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I once talked to a bond guy at a now defunct bank. At least in that one instance, the minimum purchase amount was quite high; sorry I can't recall the amount. There are bond mutual funds available.

I have one of these accounts, though I've only had it a few months, and have not withdrawn any deposit before the maturity date.

With another Thai bank, I  once made an early withdrawal, and received no interest on the withdrawn portion. Yes, I think your initial understanding is correct.  If you do decide to make an early withdrawal, come back here and tell us what happened.

Common sense. You receive interest only on the portion that has been on deposit for the full term. On any portion that has been on deposit for less than the full term, you receive no interest.

From where in Nonthaburi ? Can you give the name of a major intersection or landmark ?

A friend has asked for  a recommendation, particularly a low cost one, for the shipment of household products.

Get on it immediately, while you can still provide evidence that you live and work in Thailand. I think you would find it impossible once you have relocated to South Korea. Exact rules can vary from day to day, and from branch to branch, so don't give up if the first branch says "no".

Check out the JR Rail Pass. Unlimited travel for a specified period, at a very reasonable price. I haven't been there in years; information is probably available online now. I have been to Japan twice. When I went , the JR Pail Pass was only offered to foreigners, and had to be purchased before arriving in Japan. When I went, I bought it from a travel agent.

The Japanese rail system is marvelous, trains are frequent, clean and punctual. 

A couple of times I used Roongprasert Transport Bangkok to Mahasarakham. They stopped in Ban Phai.  I never used it going the other way.  Go to the Baw-Khaw-saw (bus terminal) and ask. These buses tend to run full, or close to it, so best to make an advance reservation in any case. They will call Sarakham, and tell them to leave an empty seat for you.

Electronic (SWIFT) transfer takes about 3 business days. While I haven't done it in a few years, it cost B 400/time at Bangkok Bank. I believe there is an annual limit of US $25,000 imposed by the Bank of Thailand. Western Union is slightly faster, and a bit more expensive.

In 21 years here, I have lived in five different provinces ,and  worked in a sixth. I can think of at least three instances when I had active accounts at two different branches of the same bank. Only once was I asked why I had  two accounts . This was when I went in to replace an expired debit card. I told the clerk I spent 80 % of the time in one province, and 20 % in the other. This satisfied her.

To Juehoe (or others with personal experience) Re: Post #2

- Does this require an annual trip back to the province of registration ?

- if yes, can it be done in advance of the expiry date ?

- if yes, how long in advance ?

- is there a procedure for changing the province of registration ?

Nationwide figures for Thai adults:  tobaccoatlas.org   2013  Men  37.4%  Women:  2.2%

                                                                 World Health Org.  2007  Men  41.7%  Women:  1.94%

- take them for whatever they may be worth

- I highly doubt if regional/local figures are surveyed or recorded

That must be it. I've only been by there once, but the location is exactly where I remember it to be. Many thanks.

There is a small hotel/guesthouse on the east side of the Surin ring road, about 500 metres north of Robinson. Does anyone know the name of it ?

Thank you very much.

So, If I understand the distinction between your Posts #2 and #8, because I am already on a Non-immigrant "B" Visa, the requirement to prove that the funds came from abroad does not apply to me.

After 23 hrs., and at risk of dropping to page 3, I thought I would bump this up. Ubonjoe, I would appreciate your comments on my Post # 6. I would also appreciate comments from anyone else who has retired, "unretired", then retired again, all in Thailand.

I stand corrected ! To the OP - Lumpini Park has similar vistas, if it might be more convenient for you.

Joe, 

With regard to your Post#2 above. I recently "unretired" after 6 yrs. on a Retirement visa. I went back to work on a Non-immigrant "B" visa. At the time I did so, I topped up my retirement visa bank account to B 800,000 by bringing in funds from my home country. I did this to give myself maximum flexibility in terms of retiring again. It is already more than two months since I brought those funds in.  I have saved my Canadian bank statement which indicates a transfer out, though it does not indicate the destination country or currency.

In your opinion, is this likely to be sufficient for me to return to a Retirement Visa in a year or two ? Or perhaps I will be facing an implicit demand that I either "recycle" the B 800,000 through my Cdn. bank, or bring in an additional B 800,000 at that time ?

Looks like Lumpini Park, Bangkok to me.

Check bookstores such as Se-ed. I have a 2558 version of an atlas published by Thinknet Publishing. Sixty pages cover all of Thailand at 1:390,000. There is an inset map of Cha-am - Hua Hin (almost as far south as Pranburi) at 145,000.Thai language only.

The real meaning of eco-tourism is to limit the number of visitors to environmentally sensitive natural areas. This is normally accomplished by increasing the price until the number of visitors has been reduced to the target level. The tourism operators can make almost as much money as previously, if it is done correctly. Think "quality tourist" !

I couldn't resist ! The thread that is currently running immediately below this one is titled "Paypal - Access Denied".

My experience was in 1996, but I would venture to say that nothing has changed. Employer No. 2 had no problem getting me a Work Permit, even though Employer No. 1 refused to give me my Work Permit when I left. Simply tell Employer No. 2 the facts, he should be able to do the rest.

I meant signed and sealed  by the appropriate officer(s) of the institution. Perhaps I should have said "original"