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Men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons (36 grams or 150 calories) of added sugar per day. For women, the number is lower: 6 teaspoons (25 grams or 100 calories) per day. Consider that one 12-ounce can of soda contains 8 teaspoons (32 grams) of added sugar! American Heart Association. Thais consume 24 teaspoons a day on average plus they now eat the American diet, which is high in fat, high in sugar, high in carbs and low in fibre.

Yes I have heard the same from several sources. Never tried it myself but I do believe that BOT very much makes it very hard to transfer Baht overseas. Next tiem the OP visits Thailand - take it out in cash - get currency exchanged to UK Pound in BKK - keep documents and bank statement (print out the book so up to date) - take the cash back to UK (declare at airport if over limit UK Immigration imposes - show the documents/book). You need to stop listening to barstool 'experts'. I have made many swift transfers to my UK bank from Bangkok Bank online. https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal/Other-Services/Transfers/Transferring-Out-of-Thailand/IFT-mB

Thailand is not part of East Asia. Correct it is in Southeast Asia but how does that affect the context of the statement?

She can definitely enter Thailand with an expired passport. My wife and son have both done this. You can also use the expired passport to show the airline that you do not need a Thai visa. The Emirates check-in operator was not sure of this but a call to the supervisor soon sorted it. You cannot travel on an expired passport but you can use it to prove citizenship.

Exactly. So many dumb farangs have paid a sin sod when Thai men would just laugh. If she is not a virgin then a sin sod is not required

There is no new tax law but an amendment was made to the existing tax rule. Previously, any untaxed income earned abroad but not brought into Thailand in the tax year it was earned was deemed tax-exempt when brought onshore. The amendment changed this interpretation so now any offshore untaxed earnings are subject to tax no matter what year you bring it onshore. This does not affect taxed income covered by double taxation agreements. Many Thai taxpayers are earning large sums of money via the Internet and were simply delaying bringing the funds onshore and thus avoiding tax liability.

Asian people in general would always be small compared with the West because they ate a low-protein diet. They lived on carbs (rice and noodles), vegetables, fruit and little meat because meat was expensive. As their diet now includes more protein they, in general, have grown taller. When I first came here 20 years ago I was the average height at 5'6" but now I'm back to being small again - even school kids tower over me. There is also an epidemic of obesity which was not prevalent 20 years ago and we can thank the great American diet for that.

The same in the UK 'Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority'

An old Jewish joke I saw on FB the other day: A modern Orthodox, Jewish couple, preparing for a religious wedding, meets with their rabbi for counselling. The rabbi asks if they have any last questions before they leave. The man asks, "Rabbi, we realize it's tradition for men to dance with men, and women to dance with women at the reception. But, we'd like your permission to dance together." "Absolutely not," says the rabbi. "It's immodest. Men and women always dance separately." ''So after the ceremony, I can't even dance with my own wife?" "No," answered the rabbi. "It's forbidden." "Well, okay," says the man, "what about sex? Can we finally have sex?" "Of course!" replies the rabbi. "Sex is a mitzvah within marriage, to have children!" "What about different positions?" asks the man. "No problem," says the rabbi. "It's a mitzvah!" "Woman on top?" the man asks. "Sure," says the rabbi. "Go for it! It's a mitzvah!" "Man on top?" "Sure," says the rabbi. "Go for it! It's a mitzvah!" "Doggy style?" "Sure! Another mitzvah!" "On the kitchen table?" "Yes, yes! A mitzvah!" "Can we do it standing up?" "No." says the rabbi." "Why not?" asks the man…………………………………"It could lead to dancing!" says the rabbi

If she's 17 and he's 28, which western countries consider it rape? I'm guessing by your Profile name you could be British. But if you're a Septic, then there's no point discussing it. Only in Malta would this be rape. In all other European countries, it would be legal

They already do. An Indian restaurant owner near my mother's house in Cumbria was sent down for 3 years for employing illegal immigrants

In Europe, you can get dental work done in Hungary and Turkey cheaper than in Thailand. It's 20,000 baht for an implant in Turkey.

Nonsense post. The UK has the 6th largest economy in the world. The article doesn't say the UK is in the 'Indo-Pacific region' it just says it sees Thailand as a significant partner in the 'Indo-Pacific region'

Partly correct. Your re-entry permit protects your original permission to stay so if you are returning to the same address a new TM30 is not required, but when re-entering using a multi-entry visa you get a new permission of stay. When you leave Thailand your current permission of stay is cancelled (unless you have a re-entry permit) so your next entry, even if you have used the visa before, is a new permission of stay and a TM30 will need to be registered. Using the same visa for entry is not the same as using your re-entry permit.

The Visa Application Centre and His Majesty's Passport Office HMPO - both are moving!

I never knew that but it does have my passport number listed as ID No. I presume a pink card does as well.

That's because they were shifting some of the money upstairs to protect their future.

You should take Vit D3 with Vit K2 (Mk7). There are combo tablets available

My office, Nakhon Sawan, has always required four photos. They also send my application to Chiang Mai for authorisation as marriage extensions can only be authorised by Bangkok or Chiang Mai Immigration.

I hear that the Swiss have also invented a knife and Cuckoo Clock

It doesn't say what cars qualify as a 'Classic car' - 20, 30 40 50 years old?

Well, just today my wife has been to the hospital because of constant headaches and neck pain which has been going on for more than a year. She had an MRI scan and they discovered she has a herniated disc in her neck which she probably sustained from a fall 12 months ago when she slipped on spilt coffee. So, you need to go and see a doctor.

I was told the same at Nakhon Sawan Office but unlike the OP I went there and asked. However, my friend, who was staying with me, had arrived in Thailand visa-exempt and travelled with me to Vietnam and back - the IO told him he did need to do a new one even though he was returning to the same address as his previous TM30. I would suggest the OP does not try and prove the IO wrong and just writes the 800 baht off to experience.

Do you mean Swiss?

You can get translations done at VFS now although I expect them to be pricey