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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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Seafood shopping at Lan po market.
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ตลาดนาเกลือ พัทยา
Pattaya-Naklua, Muang Pattaya, Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150
https://maps.google.com?q=ตลาดนาเกล...674b257ef39:0x96b60ee41a5535d3&hl=en-TH&gl=th
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Forgot to add location
ตลาดนาเกลือ พัทยา
Pattaya-Naklua, Muang Pattaya, Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150
https://maps.google.com?q=ตลาดนาเกล...674b257ef39:0x96b60ee41a5535d3&hl=en-TH&gl=th
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Limited budget so bought the following
Pomfret 160 baht
Batang fish 60baht
Green mussels 60 baht
thai oyster 100 baht
Not eating today so prepare the fish for freezing. Cleaned the fish with salt solution.
Drain the water and wrap fish with wax paper. Make sure there is no air.
Put wrapped fish in plastic containers so I know which batch of frozen seafood.
Pomfret 160 baht 
Batang fish 60baht
Green mussels 60 baht
thai oyster 100 baht
Not eating today so prepare the fish for freezing. Cleaned the fish with salt solution.Drain the water and wrap fish with wax paper. Make sure there is no air.
Put wrapped fish in plastic containers so I know which batch of frozen seafood.
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My first attempt to do the bedok north st. 4 bak chor mee.
Soup wise ok, but a big world of difference compare to the bedok one. I still remember the killer soup thick thick one. Never mind, keep trying. Think I should add some deep fried pork lard and flat fish (pin her).
Soup wise ok, but a big world of difference compare to the bedok one. I still remember the killer soup thick thick one. Never mind, keep trying. Think I should add some deep fried pork lard and flat fish (pin her).
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Chow Ah Kuah again. As usual, Pickpocket theft tourist at Pattaya beach road.
Many social media user very unhappy why criminal got right to cover face.
Iranian tourist so happy that wallet and phone got back that he bought the matas a gift hamper.
Many social media user very unhappy why criminal got right to cover face.
Iranian tourist so happy that wallet and phone got back that he bought the matas a gift hamper.
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A note on Katoey aka Sao Song aka Sao prapet song (literally mean second type of women). Usually written as สาวสอง or just สาว2.
Most of them operate in groups of between 10-15. There are also smaller groups of 2-3 and they hang around the darker sections along the beach. Usually they will blend in with the real working ladies so the unsuspecting tourist think they are working ladies. Some of the gangs can be very violent and even extort money from the working ladies and tourist.
My neighbours have many time clashes with the katoey gangs in jomtien beach until the local pai kia in charge of the area place a curfew for both sides.
Even the matas and local pai kia also shake their head when it comes to katoeys gangs operating at the beach.
For those tourist who are alone, my advice is dont ever go to the beach (both Jomtien and Pattaya) after 10 pm. There are many joints to have fun and safety is gurantee by the joints.
Most of them operate in groups of between 10-15. There are also smaller groups of 2-3 and they hang around the darker sections along the beach. Usually they will blend in with the real working ladies so the unsuspecting tourist think they are working ladies. Some of the gangs can be very violent and even extort money from the working ladies and tourist.
My neighbours have many time clashes with the katoey gangs in jomtien beach until the local pai kia in charge of the area place a curfew for both sides.
Even the matas and local pai kia also shake their head when it comes to katoeys gangs operating at the beach.
For those tourist who are alone, my advice is dont ever go to the beach (both Jomtien and Pattaya) after 10 pm. There are many joints to have fun and safety is gurantee by the joints.
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I so may years in LOS never every have any problem with them
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Remember my outdoor kitchen?
Just came home from drinks felt having something hot, so decided to cook instant noodles but at my indoor kitchen.
Here's my humble indoor kitchen and the supper that I am having now, nothing much to see really :p
Another deep sink
My coffee maker and commercial juicer
My supper
eating this now while I post
Just came home from drinks felt having something hot, so decided to cook instant noodles but at my indoor kitchen.
Here's my humble indoor kitchen and the supper that I am having now, nothing much to see really :p
Another deep sink
My coffee maker and commercial juicer
My supper
eating this now while I post
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555 myojo is imported sia.Remember my outdoor kitchen?
Just came home from drinks felt having something hot, so decided to cook instant noodles but at my indoor kitchen.
Here's my humble indoor kitchen and the supper that I am having now, nothing much to see really :p
Another deep sink
My coffee maker and commercial juicer
My supper
eating this now while I post
Wow. So long never makan myojo and maggi liaoz.
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hihihi you got partner mah. Ah kuah dont dare touch those with partner.
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You misunderstood Froggy. I think he is saying he gets good service from them.
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omg froggy. from wagyu steak and fine wine to myojo and maggi instant noodles. what a wide and diverse palate. :p
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Isn't the Beach Rd stretch (Pattaya) nicknamed Coconut Bar? :p
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Less bang for your baht o_O Other day rate was 24, expect now to cross below this
Baht crosses over 32 benchmark
Exporters continue to pressure central bank to put a leash on surging currency
The baht's strength since early last year could be due to the dollar's retreat and Thailand's current account surplus, while capital flow to portfolio investment is still minimal, said Chantavarn Sucharitakul, assistant governor for corporate strategy and relations at the Bank of Thailand.
The local currency is moving in line with regional peers and volatility is moderate, Mrs Chantavarn said after a meeting on Friday with the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
Foreign investors cashed out of Thai shares at a net 7.24 billion baht year-to-date, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Net foreign inflows into Thai bonds reached 47 billion baht as of Jan 11, the Thai Bond Market Association said.
The baht at one point on Friday rose to 31.91 against the greenback, firming 2.1% year-to-date, before slipping to 31.96 in late trade.
In 2017, the baht was the second-best gainer in the region after the South Korean won, with the former up 10% and the latter up 11%.
Exporters and business operators have fretted over the baht's rapid gain, requesting the meeting with the central bank and setting up a committee tasked with monitoring the currency's movement.
The TNSC recently estimated that every one-baht rise against the dollar would cause a loss of 230 billion baht worth of export income, while the spillover effect from the loss would mean 791 billion worth of liquidity disappearing from the economic system.
Mrs Chantavarn said the central bank has intervened periodically when the baht's strength was detrimental to the country's economy to alleviate the effects on business operators.
She said the current rise could be attributed to the upsurge in foreign reserves last year.
The central bank's intervention is not aimed at making Thailand gain a trade advantage against other countries or resist market forces, she said, adding that any action would be intended to help the private sector adjust.
The central bank reported that Thailand's foreign reserves climbed to US$204 billion (6.5 trillion baht) as of Jan 5 from $202.6 billion at the end of last year and $171.9 billion at the end of 2016.
Amid high uncertainty over the trade policies of major economies and geopolitical tensions, the Bank of Thailand agreed to coordinate to support and promote business operators to hedge against foreign exchange risks or shift to quote prices in terms of baht or other currencies moving in line with the baht instead of the US dollar, she said.
Almost 80% of operators still stick to quoting their product prices in dollar terms, but the US accounts for less than 20% of Thai trade, she said.
Moreover, operators who are liable for foreign-currency-denominated debt repayment can protect their businesses against exchange-rate fluctuations by opening a foreign currency deposit account.
Mrs Chantavarn said the central bank has joined with commercial banks to launch an FX options project to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pay a lower fee when hedging against risks.
Some 2,000 SME operators have received coupons, which can be used to buy options or lock in currency rates to hedge against foreign exchange risks on export value totalling $200 billion since the scheme kicked off late last year.
The Bank of Thailand and the TNSC have agreed to widen accessibility of the FX options project to the council's members. Operators have been urged to exploit the stronger baht by importing machinery and equipment to upgrade their productivity, slim down operating costs and add value to their products to beef up competitiveness, she said.
TNSC chairwoman Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong said after meeting central bank officials that the country's economic pickup and high current account surplus, resulting from the solid export and tourism sectors, are contributing to the firmer baht.
She said the council is maintaining its export growth forecast at 5.5% this year, despite the baht's rally.
Export volume is expected to to reach $20 billion a month on average.
Exporters, small operators in particular, should adjust themselves and hedge against foreign currency risks, Mrs Ghanyapad said.
She said that 2,000 of the 17,000 SME exporters have participated in the FX hedging training programme arranged by the Thai Bankers' Association, but less than 200 have taken out the financial risk management instrument.
Kobsit Silpachai, head of capital market research department at Kasikornbank (KBank), said the stronger baht is in line with other regional currencies, led by the Chinese yuan, after a report that China could slow or even stop its buying spree in US sovereign bonds.
"Given the new factor of China [in addition to Thailand's strong economic fundamentals], the baht could further appreciate to 31.75 baht against the dollar next week," he said.
With the baht strengthening at a faster pace than expected, the bank is considering revising its baht-dollar forecast from the 32.30 baht mark expected by year-end.
Given seasonal factors, the baht is expected to hit this year's high against the greenback in April.
The Fiscal Policy Office will review a series of economic indicators this year, including GDP growth, oil prices and the baht-to-dollar rate on Jan 29, said Soraphol Tulayasathien, director of the Macroeconomic Policy Bureau.
The current baht value is now firmer than the previous forecast of 33.5 to the dollar, but the trend could be reversed late this year when the US Federal Reserve raises its policy rate, he said.
Despite the baht's run-up, it is still in line with other regional currencies, Mr Soraphol said, adding that a flood of offshore inflow to Asia is driving up currencies.
In the meantime, Theeraj Athanavanich, a bond market adviser at the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), said the Finance Ministry has initiated efforts through every channel to help stem the baht's rapid gain, but such attempts have become more difficult due to the influx of capital inflows.
The PDMO will ask foreign entities that recently won approval to issue baht-denominated bonds to speed up the bond issuance, Mr Theeraj said.
The Finance Ministry allowed foreign state agencies and companies to apply for baht-denominated bond issuance as a special case from Sept 6 to Oct 6, a move expected to help curb the baht's rapid gain. Foreign entities that received Finance Ministry approval are to issue the baht bonds with a maturity of up to three years between Nov 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
Baht crosses over 32 benchmark
Exporters continue to pressure central bank to put a leash on surging currency
- Bangkok Post Published: 13/01/2018 at 09:10 AM
The baht's strength since early last year could be due to the dollar's retreat and Thailand's current account surplus, while capital flow to portfolio investment is still minimal, said Chantavarn Sucharitakul, assistant governor for corporate strategy and relations at the Bank of Thailand.
The local currency is moving in line with regional peers and volatility is moderate, Mrs Chantavarn said after a meeting on Friday with the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
Foreign investors cashed out of Thai shares at a net 7.24 billion baht year-to-date, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Net foreign inflows into Thai bonds reached 47 billion baht as of Jan 11, the Thai Bond Market Association said.
The baht at one point on Friday rose to 31.91 against the greenback, firming 2.1% year-to-date, before slipping to 31.96 in late trade.
In 2017, the baht was the second-best gainer in the region after the South Korean won, with the former up 10% and the latter up 11%.
Exporters and business operators have fretted over the baht's rapid gain, requesting the meeting with the central bank and setting up a committee tasked with monitoring the currency's movement.
The TNSC recently estimated that every one-baht rise against the dollar would cause a loss of 230 billion baht worth of export income, while the spillover effect from the loss would mean 791 billion worth of liquidity disappearing from the economic system.
Mrs Chantavarn said the central bank has intervened periodically when the baht's strength was detrimental to the country's economy to alleviate the effects on business operators.
She said the current rise could be attributed to the upsurge in foreign reserves last year.
The central bank's intervention is not aimed at making Thailand gain a trade advantage against other countries or resist market forces, she said, adding that any action would be intended to help the private sector adjust.
The central bank reported that Thailand's foreign reserves climbed to US$204 billion (6.5 trillion baht) as of Jan 5 from $202.6 billion at the end of last year and $171.9 billion at the end of 2016.
Amid high uncertainty over the trade policies of major economies and geopolitical tensions, the Bank of Thailand agreed to coordinate to support and promote business operators to hedge against foreign exchange risks or shift to quote prices in terms of baht or other currencies moving in line with the baht instead of the US dollar, she said.
Almost 80% of operators still stick to quoting their product prices in dollar terms, but the US accounts for less than 20% of Thai trade, she said.
Moreover, operators who are liable for foreign-currency-denominated debt repayment can protect their businesses against exchange-rate fluctuations by opening a foreign currency deposit account.
Mrs Chantavarn said the central bank has joined with commercial banks to launch an FX options project to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pay a lower fee when hedging against risks.
Some 2,000 SME operators have received coupons, which can be used to buy options or lock in currency rates to hedge against foreign exchange risks on export value totalling $200 billion since the scheme kicked off late last year.
The Bank of Thailand and the TNSC have agreed to widen accessibility of the FX options project to the council's members. Operators have been urged to exploit the stronger baht by importing machinery and equipment to upgrade their productivity, slim down operating costs and add value to their products to beef up competitiveness, she said.
TNSC chairwoman Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong said after meeting central bank officials that the country's economic pickup and high current account surplus, resulting from the solid export and tourism sectors, are contributing to the firmer baht.
She said the council is maintaining its export growth forecast at 5.5% this year, despite the baht's rally.
Export volume is expected to to reach $20 billion a month on average.
Exporters, small operators in particular, should adjust themselves and hedge against foreign currency risks, Mrs Ghanyapad said.
She said that 2,000 of the 17,000 SME exporters have participated in the FX hedging training programme arranged by the Thai Bankers' Association, but less than 200 have taken out the financial risk management instrument.
Kobsit Silpachai, head of capital market research department at Kasikornbank (KBank), said the stronger baht is in line with other regional currencies, led by the Chinese yuan, after a report that China could slow or even stop its buying spree in US sovereign bonds.
"Given the new factor of China [in addition to Thailand's strong economic fundamentals], the baht could further appreciate to 31.75 baht against the dollar next week," he said.
With the baht strengthening at a faster pace than expected, the bank is considering revising its baht-dollar forecast from the 32.30 baht mark expected by year-end.
Given seasonal factors, the baht is expected to hit this year's high against the greenback in April.
The Fiscal Policy Office will review a series of economic indicators this year, including GDP growth, oil prices and the baht-to-dollar rate on Jan 29, said Soraphol Tulayasathien, director of the Macroeconomic Policy Bureau.
The current baht value is now firmer than the previous forecast of 33.5 to the dollar, but the trend could be reversed late this year when the US Federal Reserve raises its policy rate, he said.
Despite the baht's run-up, it is still in line with other regional currencies, Mr Soraphol said, adding that a flood of offshore inflow to Asia is driving up currencies.
In the meantime, Theeraj Athanavanich, a bond market adviser at the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), said the Finance Ministry has initiated efforts through every channel to help stem the baht's rapid gain, but such attempts have become more difficult due to the influx of capital inflows.
The PDMO will ask foreign entities that recently won approval to issue baht-denominated bonds to speed up the bond issuance, Mr Theeraj said.
The Finance Ministry allowed foreign state agencies and companies to apply for baht-denominated bond issuance as a special case from Sept 6 to Oct 6, a move expected to help curb the baht's rapid gain. Foreign entities that received Finance Ministry approval are to issue the baht bonds with a maturity of up to three years between Nov 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
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Heads roll, after arb nam/nuat (shower) place kena raid. Police officers who had their fingers in the pie, got transferred. No surprise this, on men in brown's involvement.
Froggy had better choose his afternoon delight with care.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crime/1395218/heads-roll-after-sex-den-raid.
Froggy had better choose his afternoon delight with care.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crime/1395218/heads-roll-after-sex-den-raid.
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One cuntry many systems. Obviously the mata big dogs that were busted either forgot to grease some people high up there, or intend to makan the gamrai (profit) themselves.Heads roll, after arb nam/nuat (shower) place kena raid. Police officers who had their fingers in the pie, got transferred. No surprise this, on men in brown's involvement.
Froggy had better choose his afternoon delight with care.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crime/1395218/heads-roll-after-sex-den-raid.
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Dont worry, lots of orb arb nuat joints operating openly and “legally” in pattaya. Need help, let me know
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Hihihi, perfect half boiled egg for this weather. 8 minutes.
Ran out of my favorite Sinkie Tiger brand dark soya sauce. Last me nine months. 555. Buy the local fat boy brand. Turn out not bad. One less item to buy from sinkie land on my next trip.
Ran out of my favorite Sinkie Tiger brand dark soya sauce. Last me nine months. 555. Buy the local fat boy brand. Turn out not bad. One less item to buy from sinkie land on my next trip.
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Today lunch have plans to do prawn noodle soup after inspire by P Froggy Queenstown makan thread.
Remember the prawns I bought 3 weeks ago and freeze it using wax coated paper. Took out the defrost. Color looks good. Fresh or not fresh dont know yet. Put in the lower compartment first.
Remember the prawns I bought 3 weeks ago and freeze it using wax coated paper. Took out the defrost. Color looks good. Fresh or not fresh dont know yet. Put in the lower compartment first.
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