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30 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

180USD is a lot less then the minimum wage in Thailand. 

Thailands minimum wage is already 240 dollars a month 60 dollars a month higher than Vietnam....

No way .....Businesses will not accept a 425 a day minimum wage.. 

12 minutes ago, patsfangr said:

IMO, Harbor Mall would have been MUCH more successful had they built it a few kms east of Sukhumvit, on Siam CC Road. I don't understand why Thai and foreign developers continue to ignore the opportunity for a major mall on the Darkside. The population, both Thai and Farang, is definitely there to support it. ... "If you build it, they will come!" 

I agree....Harbor mall would be doing much much better on the dark side.......The dark side in my opinion is set to really take off......I am sure rents are way way cheaper on the dark side for businesses.....

30 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

Have gone in there many times and it's a sad sight indeed. for this beautiful mall....but....to be very honest....What's it got to do with me whether it survives or not?

Well you go there so I guess it does have to do with you,,,,And if they go out of business I guess you will not be going there,so that also has to do with you....

3 hours ago, geisha said:

The trend is huge malls all over the world. Unfortunate for small business owners of course. Many town centres globally have been emptied , closed down shops everywhere. Parking problems  being one of the main problems. Of course, having a super air con to do your shopping / eat, have coffee, or a nice roof over your head when it’s cold or raining is great too. It’s called progress, and there should no going back .

Well unfortunately for the malls in Thailand the low rent markets are still BOOMING....Because they are way cheaper than the malls....

I think the ultimate goal of all this insane and over the top mall building is to squeeze out the cheap markets and to force people into the malls.....

Bangkok is well on its way to doing this with its incessant non stop mall building....How many more bloody malls could Bangkok possibly need??

Look for loads and loads and loads of new malls if they plan to be squeezing out a big chunk of the cheap markets in Thailand....  

In Bangkok they are building new malls about as fast as new 7-11s........I say Pattaya needs many many new malls to catch up...

5 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

“Most people”.... don’t be so arrogant as to think that you enough people to make a difference.

 

Fortunately for them you (and this mass of people) don’t make a scrap of difference to the success of Kiss - where it is often impossible to find a seat. 

 

 

 

Mostly Russians who just dont know any better....

Delivery..... New York Pizza....SAY NO MORE...

19 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

There are currently 50 casinos operating.

91 total licenses have been approved.

So, soon there will be 91 casino's in SV.

The place is a shame and ruined forever.

So where is the new spot for down and out farangs in SE Asia?

8 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

Hand luggage, yes sure. hang luggage get's also xray in transit often and of course before you board. This is about check in luggage, which normally gets xrayed when you check in with the airline and then only occassionally when you exit and they think you hide something.

 

The article  suggests that they want to scan everyones check in luggage when exiting the airport. Which will just result in beeing even more slow - and thats the only reason why it bothers me.

The volumes of luggage per day are absolutely huge...This will not work....

1 hour ago, david555 said:

Not far away anymore that Thai chip in your foreigner shoulder RFD readable ….

5g needs to be every where first.....What good would a chip be if you could not be tracked 24/7.....

This is good....Durian is to expensive...

Go to Amazon coffee cost half as much...

8 hours ago, Pattayabeerbacon said:

mongering is over, It was just a phase.

 

find a new bad habit.

Its been a phase sense the beginning of recorded history....lol

Man is there any other city on the world that has so many balcony falls/jumps/pushings?.....About 4-5 years ago it was really bad a new fall about every week...Then the jumping slacked off for a few years and now the jumping is getting popular again... 

11 minutes ago, Bipolar said:

Did my shopping at Emporium today, simply screamed and they brought out the plastic bags at no additional charges. They should start banning enviroment friendly farangs and NGOs in Thailand, go back where they came from and stay there please. This is Asia , we do not want you coming here and imposing you rules and thoughts!

Good post....