Surasak

I would suggest an eye test in the UK before leaving and have the prescription made up here in Thailand. I have fallen foul of a few opticians here due to the quality of the eye test. Price for price? It's a case of having the time to look around.

I've never had to produce a prescription at any pharmacy up to now, fortunately. Meds supplied at the hospital I use, are very expensive. The pharmacy I use is a wholesale supplier which I found quite by accident. Hospital price, ฿1200 for 14 tabs. Pharmacy ฿750. No contest, no scrip.

2 hours ago, Farang99 said:

Leavers will say YES, Remainers NO. As for what will really happen - anyone got a crystal ball?

You missed the one at the top of the page.

2 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

Rise against what currency? Now think hard about this as its a very difficult question ,we are on a Thai expat website talking about expats in Thailand ,now what currency do you think we would be interested in?

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Give us a clue mate, please. I know the sun is up but it hasn't got over the yard arm. Not where I am anyway.

Stopped while driving in Phuket 30 years ago. Was asked for passport but didn't have it with me. Offered my UK driving licence, which was accepted. Never been asked since, except for Immigration, banking, acquiring yellow book and then ID card. 

3 hours ago, Jai Dee said:

Several off-topic troll posts have been removed.

 

This is the News Forum gentlemen... not the pub.

I wondered why there was no slot to put the money in?

9 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

You obviously have the wrong account. I get 1.5% on my 1 year fixed term account.

I just checked. Fool me. It is 1.5% Need new glasses or stronger drink????

31 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Even a Savings account returns a 0.5% interest rate.

 

The only non interest account I know, is when I deposit it in the wife's account.  ????

You are obviously with the wrong bank. I get 1.3% from my savings A/C

Maybe they are going to employ drivers from abroad with PSV licences.????

I have been asked for my passport on a few occasions when booking into hotels, doing banking and other such things. I always hand over my Pink ID card, and never once has it been refused. I can see your problem with tourists, but I would suggest you pull the horns in and try to be polite. Ranting about the problem on this forum will only attract abuse, and it serves you right.

Clean and reset the injectors on a regular basis is obviously too difficult. Time is money and we can't have vehicles off the rood for more time than it takes to load, run the distance and unload. AND why just in Bangkok? does the rest of the country not exist? Or are they exempt?

19 hours ago, xylophone said:

I got a photocopy of mine, reduced it in size, then had it laminated and it now sits in my wallet which goes everywhere with me.

Yep. Me to. And on my phone, just in case?

19 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Have never carried my passport,unless I leave the province,

only once i 30 years have I been asked for it,there was a coup

on at the time and a soldier asked for it,but was reading it

upside down,so may not count.

regards worgeordie

Which way was the soldier pointing the gun? You may have been in luck without realising!

On 2/5/2019 at 4:57 PM, Kenny202 said:

May I ask what grandfathering means?

Google just could be your friend!!??

Easiest way out of all this unnecessary conflict, is give the south a devolved government. It would keep the south as part of Thailand and give the south more independence. Win, win all round.

Suwat Vanichayopakorn is maybe going to find himself in deep trouble.

3 hours ago, shady86 said:

Better leave. Thailand needs quality expats, not quantity.

Where quality is controlled, there could well be an increase in quantity?

Heads. Walls. Banging, for the use of. WHo? Just who is going to take any notice. Its all done for control, nothing more, nothing less.

An interest earning savings A/C with a book and no cards, been like that for the past twenty nine years. Whats to worry?

My other two A/Cs with cards over the same period, for day to day use have been the same. A bank is a bank, wherever.

17 hours ago, Khaeng Mak said:

How did you get your work permit while on a retirement extension?

I don't actually work as such. I just keep an eye on things and advise. The family are a very good team and surprise, surprise, yes they do ask questions, not that I'm the font of all knowledge.

It doesn't bother me, I have sufficient funds in a Thai bank to cover the requirements. I also have a reasonable income from pensions, building up in a UK bank A/C  which I occasionally draw from. My wife and I run a small business which keeps the family at a reasonable standard, nothing fancy but we wont' starve. In my twilight years I would hope that my family will look after me and give the same support as I have given them. I have every confidence they will do so. When deciding to move from ones home country, reasonable finances are required to do so and one must look to the longer term. Money is the root of all evil, but without it?

So much for computers and the internet! But TIT

5 hours ago, 555mike said:

what a blatant attempt at damage control by immigration after yesterdays, monthly shifting of the goal posts and bureaucracy expansion with relation to retirement visa's. Thaivisa is being used as a propaganda arm for the immigration department, daily news of immigration round ups, crime reporting, trying to shape falang perception. The immigration offices are not much better than meat processing centers. Anyone else here had someone smile at them at immigration recently, let alone sing you a song? <deleted> this is. Thaivisa has become a propaganda distribution and intelligence gathering organization for the Thai military

Yes, the lady smiled at me on Tuesday last. I'm still trying to get over the shock.????

5 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a nice gesture, bit different to Khonkaen, they only want a photo..... Not of me but my catheter bag.????

You're lucky. I never get asked for photos at KK. Next time I have to visit, I'll complain.

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

 

Wow, what an intimidating threat: I am moving to Cambodia!

I am so jealous...

Tell us a few more details as to where as the places I have been there are total S holes.

Filthy no clean up cities and beaches that smell will make you want to vomit.

And the place is not that much cheaper for overall living and the standards are very very low.

Good luck needing any advanced medical care.

 

But, it is always the low money folks who can no longer afford to live in an actual country that are so desperate to go 3rd world.

Or, I guess the liars from the embassy letters who now must face reality.

Thailand is still rated in the top 10 in many publications as one of the less expensive places to live.

If a person cannot afford to be here that is just very sad but certainly some mirror examining may be in order.

 

 

How true, but I've noticed they don't make mirrors like they used too.????