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Report Thailand Expands Alcohol Sale Venues Amid New Law Changes
madmitch replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Why repeat the story published a few days ago and attracting exactly the same comments? -
Economy Thai craft beer boom: New regulations fuel brewery growth
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
At the moment it's a draft regulation (no pun intended). Who knows what it will look like when it finally gets through parliament. Good news but not a done deal yet, -
Health Six Dead as Covid Cases Surge in Thailand
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
15 minutes of fame? During COVID Dr Yong was in the press every day! He was more recognisable than a Thai soap opera star! -
Probably a personal accident policy at that price with minimal cover. The usual criticism of insurance policies here, most of it completely unfounded in the era of consumer duty. Today's policies use quite simple language and are set out in an understandable manner in many countries, including UK. And insurers do not deny legitimate claims. But you get what you pay for. A cheap policy will give less cover than a more expensive one.
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Travel Rising Prices, Broken Systems Dim Thailand’s Tourist Charm
madmitch replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
There's no link to the original article this refers to, which Richard Barrow posted on Facebook this week. Many of the comments on the post mirrored those here. The article was a mix of truth, personal comment and exaggeration, the latter including the complaint about air fares from the USA rising from $300 to $1200 and a meal for two costing 7000 baht. Thailand is more expensive now but still much better value than many countries in Europe and North America. -
Illegal Foreign Tour Guides Bypass Thai Law with Bribes
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
It really is about time they changed the law on this. Allow work permits for foreign guides who speak certain languages with the condition they work with a Thai guide, for example. Thai gets paid for not doing much, your group gets a guide that they understand, and that understands them! -
Thai Immigration Police Mobilises for Crime Crackdown During Songkran
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Havn't they noticed that tourist numbers drop from the end of March onwards, and this has been the case since I first got involved in the touist business over 20 years ago! Yet every year they blurt out the same old mantra. -
Thai Baht Plummets with US Tariff Blow: 34.50 per Dollar Test Looms
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
That is about a 1% loss of value against the USD, hardly a plummet. However, the USD has lost ground against the Euro and other currencies so the baht has weakened more against the Euro and GBP.- 97 replies
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Earthquake Panic Empties Andaman Coast: Tourist Numbers Plunge
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
The end of March always sees a drop in tourist numbers. -
Thailand's Digital Card Chaos: Say Goodbye to TM6, Hello to Confusion!
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
SIngapore have a similar system now. Works fine...but that is Singapore, not Thailand 😉 -
British Family Seeks Aid to Bring Injured Traveller Home from Thailand
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Koh Samui News
Just bought an annual travel insurance policy for my daughter. Cost £29. Up to £10m medical expenses. OK, she's young with no pre-existing conditions but that is an extremely good deal with a top name company. I looked at the wording (as that's what I do!) and it's in clear language. Motorcycle provisos: Uk licence required and all local safety laws complied with. I am not going to speculate on this particular incident, but despite having insurance, so many people will be breaching the terms and conditions and they won't be covered in the event of an accident. It's easy to blame the insurance companies for not paying out but those terms and conditions are there for a reason. -
Thailand's Upcoming Entertainment Law Set to Change Nightlife
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Can anyone translate the OP please, as it doesn't actually say anything?- 48 replies
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There are a number of "freebie" "travel insurance" policies out there that are nothing more than basic personal accident coverages. Airlines, credit card companies offer them among others. People are sometimes mistaken into thinking that these policies would cover the full deal. Many of them don't. Know what you're buying (or being given)!
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All UK and EU consumer insurance products, which includes travel insurance, by law must include an Insurance Product Information Document (IPID), which should contain, in simplistic terms, all the major risks covered and all the major exclusions. If you don't find what you're looking for on this, there is the insurance policy. If it's stated as covered on the policy, it's included. If it's not covered on the policy, or appears in the exclusions, it is not included. Consumer policies are now written in relatively simple language in order to make them understandable by members of the public with no knowledge of specialist insurance terminology or legalese. I'd like to know what you mean by stating that coverage info is not forthcoming. It's right there in front of you, written in the policy.
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I don't know where you are from but in the UK under the 2015 Insurance Act this practice is no longer permitted and insurance companies that attempt to decline a claim due to a breach of a clause or warranty that has no bearing on the claim will have problems from the regulators. If you haven't declared high blood pressure and have a totally unrelated accident for which you are hospitalised, your insurance will pay out (subject to no other breaches occurring of course).
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They may have a case but the amount is a joke. King Power have continued to trade since the death of the founder and any loss of earnings during that period is most likely down to COVID and the fact that airport use was minimal UK courts don't offer these sort of amounts; that sum, not would Italian courts; that amount would even be excessive in the USA! And I doubt they would purchase insurance to that level. I'm no aviation liability expert but I doubt there's market capacity to write £2.5bn.
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Frenchman loses 6,000 euros to foreign sex worker in Phuket
madmitch replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Love it!- 118 replies
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Foreigners and Thais Arrested in Underwear at Bangkok Hotel Party
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Anything remarkable about this? Sound like the expected crowd! -
Is 1 million baht enough to retire in Thailand?
madmitch replied to Celsius's topic in General Topics
What, Thai cooking classes? -
Is 1 million baht enough to retire in Thailand?
madmitch replied to Celsius's topic in General Topics
mThe fact that you already have a Thai bank account and are here at the moment, you know the answer to your original question, Definitely a troll thread. -
Warning issued on eve of White Lotus series in Thailand - video
madmitch replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
The OP is so cringeworthy, with every cliche about Thai tourism incorporated.- 44 replies
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‘Wife for hire’: Inside Thailand’s shocking rental marriage trend
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I thought we were going to see some investigative journalism when I started reading the article, but,as usual, it was just superficial tripe with no facts, no quotes, no examples a bit pathetic really as, like many have stated, this is hardly a revelation. -
Thailand Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Thai Nominees
madmitch replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
20 years ago I set up a cmpany using Thai nominees. I had no idea that what I was doing wasn't legal but I think every year since then there has been a crackdown on the practice. I closed the company long ago. I doubt I was ever on the radar of those policing this but who knows. In the digital age it should be quite easy to track farangs who appear to own 49% of a business and the rest being split across various Thai persons but I'm not sure Thailand has an easily accessible database ot its companies. Looking forward to next year's crackdown already.