that geeza

hmm think i'll stay out of bkk for a little while longer just in case someone has their nose out of joint.

tell us your reasons for running?

Folks chasing yield and lower risk, western markets are lower risk than Asian but previously no yield to be had in the West hence investors moved their money here to get income but at a higher level of risk - now it's reversal time and most folks are going home, the holiday's over.,

yeah these financial gurus like to spread this story about the west being low risk, look at the facts. where have the recent melt downs occurred. where have investors taken a big hair cut. not in asia. further japan took decades to even partially recover from its crash so why be so quick to move west? but then again you have to follow where the big capital moves (but in this case with one foot firmly planted in the quick exit door.)

you have to look at other currencies in the region to see if they have been hit too. in this case yes. http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies/asia-pacific/ so its not a local thai factor thats causing the dip. current shorter term trend is out of asia pacific currencies into euro region, aud looks to be well over sold though. after oz election expect a major correction against the baht and region currencies at least.

Did you even consider that this is a sign that the any time soon in China, and that all SEA countries gonna dragged down with it.

yes have considered that, but have attributed it more to the cyclical mass re-balancing /movements of capital that the big investors see as being in their favour, these movements being a large factor in how they amass capital..

Isn't what I'm saying, or do you think they move their capital without a reason? It's clear they don't move it to other SEA countries at the moment.

i'm saying more that they create a reason for it to move inter region (not intra region.)

you have to look at other currencies in the region to see if they have been hit too. in this case yes. http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies/asia-pacific/ so its not a local thai factor thats causing the dip. current shorter term trend is out of asia pacific currencies into euro region, aud looks to be well over sold though. after oz election expect a major correction against the baht and region currencies at least.

Did you even consider that this is a sign that the any time soon in China, and that all SEA countries gonna dragged down with it.

yes have considered that, but have attributed it more to the cyclical mass re-balancing /movements of capital that the big investors see as being in their favour, these movements being a large factor in how they amass capital..

The best advice I've ever received here is 'never make an investment in Thailand that you couldnt afford to walk away from tomorrow', and I believe that includes the country's currency. For me, I wont get on a plane to Thailand - from anywhere - if the Pacific Peso falls below 21 baht :

if you even remotely believe that 21 baht to 1 aud is possible any time soon, then it makes the first part of your advise "walk away from tomorrow', and I believe that includes the country's currency." to be nonsense. that magnitude of currency gain wouldnt happen if any type of banking melt down/irregularity occurred that would deny you access to your baht,

if you think 21 is possible not many other investments are showing anywhere near that sort of short term gain.

my non-htc phone writes images directly to sdcard. had to manually configure this somewhere long ago. my opera-mini browser similarly configured. hopefully when my phone dies a lot of my stuff will be accessible from the sdcard. will just swap the sdcard into the new phone. fingers crossed. still also back-up my sdcard to netbook and then to external HD when i think about it.

"date 2-3 girls a week"&"Most girls want to keep on seeing me."

3x52weeks =150+ girls.

must be real problem trying to get a lift in your apartment block

butt out. anything you say or do will be wrong. stand aside let the thais sort it out among themselves.

77 will get you a seven cash card. think the cash card offer ends 25 singakom= august though so be quick. gonna get some more toothpaste to put me over the 77 tomorrow.

other stuff end december 15 i think.

maybe look here to see whats going on http://www.7eleven.co.th/html/

and http://www.7eleven.co.th/html/Corp_0813_click.pdf

this isnt actually correct. the deal is you pay 190 baht to get a cashcard and 77 stamps so effectively the cash card for 113 baht. using this card then entitles you to further future discounts.

"date 2-3 girls a week " &"nor do I pay these girls " & "my dates usually cost around 1,000B on average."

why go to the bother?

i find the biggest problem is beating off the monks et al.

Er, this is the weirdest post I've seen in some time.

Go to the bother of what?

Beating off monks?

Wait, forget it, please don't give any further details ....

wise choice.

you have to look at other currencies in the region to see if they have been hit too. in this case yes. http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies/asia-pacific/ so its not a local thai factor thats causing the dip. current shorter term trend is out of asia pacific currencies into euro region, aud looks to be well over sold though. after oz election expect a major correction against the baht and region currencies at least.

hmm went to look at that place with a view to residence. saw all the farang sitting out the front, tuk tuk parked in the street outfront. turned around and went back b4 i was even within 40 meters of the place. not me already. each to his own,

"date 2-3 girls a week " &"nor do I pay these girls " & "my dates usually cost around 1,000B on average."

why go to the bother?

i find the biggest problem is beating off the monks et al.

tripped over forward on some wire in the street a while back while i was walking with my trolley luggage.

two thais were pulling on my arms to get me on my feet even before i had realized what had happened,

must be you mate. unknown thais in public, have always been there to help without asking from me on the rare occasions when needed.

77 will get you a seven cash card. think the cash card offer ends 25 singakom= august though so be quick. gonna get some more toothpaste to put me over the 77 tomorrow.

other stuff end december 15 i think.

maybe look here to see whats going on http://www.7eleven.co.th/html/

and http://www.7eleven.co.th/html/Corp_0813_click.pdf

I reckon the BTS to Nonthaburi will take just as long...or longer. And that will cost 200 baht for a trip into town! Only for the wealthy. Not sure how trains increase the quality of life for the ordinary Thai. Quality of life has a lot more than to do with infrastructure...many intangible things Yingluck and co wouldn't understand.

cant agree, the sky train and underground rail improved the quality of life for all bangkokians. when it opened the change was very noticeable. so much less of their lifetime was spent commuting in horrific traffic jams.

mushroom assassination: perhaps try cooking at the market itself where everyone can see and eating some yourself (and wife of course) . give samples. do it a few dayz running so they can see your still alive:)