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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.
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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.
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Report Diners Stop Customer Trying to Skip VAT at Bangkok Ramen Restaurant
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
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.
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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.
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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.
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Do they have a hotline number. (4 digit number) To report excessive fares? Take photo of ID Card, fare and maybe license plate if he's not speed away. They cry Grab/Bolt take customers from the Airport. Maybe 1st if the customer could easily communicate destination and pay the meter rate there would be less desire. How about found guilty no work for week. Again no work 2 weeks. Again no work 1 month. Then they would possibly just charge the meter rate
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Story sounds a little fishy. Never seen a shirtless person in 12 years of flying all over the world. A couple times out of FLL seen Southwest say to a passenger "Do you have another shirt to put on". Say unfortunately you will not be able to join the passengers on this flight unless you changes shirts. This was do to some people finishing work, not showering and going to the airport, usually Friday night. No one wants to be seated next to someone with strong BO. Spirit would tell some women to put a jacket, sweatshirt or cover up with some outfits. There were two people seated next to you. Why were they relocated? Possibly to avoid future confrontation.
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Tourism Cambodia Outshines Thailand in Race for Chinese Tourists
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Did a little more digging. It appears that somehow the Thai Baht is tied to Gold Prices to some degree and Thailand has a decent amount of Gold Reserves. That makes little sense as China has 10X the Gold Reserves as Thailand. The Yuan is down 10% against the Baht YOY. Definitely sounds like currency manipulation and not tied to Gold Prices. -
Transport Thai Woman Tests Taxis, Charged 700 Baht for 100 Baht Fare
J Branche replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
It's a mixed bag. Cabs at Mochit Bus Terminal may or may not use meter. Cabs outside tourist hotels are always going to quote a high fixed price. I've found a few really go ones. Went to a temple the guy said no problem he will park, sleep in the car, round trip was 300 baht. Motorbike taxi wanted 200 baht each way. Again I think for tourist sometimes the language and explaining the destination address is to burdensome and they would rather use Grab/Bolt. If Bangkok had good easy to use Mass Transit with Air Con Buses running more frequently in certain areas it could reduce the need for as many taxis. -
Tourism Cambodia Outshines Thailand in Race for Chinese Tourists
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Quote "I do appreciate there are those of you sex pats whose life revolves around a condo, beer bar with your favourite bar stool and the company of young Thai prostitutes - yuck!!" Throw in some Tennis, Massages, Traveling sounds like a pretty good life in moderation. Condo with Seaview for cheap. Or you can go back West and be ignored pay $6 for an average quality beer, $25 for a nice meal, and $120 for your cable and internet, $1800 - $2000 no Seaview Condo. Airlines treat you worse than cargo. Living the dream in Thailand and looking forward to many more years -
Tourism Cambodia Outshines Thailand in Race for Chinese Tourists
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
So it can't be Post Covid the X percent of the Chinese interested have mostly visted. CNY Yuan lost 10.6% against the Baht in value YOY VS. 1.5% loss against RIEL vs +1.8% for the Viet Currency. Rainy Season has started. Etc. I'm not the smartest tool but definitely wouldn't go to Thailand if I didn't already live here with the currency manipulation that has been going on. -
Report Vietnamese Sex Workers Surge in Bangkok Amid Visa Policy Concerns
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
That's what happens. One tourist has no idea and pays the excessive amount, word spreads and others think they can get more. Same thing happens with rent prices for housing. Just talk her up, you can't get a fair price move on. -
Report Thai Police Launch Helmet Crackdown to Boost Road Safety
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Sorry, I just spit out my coffee laughing so much. I have an idea, take all the fines from the foreigners and buy helmets to give out at checkpoints. If it is 2000 baht it will do some Thais more harm than good and means they will have to chose between food and clothes for their kids. Better to set up a Gofundme page and use the money to buy helmets. -
"Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has declared that charging public transport passengers higher fares based on their size or weight is both illegal and discriminatory". And dual pricing is not discriminatory? I know airlines bounced the idea around but canned it because of the backlash. Could you imagine a scale when you get on that calculates your fare from your weight? All the heavy foreigners would be complaining and Thai girls would insist the scale is broken that they only weigh 45 kgs.
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Report Tax-Free Wine Boom in Thailand Spurs Costs and Controversy
J Branche replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
What are the on about with possible social impact. If they are not drinking wine, then it's beer, whiskey, other alcohol. As for lost taxes, what about all the tax from foreign sourced income they are on about. That doesn't help? To much alleged corruption to cover the difference? Work on educating the youth, bringing investment and business to Thailand and you can collect your tax from those sources. -
So the average low priced 5kg bag of Rice is about 140 baht. At 6 baht a Kilogram that's a 466% price increase. 6 X 5 = 30, 140 / 30 = 4.66. Sounds like typical Thai business practice, corruption and exploit the poor farmer. I've seen Rice prices edge up in the grocery so the volume of new rice crops harvested must be above average