General Reports

[Nocal]

ATM'S

I can confirm what The Pro, has said in regards to the ATM Fee that the Bank of Aythaya ( yellow machine ). Just a week or so ago, Bank of Aythaya was the only major bank that wasn't charging the fee. But I can confirm that they are now charging 150 baht for any foreign ATM card. This happen to me at Carrefour/Pattaya... They do ask you after you put your amount whether you will except this fee? I also went to another ATM machine of Bank of Aythaya on the otherside of Sukhumvit thinking that they might not charge the fee but it did!

Now a warning the Bank of Aythaya doesn't give you a receipt... my next move is to do the transaction not in English but in Thai to see if the machine makes the charge. I noticed that Thai's that put in their cards and make a transaction get a receipt!

LBM

As of this AM , was not charged a fee on Foreign ATM card at B of A machine.

Thing is, the exchange rate showed was about 1 baht less per USD than actual rate (32.93), so taking out less than $150 US was the only way it made sense, if I am adding correctly.

[LittleBigMan]

Just a few weeks ago, I noticed that the Bank of Ayuthya machine say at the very top that this transaction was 150 baht, but just below it will indicate the amount you requested and the Fee was "0", but now it's official that you get the charge of 150 baht. Now I myself am surprise because I read the the Bank of Ayuthya wasn't part of the Thai Banking Association that authorized this charge to foreign ATM cards. Maybe since so many people have read and are upset about the other banks charging this fee decided to boycott the banks and use Ayathya, that now the bank have else they want to charge us. Is it stupid, greed or all of the above?

Well, what is a small guy going to do, might give UOB at look?

LBM

[PinkPearl]

Will be interesting if UOB is now charging or not.

UOB is United Overseas Bank and there are a few branches around.

As UOB is not a "Thai Bank" then hopefully they will refrain from the charges, a couple of weeks back UOB were not charging 150 baht and never even asked about charges (whereas KrungSiri would ask but the charge was 0 baht).

I'd have no problem accepting a charge of 0 baht. Even if it were dollars or gold bars that would work for me. LOL.

[The Pro]

Will be interesting if UOB is now charging or not.

UOB is United Overseas Bank and there are a few branches around.

As UOB is not a "Thai Bank" then hopefully they will refrain from the charges, a couple of weeks back UOB were not charging 150 baht and never even asked about charges (whereas KrungSiri would ask but the charge was 0 baht).

ATM'S

I can confirm what The Pro, has said in regards to the ATM Fee that the Bank of Aythaya ( yellow machine ). Just a week or so ago, Bank of Aythaya was the only major bank that wasn't charging the fee. But I can confirm that they are now charging 150 baht for any foreign ATM card. This happen to me at Carrefour/Pattaya... They do ask you after you put your amount whether you will except this fee? I also went to another ATM machine of Bank of Aythaya on the otherside of Sukhumvit thinking that they might not charge the fee but it did!

Now a warning the Bank of Aythaya doesn't give you a receipt... my next move is to do the transaction not in English but in Thai to see if the machine makes the charge. I noticed that Thai's that put in their cards and make a transaction get a receipt!

LBM

[BionicMan]

ATM'S

I can confirm what The Pro, has said in regards to the ATM Fee that the Bank of Aythaya ( yellow machine ). Just a week or so ago, Bank of Aythaya was the only major bank that wasn't charging the fee. But I can confirm that they are now charging 150 baht for any foreign ATM card. This happen to me at Carrefour/Pattaya... They do ask you after you put your amount whether you will except this fee? I also went to another ATM machine of Bank of Aythaya on the otherside of Sukhumvit thinking that they might not charge the fee but it did!

Now a warning the Bank of Aythaya doesn't give you a receipt... my next move is to do the transaction not in English but in Thai to see if the machine makes the charge. I noticed that Thai's that put in their cards and make a transaction get a receipt!

LBM

sometime competition in business makes price go down, sometime creates cartels...

[LittleBigMan]

ATM'S

I can confirm what The Pro, has said in regards to the ATM Fee that the Bank of Aythaya ( yellow machine ). Just a week or so ago, Bank of Aythaya was the only major bank that wasn't charging the fee. But I can confirm that they are now charging 150 baht for any foreign ATM card. This happen to me at Carrefour/Pattaya... They do ask you after you put your amount whether you will except this fee? I also went to another ATM machine of Bank of Aythaya on the otherside of Sukhumvit thinking that they might not charge the fee but it did!

Now a warning the Bank of Aythaya doesn't give you a receipt... my next move is to do the transaction not in English but in Thai to see if the machine makes the charge. I noticed that Thai's that put in their cards and make a transaction get a receipt!

LBM

[Mouse1]

The Thai press post pictures of dead bodies daily.

Last week the Pattaya People TV was showing slightly pixelated pictures of a farang suicide who had hanged himself, gently swinging on his noose...

[The Pro]

I have been using UOB and KrungSiri (Bank of Authaya) and both of these have recently never been charging 150 baht.

Do not forget they cannot charge you unless they warn you and ask you to proceed with the charge, or cancel (there are no hidden charges).

Just now I had occasion to withdraw from an american account, and I found that contrary to previous experience Kasikorn Bank has joined the club on the offensive 150 baht transaction fee. So I cancelled and sought out a Bank of Ayuthia (or is it KrungSri? - anyway the yellow ones), where I was not warned of any special fee, only the strange exchange rate warning this bank gives you. I got 33.07 to the dollar, when the rate in the news is about 34.2 or so. I tried different withdrawal amounts, but the rate stayed the same.

So it still seems that perhaps the yellow ATMs are the ones to seek out. One wonders how long they will continue - presumably every foreigner will be using them.

[Fast Eddie 48]

Cool, nice first post!

"“The FBI can observe or ask Thai investigators to investigate certain points but it cannot run its own investigation or collect evidence,” said senior attorney general Sirasak Tiypan."

Words no sooner said, FBI agents immediately dispatched from San Francisco, arriving tomorrow, Wednesday, Thai time.

“The family will seek an independent autopsy by famed forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to determine whether another person could have been involved.”

Happening now as we yak.

US Embassy Bangkok has received hundreds of calls from news agencies, production & management companies, family, friends of families, legal corporations, both locally and abroad. The first publication from the Thai police said it was a suicide. Rumors continue. International forensics teams to oversee findings.

Local US legal guys can't do shit. But they do know senior officers in city courts management (BCCM) and at Lumpini Police Station, they have, in fact, appropriately or inappropiately, approached with key questions. The scene was destroyed by Thai ignorance and all sides know it.

The Thais want this to go away as fast as possible, my guess is you are one?

IP protection? Funny, that is a singularly OT item, you aren't Khun Somsak are you? Two different cases completely, IPR is an apple, and a US citizen, the possible victim of capital murder (hence involvement of the US Department of State,) is an orange.

Again, nice first post!

Barko,

I think we should all let the man rest in peace ,the thai police already show he was in his room alone and show no foul play and crime ,what will the FBI and his family can prove with private autospy, will just show either suicide or kinky sex game gone bad .

Fast Eddie 48

[Barko]

Cute! What the hell do you think a US legal team is going to do? Whose heads do you think are gonna roll? The US embassy is hardly in a position to go pretending they can do much of anything. If they can't move the Thais for years on end on something they actually care about, like IP protection, they aren't much likely to make anything happen over a washed up actor snuffing himself in a highly embarrassing fashion. Besides, what they really want they have in common with the Thais: they want the media to stop writing about this, so they aren't likely to do anything to make this more of a story by trying to be big swinging dicks over this.

Cool, nice first post!

"“The FBI can observe or ask Thai investigators to investigate certain points but it cannot run its own investigation or collect evidence,” said senior attorney general Sirasak Tiypan."

Words no sooner said, FBI agents immediately dispatched from San Francisco, arriving tomorrow, Wednesday, Thai time.

“The family will seek an independent autopsy by famed forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to determine whether another person could have been involved.”

Happening now as we yak.

US Embassy Bangkok has received hundreds of calls from news agencies, production & management companies, family, friends of families, legal corporations, both locally and abroad. The first publication from the Thai police said it was a suicide. Rumors continue. International forensics teams to oversee findings.

Local US legal guys can't do shit. But they do know senior officers in city courts management (BCCM) and at Lumpini Police Station, they have, in fact, appropriately or inappropiately, approached with key questions. The scene was destroyed by Thai ignorance and all sides know it.

The Thais want this to go away as fast as possible, my guess is you are one?

IP protection? Funny, that is a singularly OT item, you aren't Khun Somsak are you? Two different cases completely, IPR is an apple, and a US citizen, the possible victim of capital murder (hence involvement of the US Department of State,) is an orange.

Again, nice first post!

[Fon Tok]

...So it still seems that perhaps the yellow ATMs are the ones to seek out. One wonders how long they will continue - presumably every foreigner will be using them.

I was charged the 150 baht fee last time I used one of these yellow Bank of Ayudtaya machines in Bangkok.

These guys are frickin' greedy in my book...

[Opebo]

Just now I had occasion to withdraw from an american account, and I found that contrary to previous experience Kasikorn Bank has joined the club on the offensive 150 baht transaction fee. So I cancelled and sought out a Bank of Ayuthia (or is it KrungSri? - anyway the yellow ones), where I was not warned of any special fee, only the strange exchange rate warning this bank gives you. I got 33.07 to the dollar, when the rate in the news is about 34.2 or so. I tried different withdrawal amounts, but the rate stayed the same.

So it still seems that perhaps the yellow ATMs are the ones to seek out. One wonders how long they will continue - presumably every foreigner will be using them.

[Nocal]

[QUOTE=Neufie]

Agree with post. I have however found ONE decent guy. He does long or multiple trips for me. I have always been told by local expats I am paying Thai rate. Good English, good guy. Uselful for Pattaya, Buri Ram, Hua Hin, Chaing Mai direction ( though I have never taken him that far). He has stayed overnight for me at his cost when he knew someone. Anyway, probably the only provider of anything I would be happy to recommend. If someone wants his number I will give by PM. If you are looking for a trip soon, I will call him and advise him you are a friend. Post is spot on though....

You think Thai taxi drivers are bad, try Brasil.

[Quispamman]

US Embassy is pissed as freaking hell over this. US legal team arriving tonight, "heads will roll on this one". Lawsuits aplenty sure to surface soon.

Cute! What the hell do you think a US legal team is going to do? Whose heads do you think are gonna roll? The US embassy is hardly in a position to go pretending they can do much of anything. If they can't move the Thais for years on end on something they actually care about, like IP protection, they aren't much likely to make anything happen over a washed up actor snuffing himself in a highly embarrassing fashion. Besides, what they really want they have in common with the Thais: they want the media to stop writing about this, so they aren't likely to do anything to make this more of a story by trying to be big swinging dicks over this.

[The Pro]

The Thai press post pictures of dead bodies daily.

There is nothing wrong with a dead body, its the same as a live one but obviously dead.

There is nothing creepy about it, nothing wierd, nothing strange, nothing spooky.

Its only that in the past 50 years humans in so called "developed worlds" have been sheltered from viewing death and the dead that now there is a whole generation who are scared stiff to see a dead body and things its all rather gross.

Well, wake up. A dead body is just that, someone who has died. Its nothing special, nothing religious, its simply a human being, a type of animal on this planet, that has died.

I read where some local tabloids are publishing pictures.

Is this true?

I hope they are fakes if anything.