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I was there many years ago. Aim for late Sept., but get a 2nd opinion. It has been a long time. If you are American, Hokkaido is about the same latitude as Oregon.

Buy a sack of rice. There is a Thai driver's licence in every one !

Debit cards (sometimes called "secured credit cards") are for people who can't qualify for credit cards.

To get a new ATM card you must go to your home branch. Take your passport with you.

Almost 3 mo. ago now, I did my last report by mail to Kap Cheung, and they accepted it. Almost time to do it again.

You read it here first, or at least you might have read it if you were here on Aug. 30, 2016. If the moderators don't provide a link, click on my name. The relevant post is currently running on page 11.

A "secured credit card" isn't a credit card, it is a debit card. If you deposit, say, B 20,000, you can charge up to that limit; if you want to charge more, you have to deposit more money first. My credit card is a credit card.

In approximately 1999 I obtained a Visa credit card from Bangkok Bank. I had a Work Permit and at least two years with the same employer. I handed it back to them about two years later when they told me they were going to begin charging an annual fee. Before doing that, I obtained a Visa credit card from SCB, which I still have and use.

"Extension of Stay for Retirement" - probably the only word they will hear is "retirement"

Do you have a letter from your bank verifying the amount in your bank account ? You also need photocopies of enough pages in your bankbook to show 2 month's history (first time), 3 month's history (subsequent times)

You need a copy or two of your passport (ID page, TM card, and current visa page), and probably a couple of photos.

Old men gossiping, for the most part; otherwise, you are spot on.

Reread my Post # 2. That is what I did last year, and for the same reason as you. If you have a Re-entry Permit  when you leave the country, that will be voided as well. But you don't need it, as long as your new Non "B" visa has been approved.

Is there a reason why you want to cancel it ? Keep it until you leave. If you depart without having obtained a Re-entry Permit, that will void it, and you need do nothing more.

As I said in Post # 2, in all likelihood you can not open a new account at a bank where you are unknown, so for that reason, where I bank is irrelevant. I am with the maroon bank.  If your bank has different rules, you will have to live by them. I am certain banks will not accept E-mailed instructions. My bank used to accept an ordinary (non-notarized) letter. For the last couple of years, they have been forcing me to use the ATMs here in Thailand instead, which is not all bad. It is faster, though I think a bit more expensive.  I would never use one of these "non-bank" forex operations, for lack of a better word. If they don't send your money, what recourse do you have ?

Nice of you to come back. so, exactly what did you use for a "sort code"? I am will probably want this in a few years.

1. Electronic SWIFT transfer by your bank, upon receiving a letter from you requesting same. Send Cdn. $, and have the currency exchange done on the Thai end; it is a lot cheaper that way.

2. Electronic transfer using your Cdn. ATM card to your Thai bank acct. I can do this on my bank's website.

3. Cash withdrawal using your Cdn. ATM card.

Review your bank's website, and/or speak to them on the phone before proceeding. Speak to the national call centre. Many employees of local branches have never heard of SWIFT.

From a fellow Canadian: Canadians living abroad can not open new Canadian bank or stock brokerage accounts, or get new Canadian credit cards. (anti- money laundering legislation). The only exception is that you can broaden your assortment within the same institution, e.g. you can open a chequing account at a bank where you already have a savings account, and they have your ID and signature on file.

So, you will likely have to do the best you can, using whatever combination of bank accounts and ATM cards you presently have.

Perhaps you can extend your tourist Visa by another 30 days ? I too think you should be looking for a new school.

Do a google search "wiki Thai lottery". It will answer most of your questions.

In the late 90's, 7/11had a slogan of "2003 stores by 2003". By the time 2003 arrived, they had well surpassed that. They are doing something right.

You can come on this forum any day and find some farang saying  ________________ Bank (fill in the blank) is the worst bank in Thailand. That doesn't mean it is true.

Term deposits in Thailand are somewhat different than those in Canada, at least as they were when I left there in the mid 90's.

Here, they are somewhat more like a savings acct. After making an initial deposit, and getting it started you will be given a passbook, like that for a savings acct. , You can then walk into the bank on any day and deposit additional funds for 3 mo., 6 mo., 12 mo. or whatever other term lengths are on offer. Each deposit then creates a new maturity date for itself. I have used CIMB, Kasikorn Bank and Bangkok Bank, but I think the other major banks also offer deposits of this type.

Where are you in Thailand ? If a prospective employer asked you to do a TOEIC test, they should be able to tell you where.

B 30 for the first B 10,000 (or less), + B 1 per each additional B 1000.  I don't know if the fee tops out at a maximum for very large deposits.

- SWIFT codes are normally 8 letters (all capital letters, no numerals.)

- one SWIFT code per bank, not per branch

-strongly suggest you contact the head office of your bank, or check their website, to confirm the code before sending money

- many normal employees of ordinary bank branches have never heard of a "SWIFT code".

My point was that he should be able to use his particular background to his advantage; not to find a way into a Thai university, but to find a way to be inadmissable.