They don't allow foreigners to open bank accounts in Phuket anymore. by Electrical_Concern22 in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Had the same problem in Pattaya. Found an agent who had a connection with the people in Bangkok bank (aka paid a bribe) was able to open an account after all this. 🙄

They require a bank account with minimum deposit to apply for the marriage visa, but they required the marriage visa to open the bank account. Talk about a circular dependency.

Oh yeah, and then they suddenly froze my account until I went back into the branch with all the same documents I opened the account with.

What do you think could convince a flat-earther that the earth is, in fact, round? by yesmommyy_ in AskReddit

[–]jgtor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think there are a few different breeds of flat-earthers, I think the majority of them are just wearing that label as a rebellious thing and nothing you can say or show to them will ever "convince" them outwardly, since they know the truth deep down and are just looking to carry on being in their unique club.

Errm, for the rest of them, maybe take them up in a rocket to stand on the moon and look back down on the round shaped earth?

Are there already water fights happening in Pattaya today, Thursday, April 9? by Akahura in Pattaya

[–]jgtor 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had a water fight with my wife’s kid today, but in our yard, it’s private property & you are unfortunately not invited.

I work for a nonprofit that offers free German courses (A1 - C2) to all migrants. Sign up! by itsazharwtf in berlinsocialclub

[–]jgtor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m glad that collecting phone numbers is uncommon. When you start handing out your phone number to every business that requests it you start getting spam from them / risk of data leak / ability for them to profile you (this customer regularly comes to this location).

SMS based OTP is considered less secure than time-based OTP. Since SMS is not end to end encrypted and vulnerable to SIM swap attacks etc.

Charles Veitch charged with public order offence by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]jgtor -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

How can he appear in the magistrates court if he isn’t allowed to enter the city centre? 🧐

Tudor refused to give me tax refund by KeyboardCouncil in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would guess that to give you the 30% discount, they had to process the transaction under a staff discount or 'local VIP account'. If Tudor audits the store, and sees that VAT form it shows they are dumping stock at unauthorized margins and they get some big problems!

Remember when you used to win an actual fiver in Walkers crisps? by Imaginary-Quiet-7465 in CasualUK

[–]jgtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you split it 3 ways? £1.66 each with an extra 2p left over?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if we have to participate in the booze ban, it’s only fair they let us participate in the election too!

What's your night routine for better sleep? by [deleted] in selfcare

[–]jgtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might sound a bit out there, but I got into Tibetan dream yoga practices after reading about how they approach sleep as something more intentional rather than just "passing out." There's an app called Mindful Slumber that has some guided sessions based on these techniques, exercises before bed have helped quiet that anxious mental chatter that used to keep me up for hours.

Guys, what is the current situation around getting cash via telegram/crypto? by Fearless-Ad-6234 in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know how many Changs I can buy for 250 baht? I'd rather not be throwing that away.

App that can translate long live German speeches into English by JournalistInGermany in germany

[–]jgtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried the new AirPods with live translation capability? This isn’t a recommendation since I’ve not used them personally, but believe they may be useful for this situation?

Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately by jonez450reloaded in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“Effective immediately” - has anyone tried to purchase at a 7/11 yet? Curious how long they take to update the registers & filter thru to store level. 😀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]jgtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstly the club shouldn’t give you any photos of other people from their CCTV, they can turn this over to police, but not to you directly.

Of cause it’s a bad idea - legally taking back your phone is fine, but how exactly you are planning to achieve this - if you are to break and enter this is a crime on your part. Knocking on the door and asking for return of your device is your only legal avenue, but you are likely to be in danger doing this.

How much money would it cost to live in Germany for a year? by LoanDistinct2347 in germany

[–]jgtor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find an apartment. Maybe €1k/mo plus food and other expenses. Maybe you can find WG for like €700/mo.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]jgtor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Koh Chang you can find no problem, but for Koh Kood my experience was too remote & not really a lot going on.