dcfc2007 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 that must be of those working here as the figures are way off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, tommy dee said: that must be of those working here as the figures are way off Expat = working or living there (includes retirees) At least that's how I see the definition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Thai Spice said: Expat = working or living there (includes retirees) At least that's how I see the definition. I believe the "source" says "Foreign workers" not retirees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 52 minutes ago, tommy dee said: that must be of those working here as the figures are way off Yes I should have put workers in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Thailand could boom in this area if more supply chains are moved out of China following Covid19. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said: Thailand could boom in this area if more supply chains are moved out of China following Covid19. Some manufacturing has / is moving out of China since several years. They didn't wait Trump or the Covid. Main reasons : - Salaries have gone up dramatically in China during the last decade - The RMB has gone up in value. But.... check how much of that manufacturing has gone to Thailand ? Nearly none. Most went to VN, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Thai Spice said: But.... check how much of that manufacturing has gone to Thailand ? Nearly none. Most went to VN, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, ...... Oh good, the last thing we'd want is an even stronger Thai Baht! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smooth Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 15,000 Indians.....and every damn one of them is running a restaurant. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Mr. Smooth said: 15,000 Indians.....and every damn one of them is running a restaurant. Vindaloo and a suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 5 hours ago, fygjam said: Vindaloo and a suit. Many of those tailors are owned by thai-indians and staffed by nepalese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampla69 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 7 hours ago, fygjam said: Vindaloo and a suit. Vindaloo and a suit and while you are waiting ....... a nice dry clean for those grubby rupees, pound notes and dollar bills you have sir. 'Headshake headshake' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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