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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
Just finding an expert here -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
You start at the rate you would get if you lived in the UK so would have caught up on all the increases since your pension was frozen but you wouldn't get any backdated payments -
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Is Thailand Value for money
Don't exaggerate. It was ONE bus, totally unnecessary though. -
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Thai Parliament Set to Decide on Controversial Liquor Bill Today
Taopiphop Limjittrakorn of the People’s Party, promoting Brewing Deregulation. ...His proposal includes controversial provisions allowing individuals to brew liquor or beer for personal use without permitting... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the existing laws, liquor production must come with license. But these things are already Openly Sold:. Home Brewing Malt Hops Yeast ทำเบียร์ หมักเบียร์ ต้มเบียร์ (thaibrewshop.co) Amazing Thailand, isn't it? -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
Funny! 55555 😂 😂 🤣 They're complaining on a high level. 🤦🏼♂️ I'm sure that their pension is higher than mine. And I NOT have any assets somewhere! My pension will not increase as well. Did I ever complain in public? 🤔 Did I ever try to make it to the headlines? 🤔 Did I ever try to attract attention? 🤔 NO! NO! NO! Hopefully they can't make it here in Thailand! That would mean: Three less. Bye bye ... 👋555ๆ (Oh,by the way: I will NOT follow this topic. You can write your comments as it suits you. They'll not get through to me anyway.) -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
You would need a PI forwarding mailing address AND a friend in the PI who can post the form back with a PI stamp! I imagine such people exist 🙂 As for me, I'll stay in Thailand after I retire, but I'll move to PI if exchange rates/inflation etc turn me into a pauper... -
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Is Thailand Value for money
At the moment it is extremely poor value for money. Inflation was used as a mechanism to raise prices and now prices of imported goods are going to go up again because of the high baht. Compared to other Asian markets I don't see any bargains in Thailand. Hotels were cheap (very cheap) but the last time I stayed in a hotel it was 3500 baht for nothing special (except it was clean). Labour was cheap.....we have 3 staff and I pay 400 a day each, I like to pay a little above minimum, but we are away for half the year so I am paying wages and don't know what work I am getting for the money or whether we could make do with 2 people. I eat western food....I hate Thai food with few exceptions....and western food is very expensive....cheese is ridiculous, steaks are pretty vile (tough as leather), pork and chick good and reasonable. Fruits were cheap but have crept up in price in the supermarkets such that we but fruit on the markets now. -
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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
Why don't you go find some and post it? -
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Four Charges Filed Against Driver in Bus Fire That Killed 23
Worried that the flames get him? Home to mom's plase, under the bed? -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
I have been living in Thailand for over ten years. One of my Australian friends has lived here for the same time. Neither of us has been taxed on our OAP in that time. -
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Husband Assaults Wife Over Delayed 10,000 Baht Digital Funds Transfer
hope she takes revenge and cut off his... and feed to the ducks -
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Toppings for toast?
Yea... I know. It is mostly once every few months and it is on fresh bread not toast. -
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Toppings for toast?
Please read the ingredients list on Nutella. Mostly oil & fat. Minimum hazelnuts. Now make your own in a blender with a splash of oil and salt, as you would with peanuts. -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
Everybody's circumstances are different but I topped up my NI contributions at Class 2 rates (Working Overseas) & the "Payback" is something like 7 months, so assuming I live to 68 I'll be quids in - IIRC Payback at Class 3 rates is something like 7.5 years, still not a bad deal.
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