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I wonder what punishment is then allowed for staff being late? It is clear that corporal punishment is not and should not be the way, but monetary punishment also does not seem to be allowed. It would seem that the only way then is sacking the staff but then again you might be left without any staff soon.
Somehow it reminded me of story a while ago that Thai police was forcing errant drivers to do sit-ups and pushups instead of monetary fines and explained that many drivers preferred that to paying the fines.
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They managed to do this in Georgia back in 2004. It was deemed that the entire police force was too corrupt to reorganize. They fired most of the existing police force, hired new recruits and reduced the police force size by half. At the same time they started offering much higher salaries for police, thus attracting more qualified candidates. It was largely deemed as the most successful police reorganization exercise worldwide and police corruption decreased tenfold.
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4 hours ago, Dolf said:I give you a real answer. Grab is ok in some cities but no cheaper in Bangkok. Bolt is super cheap in CM and slightly cheaper in Bangkok. Bolt is in Pattaya I think.
Download Bolt and Grab.
Grab is often 50-100% more expensive than taxis in Bangkok, i.e. compared to taxi meter price. Bolt can be cheaper or around the same as taxi but impossible to get during traffic hours. Bolt is ok for off-peak hours or in some more remote areas of Bangkok though.
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3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:That 54% figure is not the correct amount for a wine. Import taxes are much, much higher than that on fine wine. Why else would good wine be 3 to 5x more expensive here, than in the US?
Why is the tax on wine in Thailand 250% on average? In most cases, duties constitute a state’s primary protection against products imported from other countries in direct competition with local production.
https://silklegal.com/wine-tax-in-thailand-a-protectionist-barrier/
54% import tax seems to be correct but, as your quoted article states, there are multiple other taxes added on top of it, i.e. 160bt per bottle excise+local tax + 10% consumption tax for better wines + 7% VAT . Still, even considering all these, I also do not understand how the wine prices here can be averagely 3-4 times higher than in Europe too. And not only on good wines but on cheap ones too. Furthermore, the 54% import tax should not even be applicable for wines from Chile and Australia.
Either way, one can hope that proposed reductions in import tax and excise tax shall result in some reduction in prices eventually.
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On 3/10/2024 at 8:37 AM, freeworld said:
Have 4 samsonite and 1 carlton (3 suitcases and 2 hand luggage) bought them circa 1996 and after extensive travels all over the planet the exterior shows some small scars but they are overall still in good condition.
I have a Carlton too. Around 25 years old and still in good shape.
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On 3/3/2024 at 12:59 PM, impulse said:
Zebra crossings in much of the world just convey permission to cross with no fear of a jaywalking violation. They don't convey right of way. The traffic signals do that. Or they don't, if there's no signal there. There's quite a few zebras in Bangkok that have signals.
I would think that in most of the world they do convey the right of the way. Even in Thailand the regulations state that the drivers must stop when anyone crossing on zebra and the fine is 4,000 Baht for not stopping. Unfortunately, in Thailand it is largely ignored by most drivers and almost never enforced. Some drivers with whom I have spoken here do not even know that this is indeed the regulation. I know in many countries in Europe you will be heavily fined even if you do not stop when a pedestrian is standing on a kerb next to zebra with an intent to cross. In which countries do not they give the right of way?
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I use Xiaomi Mop 2 Pro. It is quite fine for regular vacuuming and mopping but as some posters said it will not clean as well as maid or yourself so occasionally someone will still have to do it by hand if you want to maintain a clean place.
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24 minutes ago, scorecard said:
Same in Thailand, the Bolt screen shows the fares for 2 or 3 types of vehicles, customer selects one of the offered fares.
I've used Bolt maybe 30 times in thailand, final price has always been he price I selected before the system confimed my booking and found / sent a car to pick me up.
Agreed price remains on my screen until trip is fully completed.
Never once has the driver asked for more.
Yes, it is usually a fixed price but if the selected car type is Taxi then in Bolt app it just shows an estimated range of the fares, e.g. in article it states that it was in 300-400 baht range. It used to be then that you paid what was shown on the meter in taxi plus 20 baht for booking. But now few times I have noticed that even in taxis they do not turn on the meter anymore but the fare is calculated by Bolt app instead. At the end of the ride you are expected to pay whatever the app has calculated.
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30 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:
List of countries having Double Taxation Treaties" with Thailand,
It might be nearly impossible to find out what should be taxed and what should not be and what the formula should be. The savings or investment accounts might have thousands of transactions over great many years. If you transfer some of it to Thailand and the government wants to tax it, how can you possibly prove that this amount comes from some particular period of time of your earnings abroad and that it was already taxed at some specific rate?
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1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:
Sorry, but I don't believe everything I read. For many, who live in smaller towns the total cost is 120 baht for two dishes. Plus 9 baht for delivery. Who pays the 40 baht the article speaks of. I think that is nonsense.
If it hurts you to offer the delivery person a tip, or you want to give them more, so be it. I will continue to show them kindness and gratitude.
It is a common misunderstanding that the drivers get only the amount quoted as the delivery fee. No driver would work for 9 baht. Grab adds extra incentives for drivers from the commission Grab gets and even for very short rides the driver usually gets 20-40 baht.
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On 8/30/2023 at 1:50 PM, impulse said:
A few months ago, I had a screening and a bunch of spots frozen at Bumrungrad (no cutting and no biopsy) and it was around 5,000 baht. Base price was less than 2,000 baht, but she had to spend a LOT of time on my bald, very sunburnt head.
The same - a screening and a some spots frozen at Bumrungrad recently. 7,000 Baht. It was done in 10 minutes or so.
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On 3/6/2023 at 6:26 PM, gearbox said:
Nothing wrong with Jetstar if you have right expectations...
My expectation was to reach the destination. I guess it was too much to expect. I finally had to book another flight with different airline and Jetstar refused to reimburse me for the ticket.
Never again
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4 hours ago, Sparktrader said:
Prices are 50% too low.
Considering that a lot of time is actually spent stuck in traffic, these newly announced fares would probably make the cost of an average ride some 20-30% higher. I wonder how Mr. Wirat Phimphanit, an advisor, can say that the fares would not increase by much.
Either way, I agree that a raise is long overdue since the fares have not changed in many years.
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8 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:The list includes pork and chicken. But those prices have already increased by up to 100% in recent months.
Indeed, prices of some other items in the list have increased too. And the article says that it is an extension of an existing freeze for one more year. It would seem that this is just a populistic announcement that is not being enforced in any way.
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2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:They are probably thinking they will get the High spending folks to part with more money to fly on a newer plane then on one of the older unsightly ones that have sat rotting for 2 years....lack of maintenance comes to mind. They could have retrofitted the planes they had in the 2 years of downtime they had.....just ludicrous to lease planes. Wonder if it was approved by the Bankruptcy administrator...
They recently announced that they are selling airplane seats to generate some cash. Perhaps the old ones do not have seats anymore so they need to lease new airplanes with seats ????
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2 hours ago, Edwin Cameron said:
This has to be an 'April Fools ' joke,yes?
I recall that the government announced last year that April Fools jokes are banned. They shall be considered a violation of Computer Crimes Act about fake news and could land you in jail.
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21 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:
No one is excusing Putin's actions, but when you provide countries with NATO support, right up to Russia's borders, your looking for a fight.
I think those countries would disagree and say that if there was no NATO support then Russia would have invaded them long ago. Russia is now proving this point again.
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I use an app called VoIpConnect. Quite cheap and the quality is ok.
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3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:Pure BS! Officials agree with criminal taxi drivers that do not want to use a meter?? Amazing! Taxis should be bound to use meters, or otherwise be taken off the streets. Here we are talking about a ride, that might be about 7 - 8 km, for 400 baht??? Turn on the meter, and see the price stop at 200 - 250 baht maximum.
If they would turn on the meter then for 7-8 km it would likely be less than 100 baht
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On 11/20/2021 at 9:52 PM, Atlantis said:
With regards to Bolt vs. Grab, I'm pretty certain that Bolt will always be cheaper than Grab, in every single instance. Would be happy to hear otherwise from any other posters. This is probably because Grab takes a considerable commission from their drivers, whereas Bolt does not.
This is not true. I have compared them occasionally, and sometimes it is Bolt that is cheaper and sometimes it is Grab.
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46 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:
The whole 11am to 2pm/5pm to Midnight selling times has been around for a while.
Wonder why 11pm and not midnight ?
I was always under impression that those strange selling time restrictions were applicable only for purchasing alcohol in stores. No restaurant nor bar ever followed such restrictions before.
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On 11/14/2021 at 9:31 AM, Heng said:
Is there a setting in Grab to allow JustGrab or is it automatic? I've been using it for awhile and in the beginning, it seems regular private car owners would show up as well as taxis.... but lately (as in... 20+ rides over the last 6-7 months), it seems to be all taxis.
Yes, there is a choice and you can choose to use GrabCar, JustGrab or GrabTaxi. I do not understand all these complaints on how pricey Grab is. You can always select GrabTaxi and just pay the same metered fare as for any taxi + booking fee. I guess with these new regulations the price for that shall become higher. I actually find it strange that the government is trying to regulate the minimum fare. In some other countries it is only the maximum fare that is regulated which allows for more competitive services.
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5 hours ago, nausea said:
Good question - whilst fifty percent false positives are bad enough, cos. of of wasted time, effort, and expense, false negatives would be a greater concern from a virus containment perspective.
50% accuracy is basically the same as a flip of a coin. The article does not mentioned the accuracy of false negatives. It could be the same for all we know.
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11 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:
Among the 12-17 group, CDC reports 9% have serious side effects for pfizer (only approved for that group) and 4% have serious heart problems.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210802/after-nearly-9-million-pfizer-shots-for-us-teens-serious-side-effects-rare-cdcThe article actually states that only 0.1% reported side effects and then 9% of the reported ones were serious. Hence, it is 0.01% chance to have serious side effects.
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Western fit big guy jeans ?
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Same here. I am about the same size and it seems impossible to find long chinos in Bangkok, not even in online shops. I just ordered ones from US Amazon.