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If the point is to be annonamous then having to transfer in and out of the banking system kind of scuppers it.

Personally I don't see this as the major selling point. I would rate other benefits far higher, being able to transfer large amounts of money anywhere in the world for almost no cost IMHO is the biggest selling point, and as a merchant the no chargebacks is also a key factor.

If you are worried about trusting people you can always use a company like https://btcrow.com/ who charge 1% to act as an independent 3rd party, in the case of a dispute they decide you gets the coins. In the case of BTCrow you have to trust them with the actual funds, but in the future this may not be the case as bitcoin has escrow capabilities built into the protocol.

I found this video really interesting as to all the potential capabilities of the bitcoin protocol, escrows, loans, contracts, you name it:

Is there bit coin exchange in Thailand?

I mean where can I buy or sell bit coins for cash bht; or even recieve USD in Thailand n then can change it up myself?

http://bitcoin.in.th

http://bahtcoin.com

http://www.thaibitcoin.com

Just came across this:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/03/major-glitch-in-bitcoin-network-sparks-sell-off-price-temporarily-falls-23/

I think this proves that Bitcoin is here to stay; as this was a major issue for a short time, yet the price rebounded almost immediately to $44. In the past (such as August 2011) this kind of news would have dropped the price to almost $0. The fact that the net effect on the market price was almost nill shows that there is long term confidence in Bitcoin. I would expect to see bitcoin hit $50 in the next couple of weeks as this shows that Bitcoin can handle negative press without dumping out.

It also shows it can handle a hard fork without becoming fractured into 2 bitcoin versions. The userbase were able to come together quickly (within hours) and consensus was reached in order to best preserve a unified bitcoin. The response was quite impressive really.

wondering if .co's will be just as popular worldwide sooner or later....

No, they will not...(sooner or later)

Look at .net and .org are they just as populate as .com? They've been around just as long. IMHO the only reason to buy a .CO domain is if you already own the .COM and you want to make sure someone doesn't squat your typos (try and earn money off people mistyping your domain)

Buying the .co because .com is already taken, IMHO, is the dumbest move. Anything else would be better; .in.th, .co.th, .us, .net or changing to a different name all together). If you have the .CO many customers will end up going to .COM by mistake

Also see if the .COM you want is available for sale. If there is no real website there then it's probably for sale, use WHOIS to find the owner and contact them to see how much they want: http://whois.domaintools.com/

Can use this tool to get a rough idea how much the domain itself might be worth, for negotiation purposes: http://www.valuate.com/

If you are running 4 A/C units all night, and you are paying double the government rate then I could see you hitting 22K without any tampering (probably 10K on a government meter).

We hit 4000-5000THB per month with 2 A/C all night at the government rate.

22K must pale in comparison to the amount of rent you must be paying for 4+ bedroom apartment in Asoke (bloody hell that must be expensive?)

Well it is Thailand. I dare say that if a Japanese tourist was pulled over in Bavaria and started nattering away in Japanese, the green uniformed chap wouldn't be as forgiving, nor would a tourist jabbering away in Portuguese stopped in west armpitville Arkansas get a friendly accomodation.

Edit to add Thai example. Interesting enough, the beardedThai onlooker blames the farang.

That vid does shows not 100% who is mistake, id say the car driver as he is pulling out on a main road but still the motorbike might have stopped faster.

Footage played without supporting software gives the impression of speeding. When played with the supporting software the same clip (not necessarily the one above as I don't think the software is available for bikes) will show speed, location, G-force etc. Mine also has a 2 year warranty.

Aren't those traffic lights above the junction? If they are, why would the driver exit if they were at red for him?

As far as I can see in the video there is a white "Stop" line across the road that the motorbike is driving on. He does not stop and instead drives straight into a truck that is already in the intersection.

IMHO 100% wrong of the motorbike, he could see that car from 100m away, instead keeps going full speed, straight through an intersection, crosses over to the other side of the road and crashes into the front of the car.

What line of business is the OP in?

Clothing (hence why fire could be problematic)

in Thailand things are refered to as corruption.

In the west they pass a law and the same things are ok.

I'd like to know which country it is legal to set fire to someones shop?

Sure I guess it could just be the contractors/builders, but you'd think that someone on the University side, heading up the project, would notice that 3 Molotov cocktail fires a month on their land that they are about to develop seems "odd". Any reasonable/non-corrupt organization would speak with the developers after 1 or 2 fires, and be finding new developers after 3 or 4.

As for the comments about insurance...keep in mind that many shop keepers live above their shops, so unless they plan on cashing in their life insurance it would probably not be a good idea to just let it burn.

Our business sources most of our products from suppliers located near MBK. There area is apparently owned by a large and prestigious Bangkok university (naming no names). They are in the process of redeveloping the area and store owners must move out (most are moving a short distant to an area that has already been redeveloped).

The deadline for moving out is approaching and I was shocked to learn that the area has had 3 shop fires (arson) in the last month, and another fire last night. One of our suppliers, who is still in the process of moving, said he had to stay up all night at the front of his store to make sure it wasn't burned down.

Basically paid thugs are going around start fires to get people to move out faster.

We all know that mafia, corruption etc...is prevalent in Thailand, but to think that even one of the biggest universities in the country is involved in that kind of thing boggles the mind a bit.

I find it weird that people think 25 is too young to think about kids? Surely that is about the age you are, physically, supposed to be having kids. I guess there are so 50 year olds with toddlers here that you have forgotten what is normal age for starting a family?

He's plenty old enough to make his own decisions.

Ohh Naam if only you'd put some money in when this thread first started.

Price then: 380

Price now: 1300

Who's looking like a lukewarm fart now?

If the article is about the topic/site that you are trying to promote then fitting the keywords into the article will be very easy.

Just make a list of the keywords that want to use in the article, then as you are writing just insert each of the keywords from the list where is naturally fits.

If your article has nothing to do with the topic you are trying to promote; a spam article (ie trying to promote the keywords "Boxing gloves" in an article about my little pony) it's going to be very difficult to make the article appear sincere.

very good tips guys, I have read all of your posts and took notes.

well I told my agent I am going to drop 4%, then he said the buyer's company is going to need to have a meeting and talk about it. So if I meet them in person, the entire board/team will be there? I doubt it. You can never know exactly what the agents tell the buyer and the seller. Maybe a lot of lies

Sounds pretty weird. There is no point meeting them until a price is agreed, then you can meet to sign contracts and hash out the fine details (timeline, deposit, taxes etc..)

I'd ditch the agent, sounds like a muppet.

Don't accept the offer, at least counter-offer, even if your counter-offer is 14% below your asking. If you accept their price straight up they will assume they could have got it for less, and maybe will even retract their offer and offer you even less.

Remember to bring tax in the negotiations. For example "I'll accept a 10% reduction, but you pay 100% the transfer taxes". When you bring more variables in the negotiation equation it gives an advantage to the person who did their homework.

The product you require is a Dupont product called Tyvek indistructable paper used for many applications envelopes & the like this will certainly do what you require.

http://www.materialconcepts.com/products/tyvek/

Dont for get to send me a few 50's when the you have the printing perfect'!!! always put it to good use promise!!

Thanks, looks like that would work, do you know any places in Bangkok that sell it in small quantities? Also I take it Tyvek is the brand, is there a more generic name to call this kind of product ("Plastic paper"?)?

I'm trying to find a place in Bangkok that either sells cotton/linen paper (the same type of paper used for printing banknotes) or sells the paper and does printing (that would be a bonus).

No i'm not trying to do anything illegal/counterfeiting etc...I'm looking to print some coupon type bills and want them to be durable/water-resistant like real money. I've tried using various different papers and sticker materials from print shops and so far all have failed the washing machine test.

Any ideas? Right now all I've been able to find is Chinese companies on Alibaba selling in large quantities, would be a lot easier if I could find somewhere local.

For sports clothing I'd suggest you take a walk around this area:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chula+22+Bangkok+Thailand&hl=en&sll=13.742449,100.531383&sspn=0.013173,0.024784&oq=Chula+22,+&hnear=Chula+22,+Wang+Mai,+Pathum+Wan,+Bangkok+10330,+Thailand&t=m&z=17

Pretty easy to get to from the BTS/MBK

I'd be willing to take the risk. 2,000 baht off is not to be sniffed at (going to be 50 quid before too long) and the risk of anyone being a victim of credit card fraud is still very low. What makes you think a reputable worldwide company or its employees who desire to keep their jobs and avoid prison would attempt fraud with your credit card number? Or are you one of those paranoid maniacs who thinks a malicious third party is going to be listening in on their phone conversation somehow? Relax. 2,000 baht is 2,000 baht. I found a 100-baht note walking down the street yesterday and I'm still ecstatic over it. By the end of next year, 100 baht is probably going to be worth about £10, so I'm hoarding huge wads of 1,000 baht notes now. (Don't trust sterling.) No, not inside my mattress.

All it would take for them to do it write down the credit card number and expiration date, then sell it to someone, who would then start order stuff online shipped to Africa or somewhere (you can still process payments some places without the security code, or just guess the 3 digit security code). I'd have no way to prove that it was stolen by an Expedia employee. Trust me, when you are in the business of selling online, you know that credit card fraud/theft is still a real problem.

I've used Expedia many times and have had no problems at all, but this is the first time i've actually contacted Expedia.co.th and doesn't seem very professional at all. I was half expecting the email to start talking about how their uncle in Benghazi who has 10 million dollars but just needs $50 via Western Union to unlock and split it with me.

And the point is why would they even need this information to issue a refund or partial refund in this case?

If I called my credit card company and said "should I send out my full credit card number and expiration date via phone or email to someone I've never met" what do you think they'd say?

I know that 2,000 is nothing to sniff at, but compared to having someone run up 100,000s in fraudulent bills on my card it seems a small amount.

I'm sorry but I think you may have the wrong idea of what a "luxury resort higher price category" is; no place that I would think of in that category would even dream of telling you to take a shower in the garden because your room shower is broken.

By definition the place does not qualify as luxury as soon as that suggestion was made; how much were you paying per night (and what season was it)?

We (wife and I) booked a hotel in Singapore. And had an 8% coupon for Expedia.co.th from our KTC credit card.

Like an idiot I didn't key in the coupon at the checkout until it was too late and had already completed the booking.

I contacted them right away via their customer service form (the only way to contact them) and explained the situation and asked if I could get the 8% coupon credited back to my card.

The email I got back was in English and incorrect to the point of making no sense, for example:

Thank you for contacting Expedia Thailand!

Kindly contact us to ours customer service due to we need more infomation for clarify & security verification.

After a few emails they said yes they could refund the 8% coupon, but I'd have to send them my full credit card number and expiration date via email...this seem very odd...so managed to get their phone number instead. My wife called in Thai, and again they said they can't do anything without the full credit card details. Even providing them with the first 4 and last 4 digits of the card was not enough.

They also have no physically address, so I cannot physically go down there and see why they need the full card number.

As an online merchant myself I know full well that I can refund my customers without having access to their full card number, and also there must be a reason Expedia see fit to not make this information visible to all employees.

I contacted Expedia.com, but got no response at all.

The coupon was only about 2,000 THB, so I think i'd rather just let that money go than open myself up to credit card fraud.

Indeed there are far worth registrars out there than Godaddy. But Godaddy are not the best anymore IMHO.

I'm switching my domains to namecheap as they expire.

Godaddy = $15

Namecheap = $10

Pretty simple choice.

It's worth noting that .co domains also cost twice as much as .com which makes them even less desirable.

If you split the land but keep it in the same person's name then you do not pay any tax.

You just have to pay for a government survey (about 2000THB i seem to remember), it takes about a month or so for the survey, then about another month to get the extra chanotes (under the table money can speed up the process if you are in a hurry)

My main reason for getting the double laminated glass was so that I didn't have to get bars on the windows.

Here's their office on Google map street view:

http://goo.gl/maps/rNtLf

Looks like they didn't pay their hosting bill: http://www.winmasterthai.com/