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[QUOTE=Bionicman]...as long as you do not forget the girl is parading around, even dressed, when you video call your wife! LOL

That cheap video call will cost you a fortune! :)[/QUOTE]I won't say I have never been so inebriated that this couldn’t have happened in a past life, but the chances are absolute zero, that I would do something this dumb in this lifetime.

A far greater risk is if while conferencing a friend, HIS GIRFRIEND wanders into the room and sees what you are up to. It pisses her off and SHE tells your girlfriend/wife the lowdown. You come home and the get the big bada big boom! If this should happen, all I can say is I hope the Thai girl was hot and sexy i.e. it was worthwhile.

Seen lots of questions and posts about setting up a local bank account in the past.

If you are a regular tourist then it makes sense, as you can use Internet banking from anywhere in the world, you can transfer money in from home and then withdraw with your local ATM card whilst on holiday etc.

(Just remember to send money in your currency and let Bangkok Bank change it when it arrives. Never get your local bank to change the money and send Thai baht. Or you will get a bad exchange rate due to THO and THB differences (thats Thai Baht Overseas and Thailand Baht Onshore))

It avoids the hassles of Visa Debt/Credit card charges, having to carry amounts of foreign currency or trouble with TC's etc.

Bangkok Bank has now a nice English language brochure detailing all the options available to those with work permits, long stay, tourists etc. And I have scanned a couple of pages for peoples info.

Link is below which will go to the webpage with it on, and you can save the jpg file and then zoom on it:

[url]http://yfrog.com/1454690758j[/url]

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[QUOTE=The Pro]If you are a regular tourist then it makes sense, as you can use Internet banking from anywhere in the world, you can transfer money in from home and then withdraw with your local ATM card whilst on holiday etc.
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Actually, the brochure you scanned says that tourists can't use Internet Banking.

[QUOTE=Pita123]Actually, the brochure you scanned says that tourists can't use Internet Banking.[/QUOTE]Yes, but once the account is set up, they do not deny people the Internet banking.

All you need is an "address in Thailand" to get Ibanking set up.

EG Apartment xxx, xxx Condo etc..

Away you go, nothing is via post then, everything is done over Ibanking.

[QUOTE=The Pro]Seen lots of questions and posts about setting up a local bank account in the past.

If you are a regular tourist then it makes sense, as you can use Internet banking from anywhere in the world, you can transfer money in from home and then withdraw with your local ATM card whilst on holiday etc.

(Just remember to send money in your currency and let Bangkok Bank change it when it arrives. Never get your local bank to change the money and send Thai baht. Or you will get a bad exchange rate due to THO and THB differences (thats Thai Baht Overseas and Thailand Baht Onshore))

It avoids the hassles of Visa Debt/Credit card charges, having to carry amounts of foreign currency or trouble with TC's etc.

Bangkok Bank has now a nice English language brochure detailing all the options available to those with work permits, long stay, tourists etc. And I have scanned a couple of pages for peoples info.

Link is below which will go to the webpage with it on, and you can save the jpg file and then zoom on it:

[url]http://yfrog.com/1454690758j[/url]

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Fortunately I opened a Bangkok Bank account years ago.
But they do not provide me with internet banking. I can of course use internet banking on foreign bank to transfer money into my thai account.

Now its not easy for a tourist. You are required to have a work visa for Thailand I believe, to be able to open a bank account in Thailand. But someone please correct me if I am wrong. My info could be a few months out of date.

I do agree with one thing. Don't change your foreign currency to Thai Baht overseas. You will get ripped off very badly. This applies to transfers too.
Transfer in your foreign currency and conversion to Baht can happen in Thailand at a much better rate.

[QUOTE=Pita123]Actually, the brochure you scanned says that tourists can't use Internet Banking.[/QUOTE]

That is obvious... you need a Visa + Work Permit for that... go figure.

Can anyone assist with yacht berthing/marina's on the CP river.

I have searched on the internet, unsuccessfully to date.

Also, are there any marina's outside Phuket town area?

Thanks in advance guys. And girls?

Hmmnn, wonder how many members are female?

Tuck

[QUOTE=NicFrenchy]That is obvious. You need a Visa + Work Permit for that. Go figure.[/QUOTE]Wrong, all you need for Internet Banking is a local Thai address. EG a condo, apartment, house, girlfriends house etc.

From the brochure you can see that Long Stay Foreigners can use internet banking.

No need for a work permit, thats nonsense and rubbish.

Tourists can use Internet Banking, all you need is to set up your account, use a local address, next time you visit go there (not on your first trip) and ask them to set you up with Internet Banking. Its easy and I know loads of people who have done it.

[QUOTE=M P Lurker]Now its not easy for a tourist. You are required to have a work visa for Thailand I believe, to be able to open a bank account in Thailand. But someone please correct me if I am wrong. My info could be a few months out of date.
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[url]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?p=963389#post963389[/url]

I recently opened an account in about 15 minutes. With internet banking.

[QUOTE=NicFrenchy]That is obvious... you need a Visa + Work Permit for that... go figure.[/QUOTE]
Yes, I believe you do need a long term visa, but not necessarily a work permit. (I don't have a work permit, but do have a retirement visa and am allowed internet banking, which is great for paying telephone, internet, and sattellite dish services.

A tourist on a 30 day entry visa can open a bank account for 200 baht using his hotel as proof of residence. He must go to immigration and get a residence certificate with a photo to submit to the bank.

The convenience of an ATM card alone is worth having a Thai bank account, and you don't need internet banking in order to wire funds from your home country account to your Thai bank.

[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]Can anyone assist with yacht berthing/marina's on the CP river.

I have searched on the internet, unsuccessfully to date.

Also, are there any marina's outside Phuket town area?

Thanks in advance guys. And girls?

Hmmnn, wonder how many members are female?

Tuck[/QUOTE]

Phuket has 4 western style marinas.
Yacht Haven
Boat Lagoon
Royal Phuket
Ao Po

CP River - zero. I would imaging berthing would require some inside knowledge, a local contact of some sort. It certainly would not be for me.
There is also a marina at Pattaya now.

You are aware that there are 2 different coasts that are many many miles apart by water, right? Phuket on the Andaman, Pattaya on the Gulf.

c4t

[QUOTE=Daddy07]Yes, I believe you do need a long term visa, but not necessarily a work permit. (I don't have a work permit, but do have a retirement visa and am allowed internet banking, which is great for paying telephone, internet, and sattellite dish services.

A tourist on a 30 day entry visa can open a bank account for 200 baht using his hotel as proof of residence. He must go to immigration and get a residence certificate with a photo to submit to the bank.

The convenience of an ATM card alone is worth having a Thai bank account, and you don't need internet banking in order to wire funds from your home country account to your Thai bank.[/QUOTE]Different banks handle that in a different way. With Kasikorn Bank you can get internet banking instantly and don't need anything but your passport and a Thai address (Hotel will be fine). You will also need a Thai mobile number (preferably with roaming enabled when you are outside Thailand) to receive one time pins by SMS (needed to transfer funds to third parties).

[QUOTE=Crazy4Thai]Phuket has 4 western style marinas.

Yacht Haven

Boat Lagoon

Royal Phuket

Ao Po

CP River. Zero. I would imaging berthing would require some inside knowledge, a local contact of some sort. It certainly would not be for me.

There is also a marina at Pattaya now.

You are aware that there are 2 different coasts that are many many miles apart by water, right? Phuket on the Andaman, Pattaya on the Gulf.

C4t[/QUOTE]Thanks,

Yes I am aware of the Malay Peninsula getting in the way..

I am going to ship my boat over, basically decided on phuket, but was unsure what BKK offered.

Trying to save time on my Feb scouting mission, don't want to cut too deeply into the mongering time.

Much appreciate your input.

Tuck

I have an interview for a job in Bangkok. Sadly 1st interview is in UK so no trip yet!

But what should I ask about life in BKK to sound clued up. I don't know yet what salary will be and there is some sort of accommodation provided but no idea what or where.

Clearly I won't be talking about Nana/Cowboy and the difference between oily/soapy!

[QUOTE=Tiger 888]Different banks handle that in a different way. With Kasikorn Bank you can get internet banking instantly and don't need anything but your passport and a Thai address (Hotel will be fine). You will also need a Thai mobile number (preferably with roaming enabled when you are outside Thailand) to receive one time pins by SMS (needed to transfer funds to third parties).[/QUOTE]Exactly, we have too many people who know nothing saying you need work permits or residance certificates. You do not..

The rules are there as per the info posted on the BB pamphlet.

HOWEVER, most bank staff do not give a flying monkey and will let anyone open an account with internet banking with just a passport and some money and a hotel address.