khunPer

An excellent advice from you lawyer...???? Yes, buy a fair size water tank compared to how many people living in the house, a small 500 liter tank with a floating valve might be enough and that might cost in the area of 6,000 baht; a pressure pump for water-pressure in the house, which can be a fairly small pump for around 4,000-6,000 baht if you are only 2-3 people living in not more than 2 floors, have the pump installed so it can be easily exchanged as lifetime might be somewhere between 5 and 10 years; a small clear filter-house for a 5-10 micron filter to clean the water coming into the house, mounted after the pump, filters need to be changed weekly or fortnightly depending of the amount of dirt and alges, filters can be bought for less than 30 baht a piece from either DIY or Lazada; a pair of good quality plastic valves, so you can close water pressure when changing filter, they might cost about 400-500 baht each...???? The photo below shows the type of filter-house – the one shown is one I have on my water tank the attic with an UV-lamp, just shown for the type – it costs about 600-700 baht...

I got a different experience, where I found the stuff I needed cheaper in Morya...

I was attacked and bitten in the leg by my next door neighbour's Chihuahua when they left their gate open...

You can enter visa exempt and apply for a non-immigration type-O visa domestically, no background checks made, just you have 800k baht from abroad in a Thai bank account. After that you can repeated extend your stay for 12 month every year. I originally came on a 1-year multiple entry non-O from my home country, and I was never asked any documentation for my criminal past – however, the Thai authorities didn't miss any exciting stories...

Studying Thai language – that's what most grown ups 37+ years old are studying in Thailand...

How do you know..?

But the cost of living will go up when minimum salaries raise – that was the experience when the minimum salary was raise from around 200 baht per day to 300 baht per day – that kind of government salary jump might rather be fuel for escalating local inflation. Company millions in the bank and elite families' trillions of savings will not end up in a higher minimum salary, they will rather move for investment somewhere, where the work force is worth its salary.

All salaries have to be linked to productivity. This is a concept that really is not palatable in Thailand, as the workers are not productive enough to be driven in this manner. The Boss,s have to Invest in more modern and efficient Machinery, which makes this policy even more unpalatable to them, over and above paying extra Salaries for the same productivity., so the lay offs will start. I.e. the money for 600 baht minimum salaries per day are not there...

Your comment is in level with what I also think; i.e. if a worker is not having productivity or skills enough to be worth 600 baht per day, the worker will become unemployed.

Some Thai insurance companies gives a discount on the extended insurance – the one beyond the mandatory liability insurance – if the insurance policy is limited to named drivers. Perhaps the extended insurance don't cover if another person than the named driver is driving the car. I was offered that kind of discount that could include two names. but decided to pay little more for any driver, in case someone else than my girlfriend and me should drive my car.

Where does the money for the pay rises come from..?

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No, if it's business property, she'll pay higher property tax. If her business is in a company limited, she can pay rent for room in the house to herself, but she need to declare that fas personal income tax. If that solution change the house-status from private home to business, the property tax will increase.

Google works instantly right now...????????

You can get 60 days extension of stay based on being married to a Thai; i.e. with a non-immigrant type-O visa you can get 90 + 60 days stay in Thailand, which covers 15-20 weeks. I believe you can also use a 60-days tourist via, plus 30 days normal extension of stay, plus 60 days extension of stay based on marriage. Thai driving licens is a must, when you stay – and of course drive – in Thailand for more than three month. You need an international driving permit and your national driving license to obtain a Thai driving license; there are no benefits of being married to a Thai. You have no benefits of healthcare, you need health insurance or being self-insured, just like all other foreigners...????

I presume I am – i.e. in control of habit – I never drink beer...

Wow...????

Where shall the money comes from...

Yes, that's how it is...????????

There are three kindergarten classes in Thailand, K1, K2 and K3 – followed by six primary school classes, P1 to P6 – so school rather begins at the age of three to four...????

Always look at the bright side of life: You can reuse the small jar with the patent locked lid, a jar like that might cost you 500 baht, so same-same but different...

Could well be La Nina...

Agree...???? –I was going to add a comment about what happens during a heavy rainy season...????

Probably the road will get a 10 centimeter layer of black tarmac, which will fit the drain level. The did the same on Koh Samui, when building new rainwater sewers, works fine after the black tarmac was added...

Must be extremely prime location with full infrastructure for 25 million bat pr. rai – around 3.5 million baht per rai for land by concrete public road with 3-phase electricity in place is more likely the present going price; of course higher for excellent view for foreigners, or when the land is facing main road for making business.