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Forum: Southeast Asia 8th October 2010, 09:28 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
Only partly true. It existed in the financial...

Only partly true. It existed in the financial markets where it replaced the ECU. Travellers cheques and bank transfer, for examples, were in Euros from 1st January 1999. Physical currency in the form...
Forum: Southeast Asia 7th October 2010, 10:18 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
US travellers make up only a small percentage of...

US travellers make up only a small percentage of travellers in Thailand. Other currencies have been rising fast against the dollar, including Australia, Japan and many Asian countries. Even the Euro...
Forum: Southeast Asia 7th October 2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
Japan is not a typical example. The Yen has been...

Japan is not a typical example. The Yen has been rising constantly since 1983 and the US$ is now worth less than 1/3rd what it was then. Deflation has been caused by the Japanese propensity to save...
Forum: Southeast Asia 23rd September 2010, 09:31 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
I have had wonderful experiences with guys in the...

I have had wonderful experiences with guys in the PRC, Hong Kong and Taiwan and have rarely found any 'snobbish'. in Thailand, however, I can see that some may give this impression. After all,...
Forum: Southeast Asia 19th April 2010, 10:28 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
Although some flights are in the air over parts...

Although some flights are in the air over parts of Europe today, I hope no-one gets their hopes for a normal resumption of flight schedules up too high. The BBC is now reporting the emergence of a...
Forum: Southeast Asia 10th April 2010, 07:14 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
A friend in Pattaya is annoyed that one of his...

A friend in Pattaya is annoyed that one of his young staff has gone off to BKK to join the red shirts. The guy knows little about politics. His only reason is that he is getting paid Bt. 1,000 per...
Forum: Southeast Asia 7th April 2010, 09:42 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 33,825
Posted By fountainhall
I wonder how many protestors will actually stay...

I wonder how many protestors will actually stay in Bangkok rather than go home for Songkran. The rumour is they are all being paid a considerable daily sum to stay on, a lot more than they could make...
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