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soi3eddie

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  1. 5 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

    ou need to trawl round the Yaowrat Road in Chinatown. Most won't touch foreign 99.999 - even though mine was Royal Mint and bubble wrapped with a certificate. 2 shops gave me prices but it was for the spot 96.5% - the difference is for their cut and smelting costs, and they broke open the seal and will melt it down even though they were beautiful Britannia bars. Carry it on your person, though, no problem taking it out of the UK nor into Thailand.

     

    When I bought last year I wanted 99.999 but could not get easily unless buying 1kg bars (too much and not easily traded). In the end I settled for multiple bars at different sies in 96.5% which can be traded on almost any street in SE Asia. Over 6,000 Baht/Baht weight up now in 12 months. Very happy. Hua Seng Heng in Yaowarat are an excellent source.

     

     

  2. 15 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

    And as far as I know this quota does not apply to individual units, like this is a unit from a Thai person and only a Thai person can buy it.

    I bought a condominium from a Thai person. We checked with the building management that the foreign quota of the whole condominium was not reached, and that was all we had to do to confirm I could buy it. 

    Same here. I was looking at a condo in Bangkok about 5 months ago. It was listed as "Thai Quota". Told the agent I wasn't interested. Then the juristic advised him that another condo in the building was being sold from a foreigner to a Thai meaning that "foreign quota" became available. I reckon that added 25% to the value of the condo I was looking at. Ultimately, I went on to buy elsewhere though.

     

  3. 4 hours ago, webfact said:

    In his address, Sittra affirmed that his exposé of the alleged bribery was not influenced by personal gain or hidden motives.

     

    He stated, “I only want to tell the public about the matter despite knowing that I may be in danger.”

     

    So what is his agenda? To get "disappeared"? Brave or foolish I'm not sure which. I hope he has a good network of safe houses.

    Maybe something good comes out of his "revelation". I expect not though.

     

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  4. Cold calls from Brits are in my experience typically trying to sell investments to get their hands on pension pots of expats. Your number may be shared around. I'm guessing they get our numbers from insurance or property companies who might know we have money. Tbh it's gone pretty quiet in recent years as I rarely get calls these days. 

     

  5. 8 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

    Since the same can be said of Arabs , Chinese, Indians and a dozen other nationalities this worn out old prejudice seems almost harmless.  Sounding like the passive bigotry of the average dullard who has never actually met a Jew nor done any business with Arabs Chinese, Indians, etc.

     

    However it does not negate the fact you are trading in antisemitic tropes. 

    You forgot the Scots. Many who would agree to the above. Great friends. Got a few Jewish friends. They're a bit more sensitive but still are quite chilled. Let's just get on together and enjoy what we have in life and don't over think things!

     

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  6. I was departing Suvarhnabhumi at 01:50am on Friday morning. Having got to the airport way too early, I visited both the Singapore Air and Thai lounges from 9:30pm until 1am. As some might know, the walkway on concourse "D" looks right down on the arrivals and immigration areas 1 & 2. Both looked very clear at 9:30pm, 11pm and 1am. I actually stopped for a few seconds to observe as they were nothing like as busy as when I arrived a few weeks ago. I guess it can be down to day of week (weekends busier?) and whether or not fully loaded A380s have just landed.

     

    Another point of note regarding enhanced scrutiny of foreigners; on Thursday I renewed my Non-O retirement extension of stay at CW Bangkok. No appointment. Got queue ticket at 09:15am and was seen at 11:00am. Walked out with new extension in passport at 11:30am (all papers were in order). Easiest yet in last 5 years. No extra paperwork or requirements. Not a single question from a very polite and efficient I/O at desk L35.

     

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  7. 17 hours ago, Dolf said:

    Talk is moved onto Kiwis.

     

    Brits, then Swiss, now Kiwis. Which nationality can raise the stakes further and top the antics of the Kiwis?

     

  8. Any sensible country would apply strict vehicle safety inspections, limit driver hours, enhance driver training and licensing, design safer roads and enforce all the rules. They would also hold highly accountable the corporation and their executives or insurers. But not Thailand. So sad for the unnecessary loss of life and suffering. Life is way too cheap here and some on this forum think it funny. Clearly they haven't suffered personal tragedy of a loved one or head of the family. Shame.

     

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    • Expect longer processing times on entry/exit to/from Thailand with possible questioning leading to ever longer queues.
    • Expect long processing times for extensions of stay - especially Non-O. They will be looking through every line on bank statements multiple times and will thumb back and forth through passport at least 6 times going forward. Just looking for something.
    • Any slightest discrepancy will be questioned and likley rejected.

    In related news. Jomtien immigration finally broke a record for queues. Now you can sit on the beach while waiting your turn for interrogation!

    Of course, using an agent for fee will not change, and will expediate your application as always 🙂

     

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  9. 1 hour ago, cracker1 said:

    Please help me understand this?

    In my country a "Culvert" is a small bridge over a stream of gutter.

    So is the structure in the photo going to have the road built up on either side and allow vehicular traffic to pass over the railway tracks without impeding the trains? A bit like an "overbridge".

     

    Good question. I was wondering same. From the picture it looks like the train track (the wide strip) will have to be elevated over the top of the "culvert". See no mention of trains passing through the "culvert". It say's vehicle pass though the culvert so the trains must go up and over. 

     

     

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    Something may have been lost in translation. Expect the article meant "pub/bar/venue serving alcohol" rather than "liquor store". Either way, not nice to see someone injured. Could have been worse. But surely the police will also be investigating why it was still open at 04:30am. Or do they have a "special" licence?

     

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