Naam

5 hours ago, RotMahKid said:

I always thought that whatever political things would happen in Thailand would have no effect on the SET, even a coupe or fake election with this outcome made no difference, but a few ping pong bombs do! What a surprise!

down 0.88%... surprise? yawwwnnnn...

4 hours ago, Steve Vincent said:

Exports from Thailand have fallen 32% in the last 12 months

rubbish!

2 hours ago, albertik said:

Currently the Pound is up from 37.41  a couple hours ago to 37.43.

hrumph...

On 7/28/2019 at 4:27 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

Add to that their fares which are often (not always) uncompetitive.

i flew several times first with Emirates and Qatar paying less than what Thai was asking for business!

6 hours ago, Mikisteel said:

User can only transfer to GBP account no other tools at disposal.

is your account kept in a British hardware store that you can convert only to GBP?

7 hours ago, jackdd said:

Education does not matter much, if foreigners make up a good portion of people who they have to interact with(*) every day they are usually able to speak english to at least some degree. If they hardly have any contact with foreigners they usually can't speak much english. Many bar girls speak way better english than the doctors.

the problem is neither grammar nor wordpower but pronunciation. but why nurses and administrative staff in hospitals fare far better remains still a mystery (for me).

2 hours ago, bomber said:

I didn't say it was you,as for UK paying for them,where's the proof,Italy pay in nearly as much as the UK,Germany more than the UK and France only slightly less,your telling porkies as usual,how are you finding 37 for your quid

why spoil with facts interesting Brexiteer theories?

1 hour ago, Isaan sailor said:

Someone profits from a high Baht.  Otherwise we wouldn’t have this debacle. More ChiCom subs?  Thailand 4.0 (aka ChiComs Belt & Road Initiative? Lined pockets at Bank of Thailand?  This activity has gone on for several years. Whoever’s doing it, for whatever reason—will destroy exports and tourism...

does it feel better when parotting barstool drivel conspiracies without taking into account economic realities?

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

UK GDP based in USD. Ha ha brilliant!

would cowrie shells be more suitable?

1 hour ago, brokenbone said:

in my experience, the only 'thai xenophobia' that exist

is in delusional coffin dodgers mind,

likely an yet undocumented effect of senility.

tvf could be an interesting place for scientists to study

2 hours ago, grollies said:

Looks like you are simply recirculating water from your tank, through the pump and back to the tank.

bingo!

4 minutes ago, nkg said:

Some people have crossed that line already.

reluctantly... i agree

1 hour ago, nkg said:

I am using the example of British WW2 soldiers as an example of men who loved their country. Then there are those who take every opportunity to ridicule their country ....

let me tell you a secret... there's a difference "ridiculing stubborn Brexiteers" and "ridiculing one's country".

3 hours ago, AlexRich said:

6 hours ago, bomber said:

bullie ????  with a name like that he just had to be a brexiteer ????  

If he was German he'd be bull-schiesse!

not exactly but quite close.

5 hours ago, sanemax said:

5 hours ago, DougM said:

Most brexiteers have probably never left their own little corner of England and have no notion of how the pound is comparing to foreign currencies.

Why should they be concerned about the exchange rate ?

true! a hard core Brexiteer does not consume any imported stuff. he lives on fish&chips taken with a pint of "ail".  

39 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

I can't work out your thinking on that one. In mid 2007 - before the recent world recession the pound was trading in the low to mid 60's. By the end of the recession - 8 years later, it was down in the low 50's. And you say slowdown's have no risk to western currencies?

you are missing the context of my comment which was the claim "Trump... Trade war... = risk to western currencies". in trade wars or an economic crisis all participants lose but that does not necessarily mean their currencies lose equally.

and that applies to your pick "GBP THB mid 60s" too as both UK and Thailand suffered because of the 2008 crisis.

1 hour ago, chingmai331 said:

would help me if someone could copy and post that Bloomberg report; i've reached my monthly limit.

would it help if i tell you by opening a new window for each Bloomberg report you have unlimited access?

12 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

But long term there is a more serious risk to western currencies, I'm no expert but I listen to what the experts say. At the moment it appears that the biggest threat is that of a world recession caused by the Trump initiated trade wars between the US and China - there has already been a small slowdown. Trump is also having a go at US/EU trade now!

you don't have to listen to experts as a little logical thinking shows clearly that Trump's behaviour is a threat to the global economy. but this threat has no impact or is a risk to western currencies.

6 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

Hope all Thailand based Brexit lovers are enjoying the “Boris bounce”?

3 hours ago, nauseus said:

The Euro is falling, it's not kicking any "ass". Fact not a dream.

yawnnn...

27 minutes ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

My thai bank card has a 6 pin number. UK ATMs only present a 4 number field.

must be because of Brexit.

10 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said:

would a thai card work in uk. UK pin number are four but Thailand 6 mumbers

there are no country specific PIN numbers, only card specific ones. Thai debit cards work worldwide but you have to inform your bank in advance.