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No, @12345 you didn't "hear" that ... When people write "I heard that..." what they mean is they merely read it on some Internet forum, but they want to seem as if they have special information. Not any personal attack, just my up-vote for clear and honest conversation. Myself, I don't trust...

Yes, indeed. Why is the topic of Proton Mail so "tense". Is there something more to this topic that is not so obvious? (I am asking as the person who started the thread.) No, the topic is the risks of Proton Mail, not the "merits". Last edited: May 9, 2024

... Speaking as an expat, "Exactly". ... Very wise to avoid the squeezes. @JackAlabama; if you've got any other, similar advice, I'll listen carefully.

@mraleph - I like your thinking and I appreciate your posts on this topic. I'd like to continue a little bit some conversation with you on these topics If possible, please send me a private message and then we'll continue by private emails.

Compliments to @boomy for thinking about Operational Security like that, but I am convinced that the "mentor group" is already infiltrated by "authorities". I'd prefer to send money directly to @0xDEADBEEF, and then receive a PDF document by private email. [Some will wonder how can I be...

On these forums, lots of comments about Proton Mail, mostly positive. But ... Proton Mail, in Switzerland, faced controversy when it complied with a legal request that led to the arrest of a French climate activist. Under Swiss law, Proton Mail was compelled to collect and provide information...

@wellington: Do you know, even at suburban shops or in smaller towns up-country in Thailand, where it is rare to see a tourist, do they still require ID? Or is that only in major tourist areas? And is ID requirement for selling only, or buying, too?

And here in Thailand, there are gold shops in every neighborhood and mall. Not exaggerating: "every". To find an area of any town or city without a gold shop would be difficult.

I will pay good money for a book on those topics. I did that. Wifi (via Fiber) offered by condo building. The speed is very tempting, but I didn't want that exposure, so I set up a private LAN using Ethernet cable (wire) connection. Thank you, @0xDEADBEEF, for confirming my decision to do...

Good question, but, in my opinion, inflation is only half of the question. The other half is protecting your assets against confiscation (by government). (Maybe called, "bail in", maybe "frozen" account pending detailed information, but confiscation it is.) Rather than things, I'm looking at...

Ah, that explains a lot. Thank you very much, @theblast3r, for posting about that. After living here for 20 years, I think I understand the local people pretty well. But was totally befuddled as to why they would try something like this tax scheme. Now I understand.

Good question, but I suggest a more useful line of questioning. Better to ask, "where?" (locations) and "when?" (times of day or night). Then easy to avoid those places at those times.

Ah, that explains a lot! Until reading that, I just couldn't figure out why the 10K give-away was really being considered. Thank you, @wellington, for your insight.

@ActionMan - I'm looking forward to your "daily series" comments. Even a weekly series would be helpful. Heck, a monthly series would be good.

Yes, how about "bearer services"? Instead of things that must be bought and sold and carried and stored, I am trying to think of services than can be traded easily, but are difficult to confiscate. Even difficult to see. Some thoughts: 1. Quietly moving money/precious metals from one place to...

On another topic, @JackAlabama made the comment above about "bearer assets". Very important: What forms of assets are best suited to keeping them in your hands and out of the hands of those would grab them. So, I'm posting here to ask: What are "bearer assets"? ? Bearer bonds? Rolex Watches...

Correct. For someone who has never been to Thailand, @TheCryptoAnt sure understands the way of thinking here. I'm learning to read Thai language. Not very advanced yet, so to practice I read books for school children. Even in those books, many, many, examples of, "impossible for them to think...

Yes, yes, and yes again. Plus, observing for 20 years here ... Thais have a consistent habit of "walking back" any promises after they get your money. Large promises and small ones, never fails.

Brilliant! @Marketint understands condo life 100% !

Good perspective from @scooterguy.