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Will Legalized Gambling Help Or Hurt Thailand?

Will Legalized Gambling Help Or Hurt Thailand?

Will Legalized Gambling Help Or Hurt Thailand? On a March 3rd, 2008, talk show, the current Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej answered a question about gambling by saying it was time for Thailand to have its own casino. His argument will be a hard sell. He insists that the casino should be built in tourist areas like Pattaya, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai and caters primarily to deep pocket tourists. In the same breath, Mr. Samak says that this will help close down illegal gambling dens; “When gambling is legalized, there will be no longer the need for...

What Is A Push Shot?

What Is A Push Shot?

What Is A Push Shot? First of all, take caution when using this term. A push-out is very different from a push-shot. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the terms and make sure you are referring to the correct thing. A push shot refers to a type of foul committed during play, where as a push out is a technique used during the game. At pool, a push shot involves a very special kind of stroke and is played when the cue ball is frozen to the object ball. This stroke is a foul. (At pool it is legal to...

Various Moving Overseas Services

Various Moving Overseas Services

Various Moving Overseas Services Moving overseas is not an easy decision to make. It is often the case that people who move overseas are forced to by circumstance. As though thinking about it was not hard enough, there is also the matter of actually doing it. The entire matter is so excruciating that it is actually quite surprising that some people are actually able to do it. What is their secret? The answer can be summed up in three words: overseas moving services. Many people think that this term refers exclusively to the people who help you move your stuff....

Panama Real Estate: Evictions

Panama Real Estate: Evictions

Panama Real Estate: Evictions Introduction – Our law firm, Panama Legal, occasionally gets queries about the eviction process in Panama for residential real estate. Below follows a brief summary of the process and time frames involved. This is not legal advice, just an overview of what is involved. Applicable Law – Law #93 dated 1973 is the law that covers residential real estate leases in Panama. Some leases that would be excluded from coming under this law would be leases with following attributes: * leases of rural property * leases of property in the reverted Canal Zone * leases where...

Attorney Services Referral In A Click

Attorney Services Referral In A Click

Attorney Services Referral In A Click Everybody needs help sometimes, and it pays to have attorney services referral when the need arises. But getting one is not at all easy. Most of these types of legal services referrals are groups or clubs of well-known attorneys who wish to provide free consultations or services. Some have qualifications or requirements to be met before one becomes a member or earn referral. Some becomes eligible for the services because they are beneficiaries of a particular group’s goal or mission. And still some may also receive these services because they were former members or...

Get On The Road to Financial Recovery (Part II)

Get On The Road to Financial Recovery (Part II)

Get On The Road to Financial Recovery (Part II) What Others Can Do for You Credit Counseling. If you are unable to make satisfactory arrangements with your creditors, there are organizations that can help. An organization that you can call is a Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) agency. These local, non-profit organizations affiliated with the National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC) provide education and counseling to families and individuals. For consumers who want individual help, CCCS counselors with professional backgrounds in money management and counseling can provide support. To promote high standards, the NFCC has developed a certification program for...

Buying Homes In A Foreclosure Market

Buying Homes In A Foreclosure Market

Buying Homes In A Foreclosure Market What credit crunch? That’s what many home buyers with solid credit and enough money for the down payment are saying during the current downturn in the real estate market. They are much better positioned than they were before the market turned down. And now, even the 30 year fixed mortgage rate is at a low. Home prices almost everywhere have fallen. If you want to buy a home, and you have the credit qualifications, it’s a great time to buy. So what changed? Because of the housing slowdown, mortgage rates have dropped. Since houses...

Types of Self-Defeating Communication

Types of Self-Defeating Communication

Types of Self-Defeating Communication If there was a law against people verbally abusing themselves, it would be a safe bet that most Americans would now be in jail. The things we say to ourselves both silently and out loud are amazing! And we say these things to ourselves almost constantly. For example, how many times have you found yourself making derogatory remarks about how you reacted to a situation you have just experienced? We tend to judge and invalidate our actions when they are out of sync with our beliefs about what is right and wrong or good and bad....

Estate Planning For Your Elderly Parents

Estate Planning For Your Elderly Parents

Estate Planning For Your Elderly Parents Many people will go out of their way to avoid talking about illness, death, and money where their aging parents are concerned. The reality is we all get older and eventually need help from others. The more prepared you are today, the easier it will be for everyone down the road. If you haven’t had these discussions with your parents it may be time to start laying the groundwork. What Important Estate Planning Documents Are Needed? A Will – Decisions regarding your assets, how your estate will be managed, custody and care of minor...

Facts on Selling Annuities

Facts on Selling Annuities

Facts on Selling Annuities The Benefits of Selling Annuities. Selling annuities offer potential for a lot of profit and sales opportunities for today’s financial advisors. You may choose to sell annuities for a lump-sum payment if you are going to make a big purchase such as paying for a huge investment or perhaps a property. Through this, you can spread your assets around and get profits for it in the process. Why People Avail of Annuities: • Continuing Fund One of the most common reasons why people avail of annuities is to guarantee a stream of funds throughout their lifetime....