TheLaughingMan

14 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Why hasn't this topic been moved to the Banking section?? It has no place in the Visa section!

Actually it does because I needed a bank account to get a retirement visa, its directly connected, and thats the reason I started this thread and the reason a lot of visa seekers will check this thread.  Its needed information for visas.

oops

59 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Can 

 

Can i use agent to buy land?

Im not sure, its Siam Legal

2 hours ago, Phillip9 said:

Personally, I think anyone using an agent to open a bank account and then depositing a large sum of money there is just plain crazy.  

 

The agent is certainly using some illegal means to open the account, and it is just a matter of time until upper management at the bank figures this out and locks you out of your account.

 

 

 

:D the agent simply prints out a referal letter from their lawyers firm that the bank management has obviously agreed to honor.  You do understand youre in Thailand right?  Corruption is the way most things are done and cash has always smoothed the way to get what you want.  I had a nice chuckle at your outrage over "illegal" lol

1 hour ago, JayLeno said:

Could you please provide the address of the bank?

 

 

I used Siam legal, but apparently they can no longer offer this service.

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You may have missed it the guy you quoted used an agent....

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I think now even the agents have opted out.

Siam Legal added to their web page that bank account currently not available

 

Here is snippet from web page.

"Opening a Bank Account in Bangkok

(Service not available at this time)

Our service fee is 5,000.00 THB + 7% VAT for opening a Thai savings account in Bangkok. Additional fee such as insurance fee may be required by the bank"

Oh, thats bad news then, lucky I got in under the wire.

12 hours ago, JayLeno said:

So how much does an agency charge for opening a bank account 

I opened accounts for me and my family in early 2023, absolutely no bank would do it normally, I tried at least 10 walking in and asking at different chains, they all refused, so used an agent that cost 5000 baht per account.  They let you open an account at Bangkok Bank on Sukhumvit in Bangkok.

Getting nothing but scammers on facebook marketplace, very frustrating.  Anyone thinking of selling their ps5?  I wanted a new slim but they arent available here in thailand yet so dont want to buy a new outdated model, used sure but not new.

Looking to buy a new TV and was hoping someone on here saw a good deal recently somewhere in Bangkok.  Wanted a 65, 75 or even 85 inch with 4k 120Hz HDMI 2.1 

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

I have done it a few times via simple and cheap registered mail with no issues whatsoever.

 

If you have line you can register for fastship and you will see prices for every single courier before you ship.  Fedex and ups is usually half the price using fastship.

 

I would still recommend regular registered post because canadian side is nororious for charging brokerage fees using fedex and ups even if the items have no value.

Guess I'll find out, I landed up using fedex 2 day envelope, marked as personal items.  

For some reason not able to edit my own post so updating here, I called fedex Thailand, and they assured me I CAN send credit cards to Canada using their service.  I was just a little wary of this because I read on here that fedex and other companies couldn't send credit cards but maybe that was just if credit cards are coming into Thailand not out of Thailand?  But how safe is it?  I wouldnt dream of labelling the package credit cards sending to Thailand as someone over here would definately steal them lol, but sending to Canada... would it be safe?  

Looking for a little advice, my mother recently left to head back to Canada and of course forgot all her ID and credit and bank cards....so now I need to send them to her asap.  What are my options for fast secure service?  Money not an issue if it means getting them to her safe and quickly.

I went to Shouldice Hospital in Toronto Canada, costs in the range of 120k baht with 3 night stay.  My hernia was quite large and old.  The Shouldice method does NOT use mesh but is very strong.  People from all over the world go there as its a hospital that ONLY does hernias, check them out as an option.

1 hour ago, Sophon said:

Having his name on the birth certificate doesn't make him the legal father. He would be, if he was married to the mother, but since he isn't his parenthood has to be legally established. If the child was old enough, that could be done fairly easily by the child confirming that he is his/her father. But since that is not possible, he would need the court to confirm that he is the father (which requires DNS test etc.).

 

Alternatively, he can wait until he can marry the mother, which  would automatically make him the legal father.

But why does the court need to wait until the child is 5 to do a paternity test?

3 minutes ago, Sophon said:

Is he married to the mother?

Not yet, there's a law about divorce waiting time so he cant marry her until the waiting time of 310 days after her previous marriage ended.

My friend is getting the run around at immigration, Im assuming to pressure him into using an agent (their suggestion) so they get their share.  He had all the requirements and money and paperwork but suddenly they are saying he needs a paper from the court proving the child is his and you cant get this paper until the child is 5 years old.  His child is less than a month old.  This seems like an outright lie.  What would be the point of the child needing to be 5?  He is named as the father on the birth certificate.  Can anyone confirm this 5 year old thing or proof from the court is complete nonsense or is this actually the law? 

17 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=1666

Yes Im aware of this but if you are not aware Pattaya has its own set of rules, which can be both good and bad.

2 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Can you provide a reference or source?

Theres a paper in the passport that had the 3 month check in date on it, and below that mentions the 2k-5k penalty plus 200 a day if you are late reporting in.  I already know Pattaya does things very differently from the rest of Thailand but its frustrating anyway.  Its our own fault for not understanding when the 3 month check in started.

11 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Relax - those are for overstay - late 90 day reporting is not overstay and fine should only be 2,000 baht.

Yes BUT it looks like Pattaya is doing some shenanigans and using the overstay penalty as a bonus late check in penalty.....

It was my moms first time doing check in and she misunderstood, she's now 30 days over.  I'm hearing the penalty is up to 5000 baht PLUS 200 baht a day, which means the penalty is around 11,000 baht for being 30 days late, this absolutely feels like a scam.  This is with immigration in Pattaya

Just now, Mike Teavee said:

Yep, actual arrival date in Thailand so if you’ve been here on Extensions without leaving for 20 years today, it would be 17/08/2003 

thanks brother

Hey tried going through alot of this thread but couldnt find an answer:  ARRIVAL THAILAND DATE, on the form is it asking for the literal last date of entry into Thailand or is it asking for the last stamp date at the beginning of the retirement visa process?  Im assuming actual entry into Thailand but just want to make sure.

Right but how are we supposed to find the right doctor when we dont even know whats wrong?  Or even if we did know what was wrong, what am I missing here in this "choosing a good doctor" advice, I dont get it, is there a yelp review section for doctors in thailand? ????  

My mother was having breathing trouble and lots of pain in her left shoulder and upper chest and pain breathing in.  They did tons of tests and everything came back normal, they charged us 9k and sent her home, outrageous in my opinion but whatever.  Since then and taking anti-inflamatories 2 times a day shes been able to keep the attacks of pain to a minimum but they are still there.

I know this isnt what you asked but giving you this info just in case its something you want to consider, I flew to Canada to go to the famous Shouldice Hospital Hernia clinic, they DO NOT use mesh so theres less chance of complications.  Heres a link to my review of it last December.  It will cost less than the quoted Thai private hospital fee and is recognised as one of the best in the world for Hernia surgeries, they ONLY do hernias.