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On 11/1/2021 at 8:34 AM, SamuiAddict said:

Any advice would be very much appreciated - even if its just "tuck your tail and leave" 

"Tuck your tail and leave"...????

You might have some rights according to the rent law, but paying a lawyer to enforce your rights - with the risk of loosing, and still paying both your lawyer and court fees - you might be better off, also financially, by the "tuck you tail and leave"-option.

On 10/30/2021 at 5:00 AM, oceanbreeze851 said:

I figured that I would pay about 1/4 down and finance the rest of the cost. I am being told now by a friend that no bank in Thailand will lend to a foreigner.

There seems to be some possibilities for a 50 percent mortgage for foreigners - so you have to come up with the other half yourself - my next door British neighbor got that through a foreign owned construction company, and to my knowledge some Australian finance, I however don't know details.

Normally we foreigners pay 100 percent for our house, as we cannot own the land under our house. Might be worth considering using some of your savings instead and perhaps considers a slight less expensive construction, you can still have a nice house build for 2-3 million baht.

I'm not sure if a Thai can borrow more than 50 percent.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

There was, however, no shortage of dignitaries in the welcoming party with district chief Theerapong Chuaychu joined by airport directors, tourism officials and industry leaders to welcome the arrivals from 63 countries who no longer need to quarantine.

In the always unbearable clear light of hindsight, they should have let Samui Hospital be in charge of the welcome committee...

3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

That is a Samui Plus flight. Theoretically the passengers should be in a 'bubble' transfer to domestic from International arrivals but I thought that these flights were stopped as from 30/11.

 

Oh well. SNAFU

 

Yes, that has been a huge question, if you need a stop over one night in Bangkok, or could continue in transit to Samui; so it seems like that's still a possibility, but no clear information has been given.

Pre Covid fuel prices from Bank of Thailand statistics...

Diesel was around 26 (25.71) baht in average.

That's in average 200,000 arrivals per month - and I presume we talk about real tourist arrivals - which might no be impossible, but less in November, and more in the usual high season months.

Quote from the article...

For 2022, TAT expects no less than 10 million foreign visitors and they are expected to generate an income of 1.5 trillion baht for the country, accounting for 50 per cent of the income before the Covid pandemic in 2019 when nearly 40 million visited the country.

I now realize why there are so much talk about so-called quality tourists, they spend in average double as much money as a so-called normal tourist...

Yes, little strange. Where I live the International Schools opened as usual around September 1st, while Thai schools are still only online. All kids - age 12 to 18 - have already been offered first Phizer-jabs shortly after international school opening. I don't know how many Thai kids showed up for jabs at the hospital - but it was crowded - but from my daughter's class in an international school, there were only a couple, so it doesn't seem like foreign, or half foreign, kids were more vaccinated than Thais; In total more than 75 percent of the population over 18 in the area have already been vaccinated, and those that originally got two Sinovac jabs have also been offered a AstraZeneca booster.

Real tourism will not begin to recover before all Covid restrictions are gone, and you can just buy a ticket and enter as 30-days visa exempt. or easily obtain a tourist visa for longer stays with pre-booking of all accommodation. And a real tourist in my view, is someone coming form between a week up to about a month, spending quite some money for a little better life style than when at home. However many of the usual snowbird will still arrive together with some of the loyal yearly visitors, so the 4 year prediction sound quite reasonable...????

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The arrivals included 32 Thai nationals and 11 others of various nationalities who flew from Narita international airport in Japan.

So 11 foreigners, who might not all be tourists tourists...????

On 10/31/2021 at 3:58 AM, villageidiotY2K said:

Recently I've heard Thai banks only guarantees 1MB per account holders.

Does this mean when the bank busts, they only pays to the accoun holder no more than 1MB?

Is there really a chance a big bank like Banngkok bank, Siam bank, Kashikorn bank, etc be bankrupt???

 

Also how about if you transffer some of your monies to Stock exchange of Thailand in terms of holding stocks?

Are they covered till 1MB as well?

The one million baht seems to work similar to for example European guaranties for a possible bank crash, so yes, if your bank is gone, you'll get up to one million baht covered...????

The risk for bankruptcy of the mentioned banks are as great - or small - as many major banks around the World, SCB for example survived the 1997 Asian crash, and will likely also survive another crisis (Disclaimer: I'm not giving you any personal guarantee, just an opinion)...????

SET (Stock Exchange of Thailand) is not covered by any guarantee, putting money there just like playing the lottery; however it might be a quite Okay lottery if you buy the right numbers - I don't complain...????

6 hours ago, SimpleMan555 said:

Thanks! All of the above has been completed.

 

Did you have any difficulties during the process?

Not at all, but unfortunately I now get the property tax bill in my name...????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

November 1st was supposed to be the grand reopening of Thailand and Pattaya was also supposed to be ready for the foreign arrivals.

 

Just one problem - there is a massive staff shortage in the sector and at the hotels, said the eastern seaboard hoteliers' chief.

Don't worry, there might not be that massive a tourists exodus as predicted...????

In my modest opinion, of foreigners there will come some more of the usual snowbirds, but only few real tourists, but no matter what the final count is, TAT will claim that the reopening was a success; just like Phuket's sandbox...????

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Just out of interest , what will happen to the million gas station workers sat on their stools, two to a pump waiting for your arrival to give you petrol if you can charge your car at home ? 

They go home to Myanmar, I presume... ????

31st October

Samui +4 new cases

After the latest information in news articles here in ASEAN NOW you only need to do the TM30 when you arrive, as long as you are not travelling abroad. If you go abroad, you need to register a new TM30 when coming back.

However, I still do one yearly TM30 registration after my extension of stay, as the immigration office where I live, wish to see a TM30 receipt when I apply for extension for stay for another year. Keep your first TM30 receipt for next application for extension of stay, and check if Hua Hin Immigration wish a receipt, often documentation details variate between different immigration offices, so what I may need, you don't...????

The list is HERE...

STV (Special Tourist Visa) gives you 90 days of stay, with the possibility of two 90-days extensions, a total of up to 270 days stay in the Kingdom...????

13 hours ago, ryan15987532 said:

Thanks for the optimism and the link, I have followed it.

 Seems unfair on Samui as this will surely put off many 2 week holidayers! 

Thanks for your reply. I however don't think so, often the typical "two week holidayers" seemed to take a few days in Bangkok for habbit, experience and shopping...????

30h October

Samui +3 new cases
Phangan +2 new cases
Koh Tao, no new cases