I might be wrong but I can't believe its got to "most" people yet, I don't doubt that it will. But cash should remain an option as long as people want it
Every single day we hear tourism up and then tourism down, One could be forgiven for not having a clue what the current situation is re tourist numbers. To be honest as an expat I really couldn't care less, I imagine most expats feel the same.
The only time I get my book updated is once a year when I do my extension and I have never had a problem. Although admittedly I did not open it in pattaya
how would a bank know what visa somebody has, they would need to ask all their customers on a regular basis I think its rubbish personally, more scaremongering and chinese whispers
Personally I think there should be a performance check on all politicians annually, those not fulfilling their promises should be removed, permanently,
if i'm not mistaken "wing yip" isn't even Thai, its chinese , If she could not find a Thai shop she should have visited one of the many Thai owned "rub and tug" establishments that the capital boasts
and it goes back a bit longer than the 70's and 80's more like the 20's and 30's, and still the same fear based rhetoric far removed from reality.
remember " men will die for it and women cry for it "