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Do Phuket condos actually go up in price over the years?
Oh, now I understand, I was thinking you met him recently.... -
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What sort of personality traits do you need to marry a bargirl?
I would say some fiction books are actually better than many non fiction books if they fire your imagination. A lot of non fiction books are just forgettable or repeating ideas from 100 years ago. "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Einstein -
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How does an international bank transfer work?
The routing is irrelevant, as doesn't cost you anything, or take that much, if any extra time. Simply leaves your one account, and shows up in your other account. Hopefully in a timely manner. Simply do a tester from you bank. You might get lucky, and transfer done in a day or 2. Or five days, as some banks like holding as long as possible. Just don't wait till last minute if you need money. -
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Report Thai Minister Urges Public to Halt Handouts to Reduce Begging
90% of beggars are mafia run. The problem is that foreigners fall for it. I explained the scam to a woman I know in the US and she insisted that she'd still give and give in significant amounts. I saw it first hand in Chiang Mai back when I lived in the Thai community there. Cars and vans would travel around dropping off a woman with a child at various points in the tourist areas of Chiang Mai and come back and pick them up later in the day. Very coordinated. One day "mom" would have a small child, the next day maybe a baby, the next maybe a youngster capable of holding out a cup or bowl. Now there are also a small percentage of elderly Thais on the streets. The difference is that these people lived in our community - we knew them. A few would beg, most would attempt to sell something. We'd often give these people some money and let them keep whatever they were selling. But the ones being driven in to the community to beg on Thapea and Loi Khoi were run by the mafia. All the locals know it. I never gave anything to them. Sad because this is human trafficking, but these women and children lives are NOT made better by what they collect. Only foreign expats and tourist can't wrap there head around it, and as such, they make the begging profitable for the mafias who are running primarily Myanmar women and kids in the begging racket. What the Thai government should do is bust the human trafficking rings running this scam. But? Do they? Nope. Ever wonder why? ฿฿฿฿฿฿ -
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Border runs to Cambodia temporarily suspended
Could also overnight VIP bus and sleep both ways, which is 100x better than cramped in a van - then, meet the agents near the border. I would also suggest your own transport for the Cambodia runs, when those re-start - no need to start the ride at 4-5 AM. -
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Is Trump completely losing the plot?
The Trump derangement on this site is top level. Its never ending. I havent seen a single thread posted this year with anything the Democrats have come up with to counter the Trump admin, no policies or plans, only spitting hate and anger.
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