jacko

Yeah, happens every day.... 12 years plus now, never happened. Now if I got lazy and sent the TGF out with my card to get some cash now and again, maybe one day! You could actually put the money in a USD or Sterling account with a Thai bank, or an account without an ATM card associated with it.

This morning's rates. (Sunday)

The PCEC meet today, maybe some feedback will get to a BM and then here. The owner of Key Visa has scheduled a short talk for Friday at the PEC meeting, so some think there will be some news. The only other line I can find in local press was Surachate also vowed to go after all agents and their customers nationwide involved in procuring visa extensions with fake documents.

It was stupid tying ourselves down with them in the first place. Freedom, bring it on!

Just second hand gossip.

Did you see any of the earlier posts?

Similar here, a lawyer would need to be engaged and a court order required to order the bank to release funds to an heir. Back to the topic....

If it is a local lady, probably as easy as it would be in the USA. If you are married straightforward, if not, a local will should be made. If not a local lady, well how easy would it be if you left money to a relative who now lives in Singapore?

If it is what you need to live here anyhow, perhaps not as onerous as one might think. Yes it has to sit there above 800k for 90 days before the extension renewal, but then you can start using it and top it up 9 months later. You can see what is behind this, the circumvention or bending of the requirements that has been going on for many years. Many countries consulates simply rubber stamped an income statement, or declaration, 'agencies' have obtained extensions with lesser requirements and one can presume officials in the office were complicit. I worry some surviving on smaller pensions and having little capital behind them will be pressured into leaving, although I have small sympathy for those who deliberately break the rules. They bring down more stringent application on us all. This new guy has a bee in his bonnet about criminal types and it is hard to say he does wrong!

Then there is a chance you will learn something there and I hope you can post here?

I would relax a bit, rumours are often exaggerated. You might consider a deposit in a local bank (800,000 baht) if it ends up being true. Being there (seasoned) for 60 day,s is your problem though.You may want to look on Thaivisa website and see if it is being discussed there. There was some meeting going on today where more information would be presented, but I won't hear of that until the next Expats Club meet end of next week..

New Immigration head clamps down on visa ‘tips’. Big Jok, no so funny! The Nation. New brooms sweep clean, this guy has a reputation of being hard on foreigners. Rumours I heard today... No tipping for services!!! Letters of income used for a retirement extension will require proof from banks. No agencies can obtain the extension, you must apply in person! Note, rumours, we may hear facts next week, but hey, doesn't stop us chatting!

Victor Jory

I did a search and it didn't show up....who is the twit who misspelt Papillon!!! (That would be me!) So still on Papillon

Dustin Hoffman

Steve McQueen

Robert Redford

LA Confidential

Gladiator

Did you try AllClear?

How tolerant of you... When they don't take off, they are shite. When they land way too late, they are shite. When the staff are rude to you, they are shite. When they hit you with extra charges, they are shite. As an airline, they are shite!

If there are British players on the team yes, I believe 6 out of 13 were this year.... you understand that Brexit does nor require Britain to be towed further out into the Atlantic? (Yet......)

Ryan air are having problems with strikes too. Besides, they are shite!

Our BM Gonzo did that!