J Branche

Maybe funny how tourism was pretty good when the foreign currencies were stronger. 1 person no big deal. Family of 3 or 4 you may say let's wait to visit Thailand when costs are more favorable. Also Funny how people are flooding to Japan where the USD and Euro are up over 15%. Believe what you want but Tourist know Thailand is not going anywhere it will be there 10 years from now so unless its bucket list why rush just wait.

I pay for liability reasons. If I change and there is fire then that small fee seems like cheap insurance. I supervise and make sure they use wire nuts and electrical tape.

Sounds like a lovely trade all your hard earned money and drugs seized and they give you free secure accommodations in a lovely tropical country. Dunning-Kruger Effect anyone. Always another one thinking I've got a full proof plan that can't fail.

People are done with the Currency Manipulation that Thailand is implementing. Economy not doing well but surprise USD is down 11.6% against the Baht but USD is up 2.6% against the Vietnamese currency. Others Year over Year Yuan (China) down 10.6% Pound down approx 6% Cambodian Riel down 9.5% Vietnamese currency down 14.23% Australian Dollar down 12.72% I would immediately place Thailand on the list of Countries Manipulating Currency and stop all but essential trade until it is corrected.

Definitely tell Thailand USA will have reciprocal tariff to the 41.1% brokerage fee, VAT tax, import fee I had to pay on Tennis shoes and strings I imported 1 week ago. Ridiculous especially as they place it on total Including Shipping Charge.

The Black Pearl Pirate Ship Internet says "Join this pirate-themed cruise with modern and classic charm. Enjoy afternoon tea & fresh fruit while sailing to Koh Larn for sightseeing, snorkeling, kayaking, water slide, with music and live DJ."

The driving style here definitely has a learning curve. That being said after the initial 2 months it all somehow makes sense and you kinda know what to expect. I know in Pattaya I see more blinker usage than in Florida. My Girlfriend will attest I hate most Bangkok drivers when they visit Pattaya

No expert but briefly checked a 2 week policy is from $25 to $50 USD. Read the Exclusions which do mention drugs, not alcohol. I've had good results with the Travel Insurance I've had, food poisoning, submitted claim and had money in under 2 weeks. Some mentioned advancing money if hospital requires it for admission. Hope he recovers but don't expect much sympathy here when it only costs $25 USD.

No. I would probably take photos and alert the media to hopefully find the rightful owner. Think of it like guy has helper clearing some stuff out and they put out a bin you didn't know they grabbed, you would want someone to do the right thing. Even the Thais know this guys story is allegedly false. Someone who supposedly workes with Anti Corruption in some form has large amount of unexplained wealth. Allegedly withdraws money from bank in 2020 but No proof from bank. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then its probably a duck.

Easy to stay in compliance. Don't burn any bridges for something that may take at most a couple hours of your day. Are you capable of doing Online 90 day report? Takes probably 3 minutes to complete.

Wait till you import simple stuff like Tennis Strings and Quality Shoes from USA. Hit with 41.1% Tax, VAT, Brokerage Fee. Thailand has a Free Trade Agreement with China. US should definitely do the Exact Same Tariffs to Thailand. So China can dump stuff in Thailand for peanuts but your going to exploit other countries with high import rates for what reasons? China can do ALOT more damage to the Thai Economy than many other countries.

Read Thaiger and Pattaya Mail story and no mention of cost. Maybe get the Police to actually do some effective Patrolling and not hide behind a video screen remote operating a drone. Seriously if they can't see the thousands of Thais not wearing helmets but catch the Foreigners how can you expect them to use this effectively. Sorry to say but unless someone in Authority is putting pressure on the Boys in Brown to execute than it will be a new tech gadget to play with that will probably be crashed, blown away in the wind, or broken and take a long time to repair.

You need to check with a professional but why would the money coming from one person have anything to do with whose names you want on the Chanote? Yes we paid 6000 baht for a popular attorney to create wills for use leaving the Condo to the other if one should pass. There should be no gift tax as it would only be half of the total price possibly gifted. Unless the property is valued over 20 million baht as the current tax free gift rate is 10 million baht per person per year.

Just trying to understand Full Course "Thai Massage" that is 200 baht to 250 baht an hour normally. Discounted to 350 baht were there add ons not noted? Anyways pretty sad when 350 baht x 2 = 700 baht is a struggle. I'm guessing no tip also.

Can anyone say Currency Manipulation? Some sources claim it is tied more to Gold. China has 10X the Gold Reserves and currency is down 10% against the Baht. USD 10.3% Yuan is up 3% against the Vietnamese currency I will not name :) Yuan only down 1.3 against Cambodian Riel. If it were me I would raise Tariffs on Thailand until they reduce the Tariffs on US imports. 41.1% (3588 Baht) after subtracting the UPS fee for my $255 approx 8320 baht order. That is one arriving Today 6/6/25 If I were in control I would say unless we get fair deal like China then we will continue to penalize Thailand Imports with the same rate as US goods are charged for its abusive and excessive Tariffs/Duties/Import Fees/VAT on imported US goods. Sorry for Venting. I see the Baht as pretty much bottomed maybe 1% or 2% down from current level but between 32.50 and 32.80 against USD for the next month. As for any further ahead will have to wait for news, policies, and economic forecast.