Ulic
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Nothing wrong with what he said as far as I am concerned. However in the age of PC and spin only the most bland, beige comments can be made.
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Why anyone would want to date a virgin is beyond me.
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So, all the Thai tour businesses have to do is bulk purchase a
100,000 tickets, pass on the savings to their customers and
they will solve their business problems.
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Well they are building a coal fired power plant so they have to
fuel it from somewhere.
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35% increase predicted, OK. Whatever.
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1 hour ago, connda said:
I'm trying to understand the pork market deal. Thailand has a thriving pork market, and the meat is reasonably priced. Open it up to US producers, they dump cheap pork on the Thai market, drive the Thais out of business, and then raise the prices. They should be concentrating on the tariff and duties imposed on US good coming into the Thai market. When I'm buying consumer products that have a 2 to 3x markup due to tariffs, that's something that needs to be addressed.
Brianp0803 post above nails it. The tariffs and duties should be quid pro quo. Either Thai drops tariffs or the US implements identical tariffs. But instead - pork? It's already a saturated market. <head shake>
I'm also looking at these deals and I don't see how they benefit that average citizens in either country. Just corporate and government interests, like usual.Only parts of the pig that are not consumed in the US will be exported
to Thailand. Much ado about nothing as far as I am concerned. That said
I agree the Americans should focus on getting Thailand to drop tariffs on
American goods to even out the trade imbalance.
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Mark has been helped plenty back in the UK. Unfortunately he has not
helped himself at all. Always money for booze and cigarettes, never
any for accommodation and food.
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So,......joy ride with a purpose.
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What needs to be clearly posted at each beach is the number of swimmers
that have drowned in the past year at each particular beach. Saying it is
dangerous or the beach is closed with red flags is not enough. If conditions
are not appropriate yes close the beach. However if possible a small area
should be marked where lifeguards can monitor with extra vigilance to make as safe
as possible.I spent six months in Phuket during the rainy season where the red
flags were up every day. Some days warranted, many days not. During monsoon
season the default position is put up the red flags so when someone drowns you
shrug and say the beach was closed. Life guards doing multiple jobs, beach chair
rental etc...... does not help. They should be focused on their jobs as lifeguards.
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44 minutes ago, Becker said:
Of course she's persecuted. This is s power struggle between two factions and right now the old elite has the upper hand and is calling the shots. Does anyone really believe that the junta is actually trying to root out corruption and implement meaningful reforms??
Well then;
Yes she is being persecuted but she is also guilty.
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7 hours ago, halloween said:
".... he was not afraid of her police complaint because he had studied the law. "
And I'm afraid he is right. MY lawyer, no connection to my wife, explained that under Thai, a (registered) married couple are the same legal entity, and cannot sue each other. All property (in Thailand AFAIK) is jointly owned.
Yes but he may have not been divorced from his previous wives
leaving him a bigamist and not legally married to this woman.
That said she found him in a gambling den. If the money is all
spent she has no chance of getting anything back and his penalty
will be a slap on the wrist and a warning not to do it again. That
is if and I mean if, he is found guilty. After all how many Thai
women have suffered any consequences doing the same to
Farang men.
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I just hope he is allowed back into the country. (USA)
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Look just fine to me.
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17 hours ago, mamypoko said:
Consider buying a cheapy humidifier. Feels much cooler and I end up using the aircon much less.
Dehumidifier
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I put aluminum foil on the bedroom windows (reflective side out)
Also keep the blackout curtains drawn. Set the air con on 27c at night.
I like my bedroom as dark as possible and dry more than cool.
I use the fan in the living room in the AM and early afternoon. When it
starts to get too hot, I close the living room blackout curtains and turn
on the air con there. The outside wall of the condo faces south and gets
really quite hot. My electric bills generally range from 800-1,400 baht
depending on the time of year. Well worth the price to stay comfortable.
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3 hours ago, KBsinter said:
What no photo"s, cannot believe.....................lol
Just click on the link.
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3 hours ago, Henricus said:
Great site, thanks.
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I doubt they have any intention of paying so why ask for donations.
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8 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:
A verdict that was decided before the trial started !
Yes, but it was still accurate. She is guilty of negligence.
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19 hours ago, beechbum said:
As a reminder these will be distributed at the meeting....
Please return them full.........I mean complete.
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No need to worry about the beer producers, the profit
margins are huge.
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11 hours ago, barefootbangkok said:
Isn't it amazing that a debt of 8 million baht has quadrupled to 36 million baht? Apparently these benevolent dentists who lent the money charged a not so benevolent interest rate, which may be considered usury in the United States. Sounds like these 4 dentists saw this loan as a pot of gold investment rather than one to help a budding talent.
Over twenty years compounded roughly 9% interest. Hardly usury.
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Plenty of detailed info if you use the search window.
But the answers are.
1/ Do it yourself. Super easy. I printed the forms out in
advance and filled them in before I got to the Thai consulate.
In at 10 am, out in 3 minutes, picked up my passport next
afternoon at 2 pm. 60 seconds in and out.
2/ Take a taxi, super cheap, your hotel will call/flag on down for you
The cost will be about 4 dollars from district 1
Use Vina Sun from the airport. They use the meter and are
both honest and reliable.
3/ Depends on you nationality. I have a UK passport so I
got a 2 week visa on arrival/visa exempt entry at no charge.
Many European countries get the same. If you are staying longer
than two weeks you will have to get a visa.
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Not sure what the plan is in Thailand. Six months is very
reasonable but needs to be paid by the government not
small business. In Canada and most of Europe it is 12
months.
Japanese yen heist - three arrested, car found, police have money
in Bangkok News
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I thought the amount allowable to be brought into Thailand without declaring
it was 20,000 USD.