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Corrr, what a smasher. She could make this old geezer very happy if he wasn't already married.

8 hours ago, topt said:

Which ones are those?

Probably the ones with the big blonde girls in the windows.

In a few days time it'll be that X100. In my small area of the country there were at least four very loud parties going on yesterday from afternoon to past midnight. Bass-heavy music, laser strobes the lot. Tonight will be even worse. This morning, half a dozen cars arrived at the big house next door, so they'll be giving it whompo. The Omicron gremlins will love it.

12 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sukhumvit here in Bangkok was jumping off tonight, a monday of all days. Many foreigners in town and the majority being dumb arises and not wearing masks, either on the streets or in the MRT. Sometimes you can't fix stupid.

Lots of stupid locals about too. There was a very loud party on the golf course which, my house adjoins, on Christmas evening. You may depend there'll be a right old knees up on New Year's Eve, then when they all return to their home provinces, Omicron will be well and truly shared amongst everyone. Why they don't stop inter-province travel for all but essential travel is beyond me. You'd think they'd have learned from Songkran and NY.

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Could this possibly be the source of the infection ?????

German friend of mine is in hospital now with covid, he hasn't left the country in donkey's years. Doesn't have a clue who he caught it from.

I wouldn't have known it if I hadn't read it with my own two eyes. Prostitution in Thailand, well I never.

On 12/13/2021 at 12:22 PM, Doctor Tom said:

Then knowing that, I wonder why people go on a Monday after a holiday. It seems pretty easy just to avoid the obviously busy times, unless they just don't care about queuing in the sun. 

Because if they didn't, it'd be like that on Tuesday instead.

3 hours ago, arick said:

Where calling blacks coloured  now... 

Problem is that people of my generation remember it being the accepted term for referring to African looking people. Referring to them as "black" was considered racist. There've been many PC terms used over the years, I honestly don't know what the current one is. 

"White" person has never changed, as indeed it shouldn't. 

5 hours ago, crazykopite said:

I read something about IO checking on vaccines some weeks ago on some website at the time I think it was just rumoured but if you were asked on your visit to the IO it appears that it’s no longer rumour control I wonder if they are going to insist that when applying for a renewal you must be vaccinated I know where I reside there are meant anti vaxxer farangs if the government have any sense they will give these people a choice get the vaccine or return to your home country 

I agree. They have something we desperately want. They have some rules which we think are unnecessary, but we comply to obtain that thing. If a covid certificate becomes necessary, then like the Kor Ror 2 and TM30 etc, either produce it or kiss your visa bye bye. Actually, I think this would be one of their less ridiculous rules and would have no problem in complying.

On 11/29/2021 at 8:26 AM, tonray said:

Well  before new tourists arrivals there have been a cadre of "rebels" wearing the mask pulled down over their nose. I avoid them myself...not because I'm worried about infection...only because they act like adolelscents who can't behave in a society in which they are guests.

Bangkok must be different to Pattaya and surrounding areas, because here I see countless Thais without masks. I agree though anyone breaking the law by not wearing one, farang or Thai, should be booked.

I also think that because there are a lot of elderly farang here, a lot of them forget to pull up their mask after exiting their home or car. I've done it countless times, the last being yesterday. It's incredibly embarrassing, because I don't want the locals to think that I'm an uncaring foreigner. I ask my Thai wife to let me know if I forget, but her memory's worse than mine. There's no cure for a failing memory. 

20 hours ago, PFMills said:

 

Thanks

Get a slip from the passport place to hand in on the way out, so you get free parking.

35 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Haha..love it.

Had a colleague in Aviation who had to spend some time in HQ.

Ran into him one day in HQ and he was walking around with a clipboard and pen.

When I enquired what exactly he was doing? "Absolutely nothing .....but If I walk around the office like this, scribbling nonsense onto the clipboard, people think i'm busy" ???? 

I used to do the same thing in the British Army. You could walk around the camp all day carrying a clipboard and pen and not get bothered. Looks like you're on a mission.

I actually prefer the quiet Loy Kratong. I imagine it's similar to what the original festival was like ie peace and tranquility without the bass-heavy, stress-inducing "music". Here in Ban Amphur, although quieter than previous years, I still had to close my bedroom window at 11:45 pm because of it. Same on Friday evening. Don't know where the noise comes from as I live on the edge of the golf course in the middle of nowhere.

7 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

"But the good news is that so far 500 swab tests have been done on Thais and foreign visitors and not a single one has come back posiitive."

 

seems like they're testing Thais as well so back to the drawing board for you ????

7 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

"But the good news is that so far 500 swab tests have been done on Thais and foreign visitors and not a single one has come back posiitive."

 

seems like they're testing Thais as well so back to the drawing board for you ????

I assume it refers to Thais that haven't been double vaccinated, because in the OP, it said foreigners whose vaccinations are over 6 months old, meaning Thais who're double-jabbed, regardless of the dates are ok. That's the way I figure it anyway.

There aren't enough hours in the day to be doing this.

Does it include those with no lights; no helmets; having illegal sidecars attached; using the wrong side of the road; riding on pavements; texting and riding with 3 or more people to a bike? 

Please treat these questions as rhetorical, because we all know that no action will be taken.

19 hours ago, PoodThaiMaiDai said:

Thailand will always be a retirement destination.

 

I think once the world is vaccinated and the cases of covid amongst the locals dissipates, things will almost go back to normal.

 

I have a feeling they may keep some sort of insurance requirement as it really saves their butt so they don't have to worry about medical free loaders.

 

There are a lot of expats that really cannot afford to be here.  So I think they want to prevent these types of people from moving here.  That is why they have the 800,000 requirement.

 

The recently announced they are looking into a 10-year visa for expats LINK..

 

This shows they are still trying to make Thailand attractive to expats.

 

"There are a lot of expats that really cannot afford to be here."

Name them. You missed "In my opinion" at the start of that sentence. Too many smug types on here, with more money than sense making that assumption. Maybe you should have said "Too many tourists with no insurance who can't afford to have accidents here".

14 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

I'm still waiting for Bitkub verification after one month. Zipmex took a day or two. I'm in Australia now but coming over in December. do you recall what Zipmex asked from you to verify your address in Thailand? I'm verified for Australia only so will presumably need to get re-verified after I move to Thailand and find a place to live.

To be honest, I still don't know. After I'd been turned down for the umpteenth time, I received an email from them asking what I thought of their service, so I let them have it with both barrels. Next day, I got a phone call from a supervisor, who was very nice and polite asking basically for documents which I'd already sent. So I resent them. Anyway, next thing I knew, I received an email saying that my verification had been approved. My honest opinion is that their people responsible for verification aren't completely competent and err too far on the side of caution. This is causing a lot of possibly good clients to be turned down when in fact they have the qualifications to be accepted. Keep plugging, I'm sure you'll get there in the end.

3 hours ago, tinom said:

I support my gf through bitcoin since 2-3 years.

International bank transfers are slow and expensive and western union a rip off.

She got verified on coins co th and gets needed money every week on her bank, in the hour for 8thb.

Pro: works well since I/gf use it.

Cons: large spread and only market order.

 

I actually try to get her verified on Bitkub, but just discovered Satang exchange...

 

I will be coming more regularely to TH with long stay, hope to open SCB acc and get verified on thai exchange, I travel on Bitcoin it's my "international currency saving account",

I am not trading, my only gains are holding the strongest currency, so there is no income.

If I exchange USD to THB at a better rate tomorrow, did I have a capital gain?

 

Has anyone experience with Satang?

It seems Bitkub has good reputation, is it "as good as advertized"?

I use Binance p2p in Cambodia, and have the Crypto and Nuri cards, but local bank charge on ATM wd.

Bitkub seems good so far, large selection of alts, so too has Zipmex. If you choose Bitkub, be prepared for a long fight to get your verification approved. It took months of being refused before I was accepted. Zipmex was straight forward and quick.

How about if you're an ex UK civil servant and have no option but to pay tax in that country? Would you pay the tax from crypto gains on Thai exchanges to Thailand or UK?