Everything posted by Tropicalevo
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Impending drought poses significant threat to Thai export sector
More importantly is the devastating effect on farmers and their families. 🥺
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Another Thai Dead In Israel-Hamas War, Two More Taken Hostage
There are a few (but then again, too few to mention) https://www.ibtimes.com/malaysias-first-islam-compliant-airline-rayani-air-takes-skies-starting-muslim-prayer-2238883
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Activists Gather At Police Hospital To Find Out About Thaksin’s Ailment
I hope that they took flowers and fruit for the poor man.
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OPINION: “I’m a pooyai!” – The dilemma of “respect” in Thai culture
As a farang, you automatically have respect until you show that you do not deserve it.
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Swedish family raised 735.000 SEK to fly young woman home
Try reading the full article on ScandAsia.
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Felicia, 25, in a coma after accident on Samui - family struggling to bring her home
Anyone can have an accident. Even an 'Only fans' girl.
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Phuket Tourism Strong But Sees Drop in Israeli Tourists, Phuket Businesses Support Late Nightlife Closings
One country looks after its citizens. The other country locks them up or poisons them. (Many also fall out of windows in high buildings.)
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Construction tycoon jailed for poaching leaves prison
That photo was from before he went to prison. Look at the photo in the BP for the 'after' photo. He looks pretty rough. Still fat though. Altogether, 484 convicts had their sentences commuted in this batch and 113 were released early.
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Thai tourism hit as gun violence prompts Chinese visitor cancellations
Did they cancel their trips? Did anyone ask them why? Or is it that the numbers have dropped by 60,000? ie October is usually low season.
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Another " suicide"
The suicide rate in Thailand is the highest in the region. It is not 'news' as you seem to want to call it, because it happens a lot. From the aseanpost And that is just Thais. More than 5,000 Thais commit suicide every year in the latest published figures that I could find. (2020) Thailand also has a large aged expat community. There are no official figures for suicides in this group, but maybe it becomes a consideration when looking at medical costs and more importantly 'quality of life'. Having watched my 38 year old son die slowly from brain tumours over a two and a half year period, 'quality of life' figures high in my 72 year old body. I am still active (sort of) and busy running a business, but I have a 'living will' (do not resuscitate order) registered with the local hospital and close friends also have a copy. For me, suicide is not a very high priority. But it could be plan C or plan D under different circumstances.
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April International - some premium increase analysis
Thanks Sheryl. Good advice as always. April have suggested a 50% discount on my annual premium if I pay the first $1,500.
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Turning the Tide: How Bangkok is Reclaiming its Canals & Waterways
I remember fondly my early time in Bangkok back in '93. Sundays were spent walking along the canals and river. Always meeting lovely locals in their local communities. Not a clue what they were saying but always offering water and food to the crazy 'farang' walking around in the heat. I loved those times. People back in the office thought that I was crazy when I told them where I walked - 'too dangerous'. No way! Great times. ????
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Thai PM will meet with Putin in Beijing on Wednesday
Thailand is walking a very fine line and could drop off it if not careful. In bed with Putin. Supporting the illegal Burmese military and bowing to Xi who is saying that Israel must not invade Gaze (but it is OK for Russia to invade Ukraine).
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Walking Street Hit-and-Run Incident: Alleged Drunk Foreign Tourist Hits Thai Woman with Motorcycle
Same same. Pay compensation - case over.
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MP Says Provincial Governors, Mayors Should Issue Night Venue Licences
Always has been. Pay to stay open illegally or pay to open legally. Up to you.
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Does Natwest mobile app work in Thailand?
I have always used the NatWest online banking and I receive OTP's, messages etc fine on my Thai number. I am registered with them as living in Thailand.
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New Zealand hold off Ireland in titanic battle to reach World Cup semi-finals
Damn. Looks like is might be all Southern Hemisphere semi and final matches. Again. Come on England. Come on France.
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Advice on selling car
Forms and advice here. (I have just used those docs.)
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Thailand needs to calm down it's rush to EV !
I think that is it is more a political decision - big uncle Xi? From what I read, most EV's in Thailand are Chinese and they are building factories/assembly plants for them.
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Banking app phone number
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Bang Na mall escalator accident injures child, prompts safety protocol questions
Yesterday, I saw a young girl, walking backwards up the down escalator. What could possibly go wrong.
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Putin denies Russia behind Finland gas pipeline damage
Does anyone actually believe what he says?
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TM.30 reporting requirement change(?)
https://tm30.immigration.go.th/tm30api/loginExternal.jsp?value=EXT&id=2e72eaa52a25e7fb69478b5a5160395b
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TM.30 reporting requirement change(?)
Blue Tabian Baan is OK as well. All of the villas that we register are on blue ones. I think that the 'new' rules are because immigration now have a centralised database and a single method of capturing the information (for the on line users). Before, each office would register on a local system. (Samui was 'the hotel TM 30 system'.)
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Two elephants electrocuted near a durian plantation in Surat Thani province
Yes.