-
Posts
127,807 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Forums
Downloads
Quizzes
Everything posted by Jingthing
-
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Bye -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Not so many places. But once in Asean they can bop around to neighboring countries maybe for years. -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Then use the ignore list. -
Pattaya taxis don't use meters. Period.
-
What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2022)
Jingthing replied to CharlieH's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Great Freedom is another movie with heavy subject matter but this one I think more "entertaining" than Till. Great Freedom is a great movie and what an ending! The subject of German oppression of gay people AFTER the Nazis lost the war because of the Paragraph 175 law is not covered that well internationally anyway, but this is not a documentary. For an excellent documentary about Paragraph 175 (2000). -
He could. It would be a challenge to open from Thailand and I wouldn't assume continuation of any policies you may have heard about Fidelity in the past. I'm with Fidelity. They were aggressively investigating me for years because of Thailand logins, but they dropped bugging me after I started only logging in from the US directly with TeamViewer (not a VPN). It might be a case of out of the frying pan into the fire. I'm hanging on with Fidelity because they are good and I've been with them since I was 20. I was disgusted when they starting hassling me. It seemed unethical to treat such long term customers that way. But I would have the most confidence in Interactive Brokers long term to be actually expat friendly.
-
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Again rich is relative. Many upper middle class can. -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
I think it's OK to welcome Russians that are fleeing. Look at Georgia. Russians get an instant one year stay technically renewable just for showing up. That shows great compassion especially considering it has made Tblisi unaffordable for less wealthy Georgians. -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Note that the run for the borders started to happen when evil dicator Putin started his mass mobilization which started to hit Russians in Moscow and St. Petersburg. I don't think just being upper middle class is a shield. "Rich" is relative. The actual Russian rich seem to be "jumping" out of windows all the time these days. -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Perhaps Russia (in the past anyway) have not been sending Thailand it's best people? The scene in the past was dominated by some very rough types seemingly often from Siberia. Some of the refugees are some of their best people. Another thing about Russian rudeness that may apply to many other groups as well. Pretty decent to deal with individually but when in GROUPS, Katie bar the door! -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
You don't read very many of my posts, huh? -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
With cause. Escapees? Word is Elite Visas are now flying off the shelves with Russian buyers. Of course Thailand won't offer actual asylum like countries like Canada might in some cases. -
Thailand Remains Popular Destination for Russian Tourists
Jingthing replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News Headlines
Welcome refugees. -
Just spring for the freakin' Ben and Jerry's!
Jingthing replied to Jingthing's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Here's another example of a product that I would enjoy but the price just seems too cra cra zee zee to ever buy here. Original cream of wheat cereal. About $4.50 in the US and maybe $16 here. I don’t get it. I have paid hugely for Grape Nuts cereal but with lower multiples than Cream of Wheat. -
What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2022)
Jingthing replied to CharlieH's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Watch through episode 2 and you will be hooked. -
Just spring for the freakin' Ben and Jerry's!
Jingthing replied to Jingthing's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
My official pint of Ben and Jerry's Half Baked is in my house. In my freezer more specifically. I don’t have a plan yet on when I will pop it's cherry (Garcia). When it feels right. Probably soon. There is the same flavor with peanut butter but not sold in Thailand. I like that idea so I will add some natural crunchy peanut butter to a portion of what I have. -
Just spring for the freakin' Ben and Jerry's!
Jingthing replied to Jingthing's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
There's a new kid on the block and it's sold in Thailand. Ben and Jerry's has some non dairy flavors as well but I doubt they're sold here -
Interactive brokers. Hurry. Last time I checked the minimum open was 100k. Not sure if that is current. If they force a cash out of a traditional IRA the tax hit would be a disaster. I've been talking about these issues for many years already. Some people choose to be an ostrich about it. Just because you haven't been busted yet by your US banks and brokerages doesn’t mean you won't.
-
Yeah that's kind of my point. For expats that can afford to who choose to spend a lot more than most locals for outside food, they can eat very very well and can get incredible value for money from an international perspective. You can also spend lots and not get great food or value. That's a matter of location and selection skills.
-
Just spring for the freakin' Ben and Jerry's!
Jingthing replied to Jingthing's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
It's been ages but I agree Häagen-Dazs vanilla chocolate-covered almonds is fantastic. B and Js has a flavor called Pistachio Pistachio which obviously has big chunks of actual nuts but it's not a greatest hits flavor so you won't find it in Thailand. -
Tesla stock has plummeted since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Here's why.
Jingthing replied to Scott's topic in World News
Of course if you think in the long run Tesla is going to survive and thrive you might want to buy the bejeebers out of their stock.