Everything posted by bradiston
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Kanchanaburi court decides fate of disputed 30 million baht lottery
And the winner is....?
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Best place in Thailand to advertise house for rent
I found fazwaz was good, for selling and renting.
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Coffins Placed at Concert to Prevent Brawl
Great idea. Maybe coffins should be placed at strategic intervals on major roads. With signs saying "Will this be your next stop? Slow the fxxx down!".
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Luxury Porsche worth 5 million baht goes up in flames after crashing in Phitsanulok
Carrying fertilizer? That was in the article following this one.
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Corruption potential in the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme
"The policy committee will be split into two groups. One will conduct public hearings while the other will assess the project. The first group will gather comments from the public and both public and private agencies, with a two-week deadline set. The second group, without a deadline, will scrutinise the handout results, including any alleged corruption." First group, 2 weeks to organise and hold public hearings? Any online capabilities? Two months I'd say, minimum. Maybe 2 years. Second group? 3-5 years. "The NACC also advised the committee against utilising language that could mislead people into thinking the scheme is a promise to give policy, in accordance with the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives 2018." Lol. Where's the Election Commission? A bit late for that isn't it? It was in their election manifesto. PT should be disbanded for blatantly trying to bribe the electorate. A "promise to give" policy has to be their speciality. All jam tomorrow.
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Surge in Thai condo market fueled by visa-free policy and Chinese buyers
Possible he's not comparing like with like. My daughter rents out a studio apartment in London, E3, for over £1000 pm. 45k THB. High end condos or pool villas I think can easily command that kind of rent. Maybe even a week. When I first moved to Pratamnak 30 months ago, I was paying 5.5k THB pm for a 1 bed ground floor flat in a very decent development. It's doubled since then.
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Surge in Thai condo market fueled by visa-free policy and Chinese buyers
These guys weren't able to show proof of anything.
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Pita Confirms Appealing Suspended Sentence Over 2019 Rally
If it's suspended (and pita's conviction et al is pending appeal) I don't think it prevents anyone from running for office. Section 98 of the Thai constitution: (6) being sentenced by a judgement to imprisonment and imprisoned by a warrant of the Court. It doesn't mention suspended.
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Surge in Thai condo market fueled by visa-free policy and Chinese buyers
And where's the evidence the "surge" is down to a visa free policy? Government claiming all the laurels. Taiwan and I guess may countries have had visa free policies for years. Mr Johnny-cum-lately Sweater thinks he's the saviour of the nation.
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Can a Foreign Company Lease Land
Leasing is possible I think. But not purchasing. Any foreign ownership, no matter how small, of the company will prohibit it from buying land. I visited my local land office just 2 weeks ago as I have a foreign buyer who was hoping to buy my place with his well established local business. No way, I was told! He will have to create a 100% Thai owned company which then leases the property back to him, or uses some other means to transfer use. The contract will have to stipulate the Thai "owners" of the company are not empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of the property, or occupy it I guess. I don't think this is uncommon here, so maybe someone else has more details.
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Surge in Thai condo market fueled by visa-free policy and Chinese buyers
I came up against a similar problem when attempting to close a deal with Chinese buyers for my house here. Long story short, their suggested method of RMB transfer and exchange into THB was obviously a money laundering exercise which involved a great deal of risk. Maybe these phantom buyers have the means to complete purchases, but how many more dodgy deals are we going to read about in the near future?
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Passport control
Oh ok, I didn't start this thread, I started one that had the same subject. She noticed a sign which read Thai passports only in the empty channels adjacent to where she was standing. She was departing. It was chaos. That's what she messaged me. 8 days ago.
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Tired of Warfarin side effects and food no goes!
How many in each box?
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Tired of Warfarin side effects and food no goes!
And where do you think the massive rip off hospitals buy their meds and then mark them up 5 fold and push them out by the trolley load in their pharmacies? 60% of Thai healthcare profits are via meds. Ever wondered how they do that? You're no safer buying here than in timbuctoo.
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Passport control
It was I who started this thread. She was at BKK, in a very long queue for foreign pp holders. The lines for Thai pp holders were empty. That's all.
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Passport control
Not at the time and place of my daughter's departure.
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Cannabis culture in Thailand: A new high in lifestyle
Wrong there. Canada was the first to criminalise it in 1923. Your anti US bs has got the better of you. Check it out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis Seems South America is the best bet for carefree cannibal raisin uptake. Asia the worst.
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House speaker waits for full text of Constitutional Court’s ruling on Move Forward
I watched the presumably chairperson of the CC reading out what appeared to be the CCs verdict, but all in Thai. On YT. I'd like to see a transcript also.
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Cannabis culture in Thailand: A new high in lifestyle
I wonder whether they will bring in the recrimilisation bill considering how many businesses opened as a result of decriminalisation. Doesn't it qualify top of the list of soft power attractions? You know, the old lure and skewer game so popular here? Where's Nepobabe when you need her?
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Alternative retirement locations
Yes, but immigration might want to see a death certificate.
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Passport control
Not sure that would work here.
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Thai Police Warn Motorbike Riders Driving Under Trailer Truck in Thalang – Video
Who did nothing, at least, not on camera. Oh wait. The headline says they warned them.
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Beijing says construction of multibillion-dollar China-Thailand rail must be sped up
China must have realised that Thai politicians are more or less incapable of finishing the railway link. All it needs is the Thai section between Bangkok and Nong Khai, already partly built, and a link up between Nong Khai and Vientiane, and the rest is already built all the way to Kunming. You can sense Yi's frustration. And all Coco can come up with is "Can we have a panda please? Thai people loved the last one you gave us! And now he's dead. Waaaaaah." What a clown! Here's a tip for China. Give up on Thailand. It's good for a cuppla weeks hols, a loada prawns, some very tasty ladyboys, and some great scams. But business partners? Nah. Go via Myanmar. Access all areas after that. Simple.
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Taiwanese tourism in Thailand set to hit one million mark
UK passport holders, and I'm sure many others, haven't needed a visa for Taiwan for years. One of the many delights of visiting there. Heaven help them!
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Liverpool Fans Warned Of Money-Soliciting, Ludicrous Scam
That's "I like Man U a lot" right? Silly.