Hua Hin Forum

centermid7 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:00 pm 98K USD is over 3.2 million baht @ 33Bt/dollar. Someone has added a zero where it should not be or moved a decimal point over one. My bet is on the extra zero. He was travelling with just under the 10K USD so as to have no problems stateside.

I think you're right on you assessment.

I was pleased to see no plastic bags at the checkouts in Tesco yesterday. Wife wasn't to happy about it though.

As long as you can pay your bills it shouldn't make any difference how much money you have in the bank or receive as income. Some people don't like to keep their money in banks. Others prefer to pay for everything by credit card and use their bank acct. in there home country to pay their bills. The...

Great idea and about time. Can't join the rest of the world with crooked operators being the normal standard here.

It's effective 1 Jan. I usually extend in Dec, but the boss got antsy because we are not in Hua Hin any longer and Pathum Thani might have different requirements. From my wife's conversations with them, the cause is a few things. 1. Brokers providing fake 800k bank letters. 2. Farangs using Thai Go...

Do you know if that is specifically in reference to yourself, since you extend in Nov , or was that a statement pertaining to all, effective January 1st, as being 'next year' .....??? Think many are awaiting a clarification, not me though .... THANKS I'll find out the answer next month, as my turn ...

I renewed my retirement visa on Thursday. They made it very clear that next year they will only accept proof from my Thai bank that I have had 800k on deposit in an account solely in my name for 3 months.

They will not accept any income statements or other evidence.

Got my text msg last week. Good use of technology in a normally low tech location.

Carry a strong piece of wood. Jamb into the spokes on the front wheel.

Only credit card I carry is US based and it's been used once in the past 3 years.

I have a debit card from Bangkok Bank. It's useless online or outside Thailand. But works at most businesses now, except Makro.

If all else fails, PVC pipe can be cut and glued at all kinds of angles and shapes. Then paint to match.

I've had special orders done correctly, and special orders messed up in Burger Kind and McDonalds stores in both England and Thailand alike. I'm not sure something being done as asked, on a single occasion, really warrants much of a celebration. Ah but, it's not a single occasion. It's every time o...

I have 2 accounts in BKK bank. 1 is where I put my money from the states. 2 is a joint account where we save my (she quit work 6 months after I moved here) money for emergencies or major purposes. The joint account will be closed and moved to my account. She has not spoken to me since we got the new...

From an attorney.

The new procedure/rule is as I have written it.

Personally, the concept of eliminating the fakes/frauds that are here is a good thing.