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- Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:59 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
- Replies: 75
- Views: 16046
Re: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
Looks to be a bumpy ride again on the SET today. S&P 500 down 3.02% with VIX (CBOE volatility index or fear index) hitting its highest point since Dec 18. As a point of interest a US options trader at the beginning of January took out a USD $4 million futures contract on a volatility spike which...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:01 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
- Replies: 75
- Views: 16046
Re: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
It is certainly a tug of war on the currency at the moment with the upper echelons wanting to keep the baht strong for ease of servicing offshore borrowings whilst the tourist and export related industries would benefit from a weaker Baht. There was a push several years ago to attract people into bu...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:10 pm
- Forum: Science & Nature
- Topic: Scientists Use 3D Printer to Develop Real Human Corneas for Blind Patients
- Replies: 0
- Views: 247
Scientists Use 3D Printer to Develop Real Human Corneas for Blind Patients
Scientists Use 3D Printer to Develop Real Human Corneas for Blind Patients — The far-reaching implications of 3D printing technology are still yet to be fully realized, especially when it comes to medical applications. 3D printing is not just for tools and household products, but can also be used in...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
- Replies: 75
- Views: 16046
Re: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
Buksi, current volatility does bring to mind another memorable quote from Hunter S Thompson; "Buy the ticket, take the ride."
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:51 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
- Replies: 75
- Views: 16046
Re: SET Watch: The Thailand Stock Market thread
Looking back over previous virus outbreaks markets have generally recovered fairly quickly. Whilst past events are indicative there is no guarantee that this will be the outcome in this instance. Screen Shot 2020-02-24 at 7.32.09 PM.png There was a flight to safety in the Australian Bourse today (AS...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:44 pm
- Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
- Topic: Covid-19 News & Updates (Thailand and Southeast Asia only)
- Replies: 5742
- Views: 336392
Re: China Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine days away from animal testing, Queensland researchers believe By Baz Ruddick Posted Sat at 1:27pm Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have said they are just days away from testing a new vaccine for coronavirus, or COVID-19, on animals. Paul Young, head of t...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:59 pm
- Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
- Topic: Plumbing washers and o rings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 412
Re: Plumbing washers and o rings
Scroll down the page on this link and hopefully you can find what you require there. Have sent you a PM that may help in the short term. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/flexible-nitrile-rubber-o-ring-nbr-seal-grommets-160-mm-x-170-mm-x-5-mm-i274924335-s437086178.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.15.3...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:09 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai Baht hits highs, BoT to take measures
- Replies: 78
- Views: 10225
Re: Thai Baht hits six year high, BoT to take measures
Baht keeps strength despite coronavirus outbreak, economic decline The Thai economy in 2020 would expand at a much lower rate than previous forecast and way below its full potential, mainly due to the combined impact from the coronavirus outbreak, delay to enactment of the Annual Budget Expenditure...
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: Entertainment Zone
- Topic: Caption Competition
- Replies: 16758
- Views: 468593
Re: Caption Competition
Look! there's the other end of the tapeworm!
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: 5G rollout in Thailand
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2329
Re: 5G rollout in Thailand
Exactly, without some unfettered international bandwidth in the bag 5G will be all but useless to anyone not wanting to stream Thai TV or play Facebook all day. For the Government it will like gold. It will enable Artificial Intelligence technology which is currently available to be married up with...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: GBP vs THB
- Replies: 1772
- Views: 159757
Re: GBP vs THB
This could have an effect on the baht in the future. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-economy-minutes/thai-gdp-growth-seen-much-lower-than-forecast-this-year-central-bank-minutes-idUSKBN20D0AP?il=0&utm_source=reddit.com Interesting times ahead, wonder if the current situation has aga...
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:44 am
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: Printers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 722
Re: Printers
The Epson has refillable tanks. As has been said, if not used then the nozzles can become blocked. The epson has software that will clean the heads or even flush the nozzles, which has proven effective. I would avoid the ones that work from an ink cartridge. Agree with yours and Nereus's comments r...
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: Mosquito spray called "Off"
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9081
Re: Mosquito spray called
If you know anyone coming from Oz I have found this product quite effective here.
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: Home, Lifestyle & Family
- Topic: Vegetable Seedlings and Seeds
- Replies: 15
- Views: 863
Re: Vegetable Seedlings and Seeds
Probably the only seedlings I have come across here in punnets are ornamentals and annuals such as petunias. Haven't come across any suppliers around Hua Hin Cha am that deal in seedlings for veggies during our travels. If you do decide to bring some seeds from Oz would suggest that you consider var...
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:50 am
- Forum: Motoring
- Topic: Online Car Hire Reservation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1077
Re: Online Car Hire Reservation
Screen Shot 2020-02-13 at 7.43.33 AM.png May be of interest small mom and pop business we hired a vehicle off them some 5 years ago and they were quite good then and quite reasonable to deal with. They are located on Soi 102. Only managed to speak with one of the staff this morning (spoke english) ...