Well when i went to CM immigration for same document.. they charged me 500 baht and told me I'd get it in the post 3-weeks later.. said it could not be expedited.. there was no such service she said.. and they even told me the exact date I'd get it.. and it arrived on the date stated by courier!

Does sound a little absurd.. I'm wondering if your partner went with you to open the new account or not.. since her absence could have led to some of these problems materialising.. in contrast to your experience Bangkok bank opened my account on the spot.. and my internet banking was activated before i left the branch.. and i walked out with my atm/debit card.. everything done and dusted in one visit.. so can only deduce your problems are due to the staff at this particular branch.. as mentioned elsewhere it's clearly not a widespread issue with BB.. I'd try another branch of BB myself.. which has to be easier than going to a new bank altogether.. given you are already an account holder.

The only way to resolve this is to go and assess the situation in person.. speak to the doctors directly and make your own evaluation of her condition.. and weigh that up viz the health risks attached to her flying.. which are greater with a long haul flight of course.. this also enables you to travel back to Thailand with her.. so you can supervise her care yourself.. it's also the best way of living with your conscience should her health deteriorate or if she doesn't survive the flight!

@Jeff ******

My comment was not personal.. i simply stated that people reading such sarcastic critique would inevitably determine the aggressor to be such a person.. it was a collective observation.. unlike your own attacks on several contributors which are indeed very personal.. you need to give your head a serious wobble before spouting off my friend!

@Jeff ******

More sarcasm.. more righteousness.. completely proves my point.. thank you 🙏

@Bruce ********

With the greatest respect.. what you think and what you choose to do is entirely up to you.. your choices and your decisions are not binding on the rest of society.. everyone that hires help of any form must do what is right for them at the time.. that might not be what you consider to be right of course.. but provided it does not breach any laws of the land then it is quite acceptable.. in the end the market is driven by supply and demand.. and as you rightly point out.. if an employee is unhappy with the terms of engagement they are free to look for a new employer.. just as the employer is free to replace them should they be dissatisfied.. there is no 'one size fits all' solution here.. and employees may move on for many reasons not just grievances over pay.. in the end the employer has to weigh up the risk of losing them if not managed properly.. and factor that into their decision making.. it's horses for courses as they say!

@Jeff ******

So says the self appointed guru of crassness.. criticising other people for holding a different opinion seems to have become a regular hobby for some people.. and strangely every such 'critic' believes their voice is the most knowledgeable and most righteous.. they are incapable of offering an opinion without throwing insults at someone.. but they fail to recognise that every 'normal' person that reads their venomous post/s will instantly dismiss them as a trumped up tw@t with nothing meaningful to contribute.. being civil costs nothing and should be everyone's default choice when beginning a dialogue.. indeed it takes a lot more effort to be disrespectful.. yet it seems to come naturally to some.. a very sad indictment on the world we now live in!

@Jonathan *******

Not at all.. my comment was aimed at everyone that participates in these forums.. hence the use of the word 'people'.. unfortunately you rushed to a judgement to criticise me.. enuff said!

@Henning *********

Some common sense applied at last 👏

@Lone *********

Your arrangement is very generous.. and if you can afford it then that is fine.. however it is not representative of the 'norm' in Thailand by any means.. as mentioned elsewhere here.. the average monthly pay for a Thai worker rarely exceeds 10,000 baht.. and whilst a good housekeeper / maid is undoubtedly worth their weight in gold.. their pay scale would not compare with that of a qualified tradesmen say.. so it really comes down to what you feel like paying.. and that is often driven by the relationship you have established.. if you like someone and are comfortable having them around your home then you may be willing to pay them more than the going rate.. and once you bond with somebody there is a natural desire to want to help them out financially.. in the end any arrangement should be fair to both parties.. meaning neither one is being taken advantage of by the other!