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Without the 800K baht?

Same here - but why on the whim of a bureaucrat

Another underhand government tactic to keep tabs on you

I am a UK citizen, about 12 years ago I came to Thailand on a retirement visa which I obtained in the UK - as far as I recall that did not require the 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account to obtain it (only when I extended it). But that was 12 years ago and things change. He has already tried to open a bank account in Thailand and been refused because he only had a tourist visa so he feels that he is in a catch 22 (no visa no bank account no bank account no visa). He has more tha sufficient funds to support himself here but what is his best route to get a retirement visa (he is over 50) - is i possible to get one in the USA without the 800,000 Baht and then come and open a bank account and then do a visa extensions subsequently over here?. Thanks

Good thoughts for your full recuperation - take care

He doesn't have to know - you have to prove

Actually my point is about choice not vaccination.

Yes but doesn't that depend on whether the remittance comes from income that year or assets accumulated before that year?

You'd defend a government's right to insist you get vaccinated (and who knows what else they might insist on)

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I would tend to agree with you also BUT would you rather live in a society where you can choose or one where you have no choice? That's the dichotomy of freedom of choice - if you can choose one way then you have to allow another to choose their way that's the price you have to pay for your freedom of choice.

Maybe I'm spoiling lots of posters fun BUT If you believe in vaccinations - have them. If you don't believe in vaccinations - don't have them. It's your choice just as it's another's option to choose what thay want.

At last a thread I can get my teeth into! But it is true dental treatment here (at Government hospitals at least) is good value compared to my country - that is if you can find a dentist to "take you".

pitch your tent in a Mall?

Well Gamma - my favourite quote from Friedrich Nietzsche is: “For believe me! — the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is: to live dangerously! Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius! Send your ships into uncharted seas! Live at war with your peers and yourselves! Be robbers and conquerors as long as you cannot be rulers and possessors, you seekers of knowledge! Soon the age will be past when you could be content to live hidden in forests like shy deer! At long last the search for knowledge will reach out for its due: — it will want to rule and possess, and you with it!” From, would you believe, "The Gay Science" - of course "Gay" had a whole different meaning when he wrote it. But you are certainly living dangerously with your philosophical post.

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My experience as a former English/Business/IT teacher in Thailand is that the system is a triumph of superficiality over substance. Not all, but many students want the piece of paper saying "A" without having to do anything to get it and many of them do not see the use of learning English for example. It's all about that piece of paper not the knowledge.

I pay 460 ish a month on a 2 year contract and that includes TV they even offer me 10% off that if I pay upfront (which I don't do) - so look for a deal with them

Sensible answer for the second part it might well be possible to use an Android emulator (Bluestacks) to view via PC. Also be aware many "WIFI enabled" devices only support 2.4G connection to the router and this sometimes causes issues wth routers that support 2.4 and 5G (And be aware 5G here does not refer to mobile 5G)

Any one have any links, sugestions?

I found these two in Lotus - Chilean and a good grower Cabernet not my first choice (I prefer Pinot Noir or Malbec) but I think for Thailand not a bad price 449 and 499 Baht. They taste like real wine too

Ah those were the days - one of my many well before that trend setting sloping rear window Anglia.

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