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Aliexpress or Thai Merchant Scam
My Thai bank notifies of ALL transactions and it is an immediate SMS to my phone. Happy with that! -
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News Forum - Thai woman mistaken for foreigner and charged 100,000 baht more by hospital
There are. In western countries with state sponsored health insurance, foreign visitors who do not have resident status, or visitors from countries without a reciprocity treaty, pay higher medical fees than nationals. For example, a US national is snow boarding with a Canadian friend at Whistler, BC. Both fall and break a leg. The Canadian national is treated without charge at a hospital. The US national must pay whatever fees the hospital and province have set for the care provided. If I go to visit a Dutch national friend in Amsterdam and we both get food poisoning and must seek medical care, my Dutch friend receives free health care. I must pay all medical fees and expenses. If I become a Dutch resident, I have 4 months to obtain health insurance or I will be fined. Thai hospitals both public and private are either directly or indirectly subsidized by the Thai public. This can be done through the government paying for infrastructure and services or in the case of private hospitals, through tax policy, grants and subsidizing the education of medical personnel. Therefore, it is not unreasonable that the Thai healthcare system charge non residents a fee for services rendered. in plain language, Thai people have already contributed to their cost of healthcare, and foreign residents have not. -
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News Forum - Thailand’s Public Health Ministry finalises Cannabis-Hemp Act draft
Will we end up with a system that existed in many US states before? It seems a bit challenging to put the cat back in the bag now. However, the fact that it is not reclassified as narcotic indicates this will be a lasting fight for long time. I have already heard anecdotal comments from bar owners that they have dropped revenues as many tourists who opt for Cannabis does not spend on drinks. However, I doubt the restaurant businesses have lost money. -
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Classic Cars.
Anyone seen any other old classics around? I saw two Mark 1 Cortinas on the same day in Trang a few years back, then an old Mercury, left hand drive and very dusty, spoke to the owner, he was very animated about it but I couldn’t follow what he was saying. I wonder how it got to Thailand. -
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Aliexpress or Thai Merchant Scam
You are tossing out concepts without considering practicality. Credit/debit cards are evolved. One just has to set up the security parameters. This means using cards with chips that require a pin, and transaction alerts. I receive an alert on my mobile for large transactions, and account changes. Signing into any of my FI and CC accounts requires multi factor authorization with a code generated. Card users must take responsibility for their own basic security. It is far more risky for me to walk around with 50,000 baht to purchase an item than to execute the transaction online. Online shopping is not a "cult like" existence. I don't have the time to chase after many consumer items, nor do I wish to spend time going to retailers to collect heavy objects. It is cost effective and efficient to have my heavy or bulk items purchased online. I know what the cost of some items are, and if a retailer has my size and offers a competitive price, I will purchase online. My time has value. I am not playing games with anyone because I only purchase form verified sources such as the manufacturer or an authorized distributor. I don't have to modify my lifestyle to resist anything. I purchase online because it is often easier, more cost effective and allows me to use errand time for leisure time. Yes, to using credit cards prudently, no to avoiding online transactions outright.- 1
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