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It is an interesting coincidence that both Thaksin and the Baht are in exile...

Magnus,

seems like a pretty good price to me. 50,000 baht for 2 pregnant and 1 open buffalo cows, would be very cheap around here.

Very good price indeed!!! I was told it would cost 50,000 just to fix one!

"That's economical nonsense"

I was not talking economics I was talking crush you business competitor ala Walmart style...

... China is not run by a bunch of Economists...

So the question is why the Baht? Why isn't the PHP or the MYR up 8% against the USD over the last 3 months?

Probably the objective is not making money, but to destroy Thailand export industry, sending the country back to an agrarian society (so the junta will be happy to see a "sufficiency economy" ). Who might be so angry with Thailand to waste so much money to achieve such a mean objective ? I guess Singapore has many good reasons to hold such a grudge. (Temasek- Shinawatra probe, and do not forget the 100 billion baht fine on ITV)

An even bigger shark in the water is China and they have the patience and the cash to crush the BOT... (They are the Walmart of Asia and designed to put small businesses OUT of business... It just good business )

Hope the headline did not scare you Topfield... Just a bit of fun Can't wait for Monday...

Can someone explain how the BOT could effect a significant devaluation of its currency? Ms Tarisa can not even keep it up to 36 at this point...

Why bother to transfer it to Thailand if you're worried? Why not leave it in a US account and have him withdraw it through ATM machines?

Are you kidding? 100k is a lot to be withdrawing from ATM machines. Many banks have a pretty low limit on how much you can withdraw from ATM machines.

Do a search you can find ATMs that allow 40K withdrawals, do that every other week and yous are at about your 100K/month mark...

PS... all traditional banking systems will be scrutinized by Governments... If this is really an issue you will need to resort to a small unmarked bill technic...

Does anyone use an external drive with a mirroring application? I would like an external drive that I could plug into my wifi router that i could use to mirror my laptop documents folder automatically?

What is currently working for me is a U.S. based credit card that has no fee for cash advance and only a 1% interational transaction fee. Go to Thai bank, (also used in Laos), take cash advance. Access U.S. bank online checking, send payment for cash advance to credit card company. Minimal fees and very quick.

Could you possible tell us the brand/bank of your U.S. based credit card

I am a bit confused by the onshore/offshore trading?...

Why would anyone trade Baht offshore at say 33.50 baht/$ rate when they can wait for the BOT to open and get 36.00 baht/$?

Ms Tarisa is very serious today - she has not left her desk once

If one was 55 years old and not receiving a Government/Company pension check what other income source is acceptable? Could a stock portfolio of $500,000 be acceptable as the 65,000 baht/month income source?

I looked at the Bangkok US Embassy website and could not find any information on their certification of income does anyone know where more info can be found? Maybe a link to a .pdf of the form the Embassy will certify? Thanks

When I went to the embassy in October to get my letter I didn't have to show them anything that proved I had the B65,000 p/m income. And when I went to Immigration the only document they wanted to see, concerning income, was the letter from the embassy.

Are you over age 62 and assumed to receive Social Security?...

If someone who was 55 years old (like the OP) would the embassy be as accommodating and assume you had the income?

I'm almost certain that urinating directly into the unit will certainly cause damage of some sort.

Hope that helps.

Make sure you are well grounded when trying this technic...

Scooterboy!!!!... Isn't that the nickname of the Head Engineer at Suvarnabhumi Airport

There you are on the right...

How to paint with Glow in the Dark Paint to Achieve a Professional Look

http://glowinc.com/glow-in-the-dark/glow-i...k-painting.aspx

New suggested landing instructions...

Ooop sorry this is for the Thai Baht thread...

"Adm Theera said the cracking was increasing, including those found at the northern end of the eastern runway and the southern end of the western runway.

The immediate solution was to advise pilots to avoid cracked areas. That would be possible because the runways were wide and long enough, Adm Theera said" :blink:

Fasten your seatbelts...

http://www.bangkokpost.net/News/24Jan2007_news01.php

I think a solution is at hand...

Thread "How Do I Mix Concrete By Hand ?"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=102112

The airport’s problems also dominated yesterday’s cabinet meeting...

Adm Theera said the cracking was increasing, including those found at the northern end of the eastern runway and the southern end of the western runway.

The immediate solution was to advise pilots to avoid cracked areas. That would be possible because the runways were wide and long enough :D Adm Theera said.

Make sure your seat belts are on tight for landing! :D (My quote not Theera's)

http://bangkokpost.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

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Also can someone from up country give some technics for the proper use of that floating bowl?... Or can one just cheat and bob the old arse in that nice pool of water?

Can the Minister M.R.Pridiyathorn Devekula explain why the Baht value moves in this manner?

Seems like someone is having a little trouble keeping it up

Is your account interest bearing? Can these accounts be used to hold the equivalent of the 800,000 baht needed on account for a retirement visa?

I'm a life long paper guy but intrigued by this spray method... One question I have is once you have had a thorough spray what do you do next?... Your ass is dripping wet.. how do you dry off?

Going back to the original thread - It seems that 670K BP (1.3 million USD) is a rather high number required to get you to a 100K baht/month... Is your assumption that you will need the 670K (plus inflation cushion) at the end of the 20 years? If your plan is retirement (and then death) seems like you could spend down some of the principal over the 20 years... with this assumption you can start with a smaller nest egg?...