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They are not rare, according to a poster in this thread the agents need trucks to move passports. Looks like it is kind of great investment scheme everyone knows about, except me????

They are going to depreciate that much in the next couple of years.

I want to exchange THB for AUD, what's currently the best exchange place to buy (not sell) foreign currency? There was a good one just next to Starbucks in Central Festival, but is still closed. BetterRate is not giving good rate....

Oz have one big advantage which is the health care. The hospitals are better equipped, better staffed, and most importantly free for us. Having said that I can't let the health care define my life. The sailors who went with Fernando Magellan didn't have any health insurance or expected to have good health care in the Philippines...

The Aussie economy is a third world type, houses and holes. The houses are now grossly overvalued, and RBA is getting scared to push the rates higher. It is also probably relentlessly lobbied by the government not to rock the boat. But the bitter pill needs to be taken, and much better sooner than later. The holes are supported by the war in Ukraine, mostly the coal but not so much the gas. However there is a lot of foreign investment there, and lots of profits are shipped overseas. I'm not a Forex expert in any way (we seem to have at least one here) but the outlook for AUD looks negative to me, especially if the BOT starts raising rates and global recession occurs.

Well, from the sentence above I can't figure out if he is a rational actor or not. Something like a half pregnant woman? There are many actors in Thailand who miscalculated significantly how much their much younger gf loves them. However they may act rational in number of other circumstances. What are they in the end...rational or irrational actors? And I haven't taken anything out of context...the headlines cry "Biden calls Putin rational actor" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-11/biden-calls-putin-rational-actor-who-miscalculated-with-war

PayPal was used for tax avoidance on earned income. PayPal Thailand is a financial institution in Thailand and needs to comply with the regulations. In theory if someone earns money from overseas the earnings can also be paid directly in Thai bank account without being taxed in Thailand as it is foreign income. However some countries tax their citizens worldwide, and the Thai banks provide the information of these transfers to the home countries'. Looks like PayPal is also forced now to provide info for possible untaxed earnings.

Why it would be a problem for long term visitors? I don't need PayPal Thailand account, I have an Australian one. Of course if I start working and getting paid through PayPal the Aussie taxman will hit me with taxes on my earnings. If I don't declare the earnings it will be tax avoidance.

Biden called him a rational actor yesterday. It is in the news.

Kerry can pick up from your home for extra charge, but check the dimensions of the packed bicycle first, they have limits. If you can't fit into Kerry's limits then use the Post Office. I was checking recently whether Kerry or Post Office can ship a kayak longer than 3m, neither can do.

I looked at my gf this morning, she didn't look scared at all. I asked her if she knows what APEC is, she has no idea. The majority of the Thais are not interested in geopolitics, probably not even in countries nearby. I bet most don't know who is the head of state of Cambodia.

Go to the nearest bar, the preparations to take him out are underway...

They won't have a chance, the TV forum special forces are already painting their faces..????

I thought you are a rich Forex trader. You can trade Forex here too, or buy lottery tickets, same same.

The wealthy can always pay their electricity and other bills.

I've been to Malaysia many times pre-covid, they never asked me if I have an outbound ticket.

I haven't seen anywhere in the world a specific tourist visa for "retired tourists". Such thing doesn't exist.

They buy lottery tickets. Same thing, just odds of winning and losing much higher.

This issue was discussed last year when one kid died... Statistically to avoid bad stings Haad Rin and Chaweng should be avoided mid July to early December. That's for very risk averse people, as the occurrence of stings is much lower than Australia for example. I personally swim in Chaweng all year round. The chance of dying of jellyfish sting is far lower than getting chlorine poisoning in these filthy swimming pools. If swimming one can use long sleeve rashie and long leg gym compression pants, the less exposed area the higher chance of surviving.

I don't think any travel insurance covers cash theft, otherwise many people would be claiming arbitrary amounts.

I paid one way Sydney to Phuket around 7300;baht but nearly half of the cost of the ticket was baggage - I have combined check-in and cabin 54kg which is the maximum possible, including one oversize item. Bringing that much with full service airline is only possible business class upwards and depending on the airline. For economy extra baggage can be prepaid, but price per kg is very high. Otherwise IMO the cheapest full class to Australia is to use Qantas points - 25k points + 3150 baht tax one way BKK-SYD.

Invest in clothing which dries quickly and no ironing is needed if you want to travel only with cabin baggage. Usually high end t-shirts and shorts from likes of Under armour or NB.

OP check your ticket, normally you have 20kg check-in + 5kg cabin. Buying extra 10kg pp will raise your check-in allowance to 30kg. A few years ago people who were members of their mileage club would get at least 5kg extra for the lowest tier upwards, but there was a "restructure" of the allowances later. You may get away with a kilo or 2 extras, but relatives of my gf had to pay for their excess check-in baggage before. Usually they don't weigh the hand baggage, otherwise 5kg is pretty low if you have expensive electronics. 2 weeks ago I boarded with 10kg but it was on combined ticket from overseas, no issues.

Wow the price of washing machines usage seems to have gone up a lot. Last time I used one 5 years ago in Phuket it was 30B for 10kg.

Daddy funding a coffee shop? Wouldn't this be a waste of a degree? One can run a coffee shop with primary school arithmetic.