Very useful info, thank you

@Peter ******

at that time, it was not daily, nor was it frequent, maybe once or twice a week. Then it stopped and returned a couple of months later.

I was foolish enough to go to a local clinic when I noticed some blood in the urine some years ago. Was given some meds and told to stay off the booze for a while. Shortly after that I had to return to Australia. Similar thing happened, visited doctor to learn I had stage 3-4 bladder cancer. My point is that only highly paid doctors in Thailand will do their job. Go to a reputable private hospital or go back home where lives still matter and that Hippocratic oath still means something. All the best mate 🙏

This legal site has the info you need (nothing to do with me- just has info you need):

Keep in mind that almost every dog here is a street dog (mangy, dirty, rabid) whether they appear to have owners or not. Thais do not treat pets the same way we do. It will probably be very stressful and possibly tragic for your dog unless of course it's a vicious pitbull.

Your experience is probably a reflection of your attitude mate. Good for you. As we all know, there's good and bad everywhere. All that trash-talk you hear is mostly from guys who've made very bad decisions like trying to save a prostitute by marrying her, or they're just bitter old gronks promoting their imagined superiority. Hope your trip continues with pleasurable experiences 👍

Would you like to import some from Isaan? Probably cheaper 🤔

The legal way

ING works well for me, no branches so no fees really. Wise charges a fee plus the exchange rates are higher. I think Visa have the best rates, which is what's shown on XE.

I'm not surprised with Commonwealth or any other branched bank. ING works very well.