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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:54 am
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: Bangkok Hospital Development Work
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1092
Re: Bangkok Hospital Development Work
I was there last week for several days, visiting a family member. We all wondered what was being constructed so I finally asked. The hospital will be doubled in size from 60 beds to 120. The new building will include a parking garage. After thinking the cafeteria was closed down, we eventually learn...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Buying a new Forza or Xmax
- Replies: 5
- Views: 505
Buying a new Forza or Xmax
I bought a Yamaha Nmax (155 cc) in 2016, it’s served me well for over 7 years and over 50,000 km but its age is showing and it’s starting to require a bit of maintenance. I mostly use it around town, with an occasional trip to Pranburi and Cha Am. I’m considering replacing it with a new Forza, or po...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Thai Driving License renewal
- Replies: 360
- Views: 38049
Re: Thai Driving License renewal
My driving licence, the one that I obtained 5 years ago after starting this thread, expires at the end of this month. I renewed it at Pranburi last week. I believe if you renew a license the day after it expires, you receive an extra year of validity for the new license. I know I get 6 years (inste...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Tax residency in Thailand and taxing overseas income
- Replies: 178
- Views: 78035
Re: Tax residency in Thailand and taxing overseas income
Any updates on this topic, maybe from someone who attended the event last Friday ?
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Health insurance required for all retirement visas?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 64871
Re: Health insurance required for all retirement visas?
I just returned from a short trip to Singapore, partly for the purpose of killing my 11 year old OA. Planning to apply for non-O tomorrow.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: Feeding Time
- Topic: Buffet breakfasts
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13682
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: Ask The Expats
- Topic: Coin Counting Machines
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2711
Re: Coin Counting Machines
About 2 years ago I took a large, un-sorted bag of coins to Bangkok Bank at Blu Port and asked that they be deposited into my account. The bank teller summoned the security guard to come help her count them. They accepted, counted and deposited all of the 1, 2, 5 and 10 baht coins. They returned all...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:10 am
- Forum: On The Road
- Topic: Tickets and booking trains from Hua Hin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 25746
Re: Tickets and booking trains from Hua Hin
Thanks hhinner! That makes perfect sense. But "begins on" or "starts on 5 January" (or the day before) would make things a clearer. Also. . . does anyone know if train #40 with "second class/air con" has reserved seating? Or is it a free for all? I’m pretty sure that i...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:55 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Tax residency in Thailand and taxing overseas income
- Replies: 178
- Views: 78035
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:04 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Tax residency in Thailand and taxing overseas income
- Replies: 178
- Views: 78035
Re: Tax residency in Thailand and taxing overseas income
I still don't believe it will be an Immigration job. Immigration are there to check on Immigration. The revenue department collect taxes. It's a bit like the bin men popping in to check your plumbing every time they collect bins. But wouldn’t this be a situation very similar to when Thailand starte...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:40 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Best Bank in Hua Hin for joint accounts?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1535
Re: Best Bank in Hua Hin for joint accounts?
Why would anyone need a joint account? The Bangkok Bank app for example has free transfers among all Thai banks. I’m sure there are a number of reasons for having a joint account but I think a good reason is the financial security that comes with either spouse being able to access funds if the othe...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:10 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Best Bank in Hua Hin for joint accounts?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1535
Re: Best Bank in Hua Hin for joint accounts?
My wife and I have a joint account at Bangkok Bank, we’ve never had an issue with them restricting online access on the joint account. I also have a personal account (without wife having access), a Bangkok Bank savings account that I’ve used for years to transfer funds into Thailand so I can accumul...
- Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:38 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Retirement Visa Extension and Wise (Transferwise)
- Replies: 337
- Views: 53287
Re: Retirement Visa Extension and Wise (Transferwise)
Didn't know about that. I use Bluport Branch and get charged B100 when I request a Credit Advice. Had a row with them last year, they wanted B500 for a year's worth of Credit Advice's My monthly bank wire transfers from my bank in the US arrive in my Bangkok Bank savings account. Years ago, when I ...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:52 am
- Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
- Topic: Solar power setup for your home in Thailand
- Replies: 171
- Views: 30820
Re: Solar power setup for your home in Thailand
The cost of the new meter will be about 13,000 baht. Another question, for those that are definitely on PEA power, installed a solar system and then had PEA switch out their meter for a digital meter, did PEA charge them for the cost of the meter or did PEA pay for it ?
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:49 am
- Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
- Topic: Solar power setup for your home in Thailand
- Replies: 171
- Views: 30820
Re: Solar power setup for your home in Thailand
A friend bought a house in a relatively new gated community (underground utilities, project power and water.). After having a solar system installed on his roof, he was approached by the manager of the project and informed that he would have to pay the cost of having a digital meter installed to rep...