jmccarty

The govt could view that as defamation whether true or not.

"he has asked his officials to find ways to direct people’s behaviour concerning face masks even if the health threat was now being brought under control." "Minister sees the goal now as controlling behaviour" "Right now, controlling the disease is not a problem but controlling people’s behaviour is" Bold statements on actual objectives!

This is still weed-light, with no buds!

Make their own rope!

Mossie lockdowns perhaps - mandated air conditioning, nobody leaves their house and full body masks for the rainy season, make it the next 2 years.

False advertising never ends in profit!

Oddly counter to how they then voted in the UN resolution condemning Russia.

I sense a taking of the p i s s by the authorities...recycling paper?? What is that and where would a traveller happen across that by chance? The chickens are of course obvious with a traveller and should never cross a boarder.

Buying anywhere depends on time. If you can pay the mortgage back in less than 10 years, you don't end up paying for it twice like a 20 year loan is. Had I been able to finance the house I'm in from the builder at a low interest rate 10 years ago, my rent would have paid about 70% of the house I live in, had I paid enough to completely pay the mortgage, I would have a nice house now free of mortgage or rent. If I need the cash, I could sell it fast for about half of what I paid for it. Better than nothing.

When you put it in US$ exchange perspective @ $36,000, if your BTC1 loses one or more decimal place the other direction, on the way toward 2.1 quadrillion like these currencies https://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articles/worthless-money did. Albeit, BTC is supposed to be immune to the reasons for and behind these examples. And it already has behaved diametrically opposed for complete other reasons that can't be pinpointed. How many BTC do you get for $1? 0.0000283. This scares the uninitiated that have seen fiat currencies devalue fast and BTC behave as it has for no known reason. Scarcity? They are not scarce at all as THLT points out. So if in this perspective, buying into BTC now, all it has to do is continue to drop decimal places and the BTC owner wins. (Check my math) You have $10 when it gets to 0.00000283.

If they really wanted to destroy it, they would have long ago like they did in Bangkok to Washington Square and want-to-be places that sprang up like Clinton Plaza which had much higher value to developers. For Pattaya, that area is likely not of much interest to build another shopping centre, there is still plenty, now masses of unused space everywhere for retail space. That short stretch on the ocean side there may be rare for Thailand, but doubt anyone would pay the price required to put an actual beach front hotel like what is on the islands. Keep in mind that busy traffic choked roads along beaches are the most popular tourist attractions on the mainland.

This is the same as a work permit, but long term.

There are other visa options thereafter, it does not say people are banned or deported after 10 years.

'Those who believe they are in one of these groups can apply for a qualification certificate by providing evidence and relevant documentation to prove their status with the Thai Board of Investment (BOI)'. Though this sounds like a high level of belief could get you the Smart visa, which is what this is, there are actually 5 falang type they are interested in and the qualifications are here https://smart-visa.boi.go.th/smart/index.html#qualifications

Not on my hotel room balcony or property.

If I were cooped up in Singapore for the past 18 months, this would work for me just fine...though I have been here in Thailand. If the tax on wine will in fact be reduced significantly, a decent place on the beach and access to a wine and beer selection and decent food, I see the appeal. It's a positive step in the right direction if they can keep to this and work with whatever else they can give in terms of pre-pandemic freedoms.

It's ok, don't fret, the wind and sun will save us all.

"Thai Police vow further nightlife crackdowns" This is the brilliant message incoming potential tourists read.

Hey, don't start introducing logic or real numbers!

No problem. Wish I could answer 'yes' I have. But 'no' I have not!

Trying to fix that beach is a never ending battle that can't be won due to the local geography and environment. All it takes is a few days of heavy rain to reverse millions of baht of work on it so what to do? I expect removing the natural protection, the trees is only going to make it worse and harder to retain the sand, and that can't be done with this area as has been proven over many years of attempts to reclaim it. Best focus on another beach with better lineage and stop wasting money on this one.