CallumWK

Can you name that LOT of countries that tax worldwide income? I can think of 3, maybe I missed 1 or 2

Must be the first time ever I agree with a post of yours. I think in the business world it's called just in time delivery

Didn't you post pictures in another thread that showed the dogs caged while people were working at your place, or was that another member? They must be really softies if they need caged when people are around

Did you notice that I included the words "so we are told" in my post? I have left the Western world 3 decades ago, but I guess it is same as what I see here in Thailand, which is that the locals don't want to take the lower paid jobs. Also birthrates are declining, so I guess imported workers are needed

Right to the point, and this doesn't account for the UK only, but for the whole of the western world. We need foreign workforce, so we are told, so if you want to come for working you're welcome. Give them the first 2 months after arrival free in a low cost stay, without any other benefits other than maybe free food, and if they after 2 months don't have a job, return to sender

Your advice sound as one has to voluntarily go to a Thai prison and asked to be locked up

You are confused again, probably it is the neurosyphilis or untreated gonorrhea from refusing condom with the coconut bar ladies, that is affecting your brain.

BS. What has a pink card to do with international arrivals

You sound confused, it wasn't me who started a thread that baked beans have become unaffordable above 50 baht, among some other threads where money is the concern.

Is he really that tall, or his wife that short?

Yes because foreigner never make mistakes and obey to all traffic rules in Thailand. NOT?

After 31 years here I still can afford the beans at 67 baht a tin. How about you?

Yeah, like have a list of which bars/gogo's have draft beer at happy hour, and then sit there with one beer for an hour. Stop eating baked beans because they are over 50 baht a tin. Go get a companion for the night in the coconut bar. If I have to live like that, I go back home

Well after all, if Kamala get elected (unlikely), Obama will enter his 4th term as POTUS

How strange, that I live in Thailand for 31 years, and the visa system isn't a nightmare at all for me. What is not hassle free in Thailand? That you have to visit immigration once a year for your extension, need some money in the bank if you are not skint, and once every 90 days need to spend 5 minutes on a PC to do your report? I put my brain into gear when I was born, and never became a policeman

It's what the OP has, and he just starts topics like this to hide his denial

I couldn't have said it better. All those claiming that those countries you mention are better than Thailand, either haven't been there for longer than a few weeks holiday, or simply can not afford Thailand because they are skint.

Going by the replies in this thread, all these members surely have moved on to better places already, because as far as I'm aware Thailand doesn't forbid them to leave. Obviously Thailand isn't perfect, but neither was their home country, otherwise I wonder why they are here. And I'm sure that none of them has been in a neighboring country for an extended period of time (2 weeks doesn't qualify for that) or they would have known that Thailand isn't actually that bad.

Why the use of the word "allegedly"? It was announced in all newspapers already the day before the meeting was held

Japanese screamers

I wonder if the writer of this article has even the slightest idea about economics and currency exchange, because everyone knows that Trump favors a weak dollar.

Certainly not my observations, since the baht has strengthened against the USD by about 2% since the turmoil started 1 week ago

But you are? Pot - kettle etc spring to mind