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Is trump wearing leg braces?
There is no issue using an auto pen. If im not mistaken an the executive orders are not required to be signed only issued by the president -
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Is trump wearing leg braces?
One man’s banter- me equals Karen’s insult-you. Clear enough. I think you’re the one with dementia. -
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Politics Pita Blasts Thai FM Maris, Urges Thai-Cambodia Talks at Asean Forum
His meaning is quite obvious... -
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Transport Direct Thailand-US Flights Poised for Takeoff After 2015 Halt
The big question is will they be priced competitively? I typically spend about $600.00 ine way -
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Is trump wearing leg braces?
I quote " You just did..,lol Just remember. One man’s banter is a Karen’s insult. Thats on you as it was your statement. Dementia setting in ? -
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Finance Foreign Nationals Face Account Bans in Bangkok Bank Crackdown
This stems from a ฿2.2 billion scam covered by multiple outlets: 15 Chinese nationals entered Thailand on Mar 9, left Mar 13 Assisted by 4 Thai bank staff (including a branch manager) in Pattaya 209 bank accounts opened with forged documents ฿118M deposited, ฿91M withdrawn before fleeing Accounts linked to 106 fraud cases and 462 mule accounts Total damages: ฿2.2 billion Can't open an account on a tourist visa. Fair enough. But it’s not just Bangkok Bank — reports mention Kasikorn accounts being frozen too. SCB seems unaffected so far, but if you’ve got serious money in any Thai bank, it’s worth being cautious. What if you opened an account years ago on a non-immigrant visa but now hold a DTV (which is classified as tourist)? I see secondhand claims of BKK Bank freezing these, but nothing firsthand. So I called both SCB and Kasikorn today: Kasikorn: spoke for a couple of minutes but in a nutshell said nothing to worry about. SCB: More detailed: “It doesn’t have a problem as you used the correct visa in the first moment.” “We don’t update visa type, only passport or phone number. Visa is only needed to open the account.” “You can still ask at a branch — they may have more specific info.” Also worth noting: SCB now requires face scanning for app access (as of June 5). Without it, you’re limited to 50,000 THB per transfer, though the agent said multiple back-to-back transfers are fine. Other thoughts: How will this affect the long-term visa market: need a Thai bank to get a such and such visa, but need a visa to get a Thai bank. How will this affect the condo market: yes, you can transfer directly to a developer, but if you don’t use your own Thai bank account, you won’t get a credit advice document — required to move money back out of Thailand later. No control if there’s a transfer issue, either. The situation feels messy and opaque. Could definitely be handled better.
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