That page doesn't show TT rate.
But I'll assume that is correct.
Swift would give me 1,956,158, still down 2000 baht.
Yes, I have free Swift from Fidelity, but there will likely be a correspondent bank fee added.
I wonder if your Thai wife's friend had her eye procedure done at a public hospital--which, of course, would be cheaper than a private hospital such as what you used, and result in two different prices. Also, to start with, her standard lens likely cost far less than your special type of lens. My Thai spouse and I both had lasik done at a private hospital and we were both charged the same price.
About 12 years after our lasik, we both had lens replcement, Supersight, done. Same private hospital. Mine cost slightly more but that was only because I required a different, more expensive lens, not because I was a farang and my partner Thai. The service was quick and easy, both of us done in one day, with both eyes done for each of us.
Contrast that to my partner's Thai sister. She also wanted lens replacement but, to save money, she used her public hospital. When we saw her, she had had one eye done but was waiting to have the second one done because the public hospital had run out of the type of replacement lens she needed. Months later, she was still waiting. I think she has now had the second eye finally done.
So, in this example, two different prices, for two levels of medical care, reflecting the use of a private hospital over a less expensive public one. Frankly, I don't have a problem with Thai citizens paying less at both public and private hospitals--or parks, museums, national monuments, etc., etc.
I believe there's a way of blanking certain contributors; do it or just ignore & don't read crap: it's self-inflicted. Me, I actively seek out the writer and enjoy.
Phuket Says Farewell to Pink Buses in Favour of Electric Fleet
Picture courtesy of PPAO
In a significant leap towards sustainable transport, Phuket has replaced its iconic pink Pho Thong buses with a modern fleet of 24 electric buses. This move forms part of a broader strategy to embrace greener transportation solutions on the island.
Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1364490-phuket-says-farewell-to-pink-buses-in-favour-of-electric-fleet/
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