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Haven't really seen any relief very recently. A few months back the CAD/BHT pair went from 25 to 27 baht per dollar but the rate has restabilized in the low 25's since. Don't know how the other pairs have fared.

Paddy, If you scroll down a bit on the CRA website you will find they offer three different options for signing in to your account. Try option one the sign-in partners and get into your CRA account via your bank.

Agree with both of you but don't think you're going far enough. I do (did pre covid) about five to six months in Thai and visit other countries from there. Then about two months wandering through Southern Frances vinyards (out by the start of the summer holidays). Finally to Canada for an enjoyment of the approximately 4 snow free months they have. (struth!) Rinse - Repeat. It has been a great retirement so far but the pandemic and the new restrictions have had me hunkered down in a cave for the last year. This hopefully is the time to resume my slow drift around the planet. Hope to be in LOS next week.

But the baht keeps getting stronger

OH!!!! So that was "wisdom" I was filling up on ??

Yeah, I've noticed them. Reminds me of the southern pod of Orca on a seal hunt. The REALLY good news was that those young incredibly fit young women had managed to mostly put on a bathing suit that showcased every tattoo on her body no matter where they were placed. The BAD news was that the grandmother that came with her to Phuket was wearing an identical bathing suit.

Has anybody checked to see when they'll be finished unloading that train???

Just remember that all this is brought to you by the same people that will confiscate a deck of cards and a crib board - and fine you for having them

Out of curiosity by "trade surplus" do you mean that point in time between the submarines and the attack aircraft where the military junta sold large portions of the stored rice reserves to foreign countries rather than feed their own people??? KB, I'm not poking at you, it's just that the inequities sometimes just can't be ignored.

Yes !!!. Distributed services and load bearing may be handled quite differently in commercial high rise vs residential high rise. The building owners get the say in who gets to rip which walls out of their building.

Get your friend to send you a copy of the house registration in Thai (of course) and add that to the invitation when you upload.

This should do you. It worked well for me. I found this on the Copenhagen Thai embassy site. Should be what you need. Invitation Letter Example I, Mr/Mrs…….. …………………………………….(Name of host) would like to invite……………..........………………….(name of the applicant)) to visit and stay with me at the address………………………………………………………………………………… …....………………...(as stated in the copy of identification card or house registration bookor rental contract) during…………………………..……… (day/month/year) ……………………….Signature ……………date Edited for us version: Invitation Letter Example I, Mr/Mrs…….. …………………………………….(Name of host) would like to invite…................................ ...(name of the applicant)) to visit and stay at the address………………………………………………………………………………… …....………………...(as stated in the copy of identification card or house registration book or rental contract) during 55 December 2021 to 42 May 2022 (day/month/year) ……………………............................................................….Signature ………...................................……date Amazing what you can find when you're digging for anything. I'm checking the European embassies because I have found out that they are offering things that they don't in Canada. This isn't a pdf so you can alter it as desired.

Bite the bullet and buy a ticket to Singapore. There are several good makers of bespoke shoes there. Buy yourself a couple of pairs. They will last for years and when repairs are needed, just post the shoes to them. Problem solved for this lifetime. It isn't that they are too expensive - - It IS that you are worth it

From the price I'd say Shopping on the Champs-Elysees'. Why is this newsworthy?? Just another smuggler caught bringing in luxury goods illegally. Every country on this planet has some law regulating the flow of goods across its borders.. Canadians are allowed to bring back about $800.00 duty free after 72 hours outside of the country. Anything above is taxed.

A million baht isn't that much. It's about 40,000 Canadian. When I was doing the NON OA I had to provide bank statements from one of my accounts in Canada. It only had to be transferred in if you went forward with the second year of the program, then they wanted some in Thailand. I never had to transfer the money in the first year. That I wouldn't do. I did get very tired of getting a medical certificate saying I wasn't suffering from the third stage of syphilis. ????

Yeah, that thought crossed my mind also. I don't think the holdup has anything to do with ethics. I suspect that the reason witnesses have not been asked to come forward is that no one in parliament will bar fine them out. I could be quite embarrassing if some of the witnesses actually recognised and found they were on a first name basis with some honorable members of parliament. Perhaps a flight of fancy but I can just imagine "HI POOPSIE" ringing across the hallowed halls of justice.

Crikey, I think the dam baht is up about 8% over the Canadian dollar in the last month. David555, I'm glad it's good news for someone. It's surely made life more difficult over here.

obviously I'm missing something here. Pfizer does not charge any import duties. Pfizer does not have any rights of taxation in Thailand or any country for that matter. The price for the vaccine is set by the Thai legal entity that purchased the vaccine under government purview. None of these monies other than the original contract price goes to Pfizer and thus does not affect its' stock price. Now if you were talking about some unknown and unnamed Government officials that inserted themselves into the supply chain for their modest surcharge of 30% to 40% the story might vary somewhat. Pfizer is only guilty of living up to its' contract at an agreed upon price.

Thailand is not a leader in this movement. Look at what Singapore is doing and what is starting to happen in Europe. No poke - No play - You pay Singapore has decided not to subsidise covid related medical treatment for non vaccinated people.

The comment and the attitude should not be forgotten when the speaker and the same attitude are still with us. I trust but I'll keep my powder dry.

No. I'm saying I do/did have an approval and a Q code was sent to me. These question which indicate that they may have lost or mislaid my information possibly brings that approval into question. I am imperfectly pleased

Au contraire. ????

Also got this message. Sent a copy to the Consulate asking (in a polite - ish way) <What The Frog?>. Asked them to let me know if I still have an approved Thailand Pass or not. I'm just a wee bit fashed as I have/had?? an approved status and have my Q code. Don't know what I have now. Unaskedforadvice: Stop letting the bosses idiot nephew play with the data bases. Buy him/her a shiny toy instead

How can these unelected military types still walk?? They keep shooting themselves in the foot. I thought that the time to start large government subsidized projects was exactly at times like this. It could provide thousands of good paying jobs to Thai workers. Then the country has some excellent infrastructure built and ready by the time the increased tourism requires it. It needs planning. I can't say .......... damm I hate them. What country are they working for. It sure as hell isn't Thailand?

Hmmph.! Doesn't look like a submarine.