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190802 It's the next best thing to ankle tracking bracelets

Expats beware:  If you travel and stay overnight in a hotel or guest house, that facility is required to report your whereabouts. You must now fill out form 30 when you return home.  Can be done online. Violators will be fined.  It's the next best thing to ankle tracking bracelets which had been talked about a few years ago.

Haven't seen any official statements, yet I suspect dengue is on the rise locally. Know of a number of people hospitalized.

Tropical depression may dump some tropical rains locally starting Saturday, heavier on Sunday. It may lose a lot of momentum once it hits land near Hanoi later today




Tried the hot spoon trick and it definitely takes the sting out.  I still prefer to treat a mosquito bite as a pimple, break it open and drain the fluid out and dab it with some alcohol

Moved the holiday calendar into a scroll bar above. Will add to it in the coming days.






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190801 Keeping track of honest people will do nothing to reduce crime, it may reduce tourism

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190801 Plight of the expat

Based on the monthly required income requirement for retirees of 65,000 baht

in 2002 that translated to US$ 1,551
in 2019 that translated to US$ 2,122 

If you transfer US$3,000 per month

in 2002 you received 125,670 Baht
in 2019 you received   91,875 Baht 

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Weather alert 🌩🌤🌦🌩 MAYBE

If you experienced yesterdays torrential downpour, then expect a lot more in the near future according to Thailand Meteorology Department

Not all forecasters are in agreement. Some seem to think that the system will continue to move northwest

Locally Friday scattered drizzle, early afternoon.
Tropical storm  WIPHA  Is expected to make landfall sometime Friday. 
Depending what direction it takes be prepared for heavy rains starting this weekend

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