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5 minutes ago, Rugon said:

Stick them in a box, no big deal. It harder travelling with young kids.

You want sticking in a box  for sure,   cannot you post something more sensible.  Showing how much love you have to give.  ( zero)

22 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

LOL. No, it won't. The loss of the lower end of the financial strata will be insignificant, because of the change in visitor  demographics. The Russian and Asian visitor segments are experiencing double digit growth and they  present a much better value proposition for the Thais.

ANY loss to any business is unhealthy, If the sales rise you would never ignore the lost sales. The lost sales would have added to the rise in revenue had there not been cleansing.

6 hours ago, rott said:

Does a first world education explain the difference between to and too?

Ha Ha wanna be teacher---off topic (too)

8 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Numerous nations in Latin America indeed do offer retirement visas, and the majority offer paths to permanent residence, sometimes on the first application, and the financial requirements are almost all significantly LESS than Thailand. How can an American not know that!?! Massive numbers of Americans have been formally retiring in neighboring Mexico for many decades.

 

Panama is the favourite of all,   google it for info.

17 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Would be genuinely appreciative if you could name the condos. Serious request

Majestic Condo Jomptien,  not far out, has market  busy,  7-11 and Tesco,  my friend sold for 500k,  can buy for as little as 499k  32 sq mt...balcony---shower room.

16 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why?

Just put the 800 k in an account and forget about it until you leave this place.

Your Elite Visa money is gone for ever.

Talk about a bad investment....

Any ideas how to get the 800k out of a Thai bank if you ever leave.....  not your idea but the legal way to get it back to the UK.

second point,  you talk bad about an Elite, it is guaranteed,  the 800k may change every year on the whim of Immigration, with extra worries

If you are over 75  Elite is Ideal, a younger person a no go.

1 minute ago, HuskerDo said:

Can't you have your pension deposited in a bank back home and have them transfer to a Thai bank each month? That leave the pension dept out of it as they might not have the facilities (or desire) to make an international deposit/transfer for you. 

See my previous post(on 16), 30k per month UK pension  Is insufficient according to Immigration, but wealthy school teachers manage to buy a home, have a new car,family living on the same 30k per month,   does NOT make sense to me.  to note the pension is ordered to come from source direct to a Thai bank...

22 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

The thing is, many of them are at home (Thailand)

Well put.....A good point to think about, A good ranking school teacher here on 30k a month  usually has a car, a nice home, family, and lives far better that most people.  But immigration putting a figure of 65k income for ex pats , and some posters agreeing with it...... in reality the school teacher should demand another 35k a month because he cannot live on his 30k,  get my drift.       The high threshold for ex pats is encouraging more corruption to get round the problem.      Most pensioners that get the UK 30k a month can live the same as a school teacher----get my drift  ???

3 minutes ago, brian2f2f said:

I don't complain about the 400k but the 40k month transfer every month starting next yr i do.its lot easier to get 400k into a thai bank account then it is to have 40k transgered from another country every month. 

I agree, it is not just about the cash it is about the pension transferred from the pension department to a Thai bank, and a UK pension is adequate at 30k,  so please tell me how I can ask the pension department for an increase ??   I loathe arrogant people on here telling other members to GO HOME

1 minute ago, Orton Rd said:

400-800k too high? people here who think that almost certainly don't have medical insurance and if they cannot meet the LEGAL requirements to stay here such people need to take responsibility for themselves and go home.

It is not just the 800k and well you know it,  so if your'e alright jack ....not post,  your'e after brownie points and not for you to tell people to go home, too many of your type on here ,  put your point but not dig at other people.

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

It won't be an invite will it, anyone using an agent because they don't have the required funds, or because they cannot bring themselves to trust a Thai bank with the measly amount needed would be in for a quick trip back home.

MEASLY ????   The required funds are far too high,  Think for a cross section, not everyone has 65k a month and can live a very comfortable life here on Half of that, posters with your attitude smell on TVF,  selfish and non caring.......If I have lived here in a 3 bed bungalow 14 years  new car, pets and have savings from the 30k a month  makes your smug post irrelevant.

6 minutes ago, fforest1 said:

Bad high spending Westerners out good zero dollar tour Chinese in.....

But if you have a Elite visa we love you mac mac....  

Did mention this this morning on Line ap free call to Thai Elite,  good English speaking person---- for those that not have 65k a month or 800,000  a 500,000 Elite is an expensive option, BUT i suggested to them give a 1 year Elite at 120,000 as a stop gap for those thousands who are in trouble with the new regulations, If everyone could get in touch and suggest this TAT may consider as a feedback.  TAT are responsible for the Elite card.

10 minutes ago, Essecola said:

<removed>  im not on a pension. I am under 50 years old 

Seemingly you not want to put 800,000 in a Thai bank,  options are, go out and return on frequent holidays, getting you 1 month free visa each time. But I am aware you cannot do this every month, maybe if you are Chinese tourist you can holiday every month here with a short spell out of Thailand,   They really want mega rich westerners or Asians especially Chinese in general.

19 minutes ago, Essecola said:

I have 65k per month. How come there is no visa for me?

If this said amount is transferred from your pension source to a Thai bank per month, you get a retirement visa, OR you put 800,000 deposit in the Thai bank to lay there 3 months then apply with the relevant forms of application and the bank letter to verify is has been there 3 months

2 minutes ago, Essecola said:

You are right. Just looks like the chilling out will not be at my place in Thailand. Looka like its just for the old fellas now. 

Hey my friend OK for old fellas  ???  how wrong you are I am 76  been coming here 39 years but living here 14 years Udon.     It is not just for old fellas, it really means if you not have 65k per month, or 800k in a Thai bank.   you do NOT have choices, no matter what age.   Sorry state of affairs when over my time here I have spent  Mega Millions here mostly into rural area family, sponsored schools, temples, 5 cars, condo,   Thai Airways tickets all those years.  This is what gratitude we get.

15 minutes ago, Essecola said:

You are an extremely clever person. Why didn't I think of this before, wait for the expats in thaivisa to issue a 1 year elite visa. Well I need to say thank you, the problems are now solved. 

I didn't say Quote, "Wait for the ex pats in Thai visa to issue a 1 year visa".      Please read again, I SUGGESTED that all ex pats affected by the new visa requirements to contact Thai Elite there will be thousand and more that could do with a 1 year Elite to help them out.  OK My suggestion was a 1 year Elite for 120,000 baht.  Even Thai Visa forum to be a spokesperson on this subject would have some clout.

17 minutes ago, Essecola said:

Yes, and at the end of all that, it is to be someone who is living in the Philippines. "sir" 

 

No thanks. 

Options if you not want Thailand, Panama, Philippines, OR home, back to our own country.   I just suggested for a stop-gap to Thai Elite to issue a 1 year Elite suggesting 120,00, if enough troubled ex pats do this it could be a short term savior,  COME ON THAI VISA EX PATS DO IT.  Another option to help

31 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

The Philippines and Cambodia don't have medical services so Thailand is really the only option. 

Philippines is the only Asian country to give the full pension UK, they have a reciprocal agreement with the UK, you get your full increment pension increases, 

2 minutes ago, Pattaya46 said:

That's just ridiculous, and without any relation with the OP.

Thailand is a nice country, cheap and warm, where foreign retirees can leave easily.

So why would you want to stop people to do so ? 

 

BW expats don't care what may happen in Vientiane Thai Embassy;

They don't need such visa-runs.

THEY  ??  those without the funds have a problem,  but over the years had sufficient to live here well, you sound a little selfish as a big % now have a problem,  maybe by the sound of it you are not caring,  Mai pen rai........it is serious for some,,  family---a new car---living modestly

1 minute ago, Essecola said:

Constant, constant, constant stress about visas. Tired of it. I rather just be at home. In the states. Anything is better than this nonstop visa worry. I dont need a visa to be at home

To be honest, there will be thousands same you, BUT all those 800k   65k a month types, will just sneer and say something like if you not have 65k  a month you should not be here skimping