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by Bluesky
Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:59 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: New outdoor food courts on 88 and 94
Replies: 94
Views: 22166

Re: New outdoor food courts on 88 and 94

Hardly any of the food stalls occupied now on Soi 94. The ones facing the road have had all the counters/sinks etc removed and it looks like they are making them into small shops. Decided to see what was happening at the food court on Soi 94 at lunchtime today. Had no problems getting service and a...
by Bluesky
Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:46 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Taking money out of Thailand
Replies: 48
Views: 7424

Re: Taking money out of Thailand

StevePIraq wrote:I was charged 400Baht for 1.5M Baht transfer
Really good rate rate. Was that through Kasikorn?
by Bluesky
Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:30 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Best of the Rest of the World
Replies: 778
Views: 55858

Re: Best of the Rest of the World

Understanding Engineers 1 Two engineering students were biking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?" The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, thre...
by Bluesky
Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Caption Competition
Replies: 16745
Views: 466053

Re: Caption Competition

Loong, in a moment of inspiration suddenly realized what the difference was between a water buffalo and a Brahman bull.
by Bluesky
Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Buying a new laptop
Replies: 293
Views: 27274

Re: Buying a new laptop

We will be in the market shortly to purchase another laptop. From a user perspective we will need something similar to what light gamers use with good processing speeds and rapid graphics updates. Reliability is a key issue. Have been using Apple products to date. Currently considering Apple MacBook...
by Bluesky
Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:46 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Taking money out of Thailand
Replies: 48
Views: 7424

Re: How to get money back to U.K.

........Selling a condo implies that you have a Foreign Exchange Transfer document when you bought it. This allows you to send the value of the sale back to your country of origin. When we bought our house we transferred money directly from our UK bank to the developer's Thai bank, as we didn't hav...
by Bluesky
Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:18 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 1
Views: 7737

Re: Hello

Welcome to the forum! I hope you find it both useful and entertaining as I have. Most importantly, if you have recently moved to the Kingdom I wish you well in your endeavors here.
by Bluesky
Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:58 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Taking money out of Thailand
Replies: 48
Views: 7424

Re: Taking money out of Thailand

Bluesky, that is for Thais who have emigrated not for foreigners who reside in Thailand and wish to send funds out. "Outward remittances to Thai emigrants " Easiest reason for transfer is family support and ongoing education costs. ("StevePIraq") Thanks for your pickup on that a...
by Bluesky
Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:26 pm
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Nok Air flight cancellations
Replies: 6
Views: 3845

Re: Nok Air flight cancellations

If the pilots have concerns so would I. Better to be on the ground wishing you were flying rather than flying and wishing you were on the ground.
by Bluesky
Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:59 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: News of the Weird - this just in!
Replies: 1694
Views: 114985

Never take a monkey to a bar

Drunken monkey threatens locals in bar in Brazil with giant knife after drinking potent rum He went bananas. A drunken monkey threatened locals at a bar in Brazil after sampling a potent rum drink. The boozy capuchin monkey had to be disarmed after threatening to stab customers in Teixeira, Paraiba....
by Bluesky
Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:52 pm
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Nok Air flight cancellations
Replies: 6
Views: 3845

Re: Nok Air flight cancellations

buksida wrote:Nok Air cancels 20 flights due to shortage of pilots[/b.

A Nok Air source described the flight cancellations as a normal practice given the airline was in the process of resolving an internal management problem


it seems the pilots have been somewhat gagged in this matter.
by Bluesky
Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Why Sakura Sushi Buffet restaurang think customer is a lier?
Replies: 12
Views: 2947

Re: Why Sakura Sushi Buffet restaurang think customer is a lier?

I think that is quite in line for Sakura and p its policies to be discussed, BUT the headline is not appropriate. Agree! The headline is fairly harsh and perhaps more appropriately described as a customer dispute over policy. At the end of the day it is entirely a matter for Sakura how they operate...
by Bluesky
Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:06 am
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Is this the ultimate video game?
Replies: 2
Views: 2697

Re: Is this the ultimate video game?

Sounds like a modern day digital reincarnation that may have morphed from the writings of Douglas ADAMS (Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy)
by Bluesky
Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Market Village Donor Kebabs - Which is who?
Replies: 14
Views: 2328

Re: Market Village Donor Kebabs - Which is who?

Had a kebab on the basement food court at MV about 2 days ago it was located towards the western side of the food court (near to motorcycle parking exit) if I remember correctly there is also one at the Tesco lotus food court on the left hand side of the dining area when entering from the main mall ...
by Bluesky
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:57 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Taking money out of Thailand
Replies: 48
Views: 7424

Re: Taking money out of Thailand

I have attached the link for Bank of Thailand currency regulations. It was last amended in Aug 2015. Have copied and pasted the regulation that is possibly relevant. There is also a second piece of legislation. Anti-Money Laundering Act (the Act), was passed in March 1999 with amendments in 2013 whi...