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I used these guys and was happy. Had quite a few nice cars there when I dropped my car off so I assume they have a pretty good reputation. https://www.tsmotor.co.th

Just wanted to say that I don’t disagree with your original post. I think that many people read these stories in the news (I’ve only known of a few) and somehow internalize them and then, like you say, go online and say “I gave to a beggar once and saw them drive off in a Benz”. I’m not pointing any fingers at anybody here but like you, I’ve seen it mentioned enough that it makes me wonder how so many people know the same scammer. ????

https://abc7.com/pregnant-panhandler-rich-fake-beggar-mercedes-benz/391377/ There was another story in NYC that made the news back in the 90’s if I remember correctly where the couple were allegedly bringing in $250,000 annually.

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No idea what is required in your neck of the woods (I’m in Bangkok), but when I texted with an agent, it became very apparent that I would be paying for absolutely nothing. The appointment date would still have been months out, so no queue cutting benefit. I would still have to go to immigration (or the embassy) to get a certificate of residency. I would still need copies of the relevant passport pages (which the people at the DLT can inform you of) I would still have to go to the DLT, take the test, pay the fees. I was quite direct when questioning them as to exactly what benefit they provided and instead of telling me how it might be easier or more convenient, they just became flustered and told me “up to you”.

Up to you

You first

Yeah. I’ve never understood the whole “staking” thing (other than it being completely unsustainable). The forum crypto king (no need to name names) talks about 100% returns. What on earth is the company doing in order to get returns of over 100% being they need to make a profit above that 100% in order to pay out those sky high returns? I once knew a guy who in early 2021 was telling me he was buying Bitcoin and lending it out (I assume that is what “staking” means) and that he was promised 35% returns. He tried to explain the mechanics of it by saying that the company would take his half a coin, combine it with another persons half a coin and then turn around and sell the whole coin. I asked him how the whole coin could be worth 35% more than the sum of the two parts? He couldn’t answer of course. When I tried to run the numbers, he and his Thai girlfriend became quite angry and barked out “change the subject!!!”. Another guy told me he was getting 2% daily one time. Even after the scheme unraveled and he lost all the money put into it, he still couldn’t admit that he was suckered by a con. Strangely enough, the same conman (UK based) is still active and not in jail. It’s really simple math and I don’t understand how people fall for it.

Just checking in once again. As you were.

Odd that you can hear them walking in a concrete structure. I’ve never known a Thai to not take their shoes off when entering their home.

Yeah…I remember you telling me about those sites. Hope all is well, Sardines and almonds.

There is. A friend turned me on to it about 10 years ago. It used to be a forum/website called Ladyinter. Now it is just a Facebook page. And they talk about everything. They will even know the ins and outs of every countries wages, social security system, divorce laws….you name it.

But the values of those “tokens” or “coins” have both fallen around 80% YTD. So if bought them in January and then used them to transfer funds today, you would have lost 80% of your purchasing power.

I’d give this post 100 “likes” if possible.

Haters Luddites Flat Earthers I don’t know about anybody else, but if someone feels the need to cajole or insult me into investing in something (similar to real estate agents circa 2006) then I feel that it’s probably not in my best interest to do so. YMMV

All you haters that aren’t doing your research on cryptos just aren’t watching the right crypto videos.

Hands on is the way to go. You’ll never know the quality unless you see it in person. Go to the different places around town to get an idea regarding prices and quality. KVIK IKEA Homepro Boonthavorn

Best reply to KimDotCom…

It was never $400k USD inpatient coverage or $40k outpatient. Those numbers are correct but the currency was in Baht. The raise coming in September certainly wouldn’t be $3 million (over ฿100,000,000) but is ฿3,000,000

I know a handful of people who did well in crypto. Some buying as early as 2012 at $5 and selling for large profits well before it hit $1000.. Others bought at $3k and sold around $50k. What is the common denominator of all these people? After getting out, they were out for good. I also knew someone who was pumping money into Bitcoin early 2021 and was lending it out in high interest schemes that made no mathematical, logical nor investment sense. Haven’t seen him in over a year. I wonder how he’s doing now.

I see so many people who say… ”Buy Blue Chip dividend paying stocks and hold” well…let’s look at some from the past GE Eastman Kodak Xerox Nokia AT&T US Steel Freddie Mac Fannie Mae Sears The list goes on and on and on.

https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Talk+One's+Book

Sounds like a bubble. Let’s see what happens when interest rates rise.

Selling “for cost” is no guarantee. The person I bought from lost close to ฿2,000,000. I am under no illusion that I will make a profit and wouldn’t be surprised to sell at a loss. Being that expats pay cash, there is no such thing as “living rent free” as one must also consider the opportunity cost of the funds invested. It’s always a gamble. You pay your money and you take your chances.