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Thai are not stupid to "so close the island off to tourism then... " as you suggested.

Looking for info and hope someone can advice. Non-O Visa retirement visa extension, 800K method, Jomtien location. As 1-year visa extension is due on same month of 90-day reporting and just couple of days apart, do I need to do Both virtually at same time, or do I just get 1-year visa extension and ignore 90-day reporting on that month ?

I lost my five year driver license earlier this year. Must have police report, 20 B and Residence Certificate 300 B -- all original-- in hand while applying for replacement at DLT. I did not have a photo copy of lost license so I had panic before going, anyway it was OK. Bring passport of course and you will need photo copies of certain pages -- could do on the spot. Cost for replacement was surprisingly low. around 200 B --- could not remember now..

I often take this bus and I just talk facts. Why bother photo ? Your info is not up-to-date and incorrect. SO BE it.

Saudi actively invest in Asia nowadays doing major projects in China, South Korea, Indonesia. They will do joint venture projects in HK too. it appears Thailand might hopefully get minor share. .

True. It is a bad piece by Jonathan Head of BBC

I just cared and talked experience. Last I took baht bus at this location was Nov 3, 2023 and boarded the front bus on queue which was the first one leaving.

About 3 months ago, they changed the queuing system. So your info had been outdated.

Vietnam economy was doing very well in 2022 -- over 7% GDP growth in 2022. Vietnam economy and export had not been doing so well in 2023 first 9 months on year on year basis, less than half of 2022 data. Not so sure of reasoning behind. Thailand export and economy are generally OK.

Thai Airway just announced days ago European and Australian routes had been booked "full" for fourth quarter of this year. Tourism is up, Airlines are busy. Good and Happy for them.

All Investors only see $$$$$$$$ Anti this-Anti that is no concern. Risk is also bearable as long as there will be high profit, high return. Just Business Course 101

In addition to very low fare, there are two features in Pattaya Baht Bus --- get on/ get off anywhere and 'door-less' . The 'door-less' part is easy enough. Would the on/off anywhere feature be same in the Phuket bus running the loop ? if yes, is frequent stoppage an issue ? I think 40 B is about the right price.

There are. Available in Big C and Lotus Supermarkets in Pattaya and Bangkok. Actually a better kind/brand available in Thailand just roughly one year ago -- fruitless and more delicious. Cheaper too. I bought and ate plenty.

Not same for Westerners and Asians. Westerners booked months prior to departure. Very common for Asians decided going and booking a week or two or three or four prior to departure.

The Thai favor and want the new rail system, period. Thai Government is working towards this goal. Thailand could not build HSR themselves. Japan and China were the suppliers for such project in this region. Japan fumbled badly on HSR projects in India and Vietnam in last 5 years. China was marching on completing project after project and surpassed and beaten out Japan nowadays in pricing and technology and timing. ( Japan started in late 1960's ; China started in early 2000's )

The current inflation rate in Thailand is around 1%, and you are concerned about inflation rate in Thailand ? May as well be known that you DO NOT like the Thai live happily in both short and long run.

Macao had done this multiple time, Macao had done same, so were Japan and Singapore. Now it is Thailand.

PM Srettha is Not history guy of religion guy. I doubt he understand much about either of these subjects. He has been too busy running from countries to countries, meeting to meeting and might not have time to think about " The West Vs Global South ". For him, he engages about any business good for Thailand in both long and short run, regardless of global and geo-politics . The Thai like this way too.

About the language, Srettha has an advantage as shown in past weeks that he spoke English quite often in informal as well as formal meeting with business executives and Head of States, and also in public speaking on the Forum. Almost all executives and politicians in other countries do not know Thai language, but a lot are fluent in English, or at least know some English. Srettha talked with Saudi MBS without translator from both sides, all in English. He met with 5-6 business groups in China including Alibaba, Tencents, Xiaomi, etc and spoke English in the meeting.

Concept is more like the major Hub of airport for transit. Singapore has been doing such services ---- unloading/loading and distribution etc --- and of course quieting making big $$$ for decades. Thai Landbridge is to assimilate and share such business with Singapore, as running a parallel route ( through Thailand is shorter and better route )

In Beijing five days ago, Putin initiated and invited Srettha for a short gathering. It surprised Srettha and the Thai entourage. So why not ? it does not hurt Thailand a bit, but there is an opportunity out there.

Just two months into his new job, Mr. Srettha had gone to NYC for UN Conference, Beijing for BRI Forum, and Riyadh for Asian-GCC Summit . Mr. Srettha indeed looked like a political rookie, after all, he had been in politics full time for months only and he did not have this level of international exposure in the past. It is very tall order for him matching up Putin, Xi and MBS, all experienced politicians. I think Mr. Srettha is more about vision and seriously short of style and details.

They targeted 25 million in 2023.

The counting method had been same for decades.

T wo weeks ago, USA CitiBank and USA J Morgan Bank raised their projection of China 2023 GDP growth from below 5.0% to 5.0%. Sorry to disappoint you who specialized in writing bad news rhetoric for Thailand and for China.