Hanuman2547

I used to buy the Bangkok Post for 8 baht.  Now it's up to 30 baht.

Petrol was 8.35 a litre and now it's 35 or 36 baht a litre?

Yes, prices rise over time.  It's that sudden steep rise that gets everyone worked up a bit.  

I miss my Amarit and Kloster!  Much better than Leo, Chang, and Singha imho.

31 minutes ago, SS1 said:

Just curious, do they nick your passport as collateral if you go into involountary quarantine? 

 

I was wondering the same thing.

If you are only going to be in Thailand for four or so months I highly suggest renting.  Less hassle and you don't have to worry about your place being broken into.  Plus trying to sell a condo for what you paid is very difficult.  It's definitely been a buyers market for several years.

This is 16 years ago but here's my story.  It's possible the rules have changed since then. 

When my Thai wife passed away in 2005 my oldest son was 19.  He has Thai citizenship along with a passport and Thai ID card.  We were told very explicitly that he needed to be 20 before ownership could be transferred to his name.  When he turned 20 we came back to Thailand and everything was transferred to his name.  It was fairly easy but you do need to round up all the documents they require.  We now have relatives living there who pay a very small rent on a lease just to make sure it stays in our name.  You know how Thailand has squatters rights.  

I doubt that he or his younger brother will ever return to Thailand to live.  They both have very good careers in the west.  

1 hour ago, Daimler said:

Anutin states The Virus Is No Match For The Thailand health system and he is ready to be the new Prime Minister.

The Boss goes really well cop this i am still in charge.

Khun Anutin has a medical degree from where??  Right, no medical degree yet he's the head of the health department.  Who allows these bumbling buffoons into these positions anyway?

On 12/19/2021 at 4:16 AM, Jingthing said:

When I went to grade school in the U.S  there were multiple required vaccinations. Nobody batted an eyelid 

People just went and got the vaccinations so they could attend school.  No one ever protested about it.

If it was me, I would wait.  Thailand is ripe for a huge upsurge in people testing positive and contracting Covid-19 after they all head home to the provinces for the New Year celebrations.   

21 hours ago, bendejo said:

I've been dreading it.  They're probably going to kill off Kim, and Jimmy will bear the guilt of corrupting her.

On the other hand Lalo was not in BB, so they'll get rid of him.  And Nacho. 

 

 

I haven't watched any of Better Call Saul.  It's on my to do list.  I hope it is as good as Breaking Bad but not sure it can live up to that.  

Well, first off would be waking up.  Then checking to make sure all of my body parts are working.  If my brain works that's a plus too.  

After that......more trekking in Nepal and northern India.  Ride my bicycle across the USA (west to east) from the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean.  Travel to eastern Europe and also some of the southern countries such as Armenia, Georgia, etc.

That's a start for now.

Are these the high quality and high value tourists that the Thai government want?  I don't see either group as being big spenders.  Sure, there will always be some but as a whole these two groups aren't it.

I guess it all depends upon what is best for your situation.  An expat can be a "retired" person, a "working businessman", a "digital nomad", "off shore oil worker", or some other combination.  This make a top ten list look very confusing based on what the potential expat needs and what their lifestyle is.  

I still can't see how Mexico made number 2.  There is just too much crime and corruption there.  

I hope my favorite Pattaya and Jomtien bars can open soon!

15 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

What you describe is the misadministration and even exploitation of a human tragedy. The suffering by rape, slavery, and murder by the Burmese army is horrendous. It has been happening for decades. These displaced men, women and children are facing terrible times back in Burma under one the most sinister and cruelest regimes in the world.

It's pretty much been that way since 1962 when the military took control.  Since then the country has ben plunged into darkness with very little advancement.  

Hate crime against Asians has been up ever since the Covid-19 pandemic began back in February 2020.  This has been the findings in just about every large American city.  

I believe that Khun Yutthasak is overly optimistic at attaining those numbers and those types of tourists.  Remember, the 40 million tourists in 2019 included the "high quality tourists who are high earners and big spenders" as well as the poorest of the poor backpackers staying in the cheapest accommodations available.  Obviously there were a lot of more the latter than the former.  These "high value" tourists will choose destinations with proven track records, safe tourist areas, and a lot less paperwork and hoops to jump through.  Unfortunately Thailand does not tick all the boxes that these types of tourists require.  

I don't think this train wreck of a deal is going to work out so well.  How many years do they think they will get out of them?  

On 12/12/2021 at 10:08 PM, aussiexpat said:

So it looks like a walk to Hungry hippo for lunch, hopefully seeing something open on LK Metro on the way ????

I'm hoping that my Aussie friend will have his bar open soon.  It's called Nu Bar on Soi Lengkee and he and his Thai wife run it.

Poor choice of words that were chosen by the Daily News writers who reported on this.  Yet ASEAN Now decided to run the article as is with no editing of the offensive words.  Kind of shows what ASEAN NOW is all about.  Perhaps an apology is in order?  Oh wait, this is Thailand.  Not going to happen.  

I know that Chiang Mai (pre-Covid-19) was a vey popular area for mtn biking and had a lot of mtn biking races there.  They also put on some downhill events for people that are into that.  As for raod cycling, yes, cycling up Doi Suthep seems to be very popular.  I would suggest not cycling up Doi Suthep on a Saturday or Sunday as it gets quite busy then.  

I bet that Chiang Rai would be much more interesting for both road and mtn biking.

3 hours ago, Kenchamp said:

Phuket was the same then. Now look at it.

It was even better in the 1980's

1 Doberman and 1 Rottweiler for around the house.  A Mossberg 500 and an XDM 45ACP for inside the house.