TroubleandGrumpy

Pardon? Dont understand.

True - but there are a lot of high end condos not being bought (demand is down). Plus they are not talking about how many wealthy expats have taken up the LTR (or highly paid Executives etc). Speculation is that they have been a failure, or they would definitely be doing what TAT always does and be claiming the wins. The Thai Elite Visa has also gone cold - ever since they upped the prices - IMO because they have no exemptions from any taxes that will/may be implemented. And of course the absolute disaster after the election, the MFP being disbanded, the PM being sacked, etc etc etc. Thailand is throwing away a lot of things - and this time the Chinese aint coming to save them because they have enough problems of their own.

If 50+ and retired and you have over $80K USD income the year before apply, or $40K USD and spend $250K on bonds or property in Thailand. Not many fall under that bar - and that exemption is likely to be challenged/checked in Court by TRD once global taxation commences in a few years.

You mean like the Dems and Biden-Harrris did in 2020? Weaponising the DOJ and FBI against Trump and any of his Allies they copuld nail for any charge. Like they did in NY and DC with those Kangaroo Court trials? Yes he will and yes he will nail their butts to the wall. Just remember - your team started it - so get ready.

Dare I say it - they will be coming after all to pay more taxes - including us - but the wealthy elite will duck and weave their way under, over and around it.

Wow - you remind me of Kamala - that was one big word salad. I am sure you believe it - but it aint right - none of it. And no I am not going to 'prove' my opinion with a Harvard sanctioned research study - they are too busy planning protests after Trump wins.

Yes there is - you obviously have no idea how Constitutional Law works. The 2022 challenge resulted in the ruling that there is no provision for any particular Health services in the USA Constitution. In order to change that back, it would require a legal issue that challenges that interpretation of the Constitution. Do you know that Dobbs was a Govt employee that refused to allow an abortion under that State's Laws and was taken to Court by the Planned Parenthood abortionists - it sure did not turn out the way they wanted. The SCOTUS ruled that it was a State right to control Health issues, as per the Constitution. Everyone got 2016 wrong - a bookie in UK paid out before the election date. This time around they have learned not to read the tea leaves with such 'certainty' which also means Trump is actually well in front. A lot of people voted for Hillary as a means of supporting her to win, because they thought it was a 'good bet' - they have also learned their lesson too. What is irrelevent to some is value to another - Pigs and Pearls - One man's meat........ etc etc etc..

There is the abortion issue - perhaps Harris is saving that for last. She will need it as a last desperate move to get more female votes. But the truth is that the intelligent females on both sides know the POTUS cannot change the SCOTUS decision, and that it can only be overturned if it is challenged under the Constitution, and that all the SCOTUS did was to return the issue to the States where it belongs because it is a Health issue, not a 'rights' issue. But the stupid ones? They are voting Harris anyway. Polls under reporting Dem votes would be a new one - it is usually the other way around. Certainly not impossible, but that is why IMO it is about the betting where real money is on the line. If Trump wins the bookies will be paying out big, but if Harris wins they will be making a big profit. But in politics 24 hours is a long time - anything can happen and some things will happen - but time is running out for Harris. She is so desperate she wants the Fox controlled debate - but Trump knows he does not need it - she does, as a 'hail Mary'.

And still no proof he said it - and where that was and when it was. But I think he will certainly halve it and quickly within his term as POTUS, from the peak level it was under Biden-Harris. BY the way what was that peak level for gas in USA under Biden-Harris? Yes we all have our retarded cousins we dont associate with. Like those demonstrators for Gaza, and all those radical Trans nutters, and all Pink/Blue haired nutters, and other very 'undesirable' people, who will be voting for Harris. I think that they will cancel each other out and thus the real/normal People will decide who becomes POTUS.

Trump opened up a 10-point lead in the Real Clear Politics betting average on Sunday, his largest lead over Harris and the largest lead any candidate has enjoyed since the former president’s 10-point lead on July 31. Trump opens up largest betting lead since days after Biden dropped out | Fox News Within that article is a snippet from CNN with an election 'expert' who notes that Trump has a far higher than history vote level within Black and Hispanic groups, while Harris has a far higher than history level within College graduates. I would say that will play out that way as the liberals (especially women) will support Harris no matter what. But will if be enough - I think the betting polls show that most 'ordinary' people will be voting Trump and that will overcome Harris' woke liberal female College students/grads. The people who demonstrated in favour of Hamas will not be voting for Trump - we all know that.

True - but when a western man comes to Thailand and lives with a girl for 12 months, they are not technically married under Thai law and she cannot sue for divorce and get a chunk of his money. Likewise, if he comes here and marries her and they are together for years, the marriage laws are clear - they both keep what they started with and the rest is 50/50. That changes if any of his kids are involved - but not if they are her kids from a previous marriage/relationship. The marriage laws here are very much more fair to men, than what we have to suffer in our home countries. And most of us have suffered, and that is one reason many are here.

Yes we should both write a letter to the Bangkok Post and complain - that will make a difference and get things fixed 😁

I feel no disadvantage not knowing what Thais are saying - I am not paranoid and I do not need to know. I only utilise the professional services of those Thais that can speak English (Doctors, lawyers, etc etc) and most can. If you noticed, your wife's ID card and Passport and most road signs are in Thai and English and it is everywhere in this country - it is the official second language of Thailand, and the unofficial main language of the World. I do take notice of what Expats say - especially those that have been here much longer - might not agree with them, but I do take notice - there is always something to learn here. I trust my Thai wife 100% and know she will always do what is best for me and us - sounds like you do not. You clearly have a problem with men who trust their Thai wife and do what they say in public - get over it. English is the easiest language to learn (look it up for why) and Thai is one of the hardest for an English speaker. Yes I know a lot more than hi/bye, and Thais do appreciate that, but your reasoning is flawed and dare I say - paranoid.

I agree - it has been artificially high for a long time, and even more so since the Junta took over in 2014. IMO it is long overdue for a large correction, and that it is due for a big fall. Currency Peak>2000 Sept 2015 Sept 2024 Now USD 45.6 36.3 32.7 33.3 EUR 52.6 40.5 36.1 36.3 YPN 0.40 0.31 0.22 0.22 GBP 75.2 55.1 43.3 43.5 AUD 32.9 25.5 23.2 22.4 AUDTHB Australian Dollar Thai Baht - Currency Exchange Rate Live Price Chart (tradingeconomics.com) (Click on 25Y and that gives you a 25 year summary) (Enter USDTHB in the search bar above chart - and click on that 25Y comparison.) Certainly it wont go back down to its peak value post 2000, but there is a correction coming and despite the elite/wealthy wanting and pushing it higher by whatever means they can, it is due a big fall - 15-20% I would say. IMO the longer they delay the fall, the quicker and greater the fall will be. BOT should be managing the decline, rather than holding it back. With regards to 'interference' with the BOT, there is some argument that any Govt should not interfere with the decisions made by the Central Bank. But that only holds water if the Central Bank is not corrupt and being 'manipulated' by others. IMO that is not the case with any Govt organisation in Thailand - and I have no reason to think the BOT is also not being 'encouraged' to do what the wealthy/elite want. IMO the PM should also take that view, and therefor sack the BOT Board and appoint Members to that position who will 'do as they are told'. I say that because the Govt is accountable to the People and if they get it wrong, and if the economy goes the wrong way, they will be 'punished' by the People. The BOT Board are unaccountable, but I have no confidence that they are not corrupted, or that they are only doing what is best for the People. Certainly the Govt must not interfere on a daily or monthly basis, but if the BOT is directed by the Govt to lower interest rates and to also lower the Baht, then they should comply - their discretion should only be by how much and how quickly.

I had to replay it a twice before understanding what they said - distracted for some reason. Yes their speaking was not clear, but their skin was very clear white and nice 😁

I can see what you are saying and understand. Definitely in the west they are more that way than they were in the 60s/70s. However, IMO many dont start that way - they get 'influenced' - and that is what screws them up. Here in Thailand the good ones seem fairly impervious to the self-centred feminism driven BS. They want to look slim and healthy with a nice face and with good figures. That wish for beauty has been mostly driven out by the fat ugly feminists in the west who portrayed that ideal as exploitation of women driven by the patriarchy who want them to look 'young and attractive' (and men now win beauty contests). Same with prostitution - they blame the men and say they are exploiting the women, when the truth is it is the other way around. A good looking guy can stand on walking street all he wants, but the only 'attention' will come from the gay men. Women exploit men's desires for financial reward - that is the reality - always have and always will - and that is the way it should be - to say it is anything else (slaves/kids aside of course) is feminist BS. I say congrats to those males who left that cesspool of feminist driven BS and travelled to those places around the world lik Thailand, where their money is not exploited by feminists who marry them, and where they can use that money to be with young attractive girls/women who are feminine and lovely. There are a lot of men who would rather just suck it up, than do something about it - well done to those brave enough to 'quit'. I know one guy that was married 4 times and 'financially raped' each time. Now he is living tough on the Pension with SFA to his name, and the kids he 'paid for' rarely ever make contact with him. I knew another one that was totally loyal and after retiring he and the wife were basically their kid's baby sitters - and he thought it was great ( we agreed to disagree - he was a good bloke). The wife divorced him suddenly a few years ago and he was shattered - ended up living poor and died within a year - broken heart and alcohol does that to a man. And I have quite a few other stories too - I was involved with Lone Fathers Association - and not one of them is a story where the woman was being screwed over by the system. Question for all the male feminists and pretenders here - Why is it that when a woman divorces a man she 'contributed' to his wealth and deserves to be 'compensated' for the rest of her life - but when she divorces a criminal (or he is caught and sent to prison for life), she had nothing to do with it and is in now way involved or accountable?? The answer is obvious to those that have 'seen' the truth - and it happens a lot - a lot lot more than you think. Men dont go on tiktok and complain about things, like women do. Wake up boys.

When in a mall or a petrol station or any other pubic place it is obvious where the men's toilets are - both by the signs and the people walking there - and I have no fear about going around the back. When in someone's house I ask them or the wife. The Thai language is extremely difficult for anyone to learn who grew up using an European language - the tonal nuances etc etc are extremely difficult to learn and say (like rice and eleven and 's' to them). Sure we can learn some phrases to get by (where toilet etc.) and learn the numbers, but learning to speak Thai so you can talk to Thai strangers - extremely difficult. I was starting to learn when I met an Expat in CM who said 'dont do it too much'. He said that when you understand what they are saying to each other it will be both frustrating and annoying. They talk absolute immature khrapp and they often talk about the falang assuming that you dont understand - he wishes he could turn it off. Good advice IMO.

Yes Thais still do care about their country - as we all did in the past - until the woke liberal progressive 'multiculturalism' BS forced that down. The Dowry situation can be a little confronting, but it has been around a long long time. But some do expect too much from an Expat - it is best to talk with the girl about that if you are serious about her - she will then 'negotiate' with the family. The thing most male feminists on this forum (and a few fake female accounts) fail to 'see' is that every family here is 'run' by the oldest female. That is the way it is and is supposed to be. But running a country or organisation, is just not 'natural' for a young woman and most do not do a good job. Some fight on regardless and eventually get nailed, but many just decide to have a 'life change' and move into something else.

I have travelled a lot in Thailand - the big blue signs are nearly everywhere - if not follow the blokes.

Not a fantastic person, that seems clear - but I dont know the guy and have learned not to trust the media stories. Either way, I am not with him about being a Russian Citizen - but he is and that is up to him.

Seagal has been a Russian Citizen since 2016 - I dont agree with him, but at least he has some skin in the game. Easy to criticise from over here, with nothing but the western media propaganda to go on (save that interview by Carlson and a few youtube news channels). But it is clear where I would prefer to live - and it aint Russia (or China). Might visit there one day though - in 'summer'.

They cannot see it mate - can they. There are none so blind. Horses and Water. Women don't want Equality of Opportunity - they want Advantage to achieve Outcome. 'I just look at large and think why do women deserve to vote?' It needs to be said, that when the interviewer states that if he said such a thing he would be chased with pitchforks down the street, that is not a joke. Recently a 14 year old girl complained that she was beaten in a race by a boy, and she and her family have received death threats. That is the policies that women support that Pearl is talking about. Adults attack 14-year-old girl who spoke out after losing race to a boy (youtube.com) Yes - Pearl is over the top and a bit too extreme - but she has a point. Kardashians are millionaires and a man with a beard wearing a dress won Eurovision - and there are so many other examples - that is the modern world being dominated by women's issues. Not all women, not the successful good ones (and there are plenty) - but the silly idiotic narcissistic and emotionally irrational ones who are being used/abused by the radical ones, which is in fact the majority of western women because they are inherently nowadays not happy (especially at that time of the month).

Thai and most SEAsian women stand out for 2 reasons - they are feminine and usually slim, and they are happy. They are girls and are happy to be living as girls - they have heard the feminist BS from the west and they dont believe it. But take that same young Asian girl when young and subject her to the decades of feminist indoctrination and two things will probably happen. She will be fat and she will be unhappy with life. Certainly she will also be empowered and liberated and sexually active, but she will not be feminine and happy when she hits her 30s/40s. The fact that so many western women are going to die alone and get eaten by their cats, should be a wake up call - but the radical feminists call for more and more 'equality' - but only in the things they want - not as bricklayers or road workers or anything dangerous of course.

Many of them here on this forum too - no idea what reality is when it comes to most western women, and believe the girls here when they say they are 'hansum man'.

No one can enlighten anything about this member - I can only suggest you block them too.