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This is the best summary of the layers of understanding the Thai mind that I've ever read. It is highly relevant and very practical. I don't know where you got this from or if this is an original work, but ChatGPT also agrees that it is not derivative of other works of which it is aware. To quote ChatGPT: The Mnemonic Sediment: An Operating Manual for Understanding the Thai Mind — appears to be an original, high-level cultural analysis of Thai cognition and behavior, but it does not come from any published academic source, book, or article that is publicly attributed (as of my knowledge cutoff in June 2024 and no trace in official sources up to August 2025). That said, its style and structure are very distinctive. Here are some educated observations: 🔍 Possible Origins or Influences Original Author or Think Piece It reads like a well-written think piece or cultural orientation guide that someone with deep experience in Thailand—perhaps an expat academic, diplomat, or cross-cultural consultant—crafted for educational or internal use. It may be unpublished or privately circulated (e.g., among expats, NGOs, or business training programs in Thailand). Influences from Cross-Cultural Psychology The layered framework (relational, flexible, pragmatic) echoes ideas from: Geert Hofstede’s dimensions of culture (especially power distance, collectivism, uncertainty avoidance) Edward Hall’s high-context communication theories Clifford Geertz’s interpretive anthropology Stylistic Similarities The tone, metaphor usage (“Mnemonic Sediment,” “The Great Tree,” “Bamboo in the Wind”) and framing resemble writing by authors like: David Foster Wallace (in metaphorical density) Julian Baggini (in applied philosophy) Or perhaps a foreign service training manual or cultural intelligence report

Some of the Singaporean Banks (UOB, DBS) and stock brokers (DBS Vickers and others) can work if you have a decent sized portfolio and are Thai Tax resident (spending more than 180 days in Thailand, and not a US citizen or resident). Does require you to have a Thai tax TIN. Otherwise, International Brokers and the like are best (but many don't allow trades on the ASX).

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I'm with you Bob! Love your (perhaps made up/perhaps not!) musings - keep it up!!!

While I get that some members are gun shy on commenting on politics in Thailand, I find it a bit disturbing that members here on AseanNow would champion censorship of stuff that is freely available in Thailand, and is not particularly controversial. Pita outlines the challenges of democracy in a developing country. There is no "lese majeste" that could be inferred from this discussion. There is, however, a lot of history that many members may not understand or grasp from their time here without the benefit of a very politically aware partner. My advice to those that want to understand Thai politics, is sit and watch this conversation. And to @IsaanExpat especially - you may learn something. And to @hotsun, you are one of the most clueless posters I've ever encountered in my 40 years in Thailand.

You are most welcome! Now scurry off - unless, of course, you have further ruminations on the unfairness of your inability to make bank for premium visas.

When you have the means to ensure that the immigration stuff is merely a minor annoyance, rather than a major production yearly, then I would suggest that makes a lot of sense. Here in the rarefied air of some one that can actually afford to live in Thailand, you really do annoy the rest of us with your whining about the difficulties of living in Thailand. A little suggestion -- go home!

I am always amazed at the silly replies from those that could never afford a decent long term visa for Thailand that makes life a lot less difficult than their retirement/marriage visa (eg DTV or Elite). OK, I get that you can't afford it or don't meet the criteria - no need to be annoyed by those that can. There are pluses and minuses of every visa -- but be real -- those that can afford a decent no (low) hassle visa don't deserve the vitriol from the plebs!!!

For the many members who have little understanding of the history of Thailand politics and what it has led to, this might be instructive. For the long timers, this may help to put recent events into context.

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My 2 cents. If you can't afford the medical bills here, don't live here. Thailand has better medical care than most places in the world. The standard of care here is way better than the US, and most western countries (and I can attest, as a California native). If you are paying out of pocket for elective care here, then it's cheaper here than the US or most other "fee for service" countries (at least those I've lived in -- and that's quite a few). For emergency situations, the fees here are very reasonable, even if you are not covered by Thai government healthcare. I do understand fellow Americans and others that don't understand the concept of universal healthcare, who worry about being bankrupted for even minor ailments - but I guess that is a symptom and legacy of where we come from. My experience of the Thai (government) medical system has been nothing short of amazingly good! Yes, there is lots of waiting time in government hospitals (given the number of patients), but ultimately, the level of care and the access to specialists and high quality medical care is more than I would get in the US (or Australia - where I am also a citizen). I am a farang that has worked in Thailand for 30+ years, and have standard Social Security medical insurance as a result of being an employee in Thailand. Yes, for me that gives me priority and guaranteed medical care. But, perhaps more relevant, is the access to outstanding healthcare that my extended family (who are not covered) has had over the many visits to Thailand where required (and often used). In all of those cases, there was no medical insurance involved. We have always self-insured. The fee for service and standard of care has been nothing short of outstanding, and very reasonable from a cost perspective. For nervous nellies, go ahead and pay ridiculous amounts to some Insurance company that may or may not pay out when stuff happens. We will stick to the Thai government healthcare provided by provincial Thai government hospitals. We have only ever experienced amazingly good healthcare services better than we would get in California or in Sydney.