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To my knowledge: When you stay in the kingdom is based on another visa – LTR – and your extension of stay based on retirement with original entry on a non-OA visa has ceased, you don't need the former bank deposit of 800k baht anymore, but instead you of course need to fulfill the conditions for the new LTR visa...

I could think of many better – and more fun – ways to invest my money in Thailand...

Depending what your are looking for. Some times Shopee has better offers than Lazada, and some times the variety of products are larger in Lazada. Use both – like I do – and remember to check seller's ratings and eventual user comments and ratings below the product...

Yes...

You can find areas in Thailand with very little average air pollution, I'm as Okay here as I was in my home country...

All that might be possible, when the population becomes the highest income taxed population in the World. That may make them end up with as little as now, and by then complaining about their need for higher income and more welfare, lower electricity bill and lower fuel costs, and lower costs of living. And don't forget that when minimum salary raise the prices for living expenses will go up – because everybody is paid a higher minimum salaray and other salaries also raise, bacause prices and inflation raise – and export falls, as the labour cost becomes too high, which often result in unemployment and more tax money needed for welfare. How I know? Well, I'm from the highest taxed country in the World, yes "Number One", it's named Denmark. The situation there is: An income tax between 38% and 53% plus an extra income tax of 8% on your work-income. i.e., your income tax from work can be between 46% and 61%; 25% v.a.t. on all goods and services; 25-150% tax on new cars – the more expensive car, the higher taxation – plus the annual tax depending on weight and fuel-type; an average unit price (kWh) for electricity equivalent to about 11 baht; diesel fuel around 65 baht per liter; and for the remaining subjects: "You name it, Denmark tax it"...

From the article: "...her work permit did not allow her to form her own country..." It almost sounds like that if you apply for the right work permit, you can "form your own country"...

In general, inheritance is handled by the court the country where the deceased had permanent residence or where mainly living. The lawyers that wrote the book "Thai Law for Foreigners" suggests to make two Last Will, one for possessions in Thailand following Thai inheritance law, and another for possessions in one's home country following that laws. Be aware that real estate might always be handled in the country where the it is and follows the local law. So if you live permanently in Thailand, it will always be a Thai court (lawyer) that handles the estate, no matter where in the World you die.

Perhaps the climate table for Samui might have your interest, but always remember that weather and climate are two different things. Climate is a long term average, weather is right now and can in Southeast Asia be quite dependent of El Nino and La Nina. Samui has two seasons, summer and rain (monsoon). Furthermore Samui climate and weather is regulated by the north-east monsoon... Just a short distance away, on the opposite side of the Malacca Peninsula, is Phuket; but here it's the south-west monsoon, which results in a quite different climate... So the saying that "the weather is better on Samui" is correct... And if you compare with the Isaan Plateau in northern Thailand, the climate up there is also quite different due to the landscape and surrounding mountains. Furthermore there are three seasons; summer, rain and winter...???? So, the weather is an excellent excuse for selecting the party island...???? Samui as permanent residency for all year summer and barefoot Xmas...

Thais are well known for living an easy comfortable life, especially the men that let the women work – so no wonder that Thai ladies are looking for a provider, so she can also have an easy comfortable life; her odds for finding that kind of provider is higher among foreigners...

Today (22nd April)...

Yes, Turks have a tradition of being angry and are known to have a short fuse...

When I checked the Amsterdam-fee, the T-shirt is extra and that is relative expensive, €30, which equals almost 1,150 baht. So an Amsterdam Half Marathon-fee including t-shirt is up in level of 2,500 baht – Samui Half Marathon seems affordable in comparison...

So you are not better than those that took your bag – in a way your deserve it...

It's a common way in numerous countries to leave a company without board and directors to have it terminated by the authorities. However the same authorities might in some cases wish to scrutinize the company as the former members of the board and directors are still responsible for what happened before they resigned.

It's around $15 for 5 kilometers and $25 for 21 kilometers – for comparison the fee for Boston Marathon 2023 was for example over $200 (The entry fee for qualifiers was $225 USD for United States residents and $235 USD for international residents). Amsterdam half marathon fee is €38 or around 1,400 baht...????

If you click on the link for registration, you will find the fees...

June 11th, Samui Half Maraton... Special for Koh Samui people Registration is available at ???????? Central Samui, in front of Tops Supermarket From this April 22-30. Time 12.00-20.00 p.m. ???? Race Day : 11 June 2566 Register online at https://bangkokairways.run.

Never, and I've walked many times in Bangkok around midnight and also little later. Probably also depending where – i.e., area – and if other people are around...????

It's both a ferry company and the name of the vessel, i.e, "Raja 10"...????

Depending of where you measure on Samui, I gave you two links with more than one station, so I have more faith in that two sources...

Raja seems to have lost one more of their ferries, but no one died... Urgent// Incident of a Raja Ferry crashed while loading boat to dock at Don Sak district. Authorities are investigating. No injuries died this time. At 11 a.m. today, 16 April, there was an accident of a ferry crossing Koh Samui-Donsak. Raja 10 had water entered the ship at Don Sak port. (At the time of the incident, there were no passengers, no injuries). Source: 123 Hot News Surat Thani.

Yesterday at 6 pm indexed time, it was good; however, Phangan bad, the island was covered in mist og smog and could not be seen from Samui at 6 o'clock, today it's visible, but not clear. If you look at the history line (one of the shared screen shots), it was good at all checked times...????

Likely wind...

We are probably not looking at the same Index. Yesterday Samui was Okay – but Phangan not – today Samui is also reasonable, half of Phangan not... Another source...