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Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
sandyf replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
A good friend of mine said he had been reluctant to say anything until he needed a catheter. Too late by then, cancer had already spread to the bones. He spent several months in hospital having operations on his legs and then died from a respiritory infection due to a compromised immune system. My half brother has just been diagnosed but early stage so hoping for a better outcome, as I hope you have. -
Report Foreign Earnings Taxed Under New Thai Rules - But With Exceptions
sandyf replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Why do some feel the necessity to read something into what gets said that isn't there. I would have thought that this sentence is quite clear. "Under these new rules, foreign income earned and remitted within the same or following year will not incur tax." On saying that I wouldn't put much store in articles. Best do nothing until it becomes law and clarified. -
Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
sandyf replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
I have known quite a few go from that and they all have said the same thing, thought something was up but left it too late. -
Probably, a private hospital doctor and CT scans are expensive, prime considerations in the way the health care system can work. A government hospital may have been a better option. The hospital needs to be held to account but the population should also be careful not to follow the American way where litigation takes control.
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What exactly is a Thai pink ID card?
sandyf replied to Equatorial's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I didn't do it, the government hospital did it for me, had it within 2 hours of the rollout starting. A benefit of the pink card. -
Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
sandyf replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
Every chance he had already suspected something was up. -
What exactly is a Thai pink ID card?
sandyf replied to Equatorial's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Not everyone is in that position, and for those that aren't the pink card can be beneficial. Apart from priority booking on the covid vaccine, I have had free flu vaccine and mobile health clinics. Just because benefit cannot be seen, it doesn't mean they are not there. -
Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
sandyf replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
The European planemaker is responsible for any added duties on supplies it imports to its own aircraft assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama, and then sells on to customers, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury said on a conference call after reporting first-quarter results. “However, when we are exporting from Europe to United States, that’s an import for the customers,” Faury said. “They’re also not very much willing to pay tariffs, but it’s on them.” https://financialpost.com/transportation/airlines/airbus-tells-u-s-airlines-pay-tariffs -
Panicked Trump Lashes Walmart for Telling Truth on Tariffs
sandyf replied to BLMFem's topic in Political Soapbox
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-president-joe-bidens-cancer-diagnosis-gleason-score/story?id=121932715 -
Where an entry requirement exists, it has always been that a visa or letter of approval was issued prior to boarding. Think the letters were discontinued with the introduction of the evisa.
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UK passports have been exempt for some years. When I went in 2019 got 15 days but last year it was 45. My friend from Belfast travels on an Irish passport and he had to get evisa.
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Tourism Tourism Shock: Thailand's Visitor Numbers See Alarming Plunge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Went there a while before HH, must be 20 years ago, quite enjoyed it. As you say, very quiet, we hired a tandem and cycled round the town. Doubt if the traffic would allow it these days. -
What exactly is a Thai pink ID card?
sandyf replied to Equatorial's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
When covid broke out, those registered with pink card could be added to Mhor Prom immediately by the hospital. Guy I knew at same hospital, his wife made a complaint when she found out I had an appointment for the vaccine first day of the rollout, turned out he was registered at the hospital with his passport and it couldn't be done. The guy was a lot sicker than I was, cancer, died not long after. People can live in the hope that is never relevant again. -
What exactly is a Thai pink ID card?
sandyf replied to Equatorial's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
You probably use private hospitals. In the government hospitals it is quite common for Thais to hand over their ID card. It is slipped into a plastic sleeve which is then stapled to their docs. That cannot be done with a passport. In the pre card days I saw the nurse drop my passport on the floor as she walked away, a nurse behind got to it before I did. -
I appreciate that there is an additional cost involved but if it was me I would use SWIFT. If there happened to be a problem and the funds go astray you can have a SWIFT enquiry done by the remitting bank. I had to have it done once and it is very detailed, the enquiry showed the funds had been received into the wrong account. The receiving bank had consistently denied any receipt. Not sure if the same facility is available on peer to peer transactions. The odds are probably slim but Murphy's Law is always lurking in the background.
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Tourism Tourism Shock: Thailand's Visitor Numbers See Alarming Plunge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I am on the other side of the water, been in Mueang Chonburi for over 17 years. We have had 5 short stays in HH and unlikely to have another. -
Tourism Tourism Shock: Thailand's Visitor Numbers See Alarming Plunge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Indeed, The start of the wet season is a major deterrent. -
Tourism Tourism Shock: Thailand's Visitor Numbers See Alarming Plunge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Think I have been to HH 5 times, with the same conclusion each time, but wouldn't say it was all bad. In 25 years I have seen most of Thailand and have a good idea of what things should cost. At the end of the day, whatever floats your boat. -
Report Thailand Overhauls Stimulus Strategy, Cancels Digital Wallet Plans
sandyf replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I can only assume that you think you know a government that doesn't. -
That is what I do, you cannot get product description in English on app. I decide what i want and add it to the cart, then go to the app, collect as many vouchers as possible and then place order.
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Report Pad Thai Ranked Fifth in TasteAtlas's Best Stir-Fry Dishes
sandyf replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Would think it tastes better, it is the sugar that really ruins it for me, I don't want a dessert. -
Report Pad Thai Ranked Fifth in TasteAtlas's Best Stir-Fry Dishes
sandyf replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Indeed, a spoonful(s) of sugar doesn't help it go down. -
The ticket machines and barriers were to many Thais at first.
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Report Pad Thai Ranked Fifth in TasteAtlas's Best Stir-Fry Dishes
sandyf replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Garbage. A dish that is never the same cannot be judged.