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Rattled Thai consumer loan usury practices, or lack thereof.

Submitted by PaulRen on Tue, 11/03/2025 - 12:12pm

Lack of full and proper "usury-laws" on consumer loans, is the major culprit.

Over the weekend I watched this report on Thailand's consumer dire debt situation on YouTube, here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hpCpEm6PeE.              It's everything many of us know already. But too few understand/appreciate the...

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Health insurance in Thailand, beware.

Submitted by PaulRen on Sun, 15/01/2023 - 2:50pm

Health insurance in Thailand leaves allot to be desired for expats residing here. In general, I find the Thai health insurance industry/companies to be well behind developed countries with potential consumer abuses due to misunderstandings or worse, at times brought on by lame agents. 

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Swiss banks immensely benefited by the strength of the Swiss currency.

Submitted by PaulRen on Thu, 30/06/2022 - 9:56am

Swiss money managers have immensely benefited by the strength of the CHF currency which has appreciated 75% vs. the US$ over the past half century. So, riding on the coattails of broad Swiss excellence, which (rightly so) always impresses visitors there. 

Over the past half-century, say...

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25th Anniversary.

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/04/2022 - 3:34pm

End of April 30 2024, Thaistocks.com marks its 27th anniversary.  And the end of what it was, all along, since inception

From the very beginning, April 30 1997, the core individual-favorable investor case here has been first and foremost around this same theme:

Most institutional...
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Last article of this year. Ah those non-vaccers!

Submitted by PaulRen on Tue, 28/12/2021 - 11:37am

First and foremost Happy & Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2022 to all of you here. And yes, in this order.

Consider the below as my last article of the year, which has nothing to do with Thai stocks.
In the US, by...

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Wonderful Kamalaya, a re-visit to Koh Samui.

Submitted by PaulRen on Sat, 15/08/2020 - 11:31am

Wonderful, inspiring while calming re-visit to Kamalaya, in Koh Samui. 

Early this month I decided to fly to Koh Samui to take a few days off alone, at a most serene location. I do something like this every year at least once -or more. Spend 8 days...

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Language -and remember to errase. Both have a twist.

Submitted by PaulRen on Thu, 04/01/2018 - 12:16pm

A couple of contributions at the New Year, & way off topic.   On learning a new language and dealing with this, "just let it go".

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On two different subjects which may raise your eyebrows.

Submitted by PaulRen on Sun, 27/08/2017 - 3:00pm

Tow different (non Thai stocks) topics with interesting conclusions which may interest you.  One is my and others' convinced opinion, the other is pure financial math based on prudent assumptions.

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Instantaneous interpretation, revolution.

Submitted by PaulRen on Tue, 16/09/2014 - 1:13pm

Instantaneous interpretations are a global 15 Bill. US$ business which is very expensive to conduct. It has many needs across many industries, government, NGO's and more.  Here is a revolutionary idea and angel investment idea, I here bring to your attention. This has nothing to do with Thai Stocks....

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