Hi Tim, Reuters has some good photos("pictures" section) of Hurricane Helene that struck Florida and other southern states. Reminds me of the flooding in Chiang Rai a couple of weeks ago. Other American weather website do as well along with many videos.
Re same sex marriages in Thailand: One pitfall for same sex marriages in Thailand is if the relationship breaks down, a divorce is desired and the couple are no longer residents of Thailand. If the couple are residing in a jurisdiction that does not recognize same sex marriage, that jurisdiction is unlikely to recognize same sex divorce resulting in the couple being stuck married to each other. This was a problem for Americans who got married in Canada but moved to the States, separated and could not get divorced in the US and no longer met residency requirements for divorce in Canada. Eventually the Canadian divorce laws changed to allow a divorce in these circumstances despite lack of residency if the couple were married in Canada and could not divorce in the US (or other repressive States). I am not sure if the Thai government included this in their divorce legislation. It is horrible that same sex couples must contemplate divorce when getting married but this can cause some very real problems down the line if not considered.
@@timnewtontoday It always seems that the Thai Baht gets stronger when high season is about to happen. I bet it goes down about February or March. Here in the US, in California, gas prices always go up in time for summer.
You got to feel for the north of Thailand floods lots of rain from September to December then the farm burning crops from Jan Feb time till April why in the world would you move there bit of a no brainier but not for some lmao
Don't know if this was some type of scam Tim, last week I kept getting SMS messages saying the person wanted to buy me lunch and talk about a business proposal, not once did the person mention their name or mention my name in the message, quick and easy fix, I blocked the number and no more since. Unfortunately I don't remember what the number started with.
Hey Tim for your new channel how about some interviews with some of those like Tod Daniels and others that give good advice on FB. It may negate some lousy advice handed out
I certainly want to do some more interviews but I’ll try and avoid some of the ‘usual suspects’ as I want to be original and not use all the same talent as other RUclipsrs
Cool, a forecasting website. Did they predict the current rise? If so, have they been right more than once in a row? Not saying I know what's going to happen, but I *am* saying no one else does either. Didn't you report one of a major Thai bank's (forget which one) analysts predicting support at 32.5 just two days ago? Already been below that today lol. (I'm looking at $/B so the chart goes down.)
To be honest, it's kind of entertaining to watch people think they can predict what any currency will be valued at in a few years time from now. Certainly it's possible to have a vague general idea based on historical trends, but to print out actual numerical projections? Lol
So my dollar will be worth 20% less the next few years in Thailand. Hmmmm, it's worth 25% less here in the US. I don't see a problem visiting Thailand.
Surprise, surprise Tim, the high season on the horizon, and our exchange rates take a good hammering, once again! More cut backs too deal with in Jomtien 😉🙏🏻🙏🏻
Trying to forecast currencies to 2 decimal places is a bit silly. The Thai Baht, which is a fiat currency, has kept pace with gold, which is money, since April. The $USD (fiat) on the other hand, has plunged in value against gold (money). When a stock market bust arrives, probably next year, folks will flock to the $USD, thinking that it is a safe haven.
A topic of interest for tomorrow. All of that mud that’s inundated Chaing Mai, Chaing Rai etc is in fact top soil that held the mountain area together, that to me renders the mountain areas as having poor nutrients etc and leaves many trees and boulders without ground support. I wonder if this is being talked about yet?
They should lower the 65.000 baht income requirement for visas based on retirement now, since the Thai baht is so strong. A lot of foreigners are not covering that anymore, falling under that threshold.
@@timnewtontoday No. But I have mentioned it for years (as a visa agent), so it's not a new idea from my point of view. However, this time Thai baht seems to remain strong for a much longer time, so it is more probable that it will actually be considered this time. We will see 😊 I can also mention that Norwegian krone NOK (and the other Scandinavian currencies), were around 6 baht to 1 krone 20+ years ago. Today it is only 3.07 baht. Cut in half. But the 65.000 baht requirement has been steady all those years.
@@timnewtontoday Visa agents are not complaining, it means more customers, but I feel for those who will now go below that threshold, and need our help to get their extensions. It gets more expensive, since they can no longer do it themselves. We will see more of these cases in the coming months and year(s), if Thai baht stays this strong, unless they lower the threshold.
Well, the sea is unpredictable, isn't it. But having been carried out a long way, if she were a strong swimmer, you'd think she'd be able to swim back in, perhaps at another part of the beach .... but maybe that was the alcohol !
Beating someone for their cryptocurrency is new. Its normally been something that people get scammed out of, not something associated with violence. Very disturbing news
Blue backlighting looks very nice and your latest shirt is awesome. Keep up the good work Tim, you're a great source of News and opinion. Incidentally, it remains a little wet in certain parts of Chiang Mai city and suburb, mainly due to release of excess water from the Mae Ngat dam. Our brilliant hydrologists deferred release Wednesday night as Ping river peak flood waters were due around midnight. With the Ping levels stabilised yesterday morning (Thurs), the sluice gates were opened and even worse flooding now prevails. In part, it's due to the irrigation canals directing water to already flooded and saturated areas. We're seeing levels in Mae Hia rise to over 500mm in previously dry areas to over 1200mm in those already pre-flooded. Brilliant engineering fellas!
How is Chiang Mai now?
Still rains on a regular basis especially by the Chasing Rai area.
Try to pronounce the Thai places acutely after all these years as its a Thai News & produces in Thailand.
I will try and pronounce them more acutely.
You should acutely pronciate thai works correly at this point, Tim.
@@picadosinferno I’ll keep twying
You're so cute ! My wife thinks so but I'm a Kiwi so I can't possibly comment.
Tim you are doing just fine with pronunciation
Hi Tim, Reuters has some good photos("pictures" section) of Hurricane Helene that struck Florida and other southern states. Reminds me of the flooding in Chiang Rai a couple of weeks ago. Other American weather website do as well along with many videos.
Best wishes to everyone affected by
Thai baht surges during high season, drops during low season. Has been my experience in the decades I have been here.
So I just checked the 10 year chart with the USD and can no such pattern. Would you care to share your reference for this comment?
She probably fell asleep on her board/ boat .
Re same sex marriages in Thailand: One pitfall for same sex marriages in Thailand is if the relationship breaks down, a divorce is desired and the couple are no longer residents of Thailand. If the couple are residing in a jurisdiction that does not recognize same sex marriage, that jurisdiction is unlikely to recognize same sex divorce resulting in the couple being stuck married to each other. This was a problem for Americans who got married in Canada but moved to the States, separated and could not get divorced in the US and no longer met residency requirements for divorce in Canada. Eventually the Canadian divorce laws changed to allow a divorce in these circumstances despite lack of residency if the couple were married in Canada and could not divorce in the US (or other repressive States). I am not sure if the Thai government included this in their divorce legislation. It is horrible that same sex couples must contemplate divorce when getting married but this can cause some very real problems down the line if not considered.
Manipulated right in time for high season
Who has manipulated it. Please provide a link or some evidence.
@@timnewtontoday It always seems that the Thai Baht gets stronger when high season is about to happen. I bet it goes down about February or March. Here in the US, in California, gas prices always go up in time for summer.
@@mmaranta785 I’ll check the data over the past decade and get back to you.
How can I buy motorcycle or car parts? Nobody seems to have inventory!
How does the system work in thailand?
What system?
You got to feel for the north of Thailand floods lots of rain from September to December then the farm burning crops from Jan Feb time till April why in the world would you move there bit of a no brainier but not for some lmao
the currency forecasts are crap, because nobody really knows and they didn't forecast the depreciation of the THB in the past years.
QUESTION SLP: The safety deposit on Thai Bank for LTR was doubled some years ago. What exchange rates existed in those days to the THB ???
The safety deposit in a Thai Bank was lowered to 1mbaht by the Prayut government if I remember correctly.
Don't know if this was some type of scam Tim, last week I kept getting SMS messages saying the person wanted to buy me lunch and talk about a business proposal, not once did the person mention their name or mention my name in the message, quick and easy fix, I blocked the number and no more since. Unfortunately I don't remember what the number started with.
Hmmm just be so careful these days
Hey Tim for your new channel how about some interviews with some of those like Tod Daniels and others that give good advice on FB. It may negate some lousy advice handed out
I certainly want to do some more interviews but I’ll try and avoid some of the ‘usual suspects’ as I want to be original and not use all the same talent as other RUclipsrs
Cool, a forecasting website. Did they predict the current rise? If so, have they been right more than once in a row? Not saying I know what's going to happen, but I *am* saying no one else does either. Didn't you report one of a major Thai bank's (forget which one) analysts predicting support at 32.5 just two days ago? Already been below that today lol. (I'm looking at $/B so the chart goes down.)
To be honest, it's kind of entertaining to watch people think they can predict what any currency will be valued at in a few years time from now. Certainly it's possible to have a vague general idea based on historical trends, but to print out actual numerical projections? Lol
Respectable viewership numbers for this report.
29 is a lot wow, i guess many people will start looking at other near countries to move
So my dollar will be worth 20% less the next few years in Thailand. Hmmmm, it's worth 25% less here in the US. I don't see a problem visiting Thailand.
Perhaps not. Though, the dollar is still worth the same in the USA, while in Thailand its worth less than what it was.
Surprise, surprise Tim, the high season on the horizon, and our exchange rates take a good hammering, once again! More cut backs too deal with in Jomtien 😉🙏🏻🙏🏻
Trying to forecast currencies to 2 decimal places is a bit silly. The Thai Baht, which is a fiat currency, has kept pace with gold, which is money, since April. The $USD (fiat) on the other hand, has plunged in value against gold (money). When a stock market bust arrives, probably next year, folks will flock to the $USD, thinking that it is a safe haven.
What a Crazy story with lady bobbing around in ocean for 7hrs 🤔
Must’ve been some strong alcohol.
A topic of interest for tomorrow. All of that mud that’s inundated Chaing Mai, Chaing Rai etc is in fact top soil that held the mountain area together, that to me renders the mountain areas as having poor nutrients etc and leaves many trees and boulders without ground support. I wonder if this is being talked about yet?
Bless her, a strong woman, must be strong vodkas.
Maybe she was floating around with bottle in hand
Bottles😂
Russian mermaid found
... hope she's a peace angel 😇
something fishy about that squid boat story...
They should lower the 65.000 baht income requirement for visas based on retirement now, since the Thai baht is so strong. A lot of foreigners are not covering that anymore, falling under that threshold.
Did they do it 18 months ago when it was at the same level? but I get that some people are going to feel impacted at this time.
@@timnewtontoday No. But I have mentioned it for years (as a visa agent), so it's not a new idea from my point of view. However, this time Thai baht seems to remain strong for a much longer time, so it is more probable that it will actually be considered this time. We will see 😊 I can also mention that Norwegian krone NOK (and the other Scandinavian currencies), were around 6 baht to 1 krone 20+ years ago. Today it is only 3.07 baht. Cut in half. But the 65.000 baht requirement has been steady all those years.
@@sarlina1 please keep us informed of how this in impacting your customers. Good feedback.
@@timnewtontoday Visa agents are not complaining, it means more customers, but I feel for those who will now go below that threshold, and need our help to get their extensions. It gets more expensive, since they can no longer do it themselves. We will see more of these cases in the coming months and year(s), if Thai baht stays this strong, unless they lower the threshold.
Loosing her way while swimming oh ya like a leter of Vodka
Well, the sea is unpredictable, isn't it. But having been carried out a long way, if she were a strong swimmer, you'd think she'd be able to swim back in, perhaps at another part of the beach .... but maybe that was the alcohol !
Beating someone for their cryptocurrency is new. Its normally been something that people get scammed out of, not something associated with violence. Very disturbing news
Swimming early in the morning may increase your chances of becoming fish food.
In 1990 you received 25 Baht to the U.S. Dollar.
Congratulations to 37000 subscribers
I don’t usually comment but wanted to say that shirt really suits you.
Thanks
@@timnewtontodaywhere do you find them?
Great backlighting. The blue and standard lamp with your shirt today looks very sharp and professional
That soft blue hue looks very relaxing.
Thumbs up 👍 Tim……crazy story about the lady in the sea 🌊
Good morning Tim
Nice shirt!
Blue backlighting looks very nice and your latest shirt is awesome. Keep up the good work Tim, you're a great source of News and opinion.
Incidentally, it remains a little wet in certain parts of Chiang Mai city and suburb, mainly due to release of excess water from the Mae Ngat dam. Our brilliant hydrologists deferred release Wednesday night as Ping river peak flood waters were due around midnight. With the Ping levels stabilised yesterday morning (Thurs), the sluice gates were opened and even worse flooding now prevails. In part, it's due to the irrigation canals directing water to already flooded and saturated areas. We're seeing levels in Mae Hia rise to over 500mm in previously dry areas to over 1200mm in those already pre-flooded. Brilliant engineering fellas!
Thanks Tim 👍
I love your shirt
Very Hokusai vibe shirt today, can never go wrong with an homage to the great wave off kanagawa!
Cracking shirt Tim
Where does he find them!
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Thanks for the report. Thai baht will remain strong through March next year..