JimHuaHin

This is secondhand, so I do not know how reliable it is. Last year an old Australian friend who had been working in Thailand for about 20 years, but had not been back to Australia for 7-8 years, had to verify his identity online with his Australian bank. He was required to use 3 of 4 forms of identity - passport number, birth certificate number, Medicare card number or driver's license number - he used the first three, no problems.

Looks familiar. Almost the same as the one on my screen 🙂

For years I have been going to OG Optitician in Bangkok, a very short 5 minute walk from BTS Udom Suk on Sukhumvit. Always an ophthalmologist on duty. They can post your new glasses to you - mine have always arrived safely.

God has already sent three hurricanes to Florida this year to punish the people of Florida for their anti-Christian stupidity, how long before the people of Florida wake up, or are they just morons addicted to Satanic Trumpish Republicanism?

I have had no problems with AIS' speeds.

Thai unions? What Thai unions? (There are a handful.) Most Thai unions are effectively powerless.

What happens when the emergency exits do not open?

Phuket, a Russian colony?

What type of Masters in which discipline? What are your formal academic qualifications, from where, and professional work experience?

There is no truth in the long standing rumor that Bangkok is sinking .... it is just ... just ... the ground moving around due to ... to ... ummm .... the earth's rotation!

God appears to be upset with Florida.

What a distressing read; especially the posts from people, life myself, who have lived in Thailand for 10+ years and have been visiting Thailand for more than 50 years. Nothing changes, as the rich and powerful will ensure that any changes which do take place will not disadvantage them in any way. I recently read an academic article by two Thai academics about "contract farmers" and a powerful agribusiness company. The company concerned pressured Thai law makers to "weaken" the draft law on the rights of the contract farmers; when they only partially succeeded in weakening the law, the company then pressured the relevant government department to not enforce the new laws. Result - farmers' poverty increased, the company got richer. TIT. Of course, the company cannot be named, due to Thai defamation laws (which contravene the "Western" understanding of "defamation"). Want to change the system? Learn from the experiences of the Move Forward Party and the Future Forward Party - if you are lucky, you have a warning to stop pushing for change, if not, then there is time in prison, and, if that does not change your attitude, finally death (sorry, I mean you disappear). When the cancers of corruption and cronyism extend from the top to the bottom of a society, there is no treatment, no cure, only a slow painful death.

What about the army? During some extensive flooding about 6-7 years ago in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon, the then prime minister ordered military rescue teams with rescue crafts to travel hundreds of kilometres from Central Thailand to assist in rescue efforts and to help supply food, water and medications to those isolated by flood waters - have there been any reports of similar efforts this year?

I received a letter from my Australian bank yesterday, dated 15-09-24. But still waiting for voting papers for the March 2024 Queensland Local Government elections.

Short answer "No way"!

Nevertheless, some imported foods - such as jams and spreads, and frozen vegetables - are 2-4 times more expensive than the prices listed at Coles and Woolies in Australia. And even when the Thai Baht increases significantly against the Ozzie Dollar, the Baht price still goes up!!!

Vegemite at several Thai outlets (eg Gourmet Market, Villa Market (?)) still costs Baht 169, which has been the price for 11+ years).

LOL. I have been hearing and reading about this "issue" for over 50 years; I am sill waiting for some effective action.

Thailand - hub of corruption. Thai Prime Minister moved to tears over the 23 deaths. Well Prime Minister, what are you going to do to solve this problem? Or has daddy said, mai pen rai? The ball is your court Prime Minister.

Where did Visa do their survey? Bangkok CBD?

F1 in Bangkok? With Bangkok's high quality roads and never any traffic jams? Dream on.

Dr Nicha at MedPark Hospital, Bangkok, is excellent, in my experience (trained in Boston, USA).

Very dark clouds in Hua Hin now, 1630ish.

Response - Option 3.

Thailand, the land of corruption, cronyism, scams and unrealistic hubs, where powerful business families and local marfia families will exterminate any threat to their profits.