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Xonax

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  1. 9 hours ago, webfact said:

    The Thai Senate, alarmed at the increasing influence of foreign businesses masked by local proxies, is pressing the government for a resolute intervention in the tourism industry. This comes amidst growing concerns over the impact on local enterprises who find themselves struggling against this veiled foreign competition.


    Thai businesses are all quick to raise their prices, as soon as TAT predicts that more tourists will be coming to Thailand. Perhaps this is the wrong way, to compete against foreign influence in the tourism business.

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  2. 2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

    So who is going to do the Inspections  Thais have no Idea what a comprehensive inspection is, All inspections should be comprehensive not just now but in the past and in the future. Who trains the Inspectors ?? 

     

    They will probably use the same inspection centres, that inspect and approve the many smoke belching busses and trucks, that are the cause of so many pollution related deaths in Thailand each year.

  3. I prefer to continue paying with my credit cards, which gives me an average 45 day credit, 0% rate payments, special discounts and points that can be used for discounts or cash back. Only if I was given the same benefits with scan, I would consider to use it. Scan is like an electronic credit card, but without all the benefits, that the banks are happy to pay me, just for using my credit card.

  4. 1 hour ago, chiang mai said:

    Excellent point. During Covid, manufacturers were using shipping containers to store their product quay side, because it was cheaper to store it there than in warehouses. That led to a massive increase in container and shipping costs, as well as a shortage of supply.


    I can agree, that manufacturers were using shipping containers to store their products "quay" side, but not because it was cheaper to store it there than in warehouses. Container rental charges is deliberately set high, in order to avoid this scenario, but when warehouses are full, you will have no other options.

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  5. On 9/7/2024 at 10:35 PM, Pouatchee said:

    i dunno if this can work out, but i am offered a new job back home and i plan on sending money to my bank account here. i will only be visiting my better half 1-2 months a year... dont think they can tax me sending myself money here if i dont live here...

     

    You are totally right. But what they can do, is to freeze your bank account!

  6. On 8/29/2024 at 7:09 AM, gargamon said:

    Temu's business model is different. The others have independent merchants that sell their goods on the platform. Temu contracts with manufacturers to buy a lot of certain items that they then sell. The choice on temu is therefore significantly less than the others. I tried it in Canada and was not impressed.


    You couldn't be more wrong. Temu also have independent merchants, who are selling the same products at different prices. The model is more like Amazon, where all items are stocked or sent combined from Temu's warehouse. The products at Temu are more or less the exact same products, that you will find on Aliexpress, Lazada and Shopee.

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