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  1. Very good question. I was fortunate enough that my annual extension always falls at a time when I will be in Thailand (late March/early April) and I renewed last week at 44 days before expiry (Bangkok).
  2. When I bought last year I wanted 99.999 but could not get easily unless buying 1kg bars (too much and not easily traded). In the end I settled for multiple bars at different sies in 96.5% which can be traded on almost any street in SE Asia. Over 6,000 Baht/Baht weight up now in 12 months. Very happy. Hua Seng Heng in Yaowarat are an excellent source.
  3. I just sold SP500 at highs and am keeping my gold as it goes ever higher (over 38,000 THB/Baht weight today).
  4. The "best way" to ensure entry is that she adheres to the stated plans as declared on the visa application that was granted to her. If anything is different then expect questioning.
  5. Same here. I was looking at a condo in Bangkok about 5 months ago. It was listed as "Thai Quota". Told the agent I wasn't interested. Then the juristic advised him that another condo in the building was being sold from a foreigner to a Thai meaning that "foreign quota" became available. I reckon that added 25% to the value of the condo I was looking at. Ultimately, I went on to buy elsewhere though.
  6. If he was 53 then quite possibly after many years of receiving "bonuses" for services rendered. At age 23 there's zero chance of 27 million. Sad loss for the parents of the young lady. This happened not far from where I live.
  7. So what is his agenda? To get "disappeared"? Brave or foolish I'm not sure which. I hope he has a good network of safe houses. Maybe something good comes out of his "revelation". I expect not though.
  8. Cold calls from Brits are in my experience typically trying to sell investments to get their hands on pension pots of expats. Your number may be shared around. I'm guessing they get our numbers from insurance or property companies who might know we have money. Tbh it's gone pretty quiet in recent years as I rarely get calls these days.
  9. You forgot the Scots. Many who would agree to the above. Great friends. Got a few Jewish friends. They're a bit more sensitive but still are quite chilled. Let's just get on together and enjoy what we have in life and don't over think things!
  10. I was departing Suvarhnabhumi at 01:50am on Friday morning. Having got to the airport way too early, I visited both the Singapore Air and Thai lounges from 9:30pm until 1am. As some might know, the walkway on concourse "D" looks right down on the arrivals and immigration areas 1 & 2. Both looked very clear at 9:30pm, 11pm and 1am. I actually stopped for a few seconds to observe as they were nothing like as busy as when I arrived a few weeks ago. I guess it can be down to day of week (weekends busier?) and whether or not fully loaded A380s have just landed. Another point of note regarding enhanced scrutiny of foreigners; on Thursday I renewed my Non-O retirement extension of stay at CW Bangkok. No appointment. Got queue ticket at 09:15am and was seen at 11:00am. Walked out with new extension in passport at 11:30am (all papers were in order). Easiest yet in last 5 years. No extra paperwork or requirements. Not a single question from a very polite and efficient I/O at desk L35.
  11. Does obtaining a commercial pilot's licence require parallel parking or reversing into a parking space?
  12. I have bicycle toured in SE Asia and Southern Thailand. It's not easy. I just watched part 4 of Paddy's trip and have not seen part 5. Filming whilst riding will make it even more difficult and time consuming. The bike looked fine and I used a mountain bike then hybrid for my rides. It's not a race and one has to accept that it will never be easy if pushing to cover large distances each day. I thought Paddy was being a bit ambitious in his time frame. 60-80kms per day is doable (my last long distance ride was in Myanmar in 2016 from Kawthoung to Mawlyamine at age 49 and it was tough on me). Occasional days were 100kms to get between towns with places to stay - no issue with that in Thailand. When I heard a few weeks ago that Paddy was doing this, my immediate thought was how tough it will be mentally on him, not just physically. So different to motorcycle touring. Long distance cycle touring is for adventure and achievement and experiences. I hope Paddy tries again at a slower pace. Maybe Paddy could look up "Ed Pratt" on YouTube for inspiration. Ed solo unicycled much of the world over a number of recent years. Some very remote and harsh conditions.
  13. Did the family ask for their donation back? Services rendered or entertainment value? Whatever next, it'll be katoeys boxing on the streets of Bangkok! 🙂
  14. A tempoarary measure is a big stick. A permanent measure... well, others have suggested above. The stick should be sufficient to ensure safe passage each time.
  15. If this goes ahead, are there enough jail cells to hold them all?
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