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With my experience, just dont advertise what you do and you will be fine. Stick to clients outside of Thailand because if you piss someone off, that is an opportunity to get the boot. Or the unlikely but possible chance of a sting oppression to catch you in the act, but then again thats very rare being a designer. I am in a similar situation and have been here for 3 years now and im 30. But are you sure you want to get married so soon? Do you have to pay the family money to marry?

My advice is to first come here on tourist visa, then do a 1 year ED visa and take thai language class, whether you go or not is up to you, but that gives you a 1 year visa. Then after 1 year decide if you want to do marriage visa. You never know if there will be too big of a culture shock for you and getting married right away here might complicate your future later.

But if you do go the married route, you dont need financial documents if you apply for visa in Savanakhet Laos. Unless they tightened that up but it seems like people are still getting that no problem.

It definitely feels like some sort of coverup. With all those people on the plane, no one called their families or friends? I recall telephone calls made made from the aircrafts that were hijacked during 9-11 in the US. Not 1 person was able to send out a call to a family member? Seems fishy to me.

2 million baht? I guess it depends on who your selling it too... Maybe to farang customers its a 2m thb loss, but to Thais & those chinese negotiators it was probably only 100,000

Why would you want to open up a standard bar there? There a dime a dozen. Be creative and think of something that will give you an edge. Also that T-Shirt thing.... unless you are designing some custom prints, thats another business that has way too much competition to even be worth it.

Why not arrest all the Thais selling them in the first place

Because thats a job reserved for Thais only

“Some of the tourists weren’t feeling well after their experience and asked to be brought back to Phuket, while the rest asked to continue their trip to Phi Phi,”

LoL... they gave them a choice? I wonder if anyone in a car accident asks the ambulance to drop them off at home instead of going to the hospital.

"Mr. Chukalskii had been staying in the apartment for 2 months and was thought to be conducting Business whilst in Pattaya."

Sounds like reason enough to me for foul play. Perhaps some investigation from the toxicologist should reveal more.

And people wonder why there is so much corruption in this government when a person is easily sueded by a little bit of money to sell their vote to a corrupt politician which will just be worse long term for them.

I thought anything to do with bitcoin was banned in Thailand? I thought I remembered reading that last year.

But also the CEO of bitcoin is now dead... supposedly not by foul play.... supposedly.... That currency has too much bad ju ju.... stay away!

Such a sad sight... This is what happens when you have a failed education system. Produces nothing but a thug mentality a.k.a... I have 1 idea to make money and thats the only way my family will survive. There couldn't possibly be anything else I could do to support my family and make money because that would be too much effort and dont know how to adapt so I am going to fight instead of accepting change....

Thats the only thing I could think of thats going on through that thick skull of there's... Just like the the tuk tuk mafia complaining that they have to do what they do because their families used to farm rice but couldnt any more because of development and they were forced to become taxi drivers and they are supporting their family so they cant support a public transportation system to help traveller safety and convenience because they are just too greedy.

Anyone know how much they are charging anyways? Im guessing the standard rate is 300thb per person? Forget Freedom beach and head over to Koh Yao Yai/Noi for better beaches just off of phuket and its only 200thb for a 25min speedboat ride. Much better beaches over there and less developed.

Its ok, Yingluck has been known to have broken "ingrish" as well so im sure she couldn't tell the difference.

"The program would live broadcast the center’s operations to vacate government buildings and roads currently occupied by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee."

I imagine this to be like the TV show 'Cops:Thailand Edition'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFzGUFoNWkg

You realize it is a Muslim island right? You have to follow their rules, there is no tolerance against infidels in Islam. I went there 2 times, I was warned by tour guide not to bring Alcohol or drink Alcohol on the island, not to offend precious muslims in Island.

Of course they can't watch you 7/24 in your hotel room or something but why bother? Just pick another island with no islamic management.

Have you actually been there? You know they sell alcohol on the island right? lol.. and it comes in buckets.

Funny how they only had 18,000thb in cash when they stole so much.

Also whats with all the fake atm cards? Wouldn't it be less conspicuous to have a few and just charge them up with a new number when they run dry? These stupid criminals deserve life in a thai prison.

I wonder why they couldnt just give some tea money when in works in so many other illegal operations.

Well when the republicans wont let any progress take place and they stop good bills from passing such as immigration reform even though both sides support it, they don't want Obama to get credit for anything... So what is a president to do in a situation like that? Enjoy some beyonce booty.

I would love to have one of those little monkeys with the long white mustaches as a pet. Not sure if can get in thailand though.

Guard your money man. Sounds like this runs in the family. I would be worried about losing all your money in the future due to your wife getting conned. I dont know who you would see in a case like that but I know I would be super pissed if my wife handed out 200k on a whim. Why didnt your wife consult you before handing over a large sum like that?

Utaiwan Van-Zandt

Sounds like a very Thai name. Isn't it illegal to receive funds from a foreigner to buy land here?

My daughter uses my american surname, I wouldnt always assume there are shifty things going on. But then again in this case its 50/50 being that its Patong.

Well ...the baht has weakened ....so good for when I exchange money!

Because you'll need more baht as prices rise because of distribution problems and because imported items cost more in baht terms.

And if things return to "normal" and you go back to getting fewer baht for your foreign exchange, those prices will most likely not go back down again.

I dont like your tone mr negative nancy. lol. just enjoy it while it lasts.

Well ...the baht has weakened ....so good for when I exchange money!

Amen to that! Last year it was 28/29thb per dollar and now its nearly 33... So for every $1,000 your pullin out of the atm, you have a little bonus of 4,000thb which is plenty for a respectful night out. Thanks Suthep

You will save yourself so much time sitting in traffic if you just take the Airport link, especially the express... only 17 minutes to the end at Phaya Thai. Get off at whatever stop is closest to the hotel and get a cab from there. You save yourself sooooo much time.

Very comforting to see how our rice is stored. Oh yeah just sit it out there on the dirt road outside. Mai Phen Raiiiiiiiiii

'Shutdown' seems to be the latest trend. #shutdown

So if a thai taxi driver attempts to molest and rape a chinese girl and gets off with a small fine but the a tourist steals a phone and gets put in prison.... that doesn't sound right.