Further update regarding bank account. I have had an account with Bangkok bank for 3 years no problem....until 3 days ago. Logged in for online banking only to see account suspended...phone number and name don't match. Go into the bank to sort out, and to make it worse I couldn't find my bank book. I needed a receipt from the phone company to prove name and number belong to me and bank book...got neither !!

Anyway, bank staff very helpful and cooperative...cost 100 baht and we will make up new bank book...whilst we do that, go to AIS shop and change phone number in my name and get receipt. Did that , went back to the bank, signed a rain forest load of paper and job was done. ..and new bank book. Told it would be 7 days before reinstated....pleaded I need sooner because of bills to be paid, and 5 hours later back online. Brilliant service and relatively straightforward. Just saying....

I am working on my retirement Visa extention. Bangkok Bank Jomtiem has been taking care of the financial reports.

Two days now I have been told my paperwork would be prepared and waiting from the other branch and still waiting for it to come.

But I am told I now need to pay 1000bt. 100 bt a transaction over six months.

Anyone heard that one before?

For information Tod

Today went bank to get 12months bank statements. I bank with U.O.B.

Opened account in Bangkok in 2000

Now bank in Korat U.O.B. Was told cannot do you should have closed account in Bangkok and re- opened 1 in Korat i said same bank yes but different area. I should go Bangkok close account and reopen one in Korat. I mention it in case other members are moving one area to another. I did go to Korat bank to tell them about move, 18 months ago

Like i say for information9