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shackleton

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  1. I don't think paying a extra 300 baht will put tourists off coming to Thailand The price of airfares might plus their own home currency Like the sterling pound not far off 1 to 1 with the American dollar ???? So 300 baht won't deter people who want to come to the land of smiles ????
  2. Yes the question should be where did the people extorting the money know of the Russian couples wealth ???? How many more Russians or other nationalities in Thailand could be exposed to this scam ????
  3. As long as the baht stays above 40 to the pound should be okay It could worse if you live in the ???????? UK according to my sister a pensioner there spending most of her Pension on heating ????
  4. Gambling is a big problem in Thailand especially when the lone sharks get involved Feel sorry for the father His daughter went out on a blaze of glory
  5. I wear a face mask when out the house walking exercise ???? Or shopping not a big deal Personal choice ????
  6. Glad i did my big money transfer end of last year 45 baht to the pound Suspect the pound will still go lower ???? Was here when the pound was $1.05. = 29 baht to the pound Okay things were cheaper then plus the cost of living Probably worse for those living in the ???????? tourists from the USA visiting the UK will be happy ????
  7. Two quality tourists from the Middle East Enjoying drinking alcohol and woman's company at Soi Nana a well respected area of Bangkok ????
  8. Corruption at its best As all ready mentioned maybe there should be checks in place to investigate some of the wealth obtained by These police commanders ????
  9. Best wait until a official Post Mortem has been carried out before trying to second guess why he died RIP
  10. Well there will be no sympathy for this woman for what she has done In the pursuit of greed money wise Deserves what's coming to her ????
  11. Cash is King The figure of 10 million baht seems excessive and if she had the money lying around and took 5 years to notice it was disappearing Maybe getting paid To much ????
  12. Staying healthy And the big one exchange rates especially on the Global Pound Sterling ???? According to the exchange pundits does not bode well for the future ????
  13. I only think about my Mother and Father on the Anniversary of their deaths RIP send flowers via my sister
  14. Well at least he is making a attempt to make money .to fund his travel ???? Could have taken the easy way out on a Gofundme There would be people who would no doubt contribute to his cause
  15. Considering the majority of Malaysian tourists are coming through the border near Hat Yai probably on a daily basis Let's have the numbers arriving at the International Airports for a truer figure of Arrivals coming to spend their money on hotels. Restaurants ect ????
  16. Nothing new to the residents of Bangkok You get used to it ????
  17. Can see this being kicked down the road then canned ???? No thought put in how to get this money Airlines won't be happy introducing it what about as already mentioned people arriving by other means ???? Looks like a non starter ????
  18. Most money experts have predicted the pound will fall in the coming days / weeks ect I have just done a transfer last Thursday arrived here Friday To cover the next 3 months bank rate here 41.12 baht The bank in the UK wanted to transfer at 40.43 baht I always transfer in Sterling no bank charges here on arrival If you transfer in Baht the bank will charge 500 baht on arrival
  19. Looks more like encouraging tourists and locals to drink more Alcohol And for some to cause more carnage on the roads Plus 2AM is a good time to close bars Private clubs up to them
  20. Don't know what all the fuss is all about he managed to sort out a flight back to the UK???? Probably happened to lots of others who sorted their own flights out as well Well at least he has his name in his local paper for those that are interested ????
  21. Yes a sad day. For all the Queen served her country to the end RIP On King Charles becoming King he has waited patiently for this time . and deserves a few years on the Throne
  22. I hope the bar staff were wearing face masks ???? when they were ripping him off with his bill tab At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed people ????
  23. As a Farang guest in Thailand I can't to worked up about who is in power Let the Thai people decide who they want

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