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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
BOT's intervention to lower THB. It means the cental bank sold their currency THB in the currency market. Does anyone ever know the rough amount they actually sold? According to yesterday's BKK Post, amount of Thailand's Foreign Exchange Reserve in August this year was:$262 billion. That is one of the reasons behind strong Bahts. Bangkok Post - Central bank intervenes in baht's exchange rate This kingdom is ranked 15th of the world(in July 31 this year). US was the No.13. -
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From idol to outcast: Thaksin devotee switches allegiances
As long as they support PT Thaksin’s legacy lives on If they are true supporters they will see that Khun Thaksin is playing the long game. Get back by all means then wrest control and lastly purge the military dinosaurs. -
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Your Two Months Rental Deposit
I don't know how common it is, but some farang landlords who rent out through AirBnB in Pattaya do keep the deposit as a scam. It works like this: The landlord will make a big thing of offering a discount on the monthly rent, but then keep the deposit to make up for the discount. Say 15,000/month is the "going rate" for a six-month rental of an apartment of a certain size/standard in a certain area. To attract renters, the landlord will cut the monthly rent to 13,000/month. However, he gets back the discount plus 1,000 baht by keeping the deposit. On a one-month rental, the landlord could slash the rent all the way to 10,000/month and earn a much higher margin by keeping the 10,0000 deposit. Scumbag landlords know farang tourists who are in Thailand for one to six months aren't going to take the matter to court, especially since they haven't really lost that much. The renter ends up paying what would be the normal going rate. When I lived in Pattaya, I knew of a farang landlord who'd done this for years. He finally got in trouble because an irate former tenant reported him to the immigration police for working without a permit. You don't need a work permit to rent out apartments and can do it on a retirement visa, but it has to be entirely passive. The farang owner can't actively advertise, handle or manage the apartment rental unless he has a work permit. -
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Fun & games at Bangkok Airport
If you check in early often the gate is not known in which case you need to look at the (scarce) info boards at a later time. We checked in more than two hours before and there was no gate on the boarding pass. It was Bangkok Airways btw code-shared with at least three other (non-Thai) airlines -
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Hurricane heinous acts
If you only knew the whole story that goes on , that forum rules forbid members to talk about. If you only knew! -
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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
I can blv that she did say that and that she believes it is correct,,,not a clue as to western thinking, -
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Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Blows in Pre-emptive Strikes and Retaliatory Attacks
Best be the US/EU instead of Putin/Xi but thisis my opinion too and realize that communist lovers would prefer it the other way. -
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carcanoma facial surgery chaing mai
Saw Dr Vachiraporn just over a week ago for my 6-monthly checkup. A couple of years ago she treated, successfully, a sqaumous cell carcinoma on my ear. Quite a number of friends here in Chiang Mai are patients of hers. -
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carcanoma facial surgery chaing mai
+1 for Dr Siri who has his own clinic on the moat where costs are only a fraction of sriphat or the private hospitals. One private hospital quoted me 5,000 baht to remove a lesion on my back, Dr Siri removed it in ten minutes using laser and said it didn't need a biopsy...cost, 900 baht. -
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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
Great explanations. Thank you -
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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
Is she suffering from oxygen deprivation? -
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Field trips don’t hurt students, poorly-maintained transport does : PM
Some provinces are 100s of kilometres wide. -
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School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Lives and Injures Young Students in Rangsit
Horrendous obviously. I hope that there is decent psychological support for everyone affected by this. -
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School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Lives and Injures Young Students in Rangsit
Police Vow Legal Action at Press Update A press conference was held at 14.00 on October 2. Police officials, led by Deputy Commissioner-General Police General Kittirat Panpet, Acting Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, provided updates on the incident. The press conference began with a moment of silence for the victims. Authorities announced that the National Police Office has established an emergency coordination centre at the Royal Project Coordination Centre to manage the incident and coordinate efforts between agencies. A forensic team from the Police General Hospital has identified all 23 victims, with formal reports and death certificates being prepared. The police are arranging for the bodies to be transported to their hometowns in Uthai Thani with full escort and support. The driver of the ill-fated bus was arrested on October 1, at 19:30 and is now in custody at Khu Khot Police Station. He faces multiple charges, including reckless driving causing death, injury, and failure to provide assistance at the scene. The investigation revealed that the bus was equipped with 11 gas cylinders, but only 6 were legally registered. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the forensic team. Authorities expressed their deepest condolences to the victims' families and requested that the public refrain from sharing images or videos of the deceased. The Provincial Public Relations Office of Uthai Thani confirmed the final count of passengers, detailing the number of survivors and casualties by age group. This tragic event has sparked a broader investigation into potential safety violations, and police have vowed to take legal action against any individuals or companies found responsible. Passenger Breakdown: Kindergarten 2: 2 children, all safe Kindergarten 3: 4 children, all safe Grade 1: 7 children, 3 safe, 1 injured, 3 deceased Grade 2: 7 children, all safe Grade 3: 7 children, 1 injured, 6 deceased Grade 4: 6 children, all deceased Grade 8: 2 children, all deceased Grade 9: 4 children, 1 injured, 3 deceased Teachers: 3 safe, 3 deceased Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire and have pledged to pursue justice for the victims and their families. Picture from police conference. -- 2024-10-02
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