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How does he know that..?

Zero...

And in another news article today, the resorts are making a rate hike up to the high season, so probably won't change much...

Different answers is because it's "same-same but different" in different provinces. At the place you stay, check with the local tessa ban-office, what they wish of documentation and witnesses for being registered in a yellow house book for aliens, which is first step. Normally you'll need a certified translation of the name-page of you passport to Thai language and two witnesses, of which one must ne a neighbour and one must be a governmental employee. You will also need acceptance from the house master or host where you stay; i.e. the person that can accept people to be registered in the house book. If you own an apartment or a house – you can own a house, but not the land under it – you will have a blue house book and ought be registered as host by tesssa ban. Some places you'll also need to pass an interview to be registered in a yellow house book for aliens; however, you don't need to be able to speak Thai, a translator is allowed. When having a yellow house book for aliens you can apply for a pink ID-card at the local amphor-office. You might need a letter from the tessa ban-office to apply.

Your are assuming. You cannot change the name of the insurance holder, which was my question to my insurance company and the answer I originally quoted. I wish to give my car to my girlfriend and transfer it to her name, as I'm soon buying a new car. What might happen in case of accident without a new insurance, I cannot speak about; but I started with a new first class insurance in my name, when I once bought a second hand car in Thailand.

That is not, what I said. I said that I was informed that the insurance follows the car, but cannot change owner of the insurance. And initially I also said: "The new owner needs to start a fresh insurance in own name."

I have "any driver" insurance. As I said, the insurance follows the car, but not in the new owner's name.

Exactly, this is Thailand, not EU... You might also see signs that specific nationals are not welcome and dual pricing, where foreigners pay double or (much) more. If you wish EU-rules to be enforced, remain staying in EU...

It's depending of airplane type and the airline's request for inventory and seats. I've tried KLM's B747 from AMS to BKK, it was my first and last long distance flight with KLM, only Aeroflot was worse...

I've just checked the question with my own first-class insurance issuer, as I'm planning to transfer my car to another owner. Insurance follows car and owner's name. If you sell the car, the insurance will still be in your name. The new owner needs to start a fresh insurance in own name.

The easy and best solution, if it's not an expensive dinner in a many star restaurant. However, you can always politely complain and see, what the reaction is, before deciding to just pay and walk out.

You'll need a power of attorney; use the standard Thai-form that you can buy in paper-shops. And yes, signed photo copies of ID-card and house book. Always check what the local Land Transport-office wish of paperwork for transferring it to a new owner, before buying any vehicle second hand.

Legally there is not such thing as 30+30+30 years land lease. 30-years is the maximum limit. Renegotiating for another lease period is always with a risk of changes rent-price, and if owner continuring wants to rent out the land; the land can have been sold or transferred to a new owner during the initial lease period. Any agreement with with additional terms beyond the initial 30-years lease are not easily to legally enforceable, as the agreement is not registered and in principle illegal. The value of a house – and yes, a foreigner can own a house, but not the land under it – is what a rent for the same house would be during the remaining period of a lease agreement, minus some discount and loss of interest for prepayment. So if you bought a 4 million baht house including prepaid lease agreement, the rent would be somewhere between 8% and 12% per year. If using the lower end, it's 320,000 baht per year; perhaps only 300,000 with annual prepayment, which equals 25,000 baht per month. 15 years left – if the house is in a maintenance condition for 25,000 baht per month, the remaining value would be 15 x 300,000 = 4.5 million baht, minus prepayment discount and loss of interest, so likely somewhere below 4 million baht. But it depends on market-prices, location and demand, so can be both more and less; if it's in a remote Isaan-village, you might not be able to sell anything at all. If using someone else's land for building a house you'll need a superficies or like permission, and the building permission issued in only your name together with construction agreements and all bills and payments, to be a house owner. Usufruct is in principle for farming – harvesting the fruits of the land – so in a few places the land office will not register an usufruct to a foreigner for a small village land-plot. You can instead use right of habitation, which gives you similar rights and free habitation. Don't forget that both usufruct- and habitation-right run for maximum 30 years or for life. In Thailand it's often best to be worth more alive than dead...

Do "high-end tourists" use a bus – perhaps I misunderstood what a high-end tourist is like...🤔

You should get a phase-protection installed on brown-out sensitive circuits like oven and aircons... It will shut the phase if mains voltage drops below or raise above a pre set percentage of voltage, for example 15% or 20%, and only reset after a number of minutes, for example five, so your units won't shift constantly between off and on.

You can use your yellow house book, if you have one, that's enough proof for being resident and eligible for Resident Card.

Not legally.

Because a glass of good wine taste far better than any cannabis. People enjoying a glass of wine, or two, with their dinner don't drink to get drunk or stoned. Furthermore, one or two glass on wine is healthy for elder people, smoking is not. Responsible people that enjoys beer, wine or a drink, don't walk right out being driver of a vehicle. Driving after taking cannabis, or taking any other kind of drugs, can also be dangerous... Why do people take cannabis?

Facebook often has local groups for selling and buying. In my area many foreigners post on English language and numerous musical instruments are traded.

You cannot "exchange" the blue house book, it follows the property. However, only Thai citizens – and foreigner's granted permanent residency – can be registered in a blue house book. Aliens can apply for registration in a "yellow house book for aliens", which is just a proof of registered address. The procedure for being registered in a yellow house book can be anything from easy to difficult in various places. It's the buyer's responsibility to do due diligence before closing a deal, like checking area for planned issues that might effect the property, often buyer's lawyer can do it for the buyer. I don't think you can gain anything from suing agent or previous owner, apart from a huge bill from the lawyer.

20 years – actually almost 21 – with same Thai girlfriend (and I've never been married, but had 3 longer time girlfriends in my home country; however, none on them lasted for 20 years, I'm not that old...😞 Number 1) She should not have a job, but full time for me; it has worked very well... Number 2) Fully agree...👍 No children from previous marriage or relationships. Number 3) Young enough to be of interest for me, and young enough to be able to take care of me, when I eventually might get old. 31 years – close to 32 – age difference has worked very well for me... Extra Number 4) If had 3 clauses, I wished to be understood and accepted: a) If you are looking for a rich man, forget me. b) I'm not rich, but can provide for my own little family, but I won't provide for an extended Thai family. c) Don't bring problems to me, I'm experienced enough to create plenty problem for my by myself. 😊

If you are aware of that you are a provider – just like in old-fashioned Western marriages – and keep both feet solid on the ground and thinks before you act, so you do not feed a gold digger, a relationship or marriage with a Thai lady can work well and be win-win. There are ways to secure yourself – especially important financially – and if you use them and also set limits for what you can or will support, the gold diggers will depart, while the the "good" lady looking for long-term relationship and security will stay. A long lasting relationship are more than sex – and don't forget that some Thai ladies also accepts a mia noi or little giks – especially if you are an elder man and need someone younger to care for you when aging sets in.

Get the Land Office to measure the land and place new markers, so you know what is yours. All neighbours need to be present the day that the measuring is done.

No – and they also check that you have not been double-charged by mistake, for example scanning same item twice...

I've had friends saying the same, but my girlfriend always tells me that they shouldn't worry, a Thai lady can always find a solution. Seems like she is correct, because a number of her friends have split with their farang husband or boyfriend, and managed well. So, I think you shall not worry too much about that, you shall rather think about your own future in Thailand, and especially as you mention yourself, about when getting older. Having a younger spouse can be a benefit, as long as it works well, but... An elder fellow countryman began to become demented, resulting in that his younger wife threw him out; however, kindly supported him with a one way ticket back home. Despite he had paid for building a home – hers – now, he stood with his luggage somewhere up in Isaan, and a grown up daughter in his home-country, who was pleading in forums for someone to help him, to find his way down to Bangkok Airport. Luckily someone knew a taxi-service, and they would pick him up and make sure he got checked in and entered the departure area, being assisted for help to the gate. Yes, it's worth thinking about, what might happen when we become grumpy old men – or even worse – how shall we manage to live in Thailand...