ExpatOilWorker

The new Thailand: Now and then.

Be nice and wash his car.......in break fluid.

The worst is over and life is returning back to the new normal. Mask on all the time and no night life of course. Police setting up check points.

This little stunt. LINE_MOVIE_1632997300930.mp4

Love?

If the law is passed would gay marriage then have the same visa rights as "normal" marriage extension?

The baht is now at a 4 years low. Still some way to go before it hit the the 20 years low of 36.42, but at this rate we could get there.

Korat is open.

They could also have said 15,000 mm, because 15 m would just be too easy.

The medicine is working. Hundreds of volunteers are spraying down the island.

Check out Lotus also. They always have 70% discount on most models. Add them in LINE to see various promotions. https://lotusmattress.com

Very confusing website and of course no pricing at all. How much did you pay for your mattress, size and type?

Looks like I was right. “The likelihood that Evergrande will prioritise the offshore noteholders is diminishing quickly and is extraordinarily low,” https://www.ft.com/content/298b140e-b46c-41a9-9329-fb633a070dfd

The Evergrande CEO might want to take a trip abroad and pack extra socks. The New York Times: China Detains Top HNA Group Executives. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/business/china-hna-evergrande.html Beijing is setting up a STASI system. All but the smallest domestic and foreign companies must have Communist Party cells now.

HNA already went under, Evergrande is sinking fast and Wanda, Fosun and Anbang could be next. Looks like China caught some kind of financial bug.

Spot the funny sign.. .

Do you have anything to support your claim? HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Sept 23 (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) dollar bondholders were still waiting for information about a key interest payment due Thursday, with some holders having given up hope of getting a coupon payment by the deadline, a source familiar with the matter said. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-evergrande-faces-key-deadline-investors-await-outcome-2021-09-23/

https://www.firstpost.com/world/watch-15-skyscrapers-demolished-all-at-once-in-china-jaw-dropping-moment-caught-on-camera-9974541.html

I see your point. It is like a Emirates airhostes with 7 flags on her uniform. Language is such an integrated part of the airline industry that we all pay the same whether we use the service or not. Now imagine a Japanese hospital where 99.99% of communication is done in Japanese and suddenly Joe from Montana show up with his guts falling out. Interpretators are called in, English speaking nurses and doctors stay on overtime. An report is typed and proofread in English before sent to the insurance company. Dual language service does have a cost. We totally agree it was wrong when Siam Ocean World at Paragon and the Ferris Wheel at Asiatique charged foreigners more for the exact same service and experience.

Fair point. The Dutch guy could have gone to all Thai local hospital and he would be charged the exact same price as Thais. Well, some Thais only pay 30 baht, but that is another issue. The hospital does have an increased cost base if they want to service international customers. Who should pay for that? Bumrungrad have Arab speaking staff just to service their Middle Eastern clients. Who should pay for this?

That means uncertainty still surrounds whether Evergrande can pay an $83.5m dollar bond payment due on Thursday. It has another $47.5m payment due on September 29 for March 2024 notes. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/9/22/chinas-evergrande-says-will-make-a-scheduled-payment

I sometimes go to a play area with my daughter, they offer a 2 hour nanny service so parents can go shopping. Thai speaking nanny is 200 baht, English speaking nanny is 300 baht, is that also dual pricing? In my view it is not dual pricing and it is similar to our Dutch friend's situation at the hospital.

It is a tough call. I am sure Mr. Dutch was expecting, the receptionist, nurses and doctors to speak good English, so there are extra cost for the hospital associated with treating foreigners.

Ehmmm.