Thailand has a very uncertain future, major economic challenges and we read that the government has no money to pay rice farmers.

Do we see the beginning of a total collapsing of the Thai economy?

I have some money in the SCB bank, and consider now to take them out or transfer them back to my Norwegian bank.

What is your opinion?

My opinion is to do whatever helps you sleep better at night.

My opinion is to do whatever helps you sleep better at night.

Sleeping pills ?

My opinion is to do whatever helps you sleep better at night.

Sleeping pills ?

Up to you as they say, but worth thinking about putting substantial savings if held, in either HK or Singapore. Attempting to do a raid on a bank's reserves is a big deal IMHO. Someone blew the whistle but the genie is somewhat out of the bag in terms of confidence.

Edited January 15, 201412 yr by SheungWan

Why ?

Are you planning on going back to Norway any time soon ?

If not, do you think that the situation here is so bad here that you will go back to Norway ?

Up to you, but unless you are going back then your money should stay where you are, IMHO

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

You're too late.

PIB is right, what's happening now in Bangkok is routine stuff, if folks can't handle that they probably shouldn't be here. And any funds held in Thailand need to be spread across more than one bank, the same approach that sensible people would adopt in any country.

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

Oh that's political also...all an attempt to further political goals which is usually to stay in power as long as possible.

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This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

seems like bendicks is back.

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

Oh that's political also...all an attempt to further political goals which is usually to stay in power as long as possible.

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Sure, but in relation to holding deposits in a Thai bank, this IMHO is of a qualitatively different order and takes risk as it applies to one's own personal finances to a different plane (plain?).

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

seems like bendicks is back.

No, just a reinvented Yoshiwara with his own peculiar view of things.

This kind of stuff has been going on in Thailand for decades. Anyone not comfortable living in a country which has frequent major political conflicts which involves street protests and an occasional military coup probably shouldn't live in and/or keep significant amounts of money in such a country. But that's sure going to eliminate a lot of 3rd world/emerging market countries to live in.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

seems like bendicks is back.

No, just a reinvented Yoshiwara with his own peculiar view of things.

No. This is not about political conflict per se, it is about a very recent Government attempt to raid the reserves of a Thai bank to pay for financial shortages on the rice scheme. Got it?

seems like bendicks is back.

No, just a reinvented Yoshiwara with his own peculiar view of things.

Just to reaffirm Midas that you're kinda weird too with all that zerohedge stuff.

My 79 baht is staying it in Kung Thai, but I do worry about the 156 baht in Bangkok bank

My 79 baht is staying in Kung Thai bank.

Seriously, if it causes you concern then move it.

My 79 baht is staying it in Kung Thai, but I do worry about the 156 baht in Bangkok bank

Kung Thai

Google 'IMF' 'Wealth Tax'- and learn about the IMF paper released recently which is recommending that EU govts consider a 10% tax on all private bank accounts - a one off measure to pay off govts debts.

I think Thai banks are safer right now.

What percentage do you get in Norway? I would base my decision entirely on that.

If this is something that makes you worry, and lose sleep at night, I think it is better to put it in a Norway bank though.

Google 'IMF' 'Wealth Tax'- and learn about the IMF paper released recently which is recommending that EU govts consider a 10% tax on all private bank accounts - a one off measure to pay off govts debts.

I think Thai banks are safer right now.

the lukewarm fart released is not an IMF paper but a paper released by two IMF employees. the IMF mentions explicitly that these kind of "working papers" are not identical with the views of the IMF.

moreover, the paper does not deal with the EU only but refers to a global solution. nobody with a minimum of common sense thinks this tax can be implemented.

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Edited January 17, 201412 yr by ExpatJ

Google 'IMF' 'Wealth Tax'- and learn about the IMF paper released recently which is recommending that EU govts consider a 10% tax on all private bank accounts - a one off measure to pay off govts debts.

I think Thai banks are safer right now.

the lukewarm fart released is not an IMF paper but a paper released by two IMF employees. the IMF mentions explicitly that these kind of "working papers" are not identical with the views of the IMF.

moreover, the paper does not deal with the EU only but refers to a global solution. nobody with a minimum of common sense thinks this tax can be implemented.

"nobody with a minimum of common sense thinks this tax can be implemented."

That's what they were saying in Cyprus before, er, it happened. But i do admire your innocent view that governments would never do such a thing (apart from Cyprus it seems ;-)

Edited January 17, 201412 yr by ExpatJ

Google 'IMF' 'Wealth Tax'- and learn about the IMF paper released recently which is recommending that EU govts consider a 10% tax on all private bank accounts - a one off measure to pay off govts debts.

I think Thai banks are safer right now.

the lukewarm fart released is not an IMF paper but a paper released by two IMF employees. the IMF mentions explicitly that these kind of "working papers" are not identical with the views of the IMF.

moreover, the paper does not deal with the EU only but refers to a global solution. nobody with a minimum of common sense thinks this tax can be implemented.

Tell that to the people of Cyprus

You only think that because apparently you don't have the minimum amount of common sense!

Why would they raid bank accounts can't they just print some more money they must have a good gold reserve here, just raid the temples they have heaps of the stuff

My opinion is to do whatever helps you sleep better at night.

Sleeping pills ?

Or get drunk!

Considering what's going on in Europe these days, I feel more confident in keeping money in Thailand. Deciding about the safety of your money should be based on reality, not some long standing myth about the security of US and European investment institutions.

Europe strikes deal to push cost of bank failure on investors

BY JOHN O'DONNELL AND ROBIN EMMOTT

BRUSSELS Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:40am EDT

(Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Thursday to force investors and wealthy savers to share the costs of future bank failures, moving closer to drawing a line under years of taxpayer-funded bailouts that have prompted public outrage.

The rules break a taboo in Europe that savers should never lose their deposits, although countries will have some flexibility to decide when and how to impose losses on a failing bank's creditors.

After seven hours of late-night talks, finance ministers from the bloc's 27 countries emerged with a blueprint to close or salvagebanks in trouble. The plan stipulates that shareholders, bondholders and depositors with more than 100,000 euros ($132,000) should share the burden of saving a bank.

The deal is a boost for EU leaders, who meet later on Thursday in Brussels, and can show that they are finally getting to grips with the financial crisis that began in mid-2007 with the near collapse of Germany's IKB.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/us-eu-banks-idUSBRE95Q02L20130627

Google 'IMF' 'Wealth Tax'- and learn about the IMF paper released recently which is recommending that EU govts consider a 10% tax on all private bank accounts - a one off measure to pay off govts debts.

I think Thai banks are safer right now.

the lukewarm fart released is not an IMF paper but a paper released by two IMF employees. the IMF mentions explicitly that these kind of "working papers" are not identical with the views of the IMF.

moreover, the paper does not deal with the EU only but refers to a global solution. nobody with a minimum of common sense thinks this tax can be implemented.

Tell that to the people of Cyprus

Presumably that wouldn't be the Cyprus that had happily turned itself into an offshore dump for no questions-asked black money feed from Russia, then used it to buy rubbish bonds from Greece before the Greek roll-over and certainly not Northern Cyprus.

Considering what's going on in Europe these days, I feel more confident in keeping money in Thailand. Deciding about the safety of your money should be based on reality, not some long standing myth about the security of US and European investment institutions.

This would be one of those 'Up To You' moments.