GroveHillWanderer

21 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Kasikorn have international transfers on their App. Have you tried it?

I have seen the option on the K+ app, I was wondering whether to use it or something else. So I was asking if people had any recommendations or experience in this regard.

7 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

About 6 months ago I successfully used the international transfer option on KPlus on my smartphone, about 5,000Baht sent to awell known bank in England. 

 

Ultimate recipient of the funds in England confirmed receipt of the funds (in pounds) within 24 hrs of sending from Thailand.

 

But this can only be used if the receiving bank is within the list on the KPlus app.

 

Good luck.

Thanks for the info. In the K+ app I see two options: transfer with account number via SWIFT and transfer with account number via KBank partners.

Is there a benefit to using one rather than the other, as far as you know?

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

They're certainly could be more to the story there's really no way to know at this point, it is all entirely plausible though not probable. The part about the police is totally possible, especially in Pattaya. They are some of the most greedy cops in the country.

 

The part of the landlord sounds extreme but it also sounds possible, he certainly should have had all his valuables locked up, if nothing else locked up in his suitcase, in which case either the police or the landlord would have had a steal or destroy his suitcase to get to any of his valuables.

 

if it were me and this actually happened I would be looking for major retribution against the Airbnb host, and would be looking to raise as much stink as possible online and in the media at home, as he has done. 

The "more" to this story is that the same guy apparently (if the photos are actually from him - and if they're not then something is really off) told an almost completely different story to the Daily Mail just two weeks ago. 

In the previous version of the story featuring photos of the same person, it was a case of overstay and having been shopped to the police by his girlfriend over a business dispute. 

So as many others have pointed out, this story just doesn't hold water, in light of the previously-published, totally different version.

32 minutes ago, PumpkinEater said:

Here is the page that needs confirmation by WISE.

Note that the Country (My resident Country) is shaded and cannot be changed.

I think that's possibly because that screen is for when you're trying to keep your residence country as the US, and all you want to do is confirm your address there. It wouldn't make any sense to change to a different country in those circumstances.

To change your country of residence, as far as I can tell, you would need to go to your personal details and update them. When I try to do that, it gives me a choice of all the different available countries, including Thailand.

8 hours ago, Upnotover said:

Sending how much?  Western Union (Thailand) online can register online at home and then send 100,000 a time.  Can send more if register in person.

It's more than 100,000 but I suppose I could send it in several chunks if necessary.

I'd like to transfer some money out of Thailand. I'm looking at using using some kind of online banking or funds transfer app.

I already have, Revolut, Wise and K+ (Kasikorn Bank) apps. I've only ever used Wise for incoming transfers, thus far.

Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations on which would be better to use?

Or is there another different app which people prefer?

On 1/13/2025 at 2:45 PM, Freddy42OZ said:

Standalone App.   It doesn't work with Google Wallet.  

Not accurate. See my post above.

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Jack the Ripper was Polish

 

A RESEARCHER who says he revealed Jack the Ripper's identity has told of his joy at finding a 100 per cent DNA match with his suspect.

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33120859/jack-ripper-dna-victim-shawl/

Of the five "canonical" Ripper victims, only two are thought to have been prostitutes. There's no basis for believing the other three were involved in sex work.

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Jack the Ripper killed prostitutes, right? Wrong. There is actually very little to suggest that three out of five of his victims were sex workers at all.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/02/things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-women-killed-by-jack-the-ripper

My first car was a 1981 Chevy Caprice. I bought it second hand in 1989 and if I do say so myself, I kept it in pretty good nick.

This is a photo of it taken in 2003, admittedly after having recently had it re-sprayed and having fitted new tyres.

9 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Thank you for reminding of your years of misinformation and propping up false narratives.

I don't think it's a false narrative to say Trump's tariffs will probably cost the American consumer billions.

Pretty much every single article I've read about this, agrees on the likely outcome. 

Here's just one example, with a quote from the president of the US National Retail Federation. 

Trump Tariff Proposals Could Cost Americans $78 billion

https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/trump-tariff-proposals-could-cost-americans-78-billion-annual-spending

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“A tariff is a tax paid by the U.S. importer, not a foreign country or the exporter. This tax ultimately comes out of consumers’ pockets through higher prices.”

 

NRF Vice President Jonathan Gold

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

What am I looking at here?

Pretty sure that's a still (probably from a CCTV video) taken at or around the time of the altercation described in the OP.

Unless I miss my guess, the Irish couple would be sitting at the table at the very top of the image and a member of the restaurant staff seems to be running towards the table, presumably to intervene (since that is what the article states that they did).

According to this article in the Sun (yes, I know) he intends to return to the UK to clear his name. 

Husband of ‘Lady of the Hills’ wants to ‘return to Britain to clear his name’ 21 YEARS after wife’s body was dumped

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33045000/husband-lady-of-the-hills-return-to-britain/

7 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Proving you are US citizen is very simple!

That's not necessarily the case. As the article below points out: 

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When you're locked up, it's hard to dig up a birth certificate or a passport or, in Garza's case, request a naturalization certificate from immigration.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/22/504031635/you-say-you-re-an-american-but-what-if-you-had-to-prove-it-or-be-deported

Don't forget that in deportation hearings, it's up to the accused illegal immigrant to prove they're a US citizen (if that's what they're claiming) and if they can't do so, they're subject to deportation.

In these hearings you're basically presumed guilty and have to prove your innocence.

8 hours ago, Yagoda said:

They arent and it didnt The poster that said that is, as always, lying

Are you sure?

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The issue caught the attention of the Government Accountability Office in 2021 when it issued a report. In its findings, the GAO reported that as many as 70 U.S. citizens had been deported over the previous 5 years.

Man who claims he's a U.S. citizen repeatedly has been deported to Mexico. It's complicated

https://www.tpr.org/news/2024-05-30/man-who-claims-hes-a-u-s-citizen-repeatedly-has-been-deported-to-mexico-its-complicated

29 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

i Think you mean CIA , the FBI are only supposed to work in USA.

The size of the new USA Embassy they are building up here in Chiang Mai there

must be a lot of them

 

regards Worgeordie

That's not accurate. The FBI may be mostly concerned with domestic matters but it also operates internationally. Here's an extract from their own website. 

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For more than seven decades, the FBI has stationed special agents and other personnel overseas to help protect Americans back home by building relationships with principal law enforcement, intelligence, and security services around the globe that help ensure a prompt and continuous exchange of information.

International Operations

https://www.fbi.gov/about/leadership-and-structure/international-operations

7 hours ago, Justanotherone said:

so how come this does not come with a TAX owed on that money? 35% should be deducted, no?

 

they do in big US game shows... you won 1.000.000 $  minus 333.333 $  unless you decide to get 50k a year for 20 years...

Because it's clearly stated in the terms and conditions that these prizes are tax-exempt. 

2 hours ago, Dmitry2222 said:

30 days from the day of submitting documents - Chachoengsao.

I.e. you can submit your application up to 45 days before your current extension expires. The new extension will be granted for the next year, even before your current extension ends. The processing time is 30 days from the date of document submission (may be delayed a bit).

Same in Hua Hin, in my experience. I've done 3 marriage extensions now, and have always been given a date to return 30 days (give or take) from the day I handed in the paperwork.

3 hours ago, Sevenomma said:

You have to pay taxes in Thailand if you stay more than 180 days. 

People who dont understand why dont deserve to be in Thailand, because Thailand dont want stupid people. 🤣

Not quite accurate. If you stay more than 180 days in Thailand you are considered a tax resident. Based on a number of announcements recently, it looks as though all tax residents are now supposed to file a tax return. 

However, even if you are a tax resident and even if you file a tax return, it doesn't necessarily mean you have to pay taxes.

15 minutes ago, popabear said:

No problem, Icame 3 VE the year before and the year before that, be doing it consistent for more than 20 years except for Covid, first time this  has happen .   Kind Regards Popa

You're saying that in twenty years of doing 3 VE entries a year, you were never previously asked how long you were staying, and/or where you were staying (except during Covid)? I find that very hard to credit.

Also, have you considered that her short questions might simply betray a lack of English language fluency?