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Perhaps it part of vocational education; window washers?

5 hours ago, Tofer said:

Yes they did. I can't remember and have no record, otherwise I would definitely report them.

 

I was struggling to do something and they popped up with the offer of assistance out of the blue. I watched them perform the task on my keypad / computer, then they asked for £158 for 2 minutes effort. Hence the problem, cos I was certainly not paying that. I'm guessing they had some link with Microsoft.

That a scam. I get them periodically after visiting the peculiar news article websites. I would not only change all of the passwords but wifi passwords as well. Additionally, I recommend have two different virus/ malware programs on personal computers. 

As a retired building code inspector, never buy a brand new dwelling within the first three to five years.  

8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

If you have proof of income from an embassy there is no requirement to transfer the 65k baht into the country every month. You might be asked to produce backup proof of it is all you might need.

No need to have money in the bank if you can meet the 65k baht income requirement.

Thank you, for the simplest explanation for the monthly income requirement. 

9 hours ago, onera1961 said:

Great analysis. Can we have a chart please for people who are better at visual information?. An interactive charge where you can plug in drawdown amount will be even better. Thanks.

That good idea, an Excel worksheet would fit the bill.

1 hour ago, natway09 said:

You want to adopt this country as your retirement home,,,, yet are not prepared to put 800,000 Bht in a bank in Thailand,,,,, maybe you should go back to your safe haven where they 

will coddle you for the rest of your life.

What safe haven? Trump's tax laws put me in the highest tax bracket I have ever been in my life and I'm retired with a part-time job. Plus, my healthcare increased 400%, due to trump. 

2 hours ago, plachon said:

OK, so this was the research that showed Thailand as the most unequal country in the world, with the top 1 % of the nation owning nearly 70 % of the wealth. Way to go Thailand! Something to be proud of - the hub of inequality! And way ahead of the competition too - with Putin's Russia coming in in a distant second place at a mere 57.1 % being concentrated with the uber-elite. 

But how did this come about in Thailand, I wonder? What are the conditions that allowed it to become such an unequal society? Was it always like this, or is it a recent phenomenon? The data in the table above suggests the latter, and that since 2011, the ultra-rich in Thailand have really cashed in, moving from owning 38.5 % of the wealth to 66.9 % last year. The trajectory is clear, so where is it going to stop, I wonder? And what are the competing parties for the upcoming elections proposing to do about it? Pretending everything is fine and ignoring the astounding wealth gap, or actually coming up with concrete suggestions and policies about how to level it, and return that accumulated wealth to the rest of the nation? Questions, questions.....  

Looking at the top four counties, that are not very democratic. Corruption is the most likely reasons why there is wide inequality.  

3 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

No secure investments pay more than 2%.  Show me?  Of course keep in mind the exchange rate.  All countries with equivalent infrastructure and cost of living have more stringent rules than Thailand.   

Yes, there is in the US. There at least a few simple saving accounts that do.

19 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

The money must now be in the bank 2 months before AND 3 months after.

With the new rules, it should be must easier for retirees to open a bank account at any bank.

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19 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Gee I wonder why IOs would be pushing back. Nothing to do with kickbacks from agents .. nothing at all.

..some operatives who oversee visa affairs will file memos to their commanders declaring that they are no longer sure how to process requests under the new regulations published Monday."

On 1/30/2019 at 7:33 PM, Briggsy said:

 

 

He was travelling at a fair clip, probably full throttle.

Other than the expansion joint, I would look at any kind of joint or groove in the line of travel (these are much more dangerous), anything like diesel on the road, his tyre pressure and his speed.

 

The way he completely lost the back wheel was very strange.

Maybe he drove over an oil slick. It should look weird the way that tire slid.  

5 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Perhaps a few of the people decrying suicide as a possibility should watch the full video so they would at least have the full picture:

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/suspect-dies-in-phuket-road-incident-after-killing-his-wife-video

That sure looks like suicide. No mention about the condition of the truck driver. 

Wow, Big Joke stepped up and put some fears in fellow officers.

So if the building was completed, accident-free, no officials would question how it build without the proper crane permits?

21 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Hauling injured people out via suspended harness isnt ideal, given the likelyhood of multiple or open fractures, spinal damage and possible internal injuries. I'm sure proper rescue equipment like basket stretchers might have helped. Cant blame the rescuers for not being given the best rescue equipment, but its a shame to watch what they have to work with.

Looking at the picture, it must have hurt like hell with broken bones being lowered in a harness. 

It seems the man just wants to be a thorn to the hospital 

"The accident brings the total of Chinese tourists being sent to hospital following bus crashes on Patong Hill to over 50 in the past two months. Phuket’s Governor Noraphat Plodthong promised to stem the carnage on the notorious hill road..." 2017-8-07.

Maybe, he checkout possible routes for the World Naked Bike Rike event? https://www.buffalorising.com/2018/07/buffalo-world-naked-bike-ride-2018/

On 1/22/2019 at 6:52 PM, Gregorio1 said:

You may have misread.  The article that I referenced is from Thailand and dates to 2004 (authors Veera Tepsumethanon...  Henry Wilde et al.).  There is quite a lot of information in the literature on the genetics and epidemiology of rabies in Thailand.  As has been noted, the 2 distinct phylogroups of virus that are circulating, are associated with canine transmission (as opposed to other animal reservoirs).  So yes, the virus was most likely introduced in an infected dog (or puppy).   I respect Mr. Dalley for his commitment and service to both the animals and the community.  He also has a solid understanding of Thai culture and challenges within communities when it comes to controlling diseases like rabies in domestic animal populations.  I also share his dislike of large scale commercial puppy mills.  However,  I am not convinced that puppy mills are a major source for the dissemination of rabies around Thailand or other SE Asian countries.  The point that I am making is that following a 2-8 week incubation,  clinical rabies has a rapid onset and ~100% mortality rate (within 2 weeks of symptom onset).  I cited this particular paper because it illustrates this point.  In a closed environment like a nursery,  you shouldn't see new animals introduced very frequently due to risk of introducing diseases (not just rabies) that could kill your product.   Finally, with the extreme mortality, the breeding stock would die off, exhibiting symptoms of neurological disease.   That should be enough to shut them down (or alert them to the problem).  Furthermore,  once the pet owner presents for Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) or dies of rabies, the Health Dept follow up should rapidly identify the source of exposure.  We just don't see a lot of reports like this in the literature.  Isn't it equally likely and less nefarious that an asymptomatic animal from an endemic area came into town and interacted with some local dogs before succumbing to illness, unnoticed?  We have all seen what happens when an outsider dog crosses into a local packs territory.   Anyway, thanks for an interesting discussion!

Vaccination at 12 weeks? From my work experience, it is 16 weeks, unless the drug company had changed their criteria since I retired a few years ago. In North American, rabies only exists in a few host wild animals, such as bats, foxes, and skunks.

On 1/18/2019 at 4:09 PM, Old Croc said:

Until this one case, Phuket was considered the only rabies-free province in Thailand. It seems the problem lies with puppy factories in places like Bangkok selling their animals here. Puppies cant be vaccinated until about 12 months old.

 

Rubbish! They're vaccinating dogs.

 

How do you vaccinate stray dogs that you can't capture?

"A rabies temporary control zone will run from January 17 to February 16 in a radius around the Moo 4 village in Tambon Chalong" Meaning capturing and killing any stray dogs on sight. 

"This was despite morning downpours, which improved PM2.5 readings in many parts of Bangkok." Smog mixed with water = acid rain (Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain. EPA definition).

That "room for rent" now has some bad mojo. 

Does she really think she going to pass agriculture inspection at destination airport? Plus, after the baggage handlers are done with her luggage of oranges she will instead have orange juice.