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Hospitals not up to western standards
People pissing in the street
Hygiene not that great (food poisoning)
Infrastructure not as good
Malls not that brilliant (Phnom Penh Japanese mall pretty good though)
... interesting place to visit, I'm not sure that I'd want to stay there.
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It depends on how strong the company is ... strong cash flow, low gearing (debt), solid balance sheet, good management ... and it might be fine. Weak cash flow, high gearing, shaky balance sheet, and poor management ... and I'd give it a miss.
You want to make sure that they can pay the coupon (interest) and repay the principal (your investment) at the end of the term.
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2 hours ago, MaksimMislavsky said:Quite a lot of people do get pleasure exactly from that and they can be pretty resourceful.
Yes, they do. But you'll notice they like to dress it up around some "fake" principal ... "poor Thailand will lose tax revenue" ... not "I'm a nasty jealous type who feels bad when others are getting something beneficial but get great personal pleasure from seeing that something being taken off them" ... which is a lot nearer the truth of the matter.
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3 hours ago, sanemax said:
If a person changes their mind about something , that doesnt make their original opinion to be a lie .
He didn't have a change of mind Max, he lied about Leave losing on the night of the vote ... a clear and blatant lie designed to make money, for himself and others.
He lied to people about what Brexit is in reality ... because to tell the truth risked not getting their vote. And once he's secured the vote he's telling them they all voted for a crash out Brexit, nothing else will do. That's what liars do Max.
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1 hour ago, sanemax said:Geoff ,we are trying to have a serious conversation and your constant "crying with laughter" emojis are making me feel rather uncomfortable .
Maybe its just a nervous laugh , but I do find it difficult trying to converse with someone, when they keep laughing all the time .
( No need to try to explain that its someone else's fault that you cannot stop laughing)
Can you provide any example of Nigel lying , or was that you lying making false accusations?
He stated that the Norway option was being out of the EU, now he describes it as a betrayal. He never mentioned no deal Brexit during the campaign but now it’s the only interpretation of Brexit, and anything less is a betrayal.
He stated on the eve of the vote that Leave had lost, his friends in the City had told him, when he’d just been told that exit polls paid for by hedge funds were clearly predicting a Leave victory. He did it to manipulate the GBP currency market.
He’s a serial liar. And oily little conman.
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2 minutes ago, evadgib said:
Farage today:
Poor me. Aaron should get in touch with his Russian handlers and demand that man of the people Nigel gets a pay rise.
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Just now, 473geo said:
I disagree, sometimes helping somebody out is a good thing, even if the money is never repaid. I guess there are those who just cannot accept there are some less fortunate, or some who occasionally need a helping hand.
There will also be many who give because they don't like to loan. That I well understand.
A gift is not a loan, and if you particularly like someone that is the way to go. But it is a mistake to lend money, you will either not get it back or you’ll be resented for expecting repayment.
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You’ve just given me another reason to hate golf. It attracts too many self important prats.
Edit: not referring to you.
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6 minutes ago, 473geo said:
I just edited my reply with the reason for my advice, I don't think 5000 baht is worth looking like a whining prat for, others may feel differently!
The best advice is never loan money to anyone. Your edited version isn’t as bad.
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Go to the bar area of an evening, you’ll find plenty there, but good luck making sense of them.
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I used to work with a German guy ... his mantra was:
”everyone’s friend is everyone’s idiot”
I’ve often wondered if he made that up or it is a well known phrase in German.
Generally speaking, I agree with him.
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Just now, 473geo said:
My advice leave it to the girlfriend
That was the worst advice possible.
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1 minute ago, geoffbezoz said:
OK but that means trust is destroyed. If he can not trust his GF what future is there in a relationship ? Zero
I view them as temporary arrangements ... and I didn’t say that had happened for certain, just that it was possible. You don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water. If you are right she’ll slip up at some point. But in the meantime he’s not going to get stung again.
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1 minute ago, baansgr said:
54years old.....
Eeegh!
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4 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:
And some people still believe whatever they are told without challenging the veracity of the statement.
It did cross my mind too, I’ll admit. But as he will never lend money again to her or any Thai (he has the perfect excuse) it might be money well spent.
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10 minutes ago, baansgr said:
Never lend money in Thailand to Thai or Foreigner, you very unlikely to get it back...Thais never will,..why did he call your gf, why not his parents, wife, brother or sister....money is King and its gone
Oh and a Thai asked me to 'borrow' them 1,000 today.....nah, no way, was polite i haven't got it.....even offered me her pussy...unbelievable
Was it a kitten, or fully grown?
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2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:Not sure if it is illegal, but in my opinion they should be paying some
Playing with your personal portfolio in most cases is not a job description.
A day trader maybe.
As an old fart it just seems a rather odd job description.
"Digital Nomad"
Is it accepted as a job on a loan or credit card application?
If they are actually working and making money in a country, I think they should get a work permit and pay taxes. Just my opinion.
But, I doubt anyone here will ever catch up to it..
They do work online, and it’s little to do with Thailand, and doesn’t interfere with Thailand in any way. The advantage to Thailand is that they are spending money with Thai businesses and landlords. So if they move on there is a cost ... to Thailand.
Why an expat would have an issue with them is beyond beyond my understanding, other than the human condition of thinking that someone else is somehow getting something and wanting to stop it .... whatever pleasure they get from that?
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5 hours ago, DonDoRondo said:
Intuitively I would guess that some of these folks are involved in writing fake product reviews?
Restaurant reviews? In general getting people to part with money / personal information?
Swaying public attitudes? Posting on social media, forums, newspaper comment section?
Here in CM first it was the mainlanders and now these turds. Time to move on.
The people that do damage in Thailand are the boiler room and real estate scammers.
The so-called list of crimes you have detailed above is pitiful. Get a life.
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2 minutes ago, zydeco said:
Anyone reading this who has never been in this situation . . . has not been in Thailand.
Eh?
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Think of it as a payment for education. I got a phonecall from a guy I used to work with who was in a difficult situation. If I loaned him £1000 he would pay me back in six weeks. After hounding him constantly I finally got my money back ... 8 months later.
I knew it was was a mistake, even when i was doing it. He was a senior professional guy who has worked at director level in retail companies that anyone around the world has heard of. If I hadn’t have hounded him I would never have seen the money. I don’t care about £1000, I just don’t like being taken for an idiot.
Anyone reading this who has never been in this situation ... learn from my mistake.
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4 hours ago, drh1010 said:
Embarrassing. Thankfully this fat fella who clearly still lives in his mum's basement doesn't represent the rest of the people in the north east
At least you have one person with an above average IQ.
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8 hours ago, nauseus said:
But the economic pain from no deal is not spread evenly over 27 countries; the impact on the German auto industry would be significant.
The point seems to fly over dedicated Brexiteer heads ... the Germans care more about the single market than their UK trade. And if that were not true they'd be pressing to give the UK everything it wants ... and they are not.
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Any retiree or tourist with a stock portfolio connected online to a broker is potentially making money whilst staying in Thailand, presuming that they are even only occasionally buying or selling.
So no issue with digital nomads ... it's illegal to drive over the speed limit but I suspect 90% of the driving population around the world are doing 31 mph plus in a thirty.
I don't quite understand why people get on their high horse about this subject ... digital nomads harm no one, and bring money into the country.
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1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:
I guess Aron Banks will now be buying his puppet a new suit.
From his Russian account.
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Pros and Cons of cambodia over thailand?
in Cambodia General Chat
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Costa Coffee shop in PP mall, and many decent restaurants. The mall was modern and western standard, with a cinema, sports shops and a decent supermarket. Right in the heart of the city.