soalbundy
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Transgender woman accused of 200,000 baht gold theft in Pattaya
soalbundy replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
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According to finance experts one can only be certain of a recession when it's over. Energy prices declining despite the fact that the oil cartel is cutting production is a bad sign, it should be rising, it shows that the consumers lack discretionary spending money because the banks are curtailing money supply through the tightening of credit. Another sign is that despite the coming holiday season retailers are already complaining that spending is down, eg. the sale of toys has dropped 15%, happy Christmas. This will cause a rise in unemployment further down the line. Another worry is that China is exporting deflation due to falling prices at the factory gates and this is more dangerous than high inflation.
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I don't think tourists have dropped Thailand but rather the developed world is going through an economic crisis. Germany is already in recession, dragging the rest of Europe with it, the UK, USA, Canada, Australia are basically in recession in all but name, China, Japan and Korea are all in financial trouble with falling exports and a failing domestic market due to demographic problems. The next few years are going to be problematic for all of us, Thailand isn't insulated from the world's economic problems although the broken world trade links with China offers an opportunity for countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia so that it may be that these countries will offer more stability going forward.
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Foreign Tourist Found Staying in a Tent on Patong Beach
soalbundy replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Lot of concerned busy bodies lately. I can imagine there are plenty of small deserted coves along the coast, no need to put your tent in their face so to speak. -
Only the wimps. Some people like Christmas others don't, each to his own. Christmas is more a cultural thing that needs the right atmosphere than a religious festival, there certainly isn't the right atmosphere in the tropics and snow globes are the kitsch equivalent of garden gnomes.
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Dozens of Foreign Tourists Escape Injuries after Bus Crash on Patong Hill
soalbundy replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Going uphill, nose to ar$h, so really slow, call that an accident? Show me something else. -
Panicked Sattahip Driver Plunges Car into the Ocean
soalbundy replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
I haven't laughed so much since my wife passed her driving test. -
Immigration police promotions dogged by rumours of nepotism
soalbundy replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Quite, it's only a rumour, that opposition MP should be facing deformation of reputation charges. -
Christmas shopping in Thailand?.....Snow globes, good Lord...whatever rocks your boat I suppose.
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What! is it Christmas again? I must have missed Easter again then.
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Look on the bright side, big savings on presents.
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Ruam peyt Surin. I should add to that, two days before the OP the surgeon rang me up and asked me what gauze I wanted to have inserted, there were three types, the most expensive was gold which was supposed to give me the least trouble later in life, it cost 10,000 Baht, I chose this and transferred the money to the hospital before the OP. It was quite an experience. The hernia was very low down to one side of the genitalia, the surgeon told me that he had only operated on this type once before and he wanted to do the OP at night when it would be quieter and there would be less interruption. The OP room surprised me (it is an old building) it appeared sterile, clean, white tiled and bright lights but against one wall were wooden cupboards full of hospital gowns. 4 people greeted me, very friendly and introduced themselves and told me what they would be doing. The anesthetist was a woman who said she would give me injections in my back and I wouldn't be able to lift my legs or feel anything, so with that done I lay on the table and told her when I couldn't lift my legs. We all waited for the surgeon (a 40 year old man) who entered the room barefoot and whistling, he sat down at a table in the corner and seemed to be writing medical reports in the 5 or 6 files he brought in with him. After 10 minuets he got up, "Right, let's get on with it shall we, feeling OK"? A green screen was put up between me and the part of the body to be operated on and he started. it took about 30 minutes and I was wheeled back upstairs, this was about 5 years ago and to this day I can't see a scar, I've had no trouble since.
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Brave police officer thwarts attempted assault in broad daylight
soalbundy replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Actually I'm one of natures devote cowards but if I heard sounds of someone being attacked and I was armed and it was my duty even I would intervene before waiting for backup, the 10 minutes of waiting could make the difference between life and death, obviously backup would be needed afterwards. -
Australian Hells Angels Gang Leader Arrested In Thailand
soalbundy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
What about the bio metrics on the Italiens passport? I thought this sort of thing was impossible these days