kiwikeith

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

leave him to  concentrate on medical hooch

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

The problem being Keith is it's likely to get worse before it gets any better ..... 

I'm afraid your right.

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

Has anyone noticed how much coffee has increased in price at 7-11 over the past 6 months.   

A thai brand 45g pack of freeze dried coffee was 44 baht just 4 months ago,  the same packet is now 58 baht.  That's a wopping 32%  increase .....    and many other items are similar.   

 

Is 7-11 pricing regulated  ?

who sets the price increase on items ....  is it CP  ?   the factory  ?   or the farmer  ?

 

have you noticed a sharp increase in stuff you buy  ?     I realize Makro & Tesco and others have increased slightly, which is indicative of inflation,   but I'm wondering why some prices have really escalated. 

Have you not noticed  that there is a major war on in the Ukraine which pushes up fuel and fertilizer, eggs hitting 14 dollars per dozen in NZ and fertilizer doubling in price pushing up vegetables globally, it's not just Thailand but is world wide. have a look at Macro and market village imported foods they are dearer than in the country they came from, not counting that the Thai govt is Taxing them to death as comfort foods as well.

The situation in NZ is so bad for pensioners that they are selling their homes , taking out reverse mortgages and moving into rest home villages as they can not afford food and petrol, rates, power and internet charges.

On 4/30/2025 at 5:40 PM, fulhamster said:

A rate cut usually means the currency weakens.

Never seems to apply to Thailand

On 4/30/2025 at 5:40 PM, fulhamster said:

A rate cut usually means the currency weakens.

Never seems to apply to Thailand

Borrowing rates to fall to one %, house mortgages are about 5.5% does this mean they will drop to 4.5% or what borrowing are they talking about.

And yes the currency would normally devalue but this probably wont or never happens in Thailand as they want to milk incoming tourists.

And keep import costs down.

36 minutes ago, Guderian said:

Will there still be double-pricing?

36 minutes ago, Guderian said:

Will there still be double-pricing?

Of course

21 hours ago, 2long said:

Had to wait until paragraph 2 to get the 'this must be the visa free system' nonsense.

 

If anyone thinks that this behaviour is connected to the length of stay allowed, then let's only let people enter the country for 3 hours in the afternoon or from midnight until 11am.

You cannot blame the visa for idiots flocking to a Phuket and Pattaya 

23 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Guy in green looks dangerous

Just have a good look at the photo. 

The guy with no shirt and the guy beside him in black appear to be eyeballing what looks like the victim at the right hand edge of the photo holding a beer,he appears to be staring back 

3 hours ago, norsurin said:

A guy from my country lived here with his thaiwife for years He decided to devorce her and in my country its easy because we can divorce in the government website.Log in with bank ID  and sign electronic.His wife went back to Thailand and they agreed to meet there to get their marriage annulled in Thailand too.They agreed to meet in Pattaya.2 days after he arrived Pattaya and disappear and after that nobody found him again.His exwife was takes in to police for questning but they didn't find any proof that she was involved.Im sure she knows where his body is after he get killed.

Many deaths in this country are due to lost face, you can get attacked just by driving your car and peeve off a Thai who wants to cut in front of you, then rams you if you don't comply, lost face is probably the biggest caused of violence from Thai people 

20 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 The UK money is being spent to degrade the Russian military and to  contain the expansionist Russians. Ukrainians are dying so that  British citizens do not have to.

WOW

2 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

It's been more than 30 days since the earthquake, so it seems very optimistic to call it a rescue effort. Perhaps some families are still holding out hope.  Thailand could use a miracle right about now 🙏🙏🙏

2 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

It's been more than 30 days since the earthquake, so it seems very optimistic to call it a rescue effort. Perhaps some families are still holding out hope.  Thailand could use a miracle right about now 🙏🙏🙏

I believe the refused outside help, very stupid and it will be a miracle if they find any one alive now, the pile looks the same , not much different. It's going to take some time to clear that lot.

21 hours ago, chrisbangkok said:

 

So you've fallen for the immigrant stuff too then . Amazes me how easily folk are brainwashed by misleading articles from the biased media and a couple of disruptive s***stirrers in a new party over in the uk .

Sad state of affairs , " must be true as the mail and s*n said so " ... Free press eh .

 

Maybe pensioners overseas should petition the govt, because they have got plenty for Zelensky to blow up in smoke. And its your money!!!

On 4/28/2025 at 1:27 PM, bendejo said:

From an outside-looking-in perspective, one might get the impression that Thais are obsessive about time, investing so much in the highest-quality time pieces.

 

On 4/28/2025 at 1:27 PM, bendejo said:

From an outside-looking-in perspective, one might get the impression that Thais are obsessive about time, investing so much in the highest-quality time pieces.

 

Ive got a Rolex Yachtmaster but its stopped going after 4 years, its seiko inside given to me as a gift.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture of Christopher Lee courtesy of the iPaper

 

A British expat's sunny retirement in Thailand has turned stormy as his UK state pension remains frozen, leaving him counting every baht. Christopher Lee traded Wrexham for Thailand in 2010, drawn by the warm climate and relaxed lifestyle. But, his pension is stuck at its original rate, unlike UK counterparts who've seen increases of up to 80%.

 

At 70, the former banker relies on a weekly £137 (6,150 baht) after a SERPS top-up, opposed to the current UK basic pension of £176.45 (7,880 baht). In Thailand, one of many countries on the UK’s 'frozen pensions' list, Lee and others see their pensions diminish amidst rising costs.

 

Over 450,000 Brits in countries like Thailand, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand share Lee's plight, battling constant inflation. “The extra cash would be most useful,” Lee voiced, pressing for a policy reversal as financial strains increase. Adding to his woes is a modest private pension that fails to deliver the retirement he envisioned.

 

 

 

Groups of British pensioners in Thailand are pushing back, urging government reform as pensioners face poverty—a plight highlighted in The Thaiger's coverage of Brits struggling in Pattaya and Chiang Mai. The UK government, however, maintains that adjusting overseas pensions would cost nearly £1 billion annually.

 

The Department for Work and Pensions reported it would take an estimated £940 million to unfreeze pensions in 2024-25. While officials insist information is clear on retirement financial impacts, Lee and others find this unsatisfactory. "We've paid in, so we deserve annual increases," he argued.

 

For expats like Lee, the reality is stark—a life of rising prices and tightened budgets, far removed from the warm retirement once imagined under the Thai sun.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-28

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture of Christopher Lee courtesy of the iPaper

 

A British expat's sunny retirement in Thailand has turned stormy as his UK state pension remains frozen, leaving him counting every baht. Christopher Lee traded Wrexham for Thailand in 2010, drawn by the warm climate and relaxed lifestyle. But, his pension is stuck at its original rate, unlike UK counterparts who've seen increases of up to 80%.

 

At 70, the former banker relies on a weekly £137 (6,150 baht) after a SERPS top-up, opposed to the current UK basic pension of £176.45 (7,880 baht). In Thailand, one of many countries on the UK’s 'frozen pensions' list, Lee and others see their pensions diminish amidst rising costs.

 

Over 450,000 Brits in countries like Thailand, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand share Lee's plight, battling constant inflation. “The extra cash would be most useful,” Lee voiced, pressing for a policy reversal as financial strains increase. Adding to his woes is a modest private pension that fails to deliver the retirement he envisioned.

 

 

 

Groups of British pensioners in Thailand are pushing back, urging government reform as pensioners face poverty—a plight highlighted in The Thaiger's coverage of Brits struggling in Pattaya and Chiang Mai. The UK government, however, maintains that adjusting overseas pensions would cost nearly £1 billion annually.

 

The Department for Work and Pensions reported it would take an estimated £940 million to unfreeze pensions in 2024-25. While officials insist information is clear on retirement financial impacts, Lee and others find this unsatisfactory. "We've paid in, so we deserve annual increases," he argued.

 

For expats like Lee, the reality is stark—a life of rising prices and tightened budgets, far removed from the warm retirement once imagined under the Thai sun.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-28

 

 

Nz pension not frozen I just got a pay rise.

What happens if the expat goes back to England for a few weeks does the pension get adjusted back up?? then off back to Thailand.

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I hope he feels ashamed of himself... wiping out a family in-front of his own kids.

Jail-time for manslaughter.

Who knows what will happen in LOS, if he has money it will cost him plenty if not Jail, still wont bring back the poor people that were killed, tragedy everyday here and over all the years I have been here nothing has been done.

take a look inside the truck cabs if you are able and look at the pile of energy drinks and smokes on the floor.

Say no more.

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

So, you can´t call your bank, and check what phone number is connected, or maybe you know that. Most people do. Same do you know if the phone number is in your name? If not, can you call the phone company and check, or log in to app and see? If you know all is okay, you don´t have to do anything. They check, and if ok you will pass.

My sim is in my wifes name, she does all the internet banking on her phone, no need for me to worry, I can transfer by internet from NZ  to her and she give to me, when I asked BK bank to set up internet banking for me they were not interested, I think this latest move may also have something to do with tax

On 4/26/2025 at 9:31 AM, KhunBENQ said:

How could they find her?

Tipped off by the hotel?!

Wouldn't recommend that place.

Whom was she with?

No word about that.

They have to arrest one now and again, one of the thousands operating here for years, good work 

16 hours ago, Bangkok Black said:

4 people in the truck in the first place is bad enough.

Red Bull did not work smokes failed, fell asleep, tragic for the victims RIP

Where's the log books promised by the out going govt over 2 years ago 

On 4/27/2025 at 8:43 AM, Gottfrid said:

Somebody must explain to that guy that he is in Pattaya.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do 

On 4/25/2025 at 8:40 AM, save the frogs said:

theory is nonsense.

we all had a bunch of vaccines as kids.

people generally die of cancer, diabetes, heart issues, which is caused by lifestyle and also genetics 

 

Lifestyle is the leader in cancer, genetics a distant second 

15 hours ago, terryofcrete said:

 BKK was recently upgraded by the US  and will “pave the way for direct flights from the US”….would that have any bearing on it ?

Probably 

42 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

 

The six A380s owned by Thai Air have been scrapped. 

 

Yes, the service provided on the double deckers by the likes of Qatar and Emirates is very impressive. Thailand doesn't  have the workforce, English skills or culture needed for that same level of customer service. Nor the passenger demand or business efficiency. 

 

Thai Airways is now simply a regional flag carrier, a disgraced one at that, with no ability or aspirations to be an international transit airline like the Middle Eastern carriers can do.

 

 

 

I spoke to a friend of mine who flies 747's regularly around the globe ,he said many hostess's on these airlines are Thai.

40 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

 

The six A380s owned by Thai Air have been scrapped. 

 

Yes, the service provided on the double deckers by the likes of Qatar and Emirates is very impressive. Thailand doesn't  have the workforce, English skills or culture needed for that same level of customer service. Nor the passenger demand or business efficiency. 

 

Thai Airways is now simply a regional flag carrier, a disgraced one at that, with no ability or aspirations to be an international transit airline like the Middle Eastern carriers can do.

 

 

 

I see a few parked on the runways at Suvarnabhumi, they have not been sold it seems so what are they going to do with them, at the moment they are baking in the sun.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Who's wife is this, come on, own up. 

 

She's got to be married to an AN  member. 

 

Hope he's got plenty to fix this one, drivers license should be suspended automatically for DI

On 4/25/2025 at 2:03 PM, kiwikeith said:

 

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Plus weed, what a stupid thing Thailand has done, legalising uncontrolled weed

Obvious there is plenty of people that smoke weed, that are blind to the effect it it having on the people of this country, school kids and younger are smoking this now, so change the name of LOS to LOD land of dopes