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  1. StayinThailand2much
    It was mentioned that the perpetrators were teenagers, so unless the barstool girl was underage, doubtful...
  2. StayinThailand2much
    I, personally, had never any doubts about this. They are just playing the 'long and careful game'. Thaksin family firmly established as one of the few owning almost everything, and ruling Thailand like their fiefdom forever... Typical feudalistic playbook.
  3. StayinThailand2much
    At least in Vietnam you get warned a lot by locals, e.g. to be careful with one's phone.
  4. StayinThailand2much
    Years ago they tried the 'blackjack scam' ("Where are you from? My sister will go to your country to study. Come to my house for lunch. Then play blackjack against this rich guy. First use our money to play, but if you lose play with your money...") on me in Malaysia, which originated years earlier in Chiang Mai. Wonder, whether the Vietnamese have been to scammer school in Thailand too, LOL...
  5. StayinThailand2much
    Halloween is not really popular in Thailand. People who go to costume parties, etc., are a tiny minority, with the exception, perhaps, of a few tourist spots.
  6. StayinThailand2much
    Thank you.
  7. StayinThailand2much
    Is the MRT Yellow Line between Lat Phrao and Samrong in service?
  8. StayinThailand2much
    Yes. Does the 90.7% household debt to GDP figure even include illegal and legal private money-lenders? If the banks stop lending to overly indebted households, guess where people will go instead...
  9. StayinThailand2much
    Let the TAT run the project; they will announce how to not only attract 1 trillion, but one quadrillion, or even a quintillion...
  10. StayinThailand2much
    Thank god, there's 'no prostitution in Thailand'...* (*sarcasm)
  11. StayinThailand2much
    Same in Japan, and in Hong Kong they get quizzed by IOs for half an hour, if let in at all; wonder why...
  12. StayinThailand2much
    No way!
  13. StayinThailand2much
    I was told so by bank staff (Krungsri Bank) in mid April 2023. Why not go there yourself and ask them?
  14. StayinThailand2much
    Dr. nonsense?
  15. StayinThailand2much
    Personally, these days, I wouldn't go back home (to work, then fund a life in Asia) for less than five years. Unless, of course, I were a highly-paid specialist, but then, of course, why live in Asia, worrying about not having even 400,000 baht...
  16. StayinThailand2much
    I did both, relying on my savings.
  17. StayinThailand2much
    It sounds plausible to me, as even with a long-term visa, banks nowadays also want to see a driver's license in addition to the passport. Why one's passport isn't enough, who knows; fear of counterfeit passports?
  18. StayinThailand2much
    Good luck with that. My ex-girlfriend, who had a great income, and spent a lot of money on creams and potions, didn't worry about my financials, but expected me to pay for everything, despite the fact that, at the time, my income was exactly zero... If very lucky, perhaps, the wife could 'guarantee' a loan for your friend.
  19. StayinThailand2much
    Correct. Going home for only a short time ('to raise cash') can be expensive, unless one owns a property back home. But if the OP did, he probably wouldn't have to worry about the 400,000 baht...
  20. StayinThailand2much
    Many Thais live pay-check to pay-check, and/or borrow money from banks, or money lenders, which both aren't really options for foreigners (unless having a work permit, or other regular income).
  21. StayinThailand2much
    Will be interesting to see, whether foreign transfers will also be subject of such a 'remittance tax' in Thailand...
  22. StayinThailand2much
    Two or three days ago I read in "The Thaiger" that foreign investment declined... Also, '84 billion baht benefitting the employment of 5,703 Thais'? That's a large sum for each created job...
  23. StayinThailand2much
    Three hours is the recommended time for the (usual) airport routine, so I'd figure an extra hour, or, better two would make sense.
  24. StayinThailand2much
    So, maybe from 9 baht to 10 per unit, oh well...
  25. StayinThailand2much
    Nope. Was just a bit overconfident, and mischievous...

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