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by wpcoe
Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: New 6 pin chipped ATM cards at Thai banks
Replies: 30
Views: 5071

Re: New 6 pin chipped ATM cards at Thai banks

Yesterday I went to SCB with my delaminating card and was issued a new chipped ATM card with 6-digit PIN, for no cost. No option to get another "old-fashioned" magnetic-swipe card. I asked if it were usable in all ATMs, and was advised it was currently good only in SCB, Bangkok Bank and Th...
by wpcoe
Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Airport VIP Bus to and from Hua Hin
Replies: 510
Views: 106434

Re: Airport VIP Bus to and from Hua Hin

No. When they changed systems early this year, we lost the ability to select a seat. I had e-mailed them about that (and the addition of a B50 online booking fee) and got a nice reply saying to send an e-mail with your seat request after you have confirmed the reservation. After doing that three tim...
by wpcoe
Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: FedEx now have office in Hua Hin
Replies: 11
Views: 5851

Re: FedEx now have office in Hua Hin

I just sold a house in the USA and had to send 37 sheets of A4 paper at the fastest possible way (so I did not use my discount) and FedEx cost only B987. It was delivered in 48 hours.

Thanks for the info about the place.
by wpcoe
Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:05 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: New 6 pin chipped ATM cards at Thai banks
Replies: 30
Views: 5071

Re: New 6 pin chipped ATM cards at Thai banks

I've been living on borrowed time with my SCB ATM card: http://www.wpcoe.com/images/ATM_card.jpg The plastic laminate on both sides of the card has been flapping loose for a little while now, but I keep forgetting to take my bank book with me to get a new card. Wonder if I'll be "upgraded"...
by wpcoe
Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:37 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: FedEx now have office in Hua Hin
Replies: 11
Views: 5851

Re: FedEx now have office in Hua Hin

Does anybody know if that is a true FedEx office, or a franchised/contracted office? I get a discount on shipping, but need to use a bona fide FedEx office. I have used the one in the Green Building on Rama 4 in Bangkok. Even though I don't often ship things, it would be nice to have a local office.
by wpcoe
Tue May 31, 2016 11:27 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Hua Hin - Pattaya ferry service news and updates
Replies: 589
Views: 86335

Re: Govt plans Pattaya - Hua Hin/Cha-am ferry link

Wow. Where do they get those expected passenger numbers? 2.8 million passengers/yr = over 7,600 passengers daily. "He said there would be 16 daily trips for the Pattaya-Pran Buri route and 20 for the Pran Buri-Bang Pu-Pattaya route." Even if they don't mean a total of 36 ferrys daily, just...
by wpcoe
Fri May 27, 2016 1:53 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Google Earth Hua Hin updated
Replies: 13
Views: 6006

Google Earth Hua Hin updated

Maybe this is old news, but I just noticed that the Google Earth aerial images for Hua Hin, at least for central Hua Hin, have been updated with 2-5-2016 (which I think is in USA date format, meaning 05-Feb-2016?) images. Also quite a few side sois which previously didn't have Street View images now...
by wpcoe
Fri May 27, 2016 12:49 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: food and hygiene sampling at lower food court market village
Replies: 2
Views: 3186

Re: food and hygiene sampling at lower food court market village

Even better would be to know the results of the test samples.
by wpcoe
Tue May 10, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The Torrents Thread
Replies: 288
Views: 41581

Re: Torrents

Kickass seems to keep changing domain names, but "http://kickass.to" has been working for me for several years now. It seems the DNS Servers automatically transfer to site-of-the-day without a hiccup. e.g. Just now, I used my "kickass.to" bookmark and it resolved to https://kat.cr/
by wpcoe
Tue May 10, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
Topic: Why is it (sometimes) so difficult to buy something?
Replies: 17
Views: 6097

Re: Why is it (sometimes) so difficult to buy something?

I also had a fun time buying a washing machine at Home Pro a few years back. I think it's detailed somewhere here on HuaHinForum, but the upshot was that they only had a display model and it was significantly marked down. However, they wouldn't sell the display model without a LOT of banter. I kept ...
by wpcoe
Tue May 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Getting money into Thailand
Replies: 27
Views: 10812

Re: Getting money into Thailand

Here are two very good ways: 1. Open an account at any Bangkok Bank in Thailand. A "savings" account is probably best, it's what I use now, but I d the same thing with a "checking" account. They have a US branch, I think in New York, with a US "routing" or "swift&...
by wpcoe
Tue May 10, 2016 2:02 pm
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Hua Hin airport to be expanded to accommodate larger aircraft
Replies: 17
Views: 9197

Re: Hua Hin airport to be expanded to accommodate larger aircraft

I thought there were flights to Malaysia at one time? How could the airport not be an "international" airport? I thought if an airport had CIQ (Customs/Immigrations/Quarantine) facilities it was an international airport. Does Hua Hin Airport have those facilities?
by wpcoe
Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:38 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Hua Hin Tuk Tuk minimum prices
Replies: 81
Views: 15827

Re: Hua Hin Tuk Tuk minimum prices

That's encouraging. From an earlier post it sounded like the official tuk tuk area was turning into a high-priced queue.
by wpcoe
Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Southern rail line reopens after crossing smash
Replies: 7
Views: 1221

Re: Southern rail line reopens after crossing smash

Aren't high-speed rail lines usually built on raised platforms/land so that there are no grade-level crossings?
by wpcoe
Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand
Replies: 4860
Views: 571973

Re: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

IIRC, it takes a week or two of the late afternoon dark/low clouds before it develops in to rain. Hoping it isn't much longer than that this year.