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1 hour ago, neeray said:

Typical boss. Boss makes a big mess of something and expects others to clean it up.

 

The problem here is, as has already been said, if the private sector doesn't see a reasonable chance for a ROI, they won't invest. That's the big difference between government spending and private sector investment.

When with the Blue Oval (Ford) we always looked for accelerated depreciation incentives and R&D tax write offs.

It's not Rocket science. 

Double the depreciation rate for the first year, 150% R&D tax claims. 

Gain without pain..

He also asked companies to buy in USD to ease the baht pressures. 

Many overseas companies trade in USD now with say a +/- 5% trigger on movements. 

Unfortunately it all comes at a cost..

Nobody in their right mind is going to buy from Thailand when the currency has strengthened around 35%, meaning they need 35% more to do the same purchases. 

Maybe he needs to learn something about Management Economics?

1 hour ago, Wullie Mercer said:

Get a Good reliable agent, well worth the extra 3000/5000 Baht.

Agent is throwing money away. 

They stand in  line same as everyone else. 

It's not immigration. 

Heard tales of people losing 40,000 using agents and still not getting a visa.

As someone else said, forget the bank statements. 

I simply did a sponsorship letter both times for the UK visas and also twice for Australia. 

Stating that she was not employed. 

We supplied photos as proof of relationship. 

Around 5 years.

Never been an issue.

I said that I was responsible for her costs etc. 

7 days later all done. 

7 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

"Operator flees scene" Ok, everything is normal then

Last job was probably a bus or truck driver...

Don't check the license just the ability to leg it if something goes wrong. 

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

My guess there is a bullet with his name on it somewhere

if the police cannot stop bag snatching. 

I would think this gentleman is not for this world long...

Look over your shoulder. 

avoid dark places. 

don't ask questions, just keep accepting the Brown envelopes. 

you might even get a watch for Christmas. 

On 11/29/2019 at 9:22 PM, Orton Rd said:

Really where can I buy it then?

Just contact any Indian call centre.

One uk chap purchased the information on 12,000 uk people recently. 

Passport and credit cards, dob, addresses. 

Anything is available for the right price. 

On 11/28/2019 at 12:25 PM, allane said:

For awhile, at least some Imm. offices were asking for e-mail addresses. On one occasion, I wasn't smart enough to say that I didn't have one, and I received an e-mail from "Grace", who knew what kind of Extension I was on.  I only made that mistake once, and haven't heard from her in a year or two.

Grace's mob, we all know who they are, perhaps purchased or was offered for purchase, the database information. 

Airport officials tell you to put your contact information on the TM6. 

Phone number, etc.

I have seen people pulled out for not putting sufficient information on arrival card. 

17 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Doesn’t look like casino establishments are in the pipeline for here.

Bring in the Slots.

One arm bandits.

(Not the thai ones)

Pokies.

(Not the short time ones)

It's the biggest addiction problem in many countries. 

Would make billions here.

Pay the profit into a decent pension benefits for elderly. 

Snatch thieves snatched pattaya CCTV system. 

So no videos of the system being snatched..

Any excuses..

We all know that the police are not night creatures. 

Unless they are watching the fireworks on Pattaya beach. 

(Actually, more tourist police than the usual last night.. hundreds of them)

1 hour ago, owl sees all said:

I havn't read every post so it might have been said. Those little kiosks whe the crane comes down and grabs a teddy is so difficult.

 

One week I wiped out my pension trying to get a special puppy that the daughter especially liked.

 

I did see a cuddly duck won at Tescos in Penn once.

They are computer controlled. 

Skill level requirements are only a part of it.

About one coin in 20 triggers the mechanism to grab stronger. 

9 hours ago, darksidedog said:

This is now beyond a joke. There is stupid, there is really stupid and there is Thai cops with apparently nothing better to do than stop a fairground game that has been around for God knows how long. They were ridiculed for busting the bridge players, so it just remains to be seen how much they get ripped to shreds for this latest moronic behaviour.

One thing about reading what the BIB are doing in Thailand is,  it gives some comic relief from the ongoing atrocities that are happening globally...

Always good for a few laughs. 

19 hours ago, ToddinChonburi said:

Funny after a motorbike accident my friend had to pay 20,000 cash to be admitted then use credit card for surgery. 

This is normally the case.

Much of the above printed is pure drivel. 

As many people said, you simply cannot rack up costs like this.

Down payment, passport held, proof of ability to pay. 

I've been confronted with them all. 

Before treatment. 

20 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

How to deal with this issue:

 

1. Add 100 Baht to each plane ticket.

 

OR

 

2. Make it difficult, bureaucratic, nonsensical, stupid and unintelligible in order to make every visitor angry.

 

Which do you think will be chosen?

 

 

I still dont get it?

How is it possible for a tourist or retirement extension person to rack up these costs.

I had 3 days in Pattaya public hospital and I had to put 50,000 baht down payment before admission. 

Even when I went in with a not too serious condition one night, I still had to put 2000 down to cover the basic tests and consultation. 

Any unused was refunded. 

Pattaya public does not process insurance claims. 

You have to re claim yourself. 

Private hospitals want to see method of payment when you are wheeled in. 

If you have it.

2 minutes ago, FalangJaiDee said:

 

Many we used to know are in Korea..

Seems the Koreans like a thai massage too.

11 minutes ago, Caine said:

Your a week out of date mate, this week that intelligent looking specimen of a mayor quoted them as spending 10000 baht a day each. ????????????

Lucky if they spend 10,000 a month...each. 

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

fireworks festival going on now.

 

all my regular places on Agoda are booked.

Agoda is saying 60% occupancy for the 2 days. 

And you can take a little bit off that.

They always have last rooms etc.

Even when they have more.

And that's just Agoda...

Maybe the Immigration officers were divine intervention?

Suppose it tells you that nobody overstays anymore. 

2 hours ago, Chazar said:

Is  it  still full of rats, was  last time i was there, thousands of them, disgusting

Two legged and the 4 leg variety too.

NOT family friendly. 

NOT clean. 

NOT safe.

NOT inexpensive. 

NOT for me... sorry. 

10 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

 

 

You are right- Thai people do not  think about this issue- it's never on the Thai news or on TV.

 

So much doesn't get reported on thai TV. 

(Almost as bad as China)

I read more on TVF, and my thai partner has never heard about it..

(Not that she is interested)

A habit picked up in the UK and Australia is carrying a folding bag in the cargo pants pocket.

Always take one with me. 

Big C the other day. 

Whipped out the trusty bag.

The cashier smiled and put the stuff in a Big C plastic bag and then put it in my bag...

Nice one..lol.

We have a long way to go...

The installation of By laws officers is the way to go...

Invoke the fines advertised previously...

Thailand has laws, many are By laws and a new breed of enforcement officers could be just the thing to start hitting the hip pocket nerve...