@Max ************

yep, average wage is minimum wage...

@Max ************

yeah Krungthai has internet banking, but I haven't checked to see if that is effected.

The average Thai won't be affected because they tend to buy things on credit.

Since most foreigners can't get credit, we pay cash or transfers... They want us bringing money into the country, but then don't allow us to spend it... Duh

I guess the sale of aluminium brief cases will go up... 😉

@Luigi **********

my Krungthai account was limited to 50,000 per transfer 18 months ago, but the silly thing is I still have a daily transfer limit of 2,000,000... So can transfer 2,000,000, but 40 transfers of 50,0000...

The bank staff insist Thai Banking regulationg forbid foreigners to transfer more than 50,000...

Not true. Banking regulations currently limit anyone to 50,000 baht for App transfers, IF not completed the facial recognition... Since the Krungthai app's facial recognition doesn't work for a lot of western faces, you have to go in the bank and they bypass it, to get the app working... Bypassing the facial recognition limits app transfers to 50,000...

Insanity

@Graham *****

most people don't know the difference between a visa and an extension of stay, so refer to an extension as a visa or visa extension...

If it's just a new phone, then just follow the instructions in the app. The bio bit works fine in the BBK app... I only struggle, because I can't follow the instructions, without my glasses... You should only need to go in the bank, if you fail the face scan...

If you have a new Sim, then definitely go in the bank to register the number.

People having problems, don't use their phone for a while and when their mobile account lapses, the mobile provider give the number out to a new customer and then the names don't match...

I shipped my stuff from Saudi, 10 yeears back. It was a pain having to take my passport to the shipping agent in Bangkok to get the shipment thru customs and then the costs were way more than the value of the items... Better to sell everything on ebay and buy new here

@Suzene ****

different provinces have different rules.

If you own a house or a condo, you can get a yellow house book, which also allows you to have a pink ID.

Where I live, having a 10 year rental agreement allowed me to get them.

From what I remember, I needed a thai translation of my passport, including names and addresses of my parents

Rental agreement and signed copy of my landlord's ID with their phone number.

You'd need to go ask at your local Amphur (district office)

That's pretty much it. With the Tm30 done, you can then do 90 day reports. First one needs to be done in person, after that they can be done online.

It's worth noting that anytime you stay over night in a hotel and they copy your passport for their Tm30, you will need to do another tm30, when you return to your home address...

If you can get a yellow house book, you also get a pink ID. If you use the ID in a hotel, rather than your passport, it doesn't break the tm30, thats got your passport listed 😏