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This, i've bought baht at 4-4.5% for about 2 years here..., back in 2012-2013 I could get some for 3% but it went up because a tons of poker player who had thai account are now busto. I'd say that 80% of poker player who we're living in Thailand around 2012 are busto and now crying at how hard poker is in 2017.

It's impossible to find baht for under 4% these days.

Last edited by MiguelPicard; 02-17-2017 at 10:03 AM. Reason: i

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02-17-2017 , 10:22 AM

#62302

purrretrog

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,590

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Originally Posted by yellowfever

Pics or it didnt happen!!

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Originally Posted by MiguelPicard

Hmmm by the sounds of your recent antics over 10kbht it seems like you could be joining the ranks

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02-17-2017 , 11:32 AM

#62303

wilsontaj

newbie

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 37

transferwise and similar companies have 1.5% or less. from skrill to thai bank is also about 2-3% (need to be € afik)

Sent from my SM-J500G using Tapatalk

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02-17-2017 , 01:21 PM

#62304

botsonparty

banned

Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 554

10 euro fee with skrill on a 300e withdrawal? that's already over 3% on top of the conversion fees.
Most people are only looking for 5-15k transfers

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02-18-2017 , 12:18 AM

#62305

Zarshka

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 234

Skrill € was +/- 1.50% the last 4 times I used it (Between 5k€ and 10k€).

(I'll happily sell bahts for skrill €+3%)

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02-18-2017 , 12:44 AM

#62306

Pooter

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,907

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Originally Posted by yellowfever

Pics or it didnt happen!!

Why would you want to see pics of my blistered and bruised penile?\

Sounds kinda ghey.

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02-18-2017 , 12:53 AM

#62307

yellowfever

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 5,026

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Originally Posted by Pooter

Why would you want to see pics of my blistered and bruised penile?\

Sounds kinda ghey.

Well i want to see pictures of two dongs in the world currently. If that makes me gay i can live with it.

1. Yours
2. the sexiest man alive

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02-18-2017 , 02:31 AM

#62308

Pooter

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,907

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Originally Posted by yellowfever

Well i want to see pictures of two dongs in the world currently. If that makes me gay i can live with it.

1. Yours
2. the sexiest man alive

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02-18-2017 , 05:06 AM

#62309

pawelpkr

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 14

You may know the answer to my question

What is the rulling on two points conversion ?
Why New England got 2 points if he hadnt crossed the line?

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02-18-2017 , 05:35 AM

#62310

habitual

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 43

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Originally Posted by pawelpkr

You may know the answer to my question

What is the rulling on two points conversion ?
Why New England got 2 points if he hadnt crossed the line?

At the point of contact freeze it..the ball is 1 foot over the goal line..it wasn't even close.
Tom brady has 6 wsop bracelets..one more super bowl victory and he has 6 rings to go along with his bracelets.

Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

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02-18-2017 , 07:52 AM

#62311

Elliott101

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 7

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Originally Posted by piet_evil

Not that many Appartements on Samui, more 1bedroom Houses/Bungalows. One Way to find good Offers is to Join The Samui buy sell/rent and buy Groups on facebook. Or if you are set on Lamai just drive around there and try your Luck.
I cant give any Tips for lamai as i prefer to stay on the North side of the island. I will arrive in samui in 2 - 3 weeks and stay there for a few months, so we could meet up there for a Beer or sth.

Thanks for your suggestions, I've found a place now, pretty good value, studio room 10,000 baht per month, close to the beach in Lamai,
yes shoot me a message when you're here and we'll meet for a beer

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02-19-2017 , 12:34 AM

#62312

MiguelPicard

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 330

Anyone know where I can buy a tent in Chiang Mai? (not for camping, the one street vendor use to sell their product). Thx!

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02-20-2017 , 10:08 AM

#62313

MojoAG

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 305

Catching up on the last week of posts...when did this become the transfer thread? Isn't there an area dedicated to that?

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02-20-2017 , 11:01 AM

#62314

Pooter

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,907

Think im gonna go into the stars transfers business BIGTIME

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02-20-2017 , 12:41 PM

#62315

boliver

see my staking thread

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,754

do I need any certain type of visa to get a bank account, or is simple visa exemption okay?

Petchaburi road - pros and cons of living here?

I can think of pro: close to RCA, quick-ish mototaxi to metro lines, if in taxi you avoid traffic jams along sukhumvit?
cons: feels kinda middle of nowhere and need a taxi to get anywhere

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02-20-2017 , 04:24 PM

#62316

LonelyBox

You call this a blog?

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 5,263

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Originally Posted by yellowfever

I think we should have a new rule. For every post asking for a transfer you have to post a near nude hooker. Cant be a lonelybox style picture coped off the internet. I mean a original copy real deal hooker.

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02-21-2017 , 12:28 PM

#62317

tacinho_87

stranger

Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 4

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Originally Posted by boliver

do I need any certain type of visa to get a bank account, or is simple visa exemption okay?

U cannot open bank account with tourist visa, you need educational one for that.

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02-21-2017 , 01:05 PM

#62318

jspill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,405

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Originally Posted by boliver

Some poker players lived there at Circle Condo, it's a nice building and Shock 39 is right on that road (afterhours club full of hookers).

I'd rather live on Sukhumvit road but it's ok, still very central.

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02-21-2017 , 01:15 PM

#62319

jspill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,405

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Originally Posted by boliver

do I need any certain type of visa to get a bank account, or is simple visa exemption okay?

Visa exemption is ok at Bangkok bank. So is tourist visa.

http://www.bangkokbank.com/BangkokBa...s/Account.aspx 'Required documents tab'

'Tourists include the following visa types: Tourist, Transit, Visa on Arrival, Exemption Visa'

Since you're American though there are other issues, banks require extra paperwork from the embassy. There's a 2+2er's girlfriend who can get you a bank account, it costs ~$100 but it's guaranteed and she's pretty cute http://bangkokhelper.com/

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02-21-2017 , 09:09 PM

#62320

Igor

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 309

@boliver

Mid Petchaburi has very bad traffic, not better than Suk, so you should be close to MRT. Early Petchaburi is better traffic wise and has a lot of good cheap food cause its student area. Might be a bit far away from your preferred night activities though.

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02-22-2017 , 04:00 AM

#62321

TapDancingSquid

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 95

Lived in Circle Condo on Petchaburi end of Sukhumvit soi 3 and Petchaburi.

Food is hard to find in that area outside of a small market only open morning until 2pm. It's all street food, not super appealing.

Bit of a pain for getting to BTS or MRT as well.

I'd go with something on Sukhumvit instead given you are going to pay the same prices for both.

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02-22-2017 , 04:15 AM

#62322

brah

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 113

What do you guys use as a backup wifi connection here? True wifi is kind of up and down. I can't get a 2nd connection from dtac or somewhere bc of something with my apartment and using my phone is just ****, so slow.

Any advice? Is pocket wifi a thing here like in japan?
thanks guys

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02-22-2017 , 04:31 AM

#62323

soinana

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 601

I find tethering my phone with a cable works fine. If i use the wifi hotspot it is lot more laggy. I am using an iphone 6 with Dtac 4g.

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02-22-2017 , 05:39 AM

#62324

BKKYOLO

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 581

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Originally Posted by TapDancingSquid

Did you realise that you have direct access to soi 11 by the back door at Circle ? And free shuttle to the BTS ?

I lived there too and one of my neighbor took like 3 month to realise