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1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to go to a dress making school ?

I don't, I'm looking for someone to help me make stuff. 

Hi, does anyone know a clothes/dress making school/college in Chiang Mai. 

Google search only shows what looks like an international school (which don't answer their phone)

Tried google translate, still not finding any Thai schools. I'm sure there has to be a few. 

Thanks. 

Does anyone know where to purchase kratom and kava in Thailand? Looking online, I can only find options from overseas. 

Also, I know kratom is now legal, is kava?

Thanks

How about putting this time, effort and money into cleaning up the air pollution for 4 months of the year up North? 

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

Testosterone is legally sold over the counter, no prescription needed.

Do you mean you are looking for a doctor who checks your blood results and advises you on the dosage?

Oh, didn't realize. For insurance purposes, I would probably have to go through a doctor. 

Hi, does anyone know where to get TRT prescribed in Chiang Mai?

What's next, "I've got AIDS" t shirts?

Bring out the gimp

About time, back to a realistic level. 

Ha ha, no thanks! 

I'm trying to get my head around the condo property market in Chiang Mai. 

I've been here over 8 years, and rents have either gone sideways, or over the past year, down another 20%+, there's just an over supply, and a pandemic! 

I bought a condo in an old building in 2019 for 750k, renovations, furnishing, total came to roughly 1mil. 

Pre-Covid rent, 7,000pm. 

The same condos were selling for 500k back in 2015, and the rents were pretty much the same. 

Rents have now dropped to 6000k, but the price of the condos have gone up.

I don't really understand, is this just Thaiconomics?

(assuming rented for a full year)

2015 ROI - 10%

2019 ROI - 8%

2021 ROI - 5%

One recently sold for 1.2mil, fully renovated. There's others in the building looking for 1.3 and 1.4.... for the past few years, so I guess 1.2 is the limit. 

What's going on here? Are prices expected to jump once things get back to some sort of normality, which could be 2 years away. 

A target ROI in the west for a rental property investment is 10 - 15%.... Is 5 - 6% considered ok here?

On one hand its good, my property price has increased, but on the other hand, not so good. I was hoping to pick up another one, but a 5% ROI is pretty crappy.... unless these buyers know something I don't?

I've searched on here and some say you need a prescription, some say you don't... I know things have changed over time, so maybe it is legal now?

A friend recommended it for anxiety and insomnia, 

https://www.cbd35.net/en/shop-cbd/cbd-oil-tincture/cbdistillery/cbdistillery-cbd-oil-tincture-full-spectrum-1000mg.html

On 2/19/2021 at 2:42 AM, pikao said:

Did we ever have "herd immunity" against:

Influenza (having vaccines since decades)

Dengue

Zika

HIV

Malaria

Ebola

Herpes

Hepatitis

Yellow fever...........

the list goes on forever, it is like it is and population is still growing

I do not really understand the question

 

Most of these have no vaccine and those that do, there's no vaccine mania. 

17 hours ago, Airalee said:

The whole commission structure here is quite convoluted.  Not only is there sometimes a percentage of sales price to be considered, but also the fact that sometimes an agent will list a property above the price agreed upon between seller and agent with the excess (if realized) going to the agent.

I think you're on to something. Condo in my building for sale, 1mil, was looking at other properties, chatting with an agent, they mentioned this one, not listed yet.

Asked how much, 1.7mil! Ha ha.... so either the owner is deluded, the floor space grew 70%, they installed gold taps, or the agent is having a laugh.

55 minutes ago, chicowoodduck said:

Just another reason to tie a few bed sheets together and sleep with the lights on....????????

 

And just a FYI.......if you live on the 7th floor or higher you are out of luck with a Thai fire dept. rescue.....the ladders only goes as high as the 7th floor...????????

So 7th floor is ok, right?

When they sell a property, what is their commission? I'm thinking, 5 - 10%?

1 hour ago, beano2274 said:

have 2 Condos (Made into one) in Nonthaburi near Pantip, been trying to sell for over 2 years now, had a few people interested but nothing happened, rented out for a while but the person just moved out one day and left all the bills for us to pay

Try dropping the price. 

So, our condo management decided, without asking, to instal a security entrance, only accessible with a key card... and can only exit with a card too. 

There's an exit button... but it's been disabled. Not only is this a real pain in the a$$, letting people in and out, it's a fire hazard. Last thing I want to be thinking about if the building is on fire is, where's my key card. 

I've never seen this before, having stayed in a bunch of condos over the years... is this common? I've asked a few times to sort it out, and just get the Thai nod, sabi sabi... we'll fix it etc... I'm thinking of duct taping a hammer to the wall by the exit. 

Just watched an interesting video, Brit locked up, https://youtu.be/WWrQzhfeBBc

I'm not exactly sure what our rights are here when it comes to the police. The fact they can just <deleted> test people with no cause is pretty nuts.

So, 

1. Are you required to let police in if they come to your home?

2. If you end up at the police station, don't say or sign anything without talking to a lawyer?

Or is it best to just pay a "fine" as soon as you can?

That vid makes me want to have a lawyer on speed dial.

40k with a masters, $80k with no masters... 

I'm honestly trying to understand their logic here. Is this a class thing? It makes 0 economic sense. 

I could have gotten a masters in drama, what does that have to do with being a digital nomad/entrepreneur?

One of the biggest stains on Thailand's reputation. 

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Do victims still need to be in town for trials?

I hope not. Latest update, the police said he won't be let off. However, the courts are closed.... I hope Pattaya news follows up on this. Lets hope the police stick to their word.