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Money transfer restrctions
berrec replied to Chelseafan's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
I just transferred via Wise !30,00 Baht (equiv. AUD) from NAB Aus. to Bangkok bank, did transaction on Tuesday morning, arrived Wednesday lunchtime in my BBK account. -
Phuket gets green light for New Year celebrations to be an all-nighter
berrec replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
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Finance Ministry expects 4.5% economic growth next year
berrec replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Perplexing Frustration At The FX Office
berrec replied to sammieuk1's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
In hindsight, I learned this lesson the hard many years ago, bringing Aussie $100 notes from on my regular trips back Aus returning to cash them out in Thailand. On all future trips I carefully examined each Aussie dollars note I got from my local Aussie bank and rejected any if they even the showed the slightest marking. I noted that this practice is a one way street; I have examined 1,000 Baht notes from money exchangers with marking worst them my $100 AUD notes. Take a look at your 20 Baht notes occasionally many are riddled with all sorts of markings, even got a few phone numbers on some. Also been stung with shops passing off these types of marked notes in change from transactions, later finding out other establishments not accepting them. -
Yep, the WHO is so Woke it is more concerned about appearances than substance! That's why as a branch of the UN is has become a politically leftist useless bunch of overpaid elites.
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It's the education system here .....it's broke ..... from first schooling to University. The student passes at any and all costs ....even with a separate markup exam paper, aided by the teacher to coach the student through the exam paper answers.
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Guilty as charged ..... มีความผิดตามข้อกล่าวหา
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Anutin hits out at bars and pubs for opening illegally
berrec replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
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I think you all have missed the key issue here! It's not just TP, it's how Thailand government runs the country. It's based on confusion (announce and unannounced), ever-changing regulations (knee-jerk policies), excessive mountains of paperwork (job tenure for life) and "not my problem" (you make mistake, you fix) attitude. Why? Government; we know better than you!.
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Thailand listed among the healthiest countries to retire
berrec replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Nailed it; been coming here for 25 years; living here now for the last 5....nothing at that airport ever changes with all the actors you mentioned. IMHO they just don't give a rats and are too dumb to even understand customer service efficiencies.
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Amen Thai IM 90 day online reporting RIP!
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Dear PM your IT wizards can't even fix a simple online 90 day reporting system after years of jigging with it. (still broke today). So you have yours and Buckley' chance of getting Thailand Pass to a seamless, reliable state while you are still in the big PM chair.
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Has anyone purchased (not upgraded) Windows 11 in Thailand.
berrec replied to up2you2's topic in IT and Computers
My beloved Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise Dell Latitude PCs are still alive and kicking. But unfortunately, after almost 10 years, the software programs are dying a slow death from EOL from many software vendors. I am about to purchase new Dell Latitude PCs with Windows 10 Pro. There will be a memorial service and wake when I have to fully retire my trusty faithful reliable Windows 7 software machines. -
Anutin speaks out on the unvaccinated possibly facing restrictions
berrec replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Like you, I am ok to receive a COVID vaccination, but I am waiting for Novavax a more traditional protein based vaccine. I don't really want experimental mRNA or Viral Vector vaccines in my body based on known and unknown side effects both short-term or long-term. And I am ok to pay for both primary and secondary Novavax vaccine doses. Novavax -
Bangkok to crackdown on rule breaking motorcyclists from Monday
berrec replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
More of a "cracks me up" laughing then a "crack down" on lawbreakers. I walk along the cycle (bike, not motor) / walking path every day on Pradit Manutham Rd, Wang Thonglang, Bangkok, It's like dodgems, just full of crazy motorbikes up and down the walkway / cycle way all morning. Nothing will change on Monday, it will be motorbike business as normal! A lot of typical toothless government hot air. -
Unfortunately, just another example of poor software design, development, testing and user acceptance. Thailand will never learn from all its past mistakes of rolled out failed software solutions. Like vaccine development; testing, trials, analysis and FDA approval it takes time to deliver good results; software solutions are no different you have to follow SDLC principles and CHAOS testing. Just like all their flip-flop government announcements, they think they can sandwich software solutions like cookie-cutters frameworks in the shortest possible time. You see the end results of their historical software application strategies; absolute confusion.
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PayPal is cancelling personal accounts in Thailand from next year
berrec replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
A pain in the ass, I have a USA PayPal account and trying to open up a new Thai PayPal account with all the same business and personal information and Thai bank as the USA account, all previously approved in the USA years ago........it's a nightmare dealing with these idiots at PayPal they want full certification again of every item.