rayongchelsea

If i recall correctly last minimum wage was not enough, so it was hiked to 300, now its also not enough.

So once its hiked again, again it will not be enough.

Said it before and will say it again, stay in the same job for longer than 3 months, do little more than play on the phone and laze around, and you will not be getting minimum wage.

As for usual willyumii drivel, if those work conditions are not suitable, can always either go to labor department or change jobs.

Not to mention minimum wage workers also get free meal and out of 12 hours at work, will be lucky to actually work for half that.

Farmers get to steal take home lots of products and work for few month a year if that.

PS. May be if they stopped drinking 100 baht worth of thai whisky on nightly basis, they might have an extra 100 to spend on food

Just what are you accusing the farmers of stealing?

A bag of rice every few months when it is ready for harvest?

Some unprocessed tapioca that can not be eaten?

Or maybe a few stalks of unprocessed sugar cane?

These are the crops grown here and you can see they are not something anyone would want to "steal".

Do you know anything about farming in Thailand?

It must be nice to know so much and still not care about anyone but yourself.

P.S. a bottle of whiskey Thai is only 50 baht!

and bag of rice is not stealing?

Do you posses any common sense at all?

You should ask yourself if you do you posses a sort of common sense at all? My parents in law are rice farmers and they're not thieves.

Once the rice harvest is over, the majority pick chilies for others, if they don't have land to grow them. They earn 2- 3 baht for one kg.

Do you have an idea how long that takes to do that in the boiling sun?

Their life's really miserable. So the guy's really asking you a sincere question: "How much do you now about farming in Thailand?"

Give you parents in law more money stop being cheap[

Agree. If it's such an important issue to the foreigners on here , regarding how tough life is for the families ( farmers) they have married into, just elevate that problem by assisting more financially.

Only question - can you save someone from the bottomless pit, or get pull into it as well?

That's exactly the point. They know it's as much about poor financial behavior.

Having said that in all the years I have lived here it has always amazed me how the rich seem to despise the poor..so things are stacked against those who would like to better themselves, and that is not just those in the rural areas.

If i recall correctly last minimum wage was not enough, so it was hiked to 300, now its also not enough.

So once its hiked again, again it will not be enough.

Said it before and will say it again, stay in the same job for longer than 3 months, do little more than play on the phone and laze around, and you will not be getting minimum wage.

As for usual willyumii drivel, if those work conditions are not suitable, can always either go to labor department or change jobs.

Not to mention minimum wage workers also get free meal and out of 12 hours at work, will be lucky to actually work for half that.

Farmers get to steal take home lots of products and work for few month a year if that.

PS. May be if they stopped drinking 100 baht worth of thai whisky on nightly basis, they might have an extra 100 to spend on food

Just what are you accusing the farmers of stealing?

A bag of rice every few months when it is ready for harvest?

Some unprocessed tapioca that can not be eaten?

Or maybe a few stalks of unprocessed sugar cane?

These are the crops grown here and you can see they are not something anyone would want to "steal".

Do you know anything about farming in Thailand?

It must be nice to know so much and still not care about anyone but yourself.

P.S. a bottle of whiskey Thai is only 50 baht!

and bag of rice is not stealing?

Do you posses any common sense at all?

You should ask yourself if you do you posses a sort of common sense at all? My parents in law are rice farmers and they're not thieves.

Once the rice harvest is over, the majority pick chilies for others, if they don't have land to grow them. They earn 2- 3 baht for one kg.

Do you have an idea how long that takes to do that in the boiling sun?

Their life's really miserable. So the guy's really asking you a sincere question: "How much do you now about farming in Thailand?"

Give you parents in law more money stop being cheap[

Agree. If it's such an important issue to the foreigners on here , regarding how tough life is for the families ( farmers) they have married into, just elevate that problem by assisting more financially.

Hello

I thought I read in the condominium act that if 10 or more co- owners petition the committee to instigate a court action that the committee were duty bound to Pursue that action, if warranted.

I can't find that section in the condominium act, was I mistaken ? Is there something pertaining to this is the condominium act. ?

Thank you

This looks like heaven for those 40 baht a day boys!!!

Why the "boys"? Because you can afford more, that makes you a man? A little dysfunctional man, perhaps? Not everyone was born into wealth like some people or got lucky to either have great parents or great teachers! Maybe you should read Outliers from Malcom Gladwell and learn about humility!

I wasn't born into wealth, very much the opposite. The school I went to had dysfunctional teachers. My parents never gave much guidance either. However, I have worked my baws off and become very comfortable. You sound a trifle agitated... or perhaps very insecure?

Agree. I have met very few foreigners here over the decades that were born into wealth, frankly the opposite. The wealthy go else where. There are many ways to better yourself in the west, poor choices can have a big impact which are independent of school and social economic class.

I personally would not of sold the house, i would of rented it out, and Sold it when i really did need the money..

But thats me...

I agree never sell anything until you know what you will do with it. Rental yield net of expenses even if only 3-4% would have been the way to go. But that depends on getting a good agent etc..

I think I would put some the money into dividend stocks..like BP...5.5% yield.( before taxes).

Also keep some very liquid , if the exchange rate becomes more favorable.

Spend some to make your life more comfortable.

Good luck..

Also, if you don't speak Thai really fluently in a job environment , with complex issues and requirements you should speak English , even as in my case Thai is ok. Can lead to mis - interpretation of requirements, tasked to be done etc..at a certain level with certain skills the language just isn't as important as some on here would suggest. The language helps however enormously in the social aspects of team building, interpersonal relationships etc..

Most employers want to see that an expat also has " international " experience. This is a big plus. Even if you have the skills and just plonked yourself in Thailand , sometimes just isn't enough.

I had to explain to my daughter that in the UK most marry people within their own age bracket. The fact that she asked me , just shows how the volumes of men with very young women ( whose emotional ages are even less ) must have completely screwed up the impression of foreigners here. I expect us with daughters will be a bit more sensitive to this, but it's completely gross..

Having lost both parents when young it's simply not a good idea. Secondly many of the wives don't seem to be particularly financially savvy so any financial protections put in place will not last long. Thirdly why have children and then have them educated in the village school, the education can be a complete mess. Fourthly she could remarry given the age differences and the children could be disenfranchised by the future spouse.There are to many improbables, no one can predict the future..one can't but feel sorry for the children even if they are loved, with good parents.

Should be easy to adapt then. As most foreigners would appear to have not be valued in their home countries.

Non working foreigners contribute very little to the economy..most on fairly small budgets, not all spent on consumption taxes , probably very little..cars are a one off ..given the use of the roads the infrastructure, police, emergency services etc..local schools and hospitals in some cases..this argument is over stated....

As of April 5th this year CGT will be payable on properties owned by ex-pats,the amount will range from 15-35% so far as I am aware.

I have just had to cough up over 440 quid for valuations by a chartered surveyor of my two properties in the UK.

So if you own property in the UK but are domiciled here you may wish to get a valuation done or risk the valuation that HMRC will put on it at this date, you can bet they will value it less than it was worth !!

Or go on zoopla and find the last sale of an equivalent property.

You have given the absolute best advice here.

If you have rented property the managing agent will do it for you - free.

But you must have a base cost and evidence on which to argue your case or they will screw you.

The first 11600 on any gain after 5th April is deductible ,plus any improvements made thereafter, so keep all records.

I would have to agree with everything the old dears have said! The rise of selfishness and rudeness in Thailand over the past decade has been astonishing.

Mirrored by the exact behavior in the old dears that have come here from overseas.

I agree the last 10-15 years Thailand is hardly recognizable in these aspects.

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Why does the child need to leave. He is a Thai citizen. He isn't overstaying. Just go to the immigration office and explain the situation. He is 5.

That might secure the child an extension of stay but would not resolve the problem of the child having entering the country on a non Thai passport.

I am sure the "OP" will evaluate and take account of your expert advise

I have had the same experience with my daughter..came in on a uk passport ( under 12) Got Thai id, passport, told that the British passport no longer relevant in terms of overstay etc( no longer needed to get visa extension etc) ..admittedly some time ago. In fact showed both passports to immigration..given that everything is so variable..yours maybe a better solution but not the only one.

Why does the child need to leave. He is a Thai citizen. He isn't overstaying. Just go to the immigration office and explain the situation. He is 5.

From a practical point of view No. It would be a voluntary declaration. Just leave it in another bank outside of Thailand until the following tax year, remit tax free. If you bought money in for a condo its deemed that that income was earns in prior years..

^^^^ plus lack of maintenance. Lack of transparency...it's just simply trouble..

It is probably impossible for westerners to understand that democracy in their country versus what it is in Asia, Thailand in this instance is different. Even the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew said so, practiced so and enforced so in the successful country, Singapore. Quoting him, if he didn't enforce some unpopular laws and impose restrictions then Singapore will face guns and drugs problems, social disharmony, racial discrimination and so on. Of course, current and past PMs of Thailand ain't Lee Kuan Yew. Neither is Thailand a Singapore. However what's important to the people of any country is their government act in their interests always. It is pointless giving the citizens the right to protest and the end result is nothing but casualties and/or drive a deeper wedge between rival factions. For everyone's information, the previous 'elected' government won due to votes buying and perhaps something more sinister took place too for all we know. However vote buying is a fact I saw with my very own eyes. Yes, full democracy is a given in the West and to most who lives there, it is a must. If those who are condemning the actions of the Thais on how they are running the country now, my advise, get out. Unless you can better run and understand THAILAND than the Thai people. Don't torture yourself living under a government you detest. Learn to respect, understand and accept if you can. Even if one can't understand and accept, respect is the bare minimum that should be accorded.

Another " get out ranter " how come most of the Thais I know want democracy ( whatever the time frame) be they red, yellow or any other shade..give them more credit..

Lived here thru 4 ( maybe 5) coups..none of which seem to have accomplished much...all of which have disappointed..the extreme of wealth and privilege , lack of access to good education still exists..the poor are still disadvantaged..juntas are not the answer either..

something had to happen, but please ..." Acting in whose interests "..btw don't need your advice...

I apologize if you are not a foreigner..if you are as you stated probably impossible for westerners to understand..so basically you no jack sh.t about what you are commenting on..

There are actually 3 new small shopping complexes going up. They also extending the tops superman market place and the balcony opposite J avenue..plus the new condos..

A new shopping complex.

Because the schooling here is very poor..never mind what a Thai does, what does that mean...plenty of Thais spend that amount on the kids education..if they have the resources...

^^^ it's hard to believe that some foreigners still believe this stuff ! Acceptable is not the appropriate word.

^^^ or a wise investor when you consider how illiquid real estate is here.