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  1. 23 hours ago, steven100 said:

    Just check the rate out and see how much you will lose with a Kasikorn transfer, or talk the bank and see if they'll match another bank's better rate  ??

    If it isn't a huge amount I would just do the TT bank transfer ....

     

    why go to all the bother of carrying cash ... ATM withdrawals... etc ....  if there's only a small difference ...

    plus ,  peace of mind not carrying $20k ...  just my opinion

     

    PS.  you'll need all of that one mill in Auss as a steak is around $30-35 and the beer will be $7

    good luck with the nanny state also.

    Give the guy a break. He wants to educate his children! Your "nanny state" is not all bad. Perhaps you enjoy your feudal and corrupt society, if your living in Thailand? Many people aspire to something better.

    And where is the beer for $7? I buy at a 'wholesale' for far less per bottle.

  2. 17 hours ago, midasthailand said:

    My understanding is that many years ago, even before 9/11 there was a plan to have a diplomatic enclave on the site of the old Military Prepatory School. After the Prep school moved to Nakhon Nayok the land was occupied by Suan Lum night markets. It took several years for the authorities to get rid of the night market vendors and I believe you will see more Embassies relocate to that vicinity.

     

    The prevailing wisdom at the time was that it would be easier for the RTP to provide protection if all the embassies wee co-located...not sure if that is still the prevailing wisdom given the steep rise in terrorist attacks world wide over the last 20 years.

    Wisdom and the RTP, sounds like an oxymoron to me :cheesy:

     

    But I do understand what you're saying.

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  3. 1 hour ago, johng said:

    The massive amount of concrete used in all the buildings and roads soaks up heat during the day and releases it at night..the buildings also restrict airflow.

    Huh?  So it only stays hot in areas of "civilization"? Mmmm...........:whistling:

     

    I will run with the plausible explanation of being in or near the tropics, although the massive amount of concrete will possibly contribute a few more degrees.

  4. About two years ago I took a cab from Swampy to downtown BKK and my hotel. Along the tollway the driver pulled over, stopped and announced "No meter you pay me X baht". Having travelled this route many times before I recognised the overcharge and contemplating what to do (it was dark and I was not going to get out of the cab and probably have the cretin drive off with my luggage) I said "Ok, drive on". Took me about thirty seconds to extricate myself because I knew when I arrive at my hotel ,concierge will come out to the taxi to get my luggage. I got out of the cab slowly while they were doing this (and I am wasting sometime looking for my wallet) I gave the driver 300 baht and walked away. The driver did not make a scene with 3 concierge guys around. Whew. Now I make sure I speak a little Thai to a driver (if I am alone), be friendly and let him know I have stayed at "the hotel" many times before (puts them off driving a long way around also). Hope this helps anyone else from being ripped off.

  5. 3 hours ago, Suradit69 said:

     

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    There's a lot of competition for last place in the "reliable" competition. In most threads on TV you can depend on a contingent of  "warriors" to muddy the waters with unreliable info.

     

     

     

    "...on TV you can depend on a contingent of  "warriors" to muddy the waters with unreliable info." TV readers are not muddying the waters, it is the inconsistencies of information from Thai government departments! As is often the case, the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing :post-4641-1156693976:

  6. 4 hours ago, abrahamzvi said:

    Allow me to add that even ignoring ethical considerations, it is proven that the capital punishment is not a deterrent. Further, there are cases where the court is wrong in its verdict and this comes to light. How can one correct the wrong? The innocent person is dead!

     

    I would think it is a deterrent for sane people but not for those who are mentally unbalanced/disturbed.

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