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I have a recliner I want to sell and have attached 3 pictures taken this morning. RECLINER FOR SALE Excellent mechanical condition, all metal frame. Kept covered so fabric upholstery is also in excellent condition. My American butt is now larger and I have purchased another recliner that fits me better. Seat measures 23 1/2" front to back and is 18" side to side. JM Sofa recliner, purchased 18 months ago at Carrefour. Paid $ 9,900 baht. Same recliner on display now at $ 10,900 at Carrefour. Asking $ 3,000 Don Carlson 086-081-37

New Balance running shoes model MR1224ST size: US - 13, EU - 47.5, UK - 12.5 -- 2E width I wear size 10.5 US, but these were the only shoes wide enough for me. The overall size I can not deal with, stumbling and mis-steps. Wore to an Aerobics session once - did not wear again, so they are virtually new. Paid 4,990 b at Super Sports, Big-C on 2nd Rd. Now sell for $ 1750 baht ... old -->Sell for 2,500 B wallyc[attach ment=19887:attachment]

On-line banking with B of A works very well. B of A charges $ 3 ( that is three dollars - not an error) and Bangkok Bank charges 500 baht ( at least that is what they are charging me on the last 3 transfers ). Approp $ 18 total and the currency conversion is done in Thailand for the On-Shore rate. Takes about 3 days for the transfer to complete. wallyc

Forgot a very important part. I did not want to do ATM withdrawls because they do not show up on my bank account as funds transfered from outside of Thailand. If I need to show Immigration my bank funds transfers into Thailand, ATM withdrawls will not show. If for some reason I can not show enough income I will need to show a bank balance and activity in that bank account. Hope this helps, wallyc

OK ... here is the deal with the bank transfers. This is the only method I know and have done it 4 or 5 times .. it is also the only method I have tried. And, my bank is Bank of America. BofA has a relationship with Bangkok Bank, NYC. That bank seems to be the holding bank for the other Bangkok Bank branches in the USA. I don't think it is a bank you can do business in ... With BofA online banking, there is a "Transfer Funds" selection. In that section is a "Outside the Bank" selection. In that section is a drop down window where you select where the transfer is to go .. If Bangkok Ban

I now have my Thai Non-Immigrant O-A Visa for the purpose of Retirement. I followed the instructions I found on ThaiVisa and here on PattayaPages. Many thanks to Lopburi3 (ThaiVisa) and JoeKicker (PattayaPages) who insists that you enter Thailand with a Visa obtained from a Thai Consulate. I have been planning the move for almost 2 years and have been reading everything I could find relating to Visas. ThaiVisa and PattayaPages were the best sources of information for me. Many thanks to all that posted their experiences and opinions. Should also thank Owen for pointers on financial matters. And

Exciting time for me ... 63 days till retirement and applying for Non Imm O-A (Retirement) Visa and moving to Thailand in 114 days ..... wallyc

My Slingbox is a 'Slingbox Pro'. This model has a TV tuner in the box. I only need the cable wire - split, one wire to my slingbox the other wire to my daughters cable box. I change channels independently.. no need to interfere with the cable box selections. There is a virtual remote control on my monitor (minimize for full screen). All my viewing will be 'live', no DVR at this time ... and I am still in the USA. Moving to Pattaya Feb of next year. If all works OK in Pattaya, then will consider additions to the system. My laptop will have the proper TV outlets ( HDMI and maybe S-Video ). w

124Peter For Visa/Retirement purposes - to show money transfer into a Thai bank - I opened a Bangkok Bank account in Pattaya last Nov. 2006. Bangkok Bank has a branch in New York City. My USA bank has a relationship of some sort with that bank - it is a listed choice in the 'transfer funds outside of BoA'. To avoid the excessive ( to me ) SWIFT code charges, I can now transfer funds to the NYC Bangkok Bank branch using their routing number and then list my Bangkok Bank (Pattaya) account number to have funds transfered to my account in Thailand and have it recorded so I can show Immigation

When I used my BofA check card ( ATM ) the Thai bank did not charge me a fee - but BofA charged $5.45 US each and every time I used the ATM. wallyc

I use Bank of America to transfer funds to the New York branch of Bangkok Branch - using their routing number and the account number of my account at Bangkok Bank in Pattaya. Transfers take three days. Cost $3 US for the transfer ... $35 to $50 US for SWIFT code transfers, can do this on-line and save over $30 US .... but, there is a Bangkok Bank charge of 500 baht ... so the total cost is about 1/2 of the SWIFT code charges. There is a way to do the transfers for around $2 US total charges, have not done that yet so can not speak with experience. Either way, larger funds transfers cost less

Called Mr. Toom last March for pick-up on May 4th and return to airport on May 17. Sent confirming e-mail 10 days before arrival. Mr. Pond was there with my name sign on time again. This the third time using his service - only problem I ever had was when Mr. Pond forgot where he parked the car ... All tolls paid, clean newer car and the air conditioning works. 1200b to Pattaya and now 1000b back to Bangkok. wallyc

Can't tell you which one is more effective, but I can give you a pointer. Look at the color of your front teeth. The upper and lower front eight. If they have a yellowish color - you are a prime candidate for bleaching. If they are gray - you will have nothing but frustration and pain. Frustration because of poor results and pain because of many attempts and longer exposures and stronger solutions. The 18k price for Brite-Smile is about the same price as in the USA - no bargain at that price ( around $600 here ). . If you are 'yellow', save yourself some money and try the Crest Whit

I bought an adapter that takes a US 3-prong or several other configurations. On the wall side it has retractable flat 2 blades, round 2 pins or a large set of 3 blades. Since it had the flat blades and the round pins I knew it would work in Thailand and I could use my USA stuff in either case. But, the hotel rooms have a lack of outlets and I need to plug-in more than one item. I'm in Chiang Mai now and following my friend Samsonite's suggestion I went a local mall and found a 3-outlet power strip (w/surge protection) that takes many prong/blade configurations. It has a 3-prong plug (the groun

This thread seems to be a good place to ask my question. Arriving on EVA at BKK, I need to go to Thai Airways for my flight to Chiang Mai. I have about 5 hrs between flights and I have the tickets ( meeting a 'friend' ). After clearing customs - shoud I go upstairs and walk to the domestic terminal ? assumming the old airport will be in use at the end of Oct. Don't remember, when taking a taxi, if the International Terminal was before or after the other Terminal (departures). Any (reasonable) suggestions ? wallyc

Midlifecrisis: Look into Eva Air's Evergreen Deluxe Class ( evaair.com ). Seats are alittle wider and more leg room. Some seating is 2-4-2, but up in front it is 2 on one side and 2 on the other. Approx $300 more than Econo for the RT from SFO to BKK. My flight in late Oct is $1053 - all in, bought the tickets last Feb - on-line. Last I checked, same dates the cost is now $ 1111 - all in. Third trip, all on Eva and see no reason to change airlines. No problems. Flight leaves at 1:30 am and arrives in BKK at 11:05 am the next day. Stop in Tapei for about 2 1/2 hours. Leaves BKK at 16:55

For me to use in Chiang Mai & Pattaya, I bought a Motorola V188 Quad Band phone on Ebay. Cost about $60. Payed $10 to have it un-locked. Now I have phone I can use anywhere in the world - change the Sim chip as needed. wallyc

My two trips to LOS were both in Eva Evergreen Deluxe seats. Really appreciated the extra seat width and leg room. I also departed from SFO. My flights departed around 1am and my arrival time in BBk was around 11:30am the next day. My next flight in Oct leaves around 1am Oct 26 and arrives around 11:30am Oct 27. Should be in Pattaya before 3pm .... Don't know of any other airline with Evergreen type seats/service leaving from SFO. wallyc

M room - 503 I think - was wired Hi-Speed. About 150b per day. Never had any problems over the 6 days I was there. Pinewood Residences. 2nd Rd and approx Soi 5. wallyc

For the FLB discont - ask for it. Tell them you want the FLB discount. I was told the normal price was 2800b per night. FLB discount and the price was 2000b per night. As for the in-room electrnic safe, I told them it was a requirement for me - they supplied 1 for me and charged a very low extra charge. I could have found somewhere else for less, I'm sure. But, I got what I wanted and baht taxi right in front of the hotel, its on 2nd Rd, Soi 6 about 100 yards to the left, Big C shopping center about 200 yards to the right as well as Sabai Dee and Sabailand and Sabai Room soapies. Maybe 20 Be

Anonsalor; I stayed there on my last trip, first part of Nov. Chose Pinewood because of the location and the FLB discount did not hurt. . Have to thank Martin for the info on the discount. Room 503 ( or 501 ), anyway 60sqm room. They put in an electronic safe for me - said I was the only one in the hotel with a in-room safe. Broadband internet in the room. They found an electical adaptor so all my American stuff would not be fried. Staff very friendly and helpful. My room was quite. Medium size refrigerator instead of the mini bar type. Everything worked and lots of hot water in the sh

misterc, I stayed at the Residence Garden last April and thought it was great. On my next trip in Nov, I will be staying at the Pinewood Residence Serviced Apts - at the suggestion of Martin at the FLB Bar. They also accept the FLB discount. Its on Soi 5, on the other side of 2nd rd. Close to everythng - or not far from everything. I selected the deluxe room 60sqm with kitchenette, breakfast included, ethernet connection in room etc.. Check it out ..... wallyc

I chose Eva Evergreen Deluxe because of the larger seat width and more leg room. Having read everything I could here and on other forums, I took the advice offered and was very happy I did. For me, the wine or cocktail issue is a non-issue and have no comment either way. I was not happy with the in-flight entertainment, but as I fell asleep it didn't matter anyway. From SFO, I appreciated the arrival time of around 11:30am and arrival back at SFO around 2:30pm just in time for the commute home to Stockton. The BART option is one I am thinking about. I saw the BART train almost in-side the temi

I agree with SoCalGuy .. It is so overwhelming it is impossible for me to describe. I stayed at the Residence Garden and glad I did - it is away from the center action and somewhere I could go to calm down a bit before I caught a baht bus back and find the places I had planned to see. That was 2 weeks ago and I am planning to go back - hopfully in Nov. And I am looking to stay a little closer in - maybe the Dynasty Inn, I think I am better prepared now that I have been there once ... wallyc

Howdy. Arriving April 7th .... 11:40am on Eva Anyone around to share a taxi or mini-van to Pattaya ? wallyc