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  1. Isaan sailor
    No doubt she remembers the Progressive woman (or trans) who followed her into an airport bathroom, and lobbied her in the stall—completely disgusting and short-sighted.
  2. Isaan sailor
    I wonder where our letters go. Do they leave BKK, and make an interim stop in China? That may explain some of the delays. This info could be of interest to certain governments…
  3. Isaan sailor
    How about that? We just had another Friday night Baht surge. All westerns down another 5-10 Satang. Gotta wonder if BoT times these things for the end of a trading week.
  4. Isaan sailor
    Double whammy: prices rising (inflation). Western currencies tanking (manipulation?).
  5. Isaan sailor
    Good time to let the Baht rise, right Bank of Thailand? That will bring more tourists here, and spending wildly (Thai logic).
  6. Isaan sailor
    In the same boat here. Sent first response in July—never arrived. Got 2nd letter last month, sent Thai Post Airmail with tracking. Fingers crossed. Next step, will call my home area SS office for account status.
  7. Isaan sailor
    “The first thing we do—let’s kill all the lawyers.” Shakespeare, Henry the 6th, Part 2.
  8. Isaan sailor
    Nice work, Thai Livestock Development Department and Pattaya News. But don’t think they’re the only ones.
  9. Isaan sailor
    If you look at the Baht movements the way chartists look at stocks—you would see highs and lows vs other currencies. Looking at the recent lows—you can see the USD near a six-month low. The Euro and the Pound each near only one-month lows. Clearly FedSpeak to blame here. Traders expect an end to interest rate hikes (not likely) and a return to 2% inflation (not for a very long time).
  10. Isaan sailor
    Well done, Somsak Thepsutin. Now make sure the police and the courts enforce it.
  11. Isaan sailor
    Personal Finance? Don’t look at currency fluctuations—you might not like what you see this month.
  12. Isaan sailor
    Agreed. And airlines make it tougher on both frequent and occasional flyers by reducing point values on many international flights. I just returned from R-T to NYC to find reduction points—from previous trips 19,000 points to about 6500 points this time—less incentive to fly international.
  13. Isaan sailor
    Such a shame the Baht is heading in the wrong direction—up, up, up this month. Maybe this news will slow its rapid ascent.
  14. Isaan sailor
    Not fair. Chinese criminals can blend in with the local Chinese-Thai population. Western bad guys have no such cover.
  15. Isaan sailor
    Only 200,000? I think they missed a few…
  16. Isaan sailor
    The late rains this year have delayed the annual burning season. Let it rain, rain, rain.
  17. Isaan sailor
    Dirty Farangs.
  18. Isaan sailor
    Umm, last I checked, the mighty Baht flexed its muscles today. That might impact things like stability, tourism and exports.
  19. Isaan sailor
    Broken boardwalks a metaphor for broken hearts and relationships in Pattaya. Fix them so love can bloom again.
  20. Isaan sailor
    Always liked Twitter—and now even more. Free speech rules.
  21. Isaan sailor
    She did well with the promises and hand outs. Much better than I expected. Now, if she could return home and help close the US border—I’d be truly amazed and impressed.
  22. Isaan sailor
    Let’s give VP Harris the benefit of the doubt. At least she won’t use cue cards. And maybe she won’t cackle this time.
  23. Isaan sailor
    My Son Hunter should be required viewing for all of Congress. A gridlocked Congress should be good for America. Although the southern border will remain a disaster, as well as the deliberate phaseout of the fossil fuel industry.
  24. Isaan sailor
    And the Fed goes into silent mode a week before they all meet to announce policy. So the false rumor that the Fed will stop raising rates continues to drive the USD down. Here in the LoS—the almighty Baht rises.
  25. Isaan sailor
    Unsure how to react, sometimes. Yes, USD has lost over 200 Satang in 30 days. But so have other western currencies. And Baht much higher a year ago. Currency fluctuations can’t be a good sign for prospective industries looking to leave China. Vietnam does a better job of holding its currency stable.

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