SteveAZ

On 1/23/2023 at 1:38 PM, Jingthing said:

Well, sort of.

I hate pineapple on pizza but Italians tend to be prima donnas about their food in general. It's funny that Italian Americans lost that quirk and innovated.

 

 

Koh Samui rent has not been as effected as by the influx of Russians (yet)  

This to me this sounds like an excellent way to kill tourism not boost it. To the average local it sounds like a good idea. Since there’s hardly any transparency or accountability  it’s reasonable to assume much of the income generated from these schemes are likely to end up in the pockets of officials and will not benefit the local population nor the country.  

The intial government interest in EV's is not to solve climate change but to reduce emissions in congested cities. Cities that have significant air pollution issues. Utility scale Power generation is generaly well away from city centers. I own an EV and clearly they will eventually replace internal combustion engines vehicles (ICE) they use less than half the parts of an ICE. It will be interesting to see the change over but that will only occur when charging stations become readily available in Thailand. 

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They can pay central bank to central bank.

What makes you think that Russia pays Thailand in anything other than USD?

Are you saying Russia can switch to USD?! What world do you live in? Russia’s currency is Rubles. Who do you think buys the goods? A USD flush Russian population? 

10 hours ago, Isaanlife said:

Ruble won't be worth anything the way it is going and Russia won't be able to afford imports.

 

How about all the Russians living in Thailand working online and getting paid in rubles?

 

They are in for a rude awakening.

There will be runs on Russian banks. Everyone withdrawing cash, The Ruble will tumble.

3 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Honestly, I have no earthly idea what they would find interesting in Thailand.  The culture is so foreign, so open, sex masseurs all over the place, it's just weird to me.  But what do I know?  

Apparently you don’t know Thailand. It’s like saying the USA is all just like Las Vegas. 

I have never seen a Covid-19 test result that doesn’t indicate the type of test it was. It’s invalid if it’s not stated to what method was used. Why would anyone with a Thai passport be stopped by immigration?! Story

15 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Sorry to hear of your troubles but I am surprised that you didn't check the lab report to ensure it stated PCR. I am also surprised that the Lab. didn't have the sense to add PCR onto the report. 

 

Being half Thai you will know how obsessed bureaucrats are about paperwork and if it aint correct there's very little you can do. Perhaps you could go back to the airlines as they are supposed to check that your paperwork was in order before boarding but I don't think you will get anywhere

 

No such thing as a PCR lab test result in that leaves off the methodology 

Outstanding!!!! 

7 hours ago, blazes said:

Prefer Spain myself.  Almost anywhere there, but especially Seville and  Granada...

In Europe Portugal, Spain and Italy are lovely. Italy is affordable if you live where Italians can’t earn a living. 

Disposed of the guns near the shooting. I stand corrected, not professional hit men. The Murdered man again referred to as a Canadian national? Also reported he was deported. Can countries just deport their criminals? If so why bother with prisons? 

1 hour ago, rudi49jr said:

I think it’s safe to drop the word ‘seem’ there. It’s glaringly obvious that Dear Leader and his cronies don’t give two hoots about their people, or the future of the nation. But unless there is some kind of revolution, I don’t see any big changes on the horizon any time soon.

Why are you people even in Thailand if wherever you come from is a utopia? There are no gangs or murders in your perfect homeland? 

13 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

They surely never came in with guns or left with guns. So there must be a third party in Thailand that supplied, and disposed, of them guns. The police need to concentrate on who the third party was. Catch them/him and the house of cards will tumble. 

If you have money you can procure guns in every country in the world. The sellers may have no association with the buyers, but as you say they can try. 

People will return once it is decided Covid-19 is endemic. The visitor health insurance requirement will stay as it’s not Thailands responsibility to provide healthcare to noncitizen’s. Fundamentally I don’t think Thailand wants to repeat the past of attracting cash strapped bargain hunting tourists.  Those days are likely over. Just my opinion, but who knows when tourists will actually return. Hopefully the days when droves of tourists in insane numbers trample everything, are over.

If there is a cheaper option, please enlighten us. I tried getting travelers to take packages on the airplane with them on their return, oddly there were no takers ; )

China’s government does not want its citizens traveling for many reasons. Covid-19 being only one of many reasons.  The Government has been driving out Foreigners in drove’s from Hong Kong with its 3 week Covid-19 quarantine requirement. The policy  ensures foreign businesses can not operate profitably with in Hong Kong. China’s zero tolerance Covid-19 policy is a smoke screen for larger recalibration of their society, There isn’t a epidemiologist alive who thinks Covid-19 it’s not an endemic virus. 

Since I am retiring in Thailand I too hope Thailand is prosperous. Limited foreign direct ownership of residential property will be a boom for construction companies and laborers as well as building material suppliers. 

It would be nice if I could directly own my townhouse instead of playing a complicated corporate ownership shell game. 
 

Thailand needs to kick start it’s economy! This could help!

The second test at yet again another hotel is, in my humble opinion, a bit of overkill. 

“During their time in Finland, the Thai berry pickers were forced to work 15-hour days for little or no pay, as their earnings went to pay off debts accrued from their journey to Finland.” one month prison for each change sounds more just. Plus pay all the worker’s with interest. 

Majestic Taylors been using them for decades. The clothes outlast any other I have owned. 

110-110/1 Sukhumvit Rd. English is spoken 

majestictaliors.com

Laos is currently not open to individual tourists. Perhaps some group tourism.

Good they got it plugged,