Oxx

3 minutes ago, A1Str8 said:

There's no vaccination for dengue, only partially effective methods that are in the development stage.

You're way out of date.

http://www.sanofipasteur.com/en/articles/dengvaxia-world-s-first-dengue-vaccine-approved-in-mexico.aspx

This is actually something I'm interested in getting, so I asked Samitivej for the cost.  For the 3 shots it's 9,600 baht, plus 1,000 - 1,500 for the doctor.  Can't help but thinking this is on the expensive side.  Is it worth it? Will the cost come down if I wait? Any opinions?

22 minutes ago, chrissables said:

Yes and no :) พัท-ท-ยา Pat ta ya  

 

The "T" is the end of a syllable and the start of the new syllable as i understand it, although i admit i am not  anywhere near perfect in the Thai language.

 

Just checked online.......

 

Thai language.com =  พัทยา  phatH thaH yaa

Thai 2 english.com  พัทยาpát-tá-yaa

 

I find it laughable that such "authoritative" sources get the tone of the middle syllable wrong.  It's unstressed, and so it's mid tone - not high.

To quote one authority:  "Only in artificial 'dictation' style ... do they bear the phonemic tone we would expect from their spelling."

Source:  Bee, Peter J. (1975) "Restricted Phonology in Thai Linker Syllables" in "Studies in Tai Linguistics in Honor of William J. Gedney", Bangkok: CIEL, pp. 13-42.

Any suggestions for attractive shrubs, available in Thailand, which are dog-safe (i.e. not poisonous) and dog-resistant (withstand dog pee, dogs walking over them, dogs trying to dig them up, dogs trying to rip off their leaves)? Ideally around 1 - 1 1/2 metres tall when fully grown.

Thanks

"Gay man"? More like "gay vermin".  A real man doesn't behave like that.

1 hour ago, Sophon said:

Yes, our vet advised about the coming of Bravecto on our last visit. However, if you search the internet there is a rather alarming number of reports of serious side effects including many deaths from people giving their dogs Bravecto.

The Internet is full of nonsense upon all sorts of subjects, including Bravecto.  There's no scientific evidence whatsoever that it has serious side effects, and plenty of evidence that it's safe.

See Snopes for a fuller analysis.

http://www.snopes.com/bravecto-flea-and-tick-warning/

Maybe pick one from this list?

http://www.top-100-baby-names-search.com/thai-baby-names.html

24 minutes ago, Bulldozer Dawn said:

 

The article highlights the fact that the US market now so overpriced that stocks that sell for $10 are now commonly referred to as penny stocks.  With a few exceptions, $10 US will buy you most any of the "blue chip" shares listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

 

The following is a direct quote from the article:

(1) You are still missing the point that the article is about US penny stocks, not the broader US market.

(2) The term "penny stock" is meaningless.  It makes not a ha'p'orth of difference* whether for a guinea one can buy 252 shares at 1d each, or 21 shares at a shilling each, or 1 share for a guinea.  One still gets the same fractional ownership of the company concerned in each case.  Companies often reorganise their shares to consolidate or split.

* Unless you're desperately poor, in which case you shouldn't be buying shares at all and be saving up to buy a pot to piss in.

6 minutes ago, Bulldozer Dawn said:

The following article provides a number of valid points on why you are better off trading Thai shares and not the US stock market:

No it doesn't.

(1) It's an extremely partisan source.

(2) It doesn't compare Thai shares and the US stock market, but Thai shares and US penny stocks - quite a different beast.

6 hours ago, DaveBKK said:

There are jobs and work permits available for good programmers here. Pay won't be so fantastic, but better than English teaching. Plus... tons of work to be found remotely and through sites like Upwork, etc.

 

But the OP will be totally inexperienced, even after taking a course.

This is a flea and tick medication, taken as a tablet once every three months.

Should be more convenient than taking the dogs to the vet every 6 weeks for an injection, which is what I have been doing.

3 minutes ago, simon43 said:

I'd appreciate comments about this idea - to buy quality Spinel gemstones (or similar Myanmar stones that exhibit good price rise over the last 10 years),

(1) Your source of price information on the price of spinel is rather partisan.  Do you have independent verification of the price rise?

(2) What impact do you think synthetic spinel (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinel#Synthetic_spinel) will have upon the price? 

The arguments against gemstones as an investment are the same as those against gold:  (a) it's only worth what someone will pay for it (i.e. there's no intrinsic value), and (b) it provides no income to underpin its value.

Also, you shouldn't be putting all your eggs in one basket.  Diversification is key to investment success.  (Though I don't actually classify gold or gemstones as an investment - they are simply speculation.)

2 minutes ago, YeahSiam said:

 

But contextually, it's absolute drivel.

 

Who gives a stuff about the value of gold in18th and 19th centuries?

I bought gold at the equivalent of GBP350 an ounce in 2007.

After the Brexit vote, it was more than GBP1,000 an ounce.

Seems like pretty good protection against debasement/inflation to me.

Well, I "give a stuff".  It's important to understand the long term behaviour of an asset class, and not just look at recent history.  As a wise man once said, "“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".

But if you're not convinced by the date ranged I mentioned, how about my following post about the failure of the gold price to shift from $15 in 1980 until $15 in 2006? Is that recent enough for you?

Your logic, simply based upon recent price movements, is on a par someone in the 1930s thinking "share prices crashed in 1929, so I should never invest in equities".  Of course, since then equities have vastly outperformed both gold and bonds.

Big C and Lotus both have a small range of packs like that.  I very occasionally buy the crispy pork with Chinese kale.

https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/fresh-food-dairy-and-bakery/delicatessen/ready-to-cook

It's safe, but the taste isn't particularly nice (in my opinion).  Much stronger and coarser than cold water oysters.

I've seen tinned smoked oysters in TOPS (or possibly Villa).

OP, are you Thai? If not, your chances of getting work here, even after training, are virtually zero.

Probably better to keep programming as a hobby.

1 minute ago, khunPer said:

Source: Goldprice.org 

I presume you're trying to confirm my point with more recent data.   I appreciate it.  Using your graph, gold was $15 in 1980, and was still $15 in 2006 (roughly).  That's 26 years or so with the price going nowhere, and absolutely zero income, whilst losing value in real purchasing terms thanks to inflation.

Yes, indeed, gold is a terrible investment.

On 27/12/2016 at 9:49 AM, YeahSiam said:

 

Aaahahahahahahahahaaaaa

 

I've never heard so much drivel in a Thaivisa post.

You're clearly utterly clueless then about the history of gold prices.

in 1792 the price was $19.39.  In 1822 it was again $19.39, only having risen above that value for 3 years, reaching the dizzying heights of $22.16 briefly (in 1815).

From 1879 to 1932 it traded at $20.67, flat.

So when I wrote "Goes for decades without increasing in value (in fact losing value when inflation is taken into account)" I was 100% spot on.  Absolutely factually accurate.

7 hours ago, kaufman said:

@Oxx from your various postings on this forum I see that you are fairly pro active fund management. Do you have any place in your portfolio for index trackers such as the S & P 500? Also given the current climate of government intervention through quantative easing don't you think bonds (both government and corporate) are too overpriced to be investing in right now? Am curious to know your thoughts. 

I'm only in favour of active management in inefficient markets, such as emerging markets.  As for US large caps, the market's too efficient for active managers reliably to outperform.

I generally don't invest in conventional bonds:  the risk is asymmetrical, with limited upside and significant downside.  And given how distorted markets are at the moment, I doubly wouldn't invest in them.  I do, however, have a significant (roughly 5%) allocation to inflation linked bonds such as TIPS and other currency equivalents since I believe they provide decent protection against inflation, and I'm pretty convinced that inflation is going to have to rise globally as governments try to inflate their way out of the current economic mess.  Since bond markets are generally very efficient I invest via ETFs since I don't think a active management can consistently generate sufficient excess return to cover fees.

I think the following will work:

Open a USD account with Bangkok Bank to receive your pay.  Should be no problem to open since you already have an account with them.

Open a brokerage account, say with TD International.  Pay money in in USD by electronic transfer from Bangkok Bank.

Then, either buy USD denominated ETFs (so no FX costs), or buy investments denominated in other currencies using the broker's FX facility.

Note that it's going to be better for you from a tax point of view to buy USD denominated investments listed outside the United States, rather than those listed in the States.

24 minutes ago, simon43 said:

How about investing in Thai gold and keeping it in a safe box at the Thai bank?  But when I check the historical charts for the price of Thai gold, it goes up... and then down ... and then up .... and then down ==> No overall profit to be made unless I'm doing regular trades (sell high, buy low).

Gold is a terrible investment.  Goes for decades without increasing in value (in fact losing value when inflation is taken into account).  Can rise dramatically in value, and then fall back just as quickly.  At least with proper investments such as equities and bonds, you can get a regular income.  As for trading, what makes you think you have the skills and experience to predict which way the gold price is going to move?

What currency are you paid in? Do you already have a Thai bank account? Do you have an address in Thailand you can use for account opening purposes?

From the link:  "Contain xylitol which helps reducing plague".  

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I don't quite know how to explain this to you, but they have no right to a better standard of living than they can have in their own country.

Your understanding of "rights" is utter tosh.

People far wiser and worldlier than you or I created the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights".  It includes such items as:

"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." (Article 3)

"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." (Article 5)

"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."*(Article 9)

Etc., Etc..

So no, by any reasonable, rational, humane standard some refugees have a right to "a better standard of living than they can have in their own country" if life in the home country includes extrajudicial murder, torture, or arbitrary arrest.

(Saudi Arabia is not a signatory to the declaration and has an atrocious record on human rights.  When you write "They could go to Saudi Arabia, which is a safe Muslim country if they are at risk" you simply show yourself to be poorly informed.)

29 minutes ago, Diena said:

They should have stayed home,,,,They be alive,,,,

Or quite possibly dead.  But clearly you don't care.  And clearly are utterly ignorant of the conditions some of these people are fleeing.

33 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Please explain why individuals "fleeing genuine peril" decided not to stop in the first safe country, and somehow obtained sufficient funds to pay the traffickers to risk their lives to enter the land of the crusaders that they despise.

 

If the Euro authorities had simply returned the illegals to the shores of Libya, the flow would have ceased long ago. By bringing them to Europe, the authorities are only guaranteeing many more deaths due to drowning in the future.

They may be fleeing real peril, but they still dream of a better standard of living than can be provided by the likes of Greece and Italy.

They often don't have the funds to pay to traffickers, but go into debt out of desperation.

As we're often told, most Moslems simply want to live a peaceful life.  (After all, it is "The Religion of Peace".)  They don't despise "crusaders".  (Stupid notion.  There haven't been crusades for centuries.)

And if the Euro authorities had simply returned the illegals to Libya, well how would that work with the Afghans, Somalis, Pakistanis, Eritreans, and all the rest of the races - particularly where they don't have documentation of their country of origin?

And for the Libyans, what would that mean for their life expectancy in an hostile regime?

Your attitude is far too simplistic for the real world.