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Sad that crypto was usurped by finance bros and then regulated into oblivion as a tool for commerce. It really did (does) give everybody sovereignty over their cash.

I'm sure most of us have been to Pattaya, and if you've been there you've 100% seen this building and wondered what the heck happened there! I got curious recently and dug deep - the story behind this building is wild and systematic. There were some shady behind the scenes government approvals that led to this project getting green lit. Some locals complained that it blocked a special statue's view of the sea once it started to go up (the monarch owns a large plot of land not far from this location). Then the governor was replaced and the new guy started finding modifications that didn't conform to plan, which led to everybody suing each other. There were attempts to fix it that were blocked or stalled. The original builder bailed out. The finance partners bailed out. Many of the owners sued. Everything ground to a halt. Thailand doesn't have streamlined bankruptcy law, so project failures have no fast remedies. Thailand doesn't require 3rd party insurers to guarantee complete-or-demolish by any certain deadlines. And as it turns out, building permits can be revoked mid-project because the climate shifts. Buyer bewareeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Good morning gents, I'm looking to arrange a company or representative office in Vietnam and doing my initial research on which law offices can get the job done with as little pain as possible. My goal is to use that as a means to a long-term visa for myself and family. I do have a legitimate business need for sourcing and research in the country for my American business, but admittedly could do a lot of that from here in Thailand. But ultimately I'm looking for the right pathway to spend a lot more time in Vietnam in the coming years and perhaps split between the two countries.

Annoying that while you're our at 3pm doing your grocery shopping you can't pick up a nice bottle of red to take home with that steak.

Definitely has nothing to do with drivers "knowing the laws". I'm sure the motorcycles whizzing through the crosswalks with pedestrians KNOW there is 2000 to 4000 baht "fine" if they are caught. But will they be caught? Absolutely not. And if they are caught, will the fine be that high? Also absolutely not. 999 times out of 1000 they break the rules with no consequences and that's all it takes. Just like every other official all the way to the top. "The rules don't apply to me"

Might give smaller alcohol producers and distributors a chance up against the bigger guys. But I think we know what when there is an opportunity for corruption, it is probably intended by design at this point.

Forgot to pay that Amazon cloud bill, eh? I'm sure everybody related to this project got paid except the lowly developer who gave up trying to flag his boss about this a year ago.

Things that are 75% done in Thailand - The sidewalk - The plumbing system in my building - The wires on the utility poles - The escalator maintenance - DTV visa implementation Things that are 100% done in Thailand ... Let's call it good and go have another beer.

The gov't is pretty GD lucky for the strong wind today because most people won't realize the free transportation has no affect on the amount of pollutants in the air. IMO the government should be doing all the things at the same time however. Educate these farmers who still don't seem to understand or have alternatives to burning. Get average city workers out of single occupancy cars in BKK and into the trains and buses, then make the trains and buses work better. The VAT impact of 40%+ more people coming in to the center of the city very possibly pays the whole bill. This is a no brainer!

Seems like things went sour with the business relationship and he tried to get out in a sneaky way. Who knows, maybe he's playing nasty because she is too, or maybe he's just a fraudster. How could we ever know? Perhaps look at who the initial investment came from. I've heard of cases where a foreigner who could prove to the court that all the funds are from him should be returned to him when the land sells. Courts aren't totally unreasonable in Thailand.

cops on motorcycles authorized to give immediate 1000 baht tickets to anybody who parks and blocks the left lane except in the middle of the night Speed limit the busses to 35km/h so they stop weaving in and out of the traffic. non stop enforcement at zebra crossings

Why aren't the major roads arranged something like this Sidewalks | Biking line one direction | Small lane for motorcycles and push carts | Busses/Cars | Cars When there is a U turn, install 200-500 meters of hard lane dividers to prevent cutting in line at the last moment. These aren't new problems and other cities have solved them or made progress long ago. It's time to try stuff and keep what works / get rid of what doesn't work.

There is a big difference in conditions between the sois (smaller roads) and the big roads (like Sukhumvit, Petchaburi, Rama IV, etc). These days the sidewalk condition on the major roads is better than it used to be and a lot of the obstacles (like old phone booths and random utility poles) have been removed. But there are still too many cases where it's still easier to ride on the side of the road, and the busses and ignorant vehicles are a danger. This is an area where bicycle lanes would help keep cyclists safe. On the sois, there is usually way less traffic and everything goes.

I don't understand the negativity about biking in Bangkok. It's actually a fairly pleasant experience - there are bicycle lanes in some areas and where there are none, it is permitted on the sidewalks. Typically pedestrians and bicycles co-exist already without a lot of difficulty. 1) folding bicycles allowed on the trains 2) most sidewalks can accommodate and where they can't, it's possible to walk the bike past the area 3) pedestrians know how to keep out of the way (i.e. the movement of bikes is predictable to people who are walking) 4) the speed isn't so high as to be particularly dangerous (relative to motorcycles on the sidewalks)

Recently stayed in a hotel that asked for 500 baht for 1 extra pillow. Instead, I went to Lotus and bought one for 350, and then left the hotel a scathing review. Nobody from the hotel replied to my review. Figures.