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No - they are producing products at competitive prices that Western nations can not match. Therefore, the US and other Western nations complain that China is "dumping over-production" when in fact they are economically out-competing the West - and the US and the G7 are crying like babies and threatening China with sanctions, tariff, and outright war. Which is basically the bell-weather of the fall of Western economic dominance. The West can not longer competed in a a free-market. 😭

I've worked 1st tier customer service in the past - getting angry at the rep for the corporate policies and customer service talking points is stupid and rude. It's not the person on the other end of the phone's fault. If you want to spew shade at someone, get the address (email or snail mail) of the corporate head of Consumer Affairs and write to them. Swearing and threatening the guy or gal on the help-desk is, again - stupid and rude. Really, there are ways to handle your complain and the way you handled it is not effective. Just friendly advice. Stay calm, work with the person on the customer service desk, if you are not happy (and wish to cuss at someone) ask to be put in contact with a supervisor. Easy. Btw - the customer service rep you spoke with showed you the kind of restraint you yourself should practice. Corporate policy and technical affairs are NOT their fault. Be civil.

Sometimes it's the receiving bank. Sometimes it's the sending bank. You need to take in account both your home-country holidays and Thai holidays as well as weekend banking and operating hours. I've waited as much as 5 days for a transfer to take place. It happens sometimes. But usually - seconds. Patience is your friend.

#MeToo. Asked the IO at Immigration "Why?" but that goes nowhere. 😟 "Do you know why the online application is rejected?" 👮‍♂️ "We don't know why?" 😕 "Can you find out why?" 👮‍♂️ "No." 🙄 "Ok - see you in 90 days."

Yeah. Haven't been able to file online for the last 180 days. The last time the system rejected the 90 day report with the tag that my "Entry date and visa expiration date do not match" their records or something to that effect. However - those dates are clearly stamped in my passport. Oh well, now doing 90 day reports in person.

So they have the cajones to file a report. Hope they stay healthy during their visit.

Take it to Yamaha and let them figure it out.

Bravo Sierra 🐂 💩 It's meant to harvest the most amount of tax revenue from the most economically downtrodden segment of society for the benefit of large Thai corporate entities and the gaping maw of a government facing a inflationary debt spiral. "Screw the peasants and commoners. We're going Feudal and Medieval on them!" Tax and inflation: Happiness To The People. They'll be asking for Prayut to come back soon.

Thailand is going first world: Tax every satang from the poorest segment of society right down to street beggars. In the meanwhile the billionaire class avoids taxes with a paddock of lawyers, tax havens, and offshore account. So - tax the commoners and peasants to death!

Mine too. The year that they required insurance for Non-OA, the IO at my immigration office was literally rubbing his hands together, "You come on Non-OA so need insurance!" <snicker snicker snicker> The guy was literally smiling. I pointed out in the passport that I came in on a Non-Imm B, worked for three years, and then went on extensions based on marriage. So the underlying visa is still a Non-Imm B. I've no plans on leaving, and Immigration and the Thai government in general seems much more friendly to those on Non-Imm B visas anyway. Why change?

Nothing good.

He rose from his remand prison hospital penthouse "death bed" and walks like a man arisen from the dead. Now there's a Miracle I say! Hallelujah, praise be Buddha!!! And no doubt we will see future miracles for the Shinawatra clan as Buddha and the pantheon of gods and deities in the Deva realms will intercede on his behave again as Thaksin walks with the gods of political righteousness, democracy, and freedom (for all Shinawatras). Hallelujah!

Of course he would be. Lawfare 101 in a progressive liberal city with a DA who campaigned on "getting Trump" and a judge who instructed the jury that they didn't need to come to a consensus regarding Trump's "crimes." So - this will go to the appeals court for sure based on procedural irregularities. "Ha Ha Ha MAGA supporter. Trump's gonna get jail time." I'm not a Trump supporter and don't plan on voting for him. I have huge problems with many of his domestic and foreign policies. But - I Detest Lawfare. It has no place in a functioning First-World Democracy, which basically means to me that the US no longer has a functioning First-World Democracy. It's what you see here in Thailand. "Ha Ha Ha We got Trump Ha Ha Ha - your boy is going to prison." He ain't "by boy - and if he 'goes to jail' the entire US has a serious problem in the future. But progressive ideologues can't grasp that reality as they are simple anchored to their opinions by hatred" You miss the point that this just galvanizes his base as well as other people who see though the Lawfare and really abhor what they see America turning in to. If Trump wins in November, the turnaround is fair play and they'll be Lawfare on Steriods - and then the US descends into the third-world of political Lawfare you see here in Thailand. And whatever form of government the United States is in 2025, it won't be a Democracy. Be careful what you cheer for and wish for. It will turn around a bite you in the derriere.

What about a manhunt for a cop-killing Thai billionaire's heir somewhere in Europe? Quid pro quo?

Whenever you see "experts say" it's time to figure out things on your own. But most people have all of the analytical power of a box of rocks, so they just go with their home-country's propaganda and call it "reality." Whatever..... Time will tell all although the moronic-class will be told that Freedom is Slavery and Ignorance is Strength - and they'll happily buy it all and cheer for war, as War is Peace.

That's sort of just projecting what the US, Europe, and Britain have been doing for the last three centuries. <laughs>

A new model of BYD EV has a "hybrid powertrain capable of traveling more than 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) without recharging or refueling", allowing it to travel from Signapore to Bangkok on a single charge. The new EV will retail for approximately $13,800 (500K THB) making it a highly affordable EV and one that even I'd consider purchasing (and I'm not an EV sort of guy - but once they start having ranges like this - I can change my mind) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-28/byd-shows-off-new-hybrid-powertrain-capable-of-ultra-long-drive?sref=6uww027M China haters "All Chinese cars a junk!!! Junk I say!!! Grrrrr Mom, Apple Pie and 3M THB Ford Truck EVs!!!" Smart consumers "Where can I buy one!" Well, don't need one yet as my Celerio still gives me plenty of love with 50+ mpg. But BYD will be high on my list if I need another car in the future

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68988190 https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/us-president-did-not-warn-of-sanctions-if-ruling-anc-wins-2024-elections/ Example to threats above. You obviously don't keep up with U.S. sanctions threats. Give it time. As BRICS+ allows more of the Global South, ME/NA, South and Latin America, Asian, and countries which the U.S. openly dislikes to join the alliance, the U.S. will threaten sanctions in order to convince these potential member countries to reconsider. Why? That's the standard operating procedures for the U.S. and other European post-colonial powers. The BRICS is an existential threat to U.S. and Western unipolar economic hegemony as well as a threat to the U.S. Reserve Currency status, and its going to kick, scream, and throw a temper tantrum when it loses market share and its reserve currency status to the other 6 billion people on the planet who don't want to play by the U.S. "rules-based international order." What real difference do you think it will make to you if/when they do join? An economic and security realignment that will allow BRICS nations to ignore the economic and military threats posed by Western countries which currently make up the G-7 which represents less than 1 billion people on this planet, as well as a loss of relevance of the G-7 nations as well as isolation of countries who are openly hostile to countries in the BRICS alliance. What nonsense. Time will tell. Watch for news from the October 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russian. https://infobrics.org/

Where can you buy car cameras in Chiang Mai?

Brazil

Providing superior customer service by making it impossible to get an appointment.

Ever seen the average Thai waiter or waitress, or average employee pretty much anywhere in Thailand with perhaps the exception of sales staff on a commission. Sad, brooding, unhappy looking faces sans any semblance of a smile. That's pretty universal here in Thailand from my experience unless the help staff know you personally. Well, except shortly after post-Covid when the tourism industry was completely decimated and the bar-girls and massage gals hadn't seen anyone but local expats for 3 years. Just stop by their empty shops and everyone was all smiles especially if you bought a round of drinks. Now it's getting back to normal where there are sufficient tourists that they can go back to brooding. Saw the same effect in Olongapo PI back in the day when most of the ships were out to sea and the only USN customers where those of us working SRF Subic. Walk into an empty bar and all the bar-girls were your friend. Smiles everywhere. Once the ships came to port - not so much. 😁

He's got "medical excuses" down to a science for avoiding the justice that commoners would never be able to avoid.. <laughs> So if convicted, he'll do a few weeks in another hospital penthouse.

In civilized countries, the justice system work to protect victim who may actually be afraid to file charges in fear of retribution and future attacks. So in civilized countries, the state prosecutors file the criminal charges for criminal assault and battery. Here? If you're afraid someone may kill you if you file charges, its a pretty scary incentive not to act. I wonder if they have had a friendly Thai advise them not to file charges. Perhaps given an offer they can't refuse. Like, "nothing bad will happen to you if you just drop it and go away." 🤔

"We love tourist <multiple football kicks to the head and body> See, they fall down easy. No cause problem anymore. Ha ha ha! Tourist are fun. No know how to fight Thai group. Ha ha ha!"