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50 minutes ago, internationalism said:

his high electricity bills gave him up. He should go for solar panels or generator.

 

It's normally a tip-off. An 18k electricity bill would not even raise a yellow flag. There are people mining crypto with tens of thousands of baht bills per month out there. 

1 hour ago, Sir Dude said:

Thailand has been sold out to China and is rapidly heading, like the other countries around here, towards being little more than a southern province of the overlords in Beijing.

Interesting point. Do you have any examples of where Thailand has been sold out to China?

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

When ±1500 people die each day every day in Thailand (on average) and while Thailand is rolling out mass vaccinations it a statistical certainty tha tmany will die on the day they take the vaccines, some before some after etc.

 

When the news reports that someone died after taking the vaccine it the vast majority of cases the timing is merely coincidental.

 

 

Thank you sir. The statistical voice of reason.

On 6/10/2021 at 2:48 PM, 2009 said:

 

Why would I buy a Thai property now when I could just buy the S&P500 and in 10 years I will be able to buy 3 of them instead? 

It depends how you look at it. If you are looking for a home to live in and want to offset the cost of the property against not having to pay rent, then there is nothing wrong in owning. 

A key figure in real estate [Pornnarit Chuanchaisit, President of The Thai Real Estate Association] has said that the proposals to ease restrictions on foreign property ownership in Thailand would be a good move, in principle.

Well, as Mandy Rice Davis once said "Well he would, wouldn't he"?

11 hours ago, impulse said:

 

He doesn't have lady parts.

No, but many Thai women think that he is a wonder. Handsome, can sing etc etc

4 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Not just Thailand; everywhere . 

The Kardashian effect

The very wealthy don't want or need anything like this. They certainly don't want a deal where they have to pay tax. Most of them will spend their time in different locations so that they are not tax domiciled. 

4 hours ago, Guderian said:

 

Before anybody rushes into this scheme, they should pause and reflect just how Thailand has treated all the retirees with pensions who are living here during the vaccination programme.

The vaccination registration programme doesn't even officially start until tomorrow (7th June). That's when foreigners can officially register nationwide. There has been some pre-vaccination in key areas. I can't see why people are complaining. It's happening.  As of today, only 1.6% of the population have been fully vaccinated. Patience please.

Kardashianism.

14 hours ago, CALSinCM said:

I'm impressed.  Never thought I'd see the day.
Now, how about cannabis?

Patience my friend. It's coming.

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

So now we are going to call a Flip and then flop a Blooper.  What next just a misunderstanding or was it brake failure.  It's a pandemic and feces occurs.

True. Just look at what is going on in other countries. They have plenty of flip flop policies too, not just Thailand. It's a pandemic, this is what happens. No crystal balls.

So out of the 12 million or so women aged between 15 and 45, one million are in the sex trade? That's give or take 8% of all adolescent to menopausal women working in the sex trade. Really? I don't think so.

On 12/12/2020 at 8:58 PM, djayz said:

So, do these "heroes" qualify for any of these new government initiatives or do we still have to get our Thai partner's to book hotels in their names while we pay and take a back seat? Is it now easier for us to get credit cards at Thai banks so we, too, can rack up debt? 

Probably not! 

 

You have to be working and earning money to get a credit card. That's pretty much the same the world over. It's nothing to do with being a foreigner.

17 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

 

   It wasnt to save his party .

UKIP were rising in popularity and Cameron held the referendum, expecting remain to win and thus making UKIP irrelevant 

You have just confirmed what I said. 

I'm waiting for the Brexiteers to start complaining that they were not expecting some of the things in theat explainer list.

On 12/10/2020 at 12:22 PM, Surelynot said:

That is the problem we face to a T.

 

People keep thinking we have to get a deal...it's a no brainer.......but the Tories will not  be damaged in the same that the hard working man in the street will be or huge industries and their shareholders.

 

As Boris said '<deleted> business' and he meant it.

 

This is just a game to the Tories....... all reliving the war and dreaming of past empires.....pathetic.

On 12/8/2020 at 7:07 AM, CorpusChristie said:

 

  Which will benefit the UK , the goods the UK produces will be cheaper for the World to buy

As I said "for all you British Retirees living in Thailand". What about the GBPs that you have to covert to Thai Baht? That's going to make a huge difference. On the upside of course, the cost of Imported PG Tips, Marmite and Digestive Biscuits may be cheaper. Great.