NeverSure
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Hi, I don't know the answers to your questions. I just sent a PM with a link to this thread to our member Naam who is German and very knowledgeable. I hope he'll visit the thread and answer your questions.
Cheers.
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I grew up in the greatest place, in the greatest country, at the greatest time the world has ever known. I don't think it will ever be that way again.
Cheers.
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Why would someone in Canada buy a second-hand computer, even high range, from Thailand?
It just doesn't make sense. Not cost-effective with shipping charges, most people in the western world would think high risk too.
When it smells fishy, it is fishy IMO.
my thoughts exactly ,im just thinking if he dumps 63k in my bank tomorrow
how does he plan to get it back out ?
i had a friend paid rent money into a wrong thai account by accident ,the bank couldnt give a monkeys
and refused to even speak to him him about it as he wasnt the "account holder " and theyrer only permitted to
discus transcations with the account owner .......and hung up the phone on him ......
So he sends you the money but you decide to refund instead of sending the computer. You're still hanging out a mile if that money's no good...
Can you refuse the transfer as I can with my bank?
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No way a guy is going to send that much legit money to someone he doesn't know in Thailand. Start there. Something's really wrong.
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But we still have to pay for the current lifestyle which is;
House rent.
The above does not account for 3 million baht though and is only my Thailand outgoings.
Now we add my outgoings in my home country;
House repayments.
You make payments on one house and rent another and you're posting this? I wouldn't even post about my finances if I didn't own my US home free and clear - and my cars and all else too...
Some people's idea of being in tall cotton is far different from mine...
Cheers.
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British deaths overseas in 2013-2014, as compiled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Thailand is the second most dangerous place, after Spain. (Source cited below.)Spain - 856USA - 125Thailand - 362France - 346Greece - 160United Arab Emirates - 75Cyprus - 157Australia - 72India - 89Germany - 146Turkey - 75China - 66Philippines - 82Pakistan - 21Portugal - 131Egypt - 49Canada - 32Switzerland - 173Italy - 45Jamaica - 23Source: FCO
Most dangerous? What nonsense! The high figures for Spain, Thailand and France simply reflect the fact that these are favourite retirement destinations.
I agree. For instance the US has the 2nd highest number of tourists in the world after France. These statistics need to be "per 100,000 visitors" or similar to have any meaning at all regarding danger.
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I couldn't exist without some credit cards in my pocket. I've been to airlines and hotels and car rental agencies and other places that wouldn't do biz with cash. They require a credit card partly to prove you can pay for damages. I also don't want to keep resupplying my cash just to pay for meals, etc.
My credit card bills come in the form of emails and I log on and pay them with a bank transfer. Nothing could be easier.
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Beware of skillets made in China. I bought a couple of them from Amazon and they were so poorly finished (or not even finished) on the inside that they were virtually unusable. They were rough. No way could I fry an egg in one without totally messing up the egg and the skillet. Talk about sticking...
I wound up buying a set of antique units from Ebay. They are wonderful and made in the USA. The insides were ground and polished. They really weren't all that expensive. I washed each one, coated them with bacon grease (lard would do) and heated them in the oven to season them.
Remember, your grandmother never washed these. She wiped them out to preserve the seasoning. Occasionally she wiped the insides with a thin coat of bacon grease or lard.
Cheers.
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Put a sign on your gate. "Somchai's Cobra Breeding. Cobras for sale. Choose from thousands."
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^^^ Yes.
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^^^ Agreed. No way would I raise kids in Thailand if I had the choice to raise them in a first world Western country. End of.
No that's not what he asked but there are costs that are hidden such as good medical care, education, knowledge of the real world, social interaction with Westerners...
No way Thailand.
??? The main reason I decided to do it here, after the costs of course, was her 500 relatives, the 50 cousins the kids have to play with
Social interactions with westerners??? LOL what??
It's called culture. The Thais have their own culture which in NO way fits into the real world. Just look at the <deleted> litter all over the place. Look at the filthy beaches. Look at the idea they have that Thailand is the center of the universe when they have no idea about the rest of the world.
I would want to raise a Westerner, not a Thai. I couldn't send kids to college in Thailand because that's a joke. At what point in their lives do you introduce them to the real world? When you send them to Uni in your home country? At what point do they get a chance to be part of the real world, or do you expect them to live in a Thai village forever?
Judas Priest.
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Unlike America, drug laws in Thailand are very harsh, even for marijuana and it is not worth the risk.
It is rather ironic that the U.S. DEA was responsible for Thailand adopting such stringent drug laws and now that attitudes have changen and Marijuana is all but legal in America, Thailand is still very stringent.
What's interesting is that the Feds haven't changed the laws and what's legal in some states is still fully a federal offense. For some reason the feds don't enforce it, but everyone knows it's against federal law. There are stores that sell openly for recreational use within 1 mile of me (Oregon, USA) and they are even licensed by and pay taxes to the state. But people still wonder what would happen if the feds dropped the hammer.
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^^^ Agreed. No way would I raise kids in Thailand if I had the choice to raise them in a first world Western country. End of.
No that's not what he asked but there are costs that are hidden such as good medical care, education, knowledge of the real world, social interaction with Westerners...
No way Thailand.
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^^^ Oops - posted while you posted.
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My hat's off to any guy who can get away with buying a "Kit Kat brand plastic glass" for Valentine's Day. We should all take lessons.
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Have you thought about just selling it and replacing it? Harleys are SO much cheaper in the US. You'll probably make money rather than spending it.
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Quote from Neversure in the removed duplicate thread:-
First, consider that if you actually shot someone, even with a legal weapon, how much trouble would you be in with the existing court system and all.. ??
You don't need to be a permanent resident. The permit is issued by the Amphur. The permit is issued to you for a particular gun, not just a person where you could carry any gun.
Find a high ranking police officer and "convince" him to go with you to the Amphur. Then you will have to go with the police officer and choose the gun. Then you go back to the Amphur and complete the license. Be assured that there will be brown envelopes involved. Note that the gun will cost more than twice as much as you expected.
I know more than one farang who has a license and I had one when I was living there.
Good luck.
PS By far the most common pistol ammo in Thailand is 9mm which is the NATO standard round. Most ammo is military ball ammo and not what we'd consider defensive ammo. This is due to some treaty based partly on the decision that in battle you cause the enemy more grief by wounding someone than by killing him. The enemy has to devote resources to care for the wounded.
I have suspected corruption when so much military ammo is found in the general population.
Make sure you can find ammo before you buy a gun because ammo is in short supply among civilians. The police officer might help with that.
Cheers.
Loads of nonsense in this reply. The permits are not given by the ampoe, and the police has nothing to do with that at all. PR's can apply for a permit in the same process as Thai citizens, however, some governments sometimes instruct the department that handles the permits not to issue permits to non Thais. The easiest way to apply is through a gun shop - most Thais do it this way.
However, the permit is to own and hold a gun at a specific place - be it your place of residence or place of work. The reasons for owning a gun in Thailand can be for sport or self protection. There are strict regulations regarding transporting the gun from your place of holding to another place such as a shooting range / gunsmith shop (as in the gun must NOT be carried on your body, must be separated from ammunition, and while in the car both gun and ammunition must be locked in separate place.
The permit to carry a gun is much harder to get and is applied for after you already own the gun and through different authorities.
Just as a side note - even police officers are only allowed to carry a gun in their jurisdiction area
Perhaps you misread what I wrote? A high ranking police officer can help grease the skids for you, if you know what I mean. You're right, he's not officially part of the process but I did mention brown envelopes at some point.
That same police officer went with me to buy the gun and "possessed" it for me until I got the license for it. You need the gun first because the license is restricted to the exact gun.
I got my license at the Amphur. I have no idea where you got yours.
Cheers.
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No, after you've been there for a couple of years hitting the bars and booze you just look like you're 100.
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Quote from Neversure in the removed duplicate thread:-
First, consider that if you actually shot someone, even with a legal weapon, how much trouble would you be in with the existing court system and all.. ??
You don't need to be a permanent resident. The permit is issued by the Amphur. The permit is issued to you for a particular gun, not just a person where you could carry any gun.
Find a high ranking police officer and "convince" him to go with you to the Amphur. Then you will have to go with the police officer and choose the gun. Then you go back to the Amphur and complete the license. Be assured that there will be brown envelopes involved. Note that the gun will cost more than twice as much as you expected.
I know more than one farang who has a license and I had one when I was living there.
Good luck.
PS By far the most common pistol ammo in Thailand is 9mm which is the NATO standard round. Most ammo is military ball ammo and not what we'd consider defensive ammo. This is due to some treaty based partly on the decision that in battle you cause the enemy more grief by wounding someone than by killing him. The enemy has to devote resources to care for the wounded.
I have suspected corruption when so much military ammo is found in the general population.
Make sure you can find ammo before you buy a gun because ammo is in short supply among civilians. The police officer might help with that.
Cheers.
"The popularity of this cartridge can be attributed to the widely held conviction that it is effective in police and self-defense use."
This round is designed to be lethal up to 50m but will kill at greater distances. As for wounding the enemy, it sounds like you are talking about when we moved from 7.62mm to 5.56mm, that was the change that was about wounding the enemy.
No, it was when a convention mandated that all military rounds be full metal jacket rather than have soft expanding points. Full metal jacket is what all military rifle and handgun ammo is and it tends to "poke a deep hole" rather than expand and do more damage like a hollow point can. Of course it can kill if it hits something vital.
My point is that I'd want to have 9mm because it's the most common round in Thailand and coincidentally is the official NATO round. You're most likely to find some ammo for it.
Again, just be sure you get ammo with any gun because it may be hard to source later.
ONE more time. Think twice or even more times. I don't know that you'd have the law on your side if you used that gun in clear self defense. If you do, you're on your own.
Cheers.
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The last thing Thailand needs is for anyone to be allowed to carry weapons of any type.
Far too many complete nutters here (of all skin colours) for that.
Yeah, like nutters who cut people into pieces and put them in the canal. The problem I'd have defending your statement is that an amazing number of Thais carry guns without being "allowed" to.
You do realize that Thailand has the third highest gun murder rate per capita in the world, don't you? More than double that of the US? Don't look at "homicide" numbers because that includes any killing of a human including suicide. Look at gun murder rates. LINK
Thailand is VERY dangerous.
Cheers.
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I have never believed Thailand's unemployment numbers. Every where I go there is some little noodle stand or something similar attached to a house even in alleys. I suppose these people are "working" but how much do they earn?
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Gary Dahl became a Millionaire in the mid 70's with the pet rock idea. He wasn't a Thai, and the customers were not Thai's, unbelievably (and disappointingly for ThaiVisa members) they were Farangs 1.5 million were sold @ 4 USD each
Wish I could come up with an idea like this, this Doll idea is just another one of the craze items that will net the creators Millions and Millions of Baht. Good luck to them.
Americans rioted for the right to buy a dolly !
Be careful where criticism is directed.
But - Americans didn't believe they were alive or supernatural. They were jokes or cute things for fun.
This is creepy when people believe those dolls are actually inhabited by a former deceased baby.
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Yes, I would agree.
Just out of my fairly small social circle, there are 5 friends/acquaintances who have left Thailand. Two were here on ED visas and couldn't get them renewed. One was a guy who had lived in Thailand on tourist visas for years and the other two were teachers who didn't have degrees (and who were also on here on tourist visas).
Thailand has made it quite clear it isn't interested in foreigners staying here long term. It wants the two week holiday maker now.
You miss the obvious point which is highlighted by the characteristics you mention of the acquaintances you mention who have left Thailand.In other words Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who are poorly qualified and have no particular reason to be here.
What a snob. How about:
"Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who are cashed up and qualified to live in their home countries?"
"Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who can't qualify for a long term stay?
"Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who are able to live anywhere in the world they want to?"
"Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who aren't sexpats?"
"Thailand is becoming a less friendly place for foreigners who lost everything to a bar girl?"
Cheers.
How many posts.........
in General Topics
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"How many posts will it take before someone justifies this?"
Oh, I'd say if you have fewer than 15,000 posts you shouldn't even try.