BigSnake

Justice, maybe, now will he really do hard time??? My guess is NO! I had a Thai Friend(?) say to me when ask why he didn't carry first class insurance; no need just paid Bt100,000 all will be ok. Sad but that is the attitude of many Thai people that have money.

Sound like a place to visit/eat next time I am in Phuket. Thank to all.

Phone One is better, and cheaper.

SAD, may him and the wife rot in Jail, no doubt the wife will claim she was a victim also

Good stuff, taste about the same to me, advise not to drink to much of the stuff.

Yes, I would. Have a good buddy that just did, just use common sense and check it out and a buddy with knowledge of use car to do like wise than hassle on the price.

2am is about the norm, also time to beware of drunks driving home

Watching pretty sexy Thai girls, way to much time, Bt100 on a beer or two.

Great, I couldn't accord one anyway, ideal was to benefit Thaskin RICH tourist friends. leave Thailand to the everyday Thais people and the backerpackers

In a word Yes, however it is also true for the General pubic of mix race also. Just take a hard sense of awareness and you will see for yourself.

Kids say one two call cards are great They buy their at local 7/11

Kids say one two call cards are great They buy their at local 7/11

Kids say one two call cards are great They buy their at local 7/11

Sexual Freedom and Morals in LOS(Thailand) Really

I Have had DTAC for years never had this problem. Hmmmmmm! Why don't you contact the service center and tell them of the problem you are encounting.

Phone :1678. An English speaking operator on duty 24/7.

A shame, a Scam to the MAX let this old dude rot in JAIL and then to hel_l

This is a very common thing, with the Thai Bar girls, mainly because they are GREEDY and INSECURE. They want to make sure they will not be high dry next month, it is a tough world for the bar girls, however that is no excuse for playing two guys, cheating, etc. May I suggest count your blessings(good job/good health,young(?)) and move on. Trust and believe that there are some wonderful Thai ladies out there, that will make a great life partner. "SEEK AND YE SHELL FIND"

Maybe this topic has already been discussed, but I can't find it.

I don't have a degree in, or even a basic understanding of world economics, but it just seems very strange that a developing country like Thailand has what appears to be one of the strongest currencies around. Our Aussie dollar has devalued by at least 30% against the Baht and I believe UK and USA currencies have taken similar losses. I'm sure the Thai economy must be paying the price, if not in exports, in tourism. Surely the Baht can't remain this strong against other currencies?

Yes it has been discuss here before, so one more time my humble opinion the Bank of Thailand (BOT) is at work.

Darn near wet my pant

When I arrived in Thailand last April, my monthly income from investments in the UK amounted to about 1050 GBP per month. This produced a monthly income of 65,265 Bhat, just about qualifying for the monthly requirement of 65.000 Bhat needed to obtain the O/A (retirement) visa. As part of my income fluctuates, and is only paid quarterly, I elected to go the lump sum route, and easily established that I had UK bank deposits in excess of the 12,800 GBP required ( or 800,000 bhat ) for the visa.

Since then the exchange rate has fluctuated considerably. It rose briefly to 1 GBP = 67 Bhat, but has now dipped to 1 GBP = 48 Bhat.

So currently my origional income of 1050 GBP would only produce a monthly income of 50,400 Bhat.

In order to qualify for a further extension of my permission to stay based on retirement, I would need a monthly income of 1355 GBP, or a lump sum of 16,667 GBP deposited in a Thai bank, (Where it would earn no interest at all, thus further depleting my UK income) This amounts to having to find an extra 3867 GBP per year

Some financial forcasters are so dubious about the prospects of Stirling, that they predict that the GBP could fall further to an exchange rate of 1 GBP = 35 Bhat within the next year.

Under those circumstances my origional monthly income of 1050 would only produce 36,750 bhat. I would need a monthly income of 1857 GBP or to deposit 22,286 GBP in a Thai bank to qualify for a renewal of my permission to stay under the lump sum rule. This would require finding an extra 897 GBP per month, or 9486 GBP per year

It's a problem for most Expats, so Btirs don't feel along

The real situation turns out to be worse than that, for my actual income in the UK has fallen due to contracting interest rates.

I wondered how other Ex-Pats intended to cope with this worsening situation... In my case, as I have married a Thai national, I have the option of renewing my permission to stay on the "Marriage" basis. This reduces the amount of income or lump sum required considerably, but even then, I would be in considerable difficulties if the Pound fell to the projected 35 bhat exchange rate.

Should the prognostications of some financial doomsayers come to pass, and the UK banking system collapse altogether, then I would be unable even to afford a flight home, let alone provide for my new family.

So, speaking to other British Ex-Pats in Thailand on retirement visas, what are your plans to deal with this situation?

Love Thai Food

Love Thai Women

Hate Dogs

Drive a 4X4

Love Soy Milk

Maybe worthy of a try. Maybe legal, buy guess is want be legal for long when the power that be in Thailand get wind that it works They will find a way to regulate it.

Same came be said for most all religions, Catholie, Christian, you name them, there are the Unholy ones(liars, cheaters, wife beaters) in them all

Concern, not really that worried about it. Haven't lost any sleep over it. Just look to do things a little different from day to day.

"DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY"