realfunster

12 minutes ago, 2long said:

Cue all the negative dog haters to say that they will spread rabies, attack innocent people, poo in the street and eat the food destined for more-worthy creatures.

I'm a dog lover but you have to admit at least one of those is definitely true and another has a grain of truth about it. Or does reason take a back seat for you when discussing dogs ?

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Which was shameful.

There may well be a longer game being played here, I wouldn't condemn them just yet....time will tell !

5 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

I have a dozen cards that don't charge any foreign transaction fees. 

That's nice isn't it ?

What about the foreign exchange rate your CCs offer on these transactions.. 

5 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Why would anyone need a Thai CC, or any CC for that matter.  I haven't had one for over 30 yrs.

 

People paying monthly for unsecured credit is a banker's dream.   If it doesn't appreciate, you should be paying cash.  If you can't pay cash, you can't afford to buy it.

 

Economics 101 ... you don't borrow money to buy crap that depreciates.

 

Debit card fills the need for any CC, or has in the past 30+ years.  CC is only good for emergencies, if you don't have an oops fund.

I cannot disagree with your overall sentiments, however, "if" someone is capable of responsibly handling a credit card then there are benefits to be had.

I've accumulated a nice pile of air miles on mine via both personal and work related use. There has also been times where it's been very helpful to see me through a cashflow squeeze. 

16 hours ago, FaltuMora said:

I uses my US issued CC that gives me 100% fraud protection and at least 2% cash back. However, when I am in Thailand, I cannot use it for AliExpress. It says card is not accepted. Has somebody used AliExpress with US credit cards or Thai credit cards?

My next question is how do I get a Thai credit card?

I've never bothered with the Thai bank CC route, although, as others mentioned, it is available.

Early doors I used AMEX but the credit limit was poor and acceptance was an issue in many places with the higher AMEX charges.

Eventually I ended up with Citibank who have always been good to deal with :

- Generous limit.

- Good customer support in English language.

- Full no quibbles refund when my card was skimmed and used illegally.

Can't remember the Citibank application process in detail, which is probably a sign it was reasonably straightforward if you are with a WP & visa.

22 hours ago, webfact said:

India, having recently exceeded China as the world’s most densely populated nation

Neither are anywhere near being the “most densely populated nation”…

Anyway, another unoriginal, knee-jerk and short-term fix idea from the Tourism association. 
I assume COVID has seen some “restructuring” in the tourism industry, let’s hope they rebuild in a more sustainable and targeted manner.

Apart from the above, any proposed visa fee savings would soon be eaten up by the increased National Park fees for foreign tourists anyway. Perhaps a better strategy would see a consistent approach on fees across ministries…..

8 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

easy to see thailand's allegiances

Go on then, please regale us with the extensive list of countries that has put a blanket ban on russian nationals entering for tourism.

Hold your horses now, I'm not having this Chinese cuisine is the best in the world nonsense...

Have you ever been to a Chinese restaurant in Thailand serving vaguely authentic Chinese food ? Average at best and at times bizarre in terms of ingredients. Westernised cantonese style food is more palatable. I do like that. 

Any cuisine (looking at you Asia) whose main culinary repertoire is chucking something into a wok with a ton of oil for a flash fry (even if it tastes good) is struggling to be taken seriously in a gastronomical sense. 

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Prawit going to be put up against Pita according to PTP next round, says Khaosod. It's a marvel to watch Mr. T at work. He's almost back in the saddle again. 

 https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1679763656471609344

 

OK - ignore my post above. Permission to panic granted. 

Before everyone gets their knickers in a twist, this was just the first vote and Pita was not far off.

I am sure some back room discussions and in particular, resolving one particular concern might see him through in the next round.

Time to panic is if the 2nd vote fails, as I think he would have no choice but to step aside for another candidate.

5 hours ago, h90 said:

it would be massive undemocratic....and someone get funny with 50, while others are mentally fully fit with 95. You would need to do a test.

That’s a reasonable suggestion. 

Not that the private sector is necessarily the fountain of all knowledge and wisdom but I reckon you’d be hard pressed to find many FTSE or SPX CEOs over the age of 70, aside from purely age related factors, the world does move on and at an ever increasing pace. 

Ah, the "Pride of Thailand" showing their unpleasant underbelly again.

28 minutes ago, djayz said:

What century are you living in? It is simply unacceptable in this day and age to expect an eight month pregnant woman to work. Her well-being, and the well-being of her unborn child, is much more important. 

Is she not allowed to take some of her 98 days maternity leave under Thai Labour Law pre-natal if she chooses ?

38 minutes ago, WHansen said:

Joking aside.....it wouldn't surprise me if he tested positive for Yaba or Amphetamine

Could well be, or could just be Thailand's indifference to and lack of budget for mental health treatment rearing it's head again.

Without wanting to be too unkind to the gentleman, one day the pitbulls will fight back which might encourage a change in behaviour.....

9 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why not?  They're very effective.

True. However, also very effective at catching tree shrews, squirrels, tokays, geckos and birds.

I should clarify, I can’t put traps deep into my roof space, so my traps are ‘outside’ to an extent, around the suspected roof space entry points. 

I catch quite a few of the first two critters mentioned in my cage traps but I can release them unharmed.  Belying their cutesy appearance, tree shrews are evil little sods, quite vicious when caught, they hiss and spit like an angry tom cat. Squirrels are normally pretty chill about it all.