Pound drops to lowest level since 1985

[ilostmypassword]

4 minutes ago, SgtRock said:

 

It could also be said that a millionaire, would in fact lose nothing, he probably has the good sense not to convert to Thai Baht 

You mean if a millionaire had converted his pounds to baht before the brexit vote, he would have lost money?  Now I see why you support Brexit.

[ilostmypassword]

2 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

 

So.... you suggest that a person had good sense by not converting from GBP to THB a few months ago or sooner, hmmm, do you have any more words of wisdom or tips on this subject, not that I'm a contrarian or anything!

I'd bet that whenever he sees a Union Jack he compulsively salutes.

[Grouse]

2 minutes ago, SgtRock said:

 

It could also be said that a millionaire, would in fact lose nothing, he probably has the good sense not to convert to Thai Baht 

1M GBP on 23 June = about 52M THB

 

1M GBP today = about 43M THB

 

delta = about 200k GBP

 

I hope you weren't in artillery Rock!

[chiang mai]

1 minute ago, Grouse said:

1M GBP on 23 June = about 52M THB

 

1M GBP today = about 43M THB

 

delta = about 200k GBP

 

I hope you weren't in artillery Rock!

 

Whoosh.......plop!

[metisdead]

On 10/20/2016 at 3:53 PM, metisdead said:

An inflammatory post has been removed and the poster has received a posting holiday.  Others may soon go on a holiday if the inflammatory baiting comments continue.  Keep it civil please. 

 

More inflammatory posts and replies have been removed and another member has gone on a posting holiday.  Once again, keep it civil or more posting holidays will be issued. 

[Loeilad]

2 hours ago, SgtRock said:

 

I am not a lover of Wiki.

 

But from your link

 

 

When the EU morphs into an EU Superstate

One minute it is collapsing the next it is a "superstate" - either way it doesn't look very good for the Uk.

[AlexRich]

9 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Let me mention it again. I was talking about the fact one poster was calling themselves European and not British or whichever country they are from. I was stating that many Thai friends laughed, as they would never consider themselves ASEAN. I am talking about national identity. Not laws and decisions, as I agree Thais have no say in who rules them. Lets ask the Thai TV posters here who considers them selves to be ASEAN or Thai. I know the outcome.

 

If you were born in a European country, you are by definition European? 

 

You're point makes no sense. A person can quite validly identify as Scottish, British, European if they choose too ... what difference does it make? Are people from Wales to be laughed at by Thais because they also consider themselves British? 

 

And another thing, you made a big thing about "being told what to do" ... so you were talking about more than just national identity, and that is the reason that I quoted you with your own words ... something you chose to ignore!

[SheungWan]

3 hours ago, Naam said:

my expectations are not predictions. time frame within the next two months, perhaps even much earlier.

 

The end of next March 2017 when Theresa May has said the Government will activate Article 50 appears to be one significant signpost for sterling. I am inclined towards a bias of downward risk, so if there was a bounce during the next two months to a rate above 45, I would be inclined to take it.

[Grouse]

51 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

 

If you were born in a European country, you are by definition European? 

 

You're point makes no sense. A person can quite validly identify as Scottish, British, European if they choose too ... what difference does it make? Are people from Wales to be laughed at by Thais because they also consider themselves British? 

 

And another thing, you made a big thing about "being told what to do" ... so you were talking about more than just national identity, and that is the reason that I quoted you with your own words ... something you chose to ignore!

 

Taxanomic inheritance is the issue. This kind of relatates to Venn diagrams. I am European, I am British, I am aYorkshireman, I am good looking! Can we agree on that at least?

[SheungWan]

10 minutes ago, Grouse said:

 

Taxanomic inheritance is the issue. This kind of relatates to Venn diagrams. I am European, I am British, I am aYorkshireman, I am good looking! Can we agree on that at least?

 

There is usually a big problem slotting Yorkshiremen into Venn diagrams. Just don't fit.

Edited October 21, 2016 by SheungWan

[Khun Han]

Theresa May expects full EU role until Brexit

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37710786

 

"She used the summit though to make an important point - that just as Brexit means Brexit, so the UK remains IN the EU until the moment when it's officially out.

The British view is that that means the 27 countries that will remain shouldn't jump the gun in starting to make decisions that exclude the UK. That message has now been delivered.

But German MEP Manfred Weber told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It's not really normal that such a member who wants to leave a club like the EU also wants to decide the future of this club. That's really creating a lot of anger; the behaviour of the British government."

 

Not sure what Manfred Weber's getting his lederhosen in a twist over? It's quite normal the the UK will want to have the say it's entitled to, in order to support it's interests whilst it's still a member. I doubt the UK would have much leverage in trying to influence long term policy anyway, even if it so wanted.

[AlexRich]

1 hour ago, Grouse said:

 

Taxanomic inheritance is the issue. This kind of relatates to Venn diagrams. I am European, I am British, I am aYorkshireman, I am good looking! Can we agree on that at least?

 

We can agree on the first three ... but just because some girl in Soi 6 called you a "velly hansum man" don't expect us all to agree on that point.

[Khun Han]

Brexit minister Davis unequivocal about his aims for 'whole UK' :

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37720650

[Khun Han]

Unusual and interesting 'take' on brexit financial markets analysis:

 

https://www.ft.com/content/a34abad6-9058-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

[SheungWan]

20 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

 

We can agree on the first three ... but just because some girl in Soi 6 called you a "velly hansum man" don't expect us all to agree on that point.

 

Soi 6 is gold standard in my book.

[SheungWan]

5 minutes ago, Khun Han said:

Unusual and interesting 'take' on brexit financial markets analysis:

 

https://www.ft.com/content/a34abad6-9058-11e6-a72e-b428cb934b78

 

FT links require subscription, so something else maybe.

[Xircal]

On 10/17/2016 at 3:07 PM, Khun Han said:

Correct, Xircal. I'm thrusting real time data forward (and plenty of it) to support my position. Remainers such as yourself thrust speculation and forecasts. On the subject of which:

 

The think tank report that forms the Beeb article has it's own thread in this section where it is being discussed at length. The think tank that produced it got their last major forecast (in July) hopelessly wrong.

 

I'll stick with real time data and on-the-ground facts thankyou.

 

Since you aspire to real time data Han I think you might be interested in this titbit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-smiffys-business-moves-leaves-uk-europe-hq-exodus-a7371956.html

 

[Khun Han]

11 minutes ago, SheungWan said:

 

FT links require subscription, so something else maybe.

 

Sorry, my mistake. If you Google "brexit fallout" it's the first link, and if you don't have an FT cookie, you can read it for free .

[AlexRich]

17 minutes ago, Xircal said:

 

Since you aspire to real time data Han I think you might be interested in this titbit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-smiffys-business-moves-leaves-uk-europe-hq-exodus-a7371956.html

 

 

According to that guy KH this type of thing was never going to happen? You can bet you'll get some weasel words in the rebuttal. 

[Khun Han]

19 minutes ago, Xircal said:

 

Since you aspire to real time data Han I think you might be interested in this titbit: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/brexit-smiffys-business-moves-leaves-uk-europe-hq-exodus-a7371956.html

 

 

Yes, Smiffys boss Elliott Peckett has decided to pre-empt any possible bad case scenario by moving his company's admin to the Netherands. Smiffys has a turnover of 56 million Sterling, currently employs a total of 250 people in the UK and has 'over a dozen' staff in it's new HQ. It's a bad news story. A very minor one. But a bad news, all the same. It would be interesting to see how, if at all, moving their HQ to the Netherands changes their tax status.

[Scott]

A few off-topic, inflammatory posts and replies have been removed.   Please stay on topic and discuss the issue in a civil manner.  Personal remarks aimed at other members will earn suspensions.  

[AlexRich]

1 hour ago, Khun Han said:

 

Yes, Smiffys boss Elliott Peckett has decided to pre-empt any possible bad case scenario by moving his company's admin to the Netherands. Smiffys has a turnover of 56 million Sterling, currently employs a total of 250 people in the UK and has 'over a dozen' staff in it's new HQ. It's a bad news story. A very minor one. But a bad news, all the same. It would be interesting to see how, if at all, moving their HQ to the Netherands changes their tax status.

 

I thought this type of thing was never going to happen? I thought this was just Project Fear and scaremongering? 

 

The sad fact is that many UK companies will be drawing up contingency plans to leave for the EU or transfer parts of their business to Europe and may activate those plans should they believe that the Brexit negotiations are not producing the trading environment in the UK that supports their business. Project Fear is morphing into Project Reality! 

[Laughing Gravy]

14 hours ago, sandyf said:

Yes it does matter, unless of course you think it perfectly acceptable to post incorrect statements.

 

People should not try and be clever in their comments when they do not understand the text that has been used.

I see you quoted half of the sentence. Well done. Read the whole of the post if you can and then come back with a comment.

Edited October 21, 2016 by Laughing Gravy

[chiang mai]

3 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Read the forum s rules. It doesn't matter. So move on.

 

I have read the rules and number (2) reads:

 

"You will not use ThaiVisa.com to post any material which is knowingly or can be reasonably construed as false, inaccurate, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law".

[Laughing Gravy]

5 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

 

I have read the rules and number (2) reads:

 

"You will not use ThaiVisa.com to post any material which is knowingly or can be reasonably construed as false, inaccurate, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law".

So show me where it is false. I am waiting. As I stated there are numerous articles which stated the same thing. I can give you a list if you want. Can you give me a list that says my statement is false. Even at the poster who said it was from someone else, not false, but said by another person.. I have also stated I looked into it and some many have used the same statement from the same person. So who is wrong? Do you know? Jumping on the lets defame someone without actually reading the posts or checking the information out themselves. Typical from you.

Edited October 21, 2016 by Laughing Gravy

[chiang mai]

1 minute ago, Laughing Gravy said:

So show me where it is falsa\e. I am waiting. As I stated there are numerous articles which stated the same thing. I can give you a list if you want. Can you give me a list that says my statement is false. Even at the poster who said it was from someone else not false, but said by another person.. I have also stated I looked into it and some many have used the same statement from the same person. So who is wrong? Do you know? Jumping on the lets defame someone without actually reading the posts or checking the information out themselves.

 

I don't know and I don't care whether the articles are true or not, but I do know that your statements are wrong ("it doesn't matter"), it does matter when it comes to forum rules about what may be posted and what not.

[Laughing Gravy]

12 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

People should not try and be clever in their comments when they do not understand the text that has been used.

So where have I been clever? I mentioned a quote that is widely available on the internet from many sources.

[seedy]

Flaming posts - and quoted replies - Removed

 

Keep the personal attacks off this Forum

[Naam]

8 hours ago, Grouse said:

Taxanomic inheritance is the issue. This kind of relatates to Venn diagrams. I am European, I am British, I am aYorkshireman, I am good looking! Can we agree on that at least?

are you 'hansum' or just good looking?

[lannarebirth]

14 minutes ago, Naam said:

are you 'hansum' or just good looking?

 

I don't think he mentioned how much cash was in his wallet.