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I bet you won't see any or much easing even when he is gone. Biden doubled down on China and didn't reverse many of the tariffs. So, time will tell. Personally I would say this is here to stay.

Definitely a possibility, I am in South America at the moment. Hopefully they won't all start coming here. ugggggg. And I have a home in the US. I live here like I used to years ago in Thailand. Very enjoyable.

I don't think you have anything to worry about. Allot more than 36% will leave and 100% will never go. Good or bad, that is the reality now.

As a guy from the US that used to live in Thailand. The writing has been on the wall for years. Unfortunally for me it means I will never visit or spend money in Thailand again. The good old days have been over for a long time. This just basically stopped all tourism to Thailand from the US. Only thing I am grateful for is I am gone. It is going to get pretty bad for the expats living there from the US. I dodged that bullet.. hahaha

She'll be gone before the digital ink dries.

No worries, Thailand will start charging all westerners double pricing for a dish of PaTai. Up the national parks to double or triple the rate of Thais. Taxi meters will be recalibrated for farang tax. Wait a minute, they already do this..

I am so looking forward to it. Bringing my whole family to the grand opening. I'll be the one on the far left, smoking a joint, with a hooker on my left arm , holding poker chips and ready to partake in this family wholesome event.

I've said it before, doesn't have to be a bar. The local people don't like westerners anymore. Thailand's big city are just like all the city's now. No different.

Those huge tourist cities, the locals just see you as a mark. The innocent days of Thailand have been over for years. Just getting worse by the day.

Pai, best to be avoided. More like it. A few came, went back and told the truth to their citizens.

Just let him do his thing, start a rice scheme thing or telephone thing or what ever, so he can get a few billion then oust him again. You let him back in , it ain't going to end well for the Thai coffers. Or just write him a check.

This thread reminds me of all the threads on retirement in Thailand in the last few years. Most in denial! Wait until the US gets around to tariffs in Thailand. Then see how long it takes Thailand to start implementing this and other measures targeting retiree's. That 800K held in the bank will look like play money. They will attach costs and ridiculous rules.

Well turn that frown upside down Thailand..

Don't worry Taksin will straighten things out. You will be taxed properly very shortly.

Got an ex in Issan, I have been coming in every couple of years to help her out a bit and kill some time with her.

Not good news for me, I was going to come after June to stay for a while. But, I am not going through the 30 day tourist visa again. That is a pain in the A$$.

I still get a chuckle when I think about Pattaya. Was driving down the highway about 5 KM from there. There were two policemen pulling over cars and getting 200 baht. Both were drunk as a skunk. Looked like they had been on a 3 day bender. The Thai drivers were driving by, some just slowing down and handing a hundred or two out the window... Hahahaha. The funniest thing I had ever seen, This was about 10-12 years ago.

Bingo, it is part of the process. Just to get a job as a policeman costs hundreds of thousands of Baht. I knew of family that took up collections from relatives to get their relatives into the position. Corruption is part of it from day one.

Ahhh, you mean all the people that turned from Democrat to Republicans to vote trump in. I had to chuckle.

The one thing that may happen, and I hope not. The US will impost tariffs on Thailand. The Thai government will start a scathing attack on the US because if it. All visas will be canceled. Including retirement visas, tourist visas, All. If not then the anti US sentiment will force retiree's and tourists to leave Thailand as the public outrage will force them out. It would not take much to whip the Thai citizens into an anti US frenzy. The last time I was there it was heading that way pretty fast anyway.

Kinda curious about that myself. Trump said reciprocity on Tariffs. Well will see how that play's out for Thailand.

Hummm, that green card holder was organizing protests , destroying property and distributing pro Hamas literature. With death to all Americans. Not to mention terrorizing other students. Good reddens! Hopefully they will boot the rest of the group.

I have died and gone to heaven... legalized drugs, hookers and casinos... I'll pack up my family and have a family vacation...

Was just talking about this with another group. They are nickeling and dimming us to death. The price of the ticket is just the beginning. If flying business class then you are paying through the nose so no worries. Personally I never saw any use in flying business on short flight.

Smart Chinese, they see no value in Thailand either.