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The women will needthe time not a good idea 15 days for men they already taking too many liberties many in general take the time never come back!🤣🤔

They forgot to note it comes with the fact the air pollution is also close to the worse! 🤣 So depends when the survey was done!

What I think you don't want to know and when it's down would you want me to ring you silly mind!🤣

If true no none is checking!

As they say it isn't the weapon but the driver!🤣

Opinion? What evidence you have that it is a disguise! Would it not work both ways if numbers go up or down it can't be because ones opinions might sway the numbers that come out.🤔

Not taking sides I simply Google got 4.20

I too struggle but with your comprehension for someone who writes well. you pick and choose what you want to respond to although i had to clarify some of your other points. What we do agree it is " business as usual " but another clarification your agent isn't the only agent in town. Whenever I have conversation with nice people like you thereafter we don't agree exactly they bring up Grammar that is when I know I've made my point in spite. Bye thanks!

Smoke out rally🤣

Using agents is as common as 7/11 here. Expats didn't create them if the are illegal which in ways are why weren't they shut down prior to this? Like everything government talk but can't run anything especially here. This situation was to audit BB practice as to the raid in Pattaya, opening accounts for Chinese tourist and when it comes to other tourist I know a few that have accounts with other banks. Reality as I noted this can't be exclusive in just Pattaya and agents not being able to do extension at this time with BB, do it at other banks think hard what you are saying! If it is so illegal then why is it ok for agent to use another bank. Illegal is illegal!

Then consider yourself lucky because many don't as ops is writing he can't even get them to respond to cleaning common areas.

I suspect your are being lied to! I find it tough the way things operate here they are fixing for free or repairs are condo related if so, you would be calling yourself! Logic you must have the only unit is was built right! 🤣 in fact with so many workers all wanting to get a piece of it are doing repairs for the unit owners and charging them. To test make a call yourself for repairs! Why I don't buy into condos especially here if they don't provide a monthly expense sheet when I'm interested in buying. You might look also at the so call 51% Thai owners who refuse to pay month and nothing is done! From my experience nothing is done!

🤣 It is 86 now first raid it was 79🤣

I'm trying to figure out the 50,000 baht damage each individual 🤑

My perspective is the same mines don't support yours tariff the problem is much bigger than we care to understand. Force, stolen, profit, it is mixed into one big terrible situation in the end when It comes to tariff it is long over due world wide this is the same with the US, being a ATM for the world. Our perspective will just have to be agree to disagree. Thanks for sharing.

It is IP? It really is about tariff? Or something bigger here? It is pretty widely known isn't it? If you want to operate in China manufacture you must hand over you secret! In fact there is an interview I saw with Xi who said if there is something that benefits the world it should be shared. Now I'm all for making things better for example cars decades ago US dominated the car industry but they made <deleted>ty car, Japan came along made a better product I have no complaints about that.l but that isn't the case! Of course it's isn't completely China fault companies do have a choice. Let take Tesla I had an cousin prior to retirement started with Tesla, as an engineer, in conversation with him years back noted this to me. Yes they gave up like do many companies their IP, to operate. Today for example I look at BYD, their higher end models look exactly like Tesla models, I believe it is GWM, model Tank is a copy of the Ford Bronco? I'm saying stolen because these companies gave it up feeling profit was more important than being blackmailed. I also read KFC, is the largest American company operating in China, their 11-12 secret spices is no more I see chicken stands even in Thailand like 5 star crispy chicken is very close to KFC, even local market come close. This is my opinion I have no problems with tariff between the line, they have indicated temporary pain discomfort Im willing to deal and support all country have to do is come to the table and meet in between I'm not a supporter of Trump boosting nor do I think his intend for companies to all move home to produce tariff is being used to meet a reasonable balance that is fair as noted and Thailand charging US imports 40% while theirs to US is near free.

You are missing the point, I again stated I DO NOT expect as you noted T-shirts for companies to return build factories from companies like Walmart for example. If small business now many want to produce TShirts made in USA that is on consumer to make that choice. I'm referring to larger items not clothes I personally don't Trump or his administration expect that to happen. I'm talking about national security items and even then I'm not sure of the solution. Tax dollars are being given to many Universities, lets take Harvard who except hundreds of mainland Chinese, the research department for example developed a cancer drug approved by FDA, company that owns the pattern now has a factory in China, as we know to operate one must hand over the IP, if the research hasn't already been stolen by a Chinese spy stolen handed over. The medicine then is copied rebranded so throughout the world but because the company has an patent for the drugs in the U.S. it is made in China labeled original tax payers pay heavy for the drug we develop. Something is wrong the big picture is bigger than T-shirt and a T.V.

Yes I understand agree with you particularly like clothing in which Walmart, Target, when Trumps brags like it is all coming back I think anyone really believes that is going to happen is foolish, but these companies make billions net, and people being greedy this situation is our own making allowing it in the first place without oversight so now we have what we have. Every President prior knew the problem as noted my rep, Pelosi voice it in 95, on the congressional floor but both parties didn't listen today we got a Pres people just hate the bragging etc can't get over him and don't see the issue. There needs to be an balance no country should dominate which is China intent plus there is no doubt we are being taken advantage it isn't about MAGA, it is about making sure if <deleted> hits the fan all our steel, medicine, our nation isn't helpless. Take Trump out of picture it sure would be nice not to see 1 kL or cherries from US. 3500 baht not sit and see them rot.

That is true so in certain situation if that model is produced here. At time the part imported have to wait reason I stick to Toyota. These import tariff are so you open a factory in Thailand produce jobs for locals that isn't much different than what US is asking. I'm not one saying bring it all back to US that isn't happening totally the request is to balance right? A few years back I was looking at two Toyota Vans, the two weren't made here so the price was a popping 5 million? Same with the Benz, camper like Van which was even more.

I'm was a democrat after Obama I switch but not to a Republican, I sat out the first Trump election because I didn't request my ballot in time. After leaving the party what the Demos put up was clear to me Biden didn't have it all there, the second time with Biden or Harris there was no doubt in my mind the same with all these tariff. It is a insult to know that the Demo, party did a dis-service to our nation by basically pulling a coup on the American people to elect Biden. Never the less I respect the office and the process and put up with the B.S and lies for 4 years. I don't follow Trump I don't need to wear some stupid hat what I consider is what his plan and policy are going to be and I have no problems with them. When I talk politics with friends never with family I ask what you don't like the first word " Trump " never once have I ever heard anything about the policy it is always Trump! When it comes to Tariffs, as a Demo, in 1995, I heard my representative Nancy Pelosi, gave an hour speech in Congress asking members not to allow China into the WTO, particularly giving them most favorable trade nation which today they still have the 2nd if not 1st world economy leader! What is happening for decades and what the problem is today is what every President wanted but not one talks about that it is Trump as if any of this is new to us! You talk about follow, it is funny yet so many follow the hate if it is actually Red, the other side follow and claim it to be Blue. It is just crazy! I recently did some research about a company i believe it was Walmart, who claims the tariff they will have to raise prices on the consumers it was state that these tariff the plan hopefully temporary and that countries would just lower them to be FAIR! there would be some discomfort during that period hopefully short that with the profit of some of these companies make that they can absorb the tariff to support their country. My research showed Walmart family is one of the richest family in the world their NET PROFIT 2024, was 19 BILLION! Look at the profit of Apple, Amazon, do people really think they can't deal with a bit of lost so to support the country who gives them the freedom to succeed and profit. I don't expect, everything to be even with these tariff but come on people when Thailand puts 30-40% on our products and barely any on theirs? Do I expect manufacture to return to U.S. because of these Tariff even Trump when he isn't shooting off his big mouth knows much is gone due to the Greed of companies and that greed isn't just American companies but as a nation there is much truth to bringing back stuff to protect our nation so we don't have all our eggs in one basket. This goal is what every country wants in the world they want to protect themselves which is why we are here bashing all they got to do is look in the mirror the problem isn't just America, of course the favor it is TRUMP TRUMP! WHAT i SAY IS F TRUMP WHOEVER IS PRESIDENT BRING THE TARIFF ON!🤑

As an American Chinese, I was just in one today she ask me handsome man where you from are you Japanese, Korean, I told her I'm Chinese American. She had a blank look confused maybe thinking should I charge this guy more? after a while the ending was happy normal price for normal service.🤑

The first time it was widely known that Thailand was already on the red line with the imbalance do to COVID and change in administration Thailand did nothing in fact the imbalance has grown it was widely know due to China tariff many companies diverted their products to othe SEA including Thailand repackage the product as coming from Thailand since tariff didn't change I know this for a fact since two my family members in China did just that! The 90 days delay was to give countries time to come to table Thailand hadn't so today they got socked and I say good! I've also seen petitions for expat living her US citizens against these tariff I stated I'm not signing ever. I don't support Trump but these tariff can be temporary meantime pain uncomfortable not a problem I think it is the right thing being done.

It is sad with what BB was doing opening account to get big tips from mainland Chinese who were tourist so they could laundry their money. The raid now has gotten official paranoid to think beyond the scope of what was happening to think every expat that has an BB account is doing laundrying. So now their search include those that are using agent to obtain Extensions without funds required. I know many living here for 2 decades using agent now all of a sudden their stay is in question.. Some are referring to just Pattaya BB, for now stop the practice but rumors are true the Chinese Triads have half of the 72 Thai provinces in their pocket mainly Bangkok the problem is much bigger than just BB. Not being an expert like many here if they aren't able to obtain extensions what are the alternatives to be able to stay?

Without a picture why not cut it area leaking get a connector fitting 10 baht .

Here is what I found out through another expat notifying me. As we know if you didn't a few months back and I knew this was happening for a long time, one of the branch I use on Sukhumvit across from Num Chai appliance Bangkok Bank was opening accounts for Chinese National this has been going on for a long time so long I stopped using them since it was packed with Chinese National the moment they opened. I just happened to be there the day they got raided! Since then the light has been shining on BB, they are the favor the last few months. The reality or law correct me if I'm wrong, if you are a tourist one can't open a account now that the light is on BB, with all these illegal money laundry accounts they are auditing everything thus dragging all the individuals who uses Agents, which ask you to have a BB account when time the put the necessary funds into your account obtain a certify letter to get your extension. A close expat I know been here 20 plus years been using an agent up standing guy needed to renew told this week can't help him now. For whatever reason he said he got a message a letter to report to Jomtien Immigration on 15th of July. I would imagine now how many are using agents that are in his situation. When I went down to his agent office, since I'm trying to do an extension for a family friend told this week, everyday is not the same, that might have to use another bank Krungthai suggested? I was just noting to Dr Jack last week about also using an agent although I've been doing extension on my own for 15 plus years thinking about having an agent do it so it free up my money in case I get sick.