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Abhisit Urged To Contest For Return As Democrat Leader
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
As someone who first visited Thailand in late 2011, I've never been able to work out what the Democrats are supposed to stand for (at least in theory as opposed to practice). Can anyone enlighten me? or is that simply an impossible task? -
Aseannow member goes down for breakfast
mfd101 replied to scubascuba3's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Diabetic's delight. -
Yes. For most expats it's life expectancy at, say, 60 or 65 that is relevant. I hope - at currently 74 & 95% healthy - to live happily in to my 90s and, barring accidents & violence, I see no obvious reason why not. But, as my best friend (who drowned in Oz at 62) used to say: Noone knows when they're going to die.
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WISE vs Australian banks
mfd101 replied to mfd101's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
I suspect there are still many people in Oz unaware of all this. Some of them will be sending funds o/s regularly to family members. Others contemplating becoming expats ... -
Aseannow member goes down for breakfast
mfd101 replied to scubascuba3's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
It would certainly put me off having an American breakfast. Thai brunch infinitely healthier. -
Useful item in today's 'Australian': Wise chief exec Kaarmann points to the enormous hidden costs Aussie banks charge their customers for transfers overseas. They do this through the margins they charge on foreign exchange rates. As an example he says Wise charges cAUD40 for a transfer of AUD10000, using the market rate, while the Big Four banks charge between AUD370 and 615. Good to be getting the news out to any innocent Aussies still using the Aussie banks. (I hate to think how much money I wasted when I was bringing 100s of 1000s of AUD across in 2016-17 as we built our mansion here. Hadn't heard of Wise in those days.)
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Violent Altercation Erupts at Nightclub, Leaving Several Injured
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Can't help noticing that the first report above says "tourists". The second report above says "Thai youth". I assume they were young Thai tourists ... -
Corrections Dept Told To Not Handle A House Arrest For Thaksin
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Spelling police ... -
Corrections Dept Told To Not Handle A House Arrest For Thaksin
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
In Thailand the difference is rather small. -
Petty theft & drugs use & peddling in my part of the world, the latter getting steadily worse (in my perception).
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They were all on their 4th or 5th packet of ciggies of the day.
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New TAT campaign to reach 50 million visitors in 2024: 'Adventure Tours of Thailand. Anything can happen! Come prepared!' Chinese pouring in to escape Communist conformity ...
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S&P Global Ratings Maintains Thailand’s Sovereign Credit Rating at ‘BBB+’
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Impossible for Thailand at any rate. S&P rates 11 countries AAA, excluding Usofa. Fitch rates 10 countries AAA, excluding both US & Canada. Moody's rates 12 countries AAA, including Usofa & Canada. -
S&P Global Ratings Maintains Thailand’s Sovereign Credit Rating at ‘BBB+’
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Never heard of irony? You must be American. -
S&P Global Ratings Maintains Thailand’s Sovereign Credit Rating at ‘BBB+’
mfd101 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I obviously don't understand these things, but - with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 4%, and compared to any 'Western' nation - why isn't Thailand rated at AAA+? -
Most of this is pretty irrelevant for at least 2/3 of the population who live in 3rd World/2nd World conditions ie poverty absolute or relative. They are not great consumers so the poorest of them will barely notice any moderate levels of inflation, and the others will just pull their tight belts in even tighter.