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5 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

Between this insistence on issuing the Union Pay card and the new rules for using the New York branch come next April, there are fewer and fewer reasons to continue with Bangkok Bank

There has been a bank war in the UK and international transfer fees have come down from £30 per transaction to zero    ( my friends UK bank now charge him £9). I can now transfer money from my First Direct account (HSBC) to my Thai bank account with zero fees and I send it in sterling so get the Bangkok TT rate. Then my atm fees are also zero in my area and 20 baht outside my area. Previously I was transferring to a currency debit card and getting a better rate than the BKK TT but incurring a 150 baht atm fee every 10,000 bht withdrawal. BKK Bank in London still charges £25 per transaction.

3 minutes ago, janclaes47 said:

Why would the economy collapse 2 years before an actual brexit?

His theory was that investors don't like uncertainty so would panic and withdraw funds from the UK because of the leave vote but it didn't happen and the economy is still doing well. It's up 0.4% in the 2nd quarter this year which matches the EU average and is better than France and Italy. Unemployment is at its lowest level since the 1970s. However, much of a currency's strength is created by foreign investment in government bonds and guilts but with interest rates so low they don't look attractive. A weak sterling does make UK goods cheap abroad so exports are booming. The UK has a trading deficit with almost all the EU countries so a weak pound has made imports from them more expensive too. This, however, has not caused inflation to rise too much which is at a steady 2.5% up from 2.4%. I don't think we will see a significant increase in sterling value until interest rates rise - they are currently at their third lowest levels since WW2 - 0.75% ?

Apparently, Bangkok Bank has bought a 50% stake in Union Pay from its Chinese owners so will no longer be promoting Visa. As your card expires you will be issued with a Union Pay debit card. The only place I've seen accepting Union Pay is HomePro. I will be changing banks. ?

Interesting to see under the skin of a Ferrari - you don't see that on Top Gear ?

10 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Yes! Would be a red one; wouldn't it! 

 

All the red Ferraries are dodgy in the rain.

That's why I only buy Lamborghini ?

mmm Mark Carney, thats the guy who predicted the UK economy would crash after the leave vote and reduced interest rates to counter this. The economy didnt crash but his reduction in interest rates caused the pound to fall. He has admitted this now so this 'expert' doesnt hold any favour with me. he is constantly predicting doom and gloom of which none has materialised yet. His pre referendum predictions have all been wrong.

It's easy to drop interest rates but very difficult to increase them again without causing a recession so the pound will remain depressed until he feels interest rates can rise.

On ‎1‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 3:38 PM, zombie nights said:

So, can I assume no change with getting Bangkok Bank Visa credit cards, and renewal of them?

Nothing has changed with the BB Visa credit cards

On ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 8:19 AM, mekko said:

Loads of ways around this - Transferwise,  Starling, N26, Monzo, Revolut, etc.. then just link your Nationwide debit card and top-up as you go. You can't escape the insane rip off local ATM fees though charge by the Thai banks. 

I use a CaxtonFX (currency UK debit card and its free) and transfer money online from Nationwide. You get a good rate of exchange and no fees except the Thai atm charges. I use Aeon machines as they are slightly cheaper for cash withdrawals. I also bank with First Direct (part of the HSBC group) and I can now transfer money to my BKK Bank account absolutely free, although I haven't tested this service yet.

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Gout is caused by elevated uric acid levels but this is not the same as acidity in the blood or body. Blood and cells of the body are slways slightly alkaline and maintained at a constant pH of 7.35 - 7.45. Deviations from this occur only in several illness/organ failure and you will be in critical condition in an ICU. Elevated uric acid levels do not alter this.

Whatever the lemon juice may or may not do, it's mode of action has nothing to do with making the body less acidic. Nor is there any need to do so.

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Gout sufferers personal experience, including me, are finding that the alkalizing effect of apple cider vinegar and lemons do indeed help control gout. The proof of the pudding, as they say, is in the eating.

2 hours ago, Neilly said:

I think everyone is different, I started getting gout attacks a couple of years ago...and have slowly worked out what does and what doesn't trigger it...the last one found was raw tomatoes. Getting dehydrated also kicks it off quite quickly...luckily alcohol doesn't (except red wine).

 

Get some Colchicine (check with doc first) and as soon as the symptoms start take two...do not wait until the pain actually starts, it's too late by then.

 

Be very careful with the Colchicine as the max dose is 4 per day and do not take longer than 3 days. The drug stops the white blood cells travelling to the inflamed area but I find it works best if taken with an anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen. Allopurinol can actually make the symptoms worse so it is best to start taking it when you are gout free. The body dispels uric acid via your urine so to get dehydrated increases your chance of an attack. Avoid all foods high in purines, which is all the good stuff ? The body converts the purines to uric acid. Our body is naturally alkaline but our diet is quite acidic which allows uric acid to thrive. I take a daily dose of Apple Cider Vinegar (its horrible) which is very acidic but the body converts this to alkaline and since I've been taking it my attacks have decreased enormously. I rarely have to take any drugs now but I still get twinges so it's not a cure but combined with avoiding shellfish etc it keeps it under control. I do not avoid alcohol but I do keep hydrated. This disease is very common in men but quite rare in women.

9 hours ago, PatOngo said:

??? How does that work?

Thais employing farangs without work permit

In comparison, the new Chinese bullet train has a design speed of 350 kph 

16 hours ago, catman20 said:

NOT SO, he will be put on a VP wing vulnerable prisoners with the rest of the nonce's where they exchange all their stories. 

He will be placed on a non-category wing where non c will be put on his file which is where the UK prison slang 'nonce' comes from. UK prisoners are categorized as A - D with vulnerable prisoners (pedos, child killers etc) non-categorized and kept separated.

18 hours ago, Thian said:

They were 5 km deep in the cave, that's one hour walking single way..why did they have to go that deep? 

Quote from The nation's map ' divers take the children and their coach out through a muddy water route nearly 3KM long'

It's almost impossible to trace users of an app such as 'Line' if the phone sims have not been registered and also the communication between users is encrypted. The British police have been complaining about terrorists using whatsapp (similar to Line) to communicate securely.

On 6/19/2018 at 3:21 AM, maximillian said:

The executed was only 20 when he killed.

Was it premediated murder ?  No. It wasn't. Was it murder at all ? It happened during a robbery, so it was rather manslaughter. What would the verdict be e.g.in Australia ?

Then why wait for 6 years to execute ?

I'm afraid some of the TVFmembers would also applaud at the execution of the two Burmese accused of murder in Koh Tao.

He 'accidentally' stabbed him 24 times so it is obviously manslaughter.

8 hours ago, leeneeds said:

No brainer, this subject is and how it is allowed to stumble along without clear definitive use of solar power and wind where possible, is just an injustice to the planet and to the planets users,

I have been using solar for 10 years put back into the grid what I do not use,( for  FREE, )

if I had to keep it that way I would not be happy but would move on and put it down to doing my bit for the planet, 

we have to give something back instead of taking all the time. 

No  one owns the sun , it is free, abundant amounts of it FREE ,

did you say FREE!

 

 

 

Is this in Thailand? I thought you could only use batteries with solar panels here.

11 hours ago, wombat said:

''Wealthy Germany''

Please explain?

Germany is the wealthiest country in the EU. Switzerland and Norway are both wealthier than Germany but they are not in the EU. 

.....and she has got away scot free continuing her Asian holiday outside of Thailand. The French cop should file a complaint when he returns to France and get her arrested on her return to the UK.

18 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

"Vaselined out" sounds venereal....pixelated is more appropriate.

As they are suspected of being gay then vaselined out is more appropriate ?

Why was his armpit vaselined out? Is that some Thai cultural thing that I've missed?

I opened a current account at Bangkok Bank in Nakhon Sawan last year on a tourist visa. My wife acted as my referee and I even got a free Chelsea FC shirt. When asked for my visa I simply showed her the entry stamp in my passport which she photocopied. I also got a Thai drivers licence with just a tourist visa. It certainly is easier out in the sticks than major tourist areas.

Don't look Ethel! ?