Everything posted by crazykopite
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Options for investing Thai baht
Why invest in a currency that I believe is constantly manipulated by those in higher authority
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Thaksin's Drone Donation Sparks Thai Army Security Concerns
He’s trying to keep on the good side with his buddies after all they have the power to bring him to his knees it’s called buying time !
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Wise multi currency account questions
I’ve used it for a number of years with no issues last week I paid a bill in $ I’ve used different currencies to pay bills from my wise sterling account having said that I do send money each month to my Thai bank I never use ATMs to costly I tend to pay everything using QR Code at 74 years young I try and keep up with the changing technology
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Thai Submarine Deal with China Faces Corruption Claims
Am I surprised absolutely not
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Mass Exodus: 50,000 Cambodians Flee Thailand Amid Tensions!
This will affect farming within Thailand as well as the construction industry
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Paetongtarn Stays Firm: No Resignation Ahead of Ruling
She must already know the outcome a brown envelope is very persuasive
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Tennessee Execution Drama: Inmate's Heart Device Controversy
Did he care when he murdered those poor innocent people absolutely not what a shame they no longer use the electric chair , the firing squad or the hangman’s noose now it’s a simple injection after the meal of their choice
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Thaksin’s Niece Denies Explosive Cambodia Spy Claims
The old English saying Jobs for the boys is not in the Thai vocabulary it’s Jobs for the Family I wonder how many more of the Shin Clan hold good positions within the Kingdom ?
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Lived in Thailand longer than any other place in my life!
20 years here and feels a lifetime the only thing that keeps me here is my beautiful beachfront property and my cat who is ten years old the only time I left Thailand was a weekend in Singapore and a week in Penang . I’ve promised myself that 2026 is going to be spent traveling around Asia so much to see in so little time as I will be 75 years young and still haven’t got halfway down my bucket list !!!!
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German Man Held Over $1.1M Crypto Scam
That’s Australian $ so not that much in other currencies plus it stated a large amount from his police pension which I assume he was allowed to take it as a tax free allowance lump sum reducing his monthly pension having said all that the last thing I would do is invest in crypto I’ve seen to many people sucked into it and losing a lot of their investment by scammers
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Thai Import Duties On Wine
Been here 20 years and for 20 years all we hear is false promises and u turns let’s face it most Thais can’t afford a glass of wine let alone a bottle last week I fancied a glass of port I walked away when I saw the price 1,198 Bht
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Court Prepares for Final Hearing in Thaksin Case on 30th July
The Brown envelopes are bursting at the edges
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Ruling Party’s Future in Jeopardy: Pheu Thai Battles Public Discontent
Since the arrival of the Shin clan back running government there has been nothing but misery for the Thai public
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Suspended PM Faces Criticism in Visit to Surin Amid Border Tensions
She and her papa are part of the problem for this conflict
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Thai Troops Retaliate, 100 Cambodian Soldiers Dead in Fierce Clash
I hear the 7/11 is over 120 kms away from the border if that is correct an artillery Field gun cannot reach that far and as far as I am aware that’s all the the Cambodia military have
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Thai Troops Retaliate, 100 Cambodian Soldiers Dead in Fierce Clash
What did they do go around doing a body count of the dead !
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Thailand Allocates 42 Billion Baht to Counter US Trade Impact
Printing more money soon the country will be nearing bankruptcy
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Tensions Soar as Thaksin Blasts Cambodia for Border Violations
It’s he and his daughter who have started this conflict since his arrival back in Thailand having been in the run for 15+ years he has been nothing but trouble
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Thaksin Fights to Control Fracturing Coalition as Court Threatens Paetongtarn
This guy has been nothing but trouble since he was allowed back into the country and given a pardon from his prison sentence we now have the possibility war with Cambodia and it’s all down to him and his daughter
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New Driving Licence Rule Causes Concern Among Expats in Pattaya
Mine expires in February 26 10days after my 75th Birthday I’ve held a thai driver license for 20 years without incident but apparently once you reach 75 you can only hold a one year license I did see a while back that drivers license was going digital no need to go the transport department is that no longer the case is that yet another u turn
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Kasikorn reduced ATM limits for foreigners
Question is maybe Thailand is on the verge of a financial crises a days interest on 1,000s upon 1,000s of bank account can add up to a tidy sum even the Thai baht in the last few days has got strong I’m convinced they manipulate the currency to their advantage Household debt is about to explode tourists are few and far if it wasn’t for the 1,000s of Russians the country would be in a dire state
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Thailand Remains a Top Choice for Russian Holidaymakers
They are not holidaymakers they are people escaping call up to fight the war in Ukraine
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Thaksin’s Political Role Questioned Amid Coalition Gathering
He should be in prison not free to roam and dictate policy to his PM daughter the whole thing stinks of corruption
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Supreme Court Questions Doctors Over Thaksin's Hospitalisation
The Thai public are not fools although those in high places treat them as idiots there was absolutely nothing wrong with Toni is was all well and truly planned before he set foot on Thai tarmac one minute he is on his death bed the next he is up and running visiting his then good friend in Cambodia installing his daughter as PM if this court believes in justice they will send him where he belongs in prison but we all know this will ever happen due to the corruption that thrives in the Kingdom
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KPlus is now almost useless to me after 4 years without issues they impose this on me
I’m with K bank I use Wise to transfer monies wise state that I can transfer the equivalent of up to 2 million baht per day to my K bank with other banks it’s less I’ve had no issues sending well over 50 k maybe go chat with the bank manager I use very little cast all my transactions are done on my mobile K+