't change at weekends...... ATM charges. Very rarely use ATMs. I spend within my plans limit. I Did incur a fee last week @B44.75 making an exchange late on a Friday, =£1:00 BIG DEAL! I had to forego my Magnum on the Wednesday. I use the card to best advantage, which suits me. Let me just say, don't judge others by your own way of living or standards. I do what I do and am quite happy doing it at minimal cost to me and my family. We have a very good business which provides well for us all. It wont make us rich, but equally we don't go without. I have no intention of telling you how to spend your money, and I'm damned if I will take instruction from you on how to spend mine. Equally, you have a choice to block me.....

Revolut.

Dr Jack, The only fee involved in transferring £600 to BHT on my UK card via the bank app was B44.75. Peanuts, it equates to £1.00. I have no need or desire to purchase a condo, and I haven't used cheques in 20+ years.

Please explain ludicrous not to have a Thai bank A/C. The only bank A/C I have in Thailand is a FIXED DEPOSIT A/C for Immigration purposes. The last Savings bank a allowed to laps as I had no need of it.

No transfer fees.

You obviously don't want to accept the FACT I use a UK debit card, which I use very regularly to make purchases in stores paying in Thai Baht. The card is issued by Revolut bank and I can transfer UK £ to THB on that card via their app and pay my way using THB. Simple really, so don't tell me I HAVE to have a Thai bank A/C. That is total BULL.

I did state 'Under normal circumstances. This is Thailand after all.

I have never had the need to pay those kind of bills, so no.

"debit cards in the local currency for hotel bookings etc. All that requires having a Thai bank account." I will contradict that part of your post. It IS quite possible to to use a foreign debit card to make payments in Thai Baht. And as stated earlier in a reply to Dr Jack, I do NOT have a Thai bank A/C for purchases.

In your estimation only.