Living in Thailand

[Jeff46]

As things get worse in Thailand, Daddy07, suggestion is becoming more and more a reality if you are a long term Expat. You got to open a account here!

Go to the Pattaya thread to see my updated report on ATM, but since I'm here I forgot to make this part of the report.

It has been reported by Expat living here! Now I'm not sure if you need a Thai Bank account. That to avoid the 150 baht charge, you can walk in and hand your ATM ( Debit/Credit ) card and request a withdraw and not get a 150 baht charge. This is to get around the Visa/MC connected contracts links with Visa and your Bank. I'm not sure how this works and I haven't tried it. One Expat I spoke to told me he did it requested 100,000 baht with his card and place the money right back into his Bangkok Bank account and avoided the 150 charge along with the wiring fee from his US Bank.

As noted don't know how it works... just hearsay regarding this method.

LBM

I had a hell of problems last year using my credit card and international atm. So I decided to avoid using credit card and international atm. New I took with me traveller check in euro. But do not change them all in one time. If money need. I have arrange with swiss bank to send money to my thai account here. For the moment this system works well for me. One time transfer by swift to Thailand charge euro 16. Definitly will avoid credit card and international atm. My credit card was pirated twice here in Thailand.

[LittleBigMan]

As things get worse in Thailand, Daddy07, suggestion is becoming more and more a reality if you are a long term Expat. You got to open a account here!

Go to the Pattaya thread to see my updated report on ATM, but since I'm here I forgot to make this part of the report.

It has been reported by Expat living here! Now I'm not sure if you need a Thai Bank account. That to avoid the 150 baht charge, you can walk in and hand your ATM ( Debit/Credit ) card and request a withdraw and not get a 150 baht charge. This is to get around the Visa/MC connected contracts links with Visa and your Bank. I'm not sure how this works and I haven't tried it. One Expat I spoke to told me he did it requested 100,000 baht with his card and place the money right back into his Bangkok Bank account and avoided the 150 charge along with the wiring fee from his US Bank.

As noted don't know how it works... just hearsay regarding this method.

LBM

[Daddy07]

I have a question for those of you expats still lucky enough to receive a stipend from the Bad Place: Do any ATMs remain that do not charge the 150 baht per transaction rip-off?

I had been using Bank of Ayudhaya but now it has begun to charge.

It is rough on those of us who only get less than 10,000 baht/month from home!

If your money is in a Thai bank and you use that bank's ATM to make your withdrawal, you pay no transaction fee. If you use another bank's ATM, you might be charged 20 baht. If, however, you use the ATM to withdraw money on account in a foreign bank or a foreign credit card, you will be charged the 150 baht.

Opebo, since you live here, you should keep your money in a local bank account.

[Piper1]

Let me guess - you sport a silly beard?

No, because he thinks I'm a good guy with morals. Little does he know. (I guess I am when it comes to business).

PS - that 150 ATM withdrawal charge pissed me off too - made me withdraw unnecessarily large amounts just to avoid it.

[Opebo]

I have a question for those of you expats still lucky enough to receive a stipend from the Bad Place: Do any ATMs remain that do not charge the 150 baht per transaction rip-off?

I had been using Bank of Ayudhaya but now it has begun to charge.

It is rough on those of us who only get less than 10,000 baht/month from home!

[Opebo]

One of the Muslem managers I work with recently told me I am more Muslem than most Muslems he knows (even though he knows I'm an athiest). I know what he meant.

Let me guess - you sport a silly beard?

[NicFrenchy]

There you go... that one got Owned!

[NicFrenchy]

Who??????????

God, you know, the invisible man living in the sky, who watches every thing we do every minute of every day.

[Daddy07]

...(thank god for that)

Who??????????

[NicFrenchy]

I work with and manage Arab Muslim professionals every day; my wife is Muslem, and I have many Arab friends. One of the Muslem managers I work with recently told me I am more Muslem than most Muslems he knows (even though he knows I'm an athiest). I know what he meant.

"I know exactly what I would have told him: fuck you and your religion! you can shove it right back up your ass"
Of course, I have the privilege of not working with these religious assholes (thank god for that)

[Run Mann]

This documentary was shown on the Bravo Channel. Although focusing on the Brits, some of the occurrences can be universally applied like the incidents with the Jet Ski Operator and drugs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Bjmemu474

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rh9SRp9Hc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_0vZ...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJXNQEvddjw

As a follow up to this series, the Thug who extorted money from the Royal Marines was arrested.


http://www.andrew-drummond.com/?s=royal+marines

[Piper1]

In France, I have many Arab friends and let me tell you, they are far from being muslims!

I work with and manage Arab Muslim professionals every day; my wife is Muslem, and I have many Arab friends. One of the Muslem managers I work with recently told me I am more Muslem than most Muslems he knows (even though he knows I'm an athiest). I know what he meant.

[NicFrenchy]

The majority of people, I saw, in Paris, were either Arabs or African. France has the highest percentage of Muslims in Europe. The days of Pierre, wearing a striped shirt and beret are over.

Yeah, that's true, my poor country is taken over by the Arabs
BUT I totally disagree with the fact that we have the highest % of muslims in europe, that's just bull, there aren't any Statistics to back that up.

In France, I have many Arab friends and let me tell you, they are far from being muslims! the younger generation is more like the US ganstas wannabee.

[JesseJames]

ROFLMAO.

My father was a teenager in occupied France. My mother was a teenager during the Blitz in England.

I have walked the beaches in Normandy, walked through the cemeteries dedicated to the fallen US soldiers. The only reason these cemeteries are so beautifully kept, is as a result of the US taxpayer. the French govt wants nothing to do with them.

I grew up in France, went to school there, speak French fluently, and was never taught anything about the British and US involvement. I was tought the French Resistance liberated France. Pretty funny huh.

I can speak from both sides of the fence on this one, and let me assure you, The only reason Western Europe speaks anything other than German today, is a direct result of Churchill, and FDR. De Gaulle? oh yes, he ran away to England.

I carry a British passport and I could have a French one. it expired several years ago, and did not renew it. The arrogance of the French public when it comes to the war is laughable at best. Pathetic is a better description. They deserve each other. Communist bastards.

The majority of people, I saw, in Paris, were either Arabs or African. France has the highest percentage of Muslims in Europe. The days of Pierre, wearing a striped shirt and beret are over.

[Run Mann]

Runn Mann, that was an interesting 40 minutes or so. At the end, the narrator talks about next week's episode. I would like to know what happened to the girl.

Do you have the link for the episode that follows?

thanks

The series is new and currently airing on Bravo TV (UK). Additional showtimes are advertised for tomorrow and Sunday. Someone wrote a spoiler about the outcome of the series but I don't want to spoil it (if it's true) so here's the link to Bravo.

http://www.bravo.co.uk/tv-listings/?b_chnl=1&d=1&t=4