Stillearly Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, boydeste said: Pound up over 44 this morning on a Saturday. Just sent some more pennies. Arrived instantly too. 44.05 and also was instant ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: 44 Today ......55 Tomorrow...Who dares to dream! A trip down memory lane. British Pound / Thai Baht Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 2005 Then the rot set in and it's been downhill ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 23 minutes ago, fygjam said: A trip down memory lane. I have lived here since '96. All I am willing to say is that from my personal perspective the 1997 crash was fantastic to live through !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: the 1997 crash was fantastic to live through !! Ill second that Mr. Dangle ........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 3 hours ago, fygjam said: A trip down memory lane. British Pound / Thai Baht Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 2005 Then the rot set in and it's been downhill ever since. Started visiting in 91 , was 38-40 on my first few visits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I have lived here since '96. All I am willing to say is that from my personal perspective the 1997 crash was fantastic to live through !! I remember thinking that I was only paying £14 a night for my hotel and the same for LT .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Stillearly said: I remember thinking that I was only paying £14 a night for my hotel and the same for LT .. Well least hotels havent gone up as much 😅,ive never seen over 56/57,,bet in those days of the crash lots of houses ect were bought,know a guy had 1 in phucket and 1 in pattaya around that time,must have been great. Edited October 29, 2022 by Phantom51red 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 44 minutes ago, Stillearly said: Started visiting in 91 , was 38-40 on my first few visits Yep, that's when I started visiting whilst I was working in PRC on shit loads of money. At the time I didn't know or care what the exchange rate was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 4 hours ago, fygjam said: A trip down memory lane. British Pound / Thai Baht Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 2005 Then the rot set in and it's been downhill ever since. January 2004 or 2005 was my first trip and it was similar then. £15 a night in the Eastiny Place Soi 8 and the same for overnight company even with booze and food it was pretty much all in at £70 a day for me. flight at £650gbp but bring back the cigarettes and flight paid for I think a two week holiday hitting it reasonably hard was £1500. The fag sales really being a huge benefit ( until caught by customers on trip # 6) plus the great exchange rate. happy times and great memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 21 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yep, that's when I started visiting whilst I was working in PRC on shit loads of money. At the time I didn't know or care what the exchange rate was... My salary wasn't that great back then , but similar I didn't even think about the rate until the Asian Currency Crisis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, Stillearly said: My salary wasn't that great back then , but similar I didn't even think about the rate until the Asian Currency Crisis I will shamelessly say that my record was 32,000 quid in one month, and for 2 years it never went below 16,000 quid a month but was normally much more.........And then came my first divorce ....... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I will shamelessly say that my record was 32,000 quid in one month, and for 2 years it never went below 16,000 quid a month but was normally much more.........And then came my first divorce ....... That's some serious wonger back then. No wonder you have had a great time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 1 hour ago, boydeste said: That's some serious wonger back then. No wonder you have had a great time. Yep! Fantastic times for sure. But now I have nothing, it just makes me realise how much pleasure it gives me to see the happiness on my little playmates' faces when I buy them all 10Baht crepe and juice.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqualung Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 12 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: I will shamelessly say that my record was 32,000 quid in one month, and for 2 years it never went below 16,000 quid a month but was normally much more.........And then came my first divorce ....... Feck me!!!! Peice work rates for overtime in Yaaakshire in the footwear trade were a lot better than over the border to gods country Lancashire. Who'd have thought vulcanised slippers could pay so much!!! 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) On 10/28/2022 at 2:43 PM, Derek Dangleberries said: Finally I have had success! Oh my Fucking Buddha !! Why did I say that I had success? I've just tried doing a transfer using my TSB Mastercard and now it lists about 12 phone numbers as options to choose to receive my OTP.... all of which are obscured my fucking xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fucking xxxxxxxxxx !!!! I tried counting the xxxxes... and I knew the new AIS numbers that I had added... but it still didn't work! I hate TSB and their untested upgrades! No problem though, I shall just wait until my pension is paid in and I will act as a normal human being and do a bank transfer as dictated by TSB S/W Engineers... In the meantime me and The Cat will be offering sexual favours on Beach Road... For the cheapest option it is better that your willy smells of fish! Edited October 30, 2022 by Derek Dangleberries 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickrock Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Hmm remind me to give beach rd a miss for a few days 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Regarding my problems not being able to receive OTPs from TSB Mastercard for use with Wise... I have received an email from TSB admitting that it was a "System Error" and they have sent me 50 quid (which is showing on my account already) I replied to say "Thanks for all the fish" but they needed to clean up TSB Mastercard first. Maybe I'll get another 50 quid !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 So a quick update from TSB S/W support team. They replied last week to say they had cleared all my options except the 2 valid ones from the TSB Mastercard Authentication site..... I've just tried it and they haven't. I sent them a screenshot of what I see ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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