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Good one..my Canadian bank offers free international transfers...wait for it... but at their <deleted>ty ex rate and upon checking it costs about $60 to transfer 2k. bustards. Wise for me these days..12-15$ same transaction.

Excellent question,,THB vs USD..I didn't know either...here's what I found.. "If you have the chance to pay in local currency or US dollars, always choose local currency!" "the merchant will charge you what's called a Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) fee" Now we both know..great to know.

Back in the day I lived aboard my 30 ft sailboat near Nanaimo,BC on the west coast for a year. It was lovely during the spring,summer and fall.During winter the ice and snow took away the romance. But it was a pussy magnet in summer.

Actually I quit drinking 8 months ago and don't miss the bars after a lifetime of warming barstools. I'm 72 so my activity level isn't a lot these days. I'm in the "Happy hour" of life as they say. I have Thai medical insurance but with so many exclusions it's basically useless.

Correct you are.I contribute 100% of my pension income to the Thai economy each year circa 1 mil. baht. If they close the door here I'll be going direct to Cambodia for sure. I've already done a lot of research on the Visa subject you've nailed it. The only decision to be made is which area to live in? I've traveled around there a fair bit and liked Battambang and Siem Reap.

She has probably spotted her managers skimming over the years and just thought it was her turn.

From this site: Dr Tharet Krasanairawiwong, Director of the Department of Disease Control, reported yesterday that the majority of the Monkeypox patients are men who have sexual intercourse with other men,

And maybe monkey pox...

You sir are 100% correct on that! I love being retired here but this farce makes me wonder and lose respect at the same time.Hun Sen appointed his son to replace him. The Philippines isn't any better. What is it that attracts us westerners to these banana republics? Asian culture is getting so predictable.

They need a couple popsicle sticks and electrical tape..works every time and waterproof.

Back in the 80,s my mortgage was @ 10.5 % .There was an $800 car in my driveway. No frills for this guy. Now everyone is driving a new car as if it's necessary? We were so poor ..bla bla

It's obviously a con job.How can 71 million people be so naive? The press is running interference for him and his clan.

The BIB really can't do very much until they find out who the Hi-so parents of these rich kids actually are.They must cover their as_ in case one the parents is their boss or some dignitary..IMHO 555

Agreed, but not too much because that,s why it's so much fun.

Yes, I'm not knocking KP she's done well by them. Pre - covid they promoted her to Supervisor.( Pattaya) After CV they hired a ton of new employees anticipating pre CV sales which never materialized.Even her manager suggested things were not looking good and if she had the opportunity to move on to take it. She's just testing the waters at this stage. She went to uni in BKK and has some valuable contacts there who have keeping her informed of any good jobs there.

My step daughter works at King Power and she tells me sales are way way down. Previously busloads of Chinese would arrive and some were good spenders. Not any more. These times they are juggling staff and inventory . It appears they bet everything to remain the same. She is now looking for another job and she's been there a while.

IMHO it's all smoke and mirrors.The deal was made weeks ago and this is all part of the act. The major donations have all been made. (read brown envelopes)

Just saying thanks to the generous Thai citizens for helping him become wealthy beyond his wildest dreams.

The stress comes from not knowing if the deal he made for no jail time will fall through or not. (pardon pending) I'm sure his recovery will preceed much quicker in the confines of his family compound.

I will vouch for these folks.Been using them for years.Inexpensive and trustworthy.

I've visited the infamous "Windmill" bar ( Soi Diamond Pattaya ) on a couple occasions and let me tell you that the goings on in there would make a porn star blush.Right in your face, so to say. The place was packed if I recall.Haven't been in years . jing jing

For example Canada is currently being flooded with Africans claiming to being persecuted because they are gay. The fly in from Nigeria and claim they are gay and file for asylum which automatically provides them with shelter,food,medical and other benefits not available in their home country. Some end up on the streets because there is no housing for them all. <deleted> situation for them and the generous taxpayers. A very basic IQ ( barely literate) is what they offer. >According to Canadian CBC News, 60-70 per cent of Nigerian asylum claims made since April cited persecution as a result of their sexual orientation<

Thanks very much I apprecite your response.

Yes as a farang I also rolled up my sleeves for 2 shots.They made it so easy and I was lead to believe that I wouldn't be able to renew my 1 year visa unless I submitted.I call it coercion. No more injections for this fellow knowing what I do do now. How many high up politicians/VIP,s have you heard of having side effects from this poison? Few and far between because they got saline or nothing. The purebloods were right.

They are HiSo...won't do a day in a prison cell,same same Tony