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Dear Forum.

Hope everyone is doing well in these testing times.

I just wondering if anyone has had a Covid-19 test in order to enter another country and, if so, how much did you pay. It seems that they are only valid for 3 days and they are around 6-7,000 THB. Does anyone know of any other places that offer a cheaper rate?

Cheers, Jon.

On 9/3/2019 at 2:48 PM, MartiniMan said:

They dont want to renew the SEC license for trading so I assume either a - the SEC has given a huge increase and its not profitable b - huobi coming means competition and he just isnt up for the fight

Or of course there is c - they know something we dont about the future of crypto which I know you will hate me to say but I am very very bearish on but that is because of technicals and probabilities 

When the creator of Ethereum himself warns that the chain is nearly full and states BTC has the same fate

When the alleged creator of BItcoin if forced to pay half of his possibly non-existant holdings over to Klienman's estate you have to think... hmmm

The good thing is I don't bother playing with it as Gold is good enough and has performed excellent on 500x leverage with my fully certified broker that sponsors premiership football teams (yawn) Sorry guys but really why do you trade this <deleted>? I totally understand for sending money abroad its actually the best option and you cannot argue on that but trading it - come on all it takes is one big wallet holder to dump the markets and all the little boys with their trading view / youtube gurus and oscillators start getting a 'signal' and then going short on the slot machine that is bitmex 

Well I know i wont win any friends with my opinion but atleast i said it. I know people holding btc from 20k 

The word schmuck does come to mind but hey its their choice what they do with money. Now BX is going will it continue to trade in thailand or will people just long gold on leverage? $1800 is really in sight maybe even a new all time high

Buy a ETF use a bank - it wont ever go out of business....

 

And this my friend tells me you are a seasoned investor - exactly my thoughts Sir! You have to understand the matrix and this is all dog <deleted>.

Cheers Gents, will get a 60 day entry no pissing about then.

Many thanks

Pretty boring question:

Going to Thailand for 7 weeks in the summer - do I need to get a visa or can I just book a 7 week ticket and after 30 days fly out to somewhere else then fly back in?

I worked in Thai for 10 years and always had my visa sorted so a bit clueless. 

Just dont want any problems entering the country on a long stay ticket without a visa. Is the option there to state you will be travelling elsewhere or do they want to see you have either a visa or alternative plans ?

Cheers, John

7 hours ago, theoldgit said:

If your children are legally resident in Indonesia, and from what you say they will be, then they can apply in Indonesia.

 

As a matter of interest what nationality are you and are the children yours?

 

http://www.vfsglobal.co.uk/indonesia/index.html

Many thanks. I am British and they are my step children. I've taken them to the U.K. Before but we did that from Thailand. I was thinking it would be more complicated now we are going to be in Indo.

So I can use the website you provided and just submit the application with supporting documents? 

Thanks, Jon

Dear all,

Later this year my Thai family and I will be moving from Thailand to Indonesia for a new job. We would like to go to the UK at Christmas but I am not sure how I can apply for UK visas for Thai Nationals from Indonesia?

Can anyone help out with this or explain how I can apply for a UK visa from Indo? Would I need to fly to Bangkok to sort this out? My children will have Indonesian visas and I would like to apply for them maybe around August.

Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jon. 

Hi Forum,

I have to be honest and say I know nothing about the building trade and need some help.

My partner and I have just bought a house and have to furnish and fit things from scratch. I am getting quotes from builders etc but quite honestly i don't know where they are getting some of their figures from.

For example, I wanted just a simple roof stand build at the back of the house to create an extra kitchen area. I got quoted 40,000 bht.

Secondly to tile the kitchen they quoted me 20000 bht. I only want the bit above where I cook done.

Any recommendations on how to find good people that don't look at me as a faring and think I am willing to pay rediculous prices would be appreciated.

Thanks guys, some good advice there!

I think its more of an issue by being tied down financially and the commitment a house brings.

If I moved to another country, I could always repay the mortgage from my salary, however, I cannot guarantee I will ever visit BKK again. My wife hasn't really got any connections with Thailand now as unfortunately her parents passed away. She has citizenship in my country so other than a holiday there would be no need to come back thus leaving a house we would either have to sell or leave to become derelict.

There are no issues by putting the house in her name as she has been there for me when I have had real difficulties in my life and we have come out much stronger for it. I trust her with my life which is kind of good when you find someone like that.

Jesus this sounds like I need counseling does it

Many thanks guys.

Hi all,

I have bought a house with my wife, by that I mean we have signed the housing contract, made a deposit and been approved by a local bank for a mortgage. However, I am getting cold feet and not sure I want to go through with it.

I can't really see myself living in Thailand for the foreseeable future and I like to move around countries with my job. My question is, can I just pull out? I don't care about the deposit money and we have not signed with the bank yet so am I right in saying its not too late.

I'm not sure why it was such a great idea four months ago and now I feel like it will be like a ball and chain. It feels like I am getting married to a chick I don't know. What are your thoughts guys?

Hi Forum,

Does anyone know what the penalty for drink driving is in Thailand? A friend of mine has got himself in a bit of a mess and was over the limit slightly.

Some friends have told me he can be deported from the country and lose work permits etc and others have said you have to pay a fine to the court and then do some community service.

Does anyone know the actual law here?

Thanks,

Hi all,

Can a Thai person with dual nationality own land in Thailand? My wife also has Australian nationality.

Thanks,

Jeff.

I went to talk to the sales lady today regarding the above project. For 4.7 mil it basically comes with nothing, no built in air con, furniture etc etc - just the house.

Is this normal or do most moo barns come without furniture?

rgs2001uk - good advice, everything was colourcoded depending on location. They didn't even mention upgrading or building anything extra for me, it was just a case of: 'this is the house you'll get, take it or leave it'.

Thanks for your advice guys. I have taken your advice on board and will look at the projects more critically.

How do you REALLY know what developers to trust? This company looks like big business and has completed projects all over Thailand. Here is the company website:

http://www.pruksa.com/th/en/search.rhtml#/?st=SearchLocation&sl=38

Hi all,

Thanks for your replies,

Sorry, my mistake. I have been to view the property today and they have been built, they are just in the final stages. Quite honestly, I've never seen anything as beautiful in my life!

I am aware that I cannot own a house and land here in Thailand and I am putting it in the wife's name as I trust her 100 per cent (and yes I know all the stories). At the end of the day, I have two large houses in the UK and IF (and this would be a big IF) I split from the mrs, I would want her to have a property of her own. They start from 4.1 mil so its not exactly going to finacially ruin me if it does go tits up.

Thoughts please guys!

Hi all.

I've just found an amazing new project in Bangkok with amazing price, location and style. I have contacted the company to go and talk and view their plans. It is not built yet but they have major projects built all over Thailand. They are major partners with the big banks like SCB and Bangkok Bank.

The only thing I am concerned about is them not being built yet (I suppose that is why they are so cheap) and I consider this as a risk, however, with the reputation partnering with SCB I am assuming this is a good company.

What are your thoughts? Do I still need a lawyer with big housing projects like this?

Jesus, people weren't wrong when they said shopping for a house is a hard.

Spot on Soutpeal. And in every other culture as well (like Guzzi mentions).

Dont come to cry when Madame Thai will kick you out on the curve with your bags

This is what happen to these dumb farangs who buy house for their lovely wife....

sent from tapatalk :-)

Your post offends me. We don't all marry second class village girls. Some of us marry educated, weathly, intellectual Thais who have more going for them than most of the deadbeats I see on a regualar basis.

Hi all,

What would you consider to be the pros and cons of living in either a house or condo here in Thailand? Originally, I was thinking about purchasing a house; however after thinking in more detail, I am considering condo living now.

C O N F U S E D!!

Hi all,

I've been intouch with a few lawyers and have been quoted a cost of 100,000THB + 7% vat for the services below. Would you consider this to be expensive AND would you need your lawyer to do anything else to assist you in the purchase of your property?

 Due Diligence report

 Contract review (when a contract already exists)

 Drafting of contracts -

 Drafting of a Power of Attorney

 Assistance at the bank in order to open up the account in Thailand and obtain the necessary letter or form

 Transfer at the land department (accompany you to perform the registration of the transfer of ownership, or perform this on your behalf)

 Translation –

 Consultation fee

Has anyone used this bank for personal loans / deposit accounts etc? If so, would you recommend this as a good bank? What would you say its major strengths are compared to the other banking institutions?

Once again thank you for your relplies,

Any tips on how to shop for a good mortgage? I must admit, it baffles me a bit and I don't know where to start.

Thanks guys, some interesting information there and plenty of things to think about although I am not quite sure what a chanote is.

Do you know how I can find a good lawyer? There seems to be so many on the Internet and I don't want a cowboy. Also, what should you expect their fee to be?

I have no idea when it comes to checking plumbing, roofing etc - who can I seek in Bangkok to check all these things over?

Many thanks,

Jay.

Dear Forum,

I live and work in Thailand and plan to stay here for the forseeable future. My wife is Thai and we plan to buy our first house together this year. I have no problems with putting the house in her name as I understand as a Westerner I can't own the land or property. And I don't want to go around the company route etc.

As I am new to this, I would like to ask your advice on what to watch out for i.e. scams, protection we should look for, lawyers and other factors we should be thinking about.

I have seen a house I want to buy and I'd like to purchase quickly but we would prefer to take it on a mortgage as shelling out the full amount is not what I want to do at this time. Are there any good banks you could recommend which offer good mortgage rates i.e. Bangkok Bank, TISCO etc?

Many thanks for your help

Happy New Year,

Jay.

Anywhere anyone can recommend in the Sukhumvit area?

I will do it for 1,000 THB. Meet me in the WC at Lumpini park. If that isn't enough to firghten you my avatar pic is really me.

Thanks anotherruser but when it comes to getting my arse shaved I am very perticular. I am searching for the perfect arse shave here in Bangkok and it has to be done by a beautiful women who will not laugh when I request an ass shaving.