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how much trouble could one get into operating a small business in say vietnam without a license or work permit
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nick or tutsi
would either one of you mind if i asked you a few questions in pm regarding living in vietnam?
i dont want to clutter up the forum and it would be nice to have a short conversation on a few aspects before moving
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looks real nice! but i suppose could probably pick up something with a few less bells and whistles for a bit cheaper.. save a bit...
are the better districts like 1 & 2 removed from crime?
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values on numbeo cite saigon/HCMC as being cheaper than bkk on almost every level
...am i missing something?
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if da nang has some decent nightclubs and at least 1 western mall i think ill be ok
...it isnt like pattaya is it with hookers accosting me at 9 am trying to buy milk from 7?
or mercenary vendors who follow you for 100 ft and never <deleted> trying to sell you shitty bracelets?
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i have lived in bangkok 3 years and just recently flown back to visit family and take care of my parents a bit and while i did enjoy it in certain regards(cost of living, quality of life, great shopping, food, tropical environment) i began to severely dislike certain aspects... namely the xenophobia, caste system mentality, emotional manipulation and extortion,and crime(someone robbed my hotel 6000$ before flying home the next day)
that being said... i really had few if any problems that i can speak of when i was living in thong lor and was single ..so i can imagine the same could be true of saigon or da nang?
if i find a great neighborhood similiar to thong lor in district 1 or 2 saigon will i be afforded some level of respect and people there generally good people?
i heard vietnam even had a better cost of living than thailand...
i had a nice 35 sq m modern condominium in thong lor with beautiful pool, palm trees, nice freezing cold fitness room and european sauna for $500 a month
can i find the same in da nang or saigon?
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well i have 40k a year maybe i should just stay in bkk for
the quality of life and try find a japanese chinese or korean here...
damn is it really that bad in korea..
is vietnam better than bangkok? how are vietnam women?
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thanks for all the replies guys.. helped me immensely in making a decision
honestly i just think korean women are the most beautiful asian girls.. im 31 and was hoping to settle down at some point but ive been burned by thai women.. being seen for the most part as a status accessory and as a supporter did something to my self worth in this country..
ive interacted with other asian women mainly
japanese and chinese in bkk and they just seem so much more educated, down to earth, and less manipulative which is a breath of fresh air..
considering everything thailand and more specifically bkk seems to be the place where my dollar will go the farthest and ill just try sukumvit 33-39 to meet a nice japanese or asiateque for a chinese girl and maybe move to a more farang oriented soi
i think the best advice in thailand is to just date and make friends with those at or above your own income level.. less problems
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Tired of the weather in Thailand, the dishonesty and corruption, the insecurity and jealousy of most Thais, and the attempts at scamming me I have to dodge on a daily basis
I don't really care too much for that s.e. asian look and much prefer n.e asian women too, just being around good honest people will be a welcome change
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i went alone..
is a double entry tourist the best i can do?
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i think it was other i didnt really check.. this was my first time getting something like that and i was just happy to have it
im too young for a retirement visa, not married, not studying.. i guess other?
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great... so can anyone tell me wheres the best place to try my luck with another 1 year non o? i feel like the embassy in pnom penh may not be so liberal in giving me another.. the consulate officer who helped me sounded like a nice guy and offered but the other thai or cambodians working there seem to only want to be rude and get money off their guys promoting expedited visas..a bit extortion-ish looking
if i submit documentation in the way of deposits for the last 6 month from government to my bangkok bank account, DD 214, lease agreement, letter from VA will I be ok?
the consulate officer who called me in pnom penh says me comming there to get single entry tourist visas seemed a bit silly and offered to give me a 1 year non o because i presented "a strong case"
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Honestly I just feel I will never be truely happy in Thailand and I was
thinking of trying South Korea.. does anyone having stayed in both have any honest comparison?
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so my 1 year multiple entry non o was not transferred to my new passport?
this is only an exemption stamp? the manager in immigration told me submit a few forms in addition to a thai letter from counsellar passport and visa section and they would transfer it..and i submitted everything they needed :0
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so i went to cambodia today to activate the second 3 months of my 1 year non o and they just gave me the 30 days on arrival visa..
granted i have a new visa, i lost the old one and believe it or not bkk immigration transferred the old
visa to the new..
did having a transferred visa and new passport cause some confusion?
will bkk correct this for me you think?
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Here is an outline of the Thai Judicial Process
http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/mobile//service/legal-matters/arrest-in-thailand.html
generally a preliminary investigation would occur after a police report has been filed in which i would be contacted by phone or by police at my condo..
cops try hard not to clog up the court system with paltry stuff, ive ceased contact with the lady after a brief apology text and this was a one time deal
they could contact me by mail but why bother when they have my phone number and address?
so im assuming its a done deal.. we'll see
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any idea when i might get such a notice? she gave them my condo and room number, my line, and my phone number... i mean im not too hard to find
feeling the need to tell me the police will
be informing immigration and my embassy when in all likelihood thats exactly what the police probably arent doing makes me feel like shes just blowing smoke and frustrated in the police's lack of interest in something pretty minor
just so tired of scare tactics in this country... would like some resolution now even if that would mean going to a police station and asking if im clear
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give me a f---ing break the girl was older than i was by a few years.. re read the thread i wasnt vulgar with her nor was it a full nude.. if the thai police are going to waste their time over this while turning a blind eye to whats considered the worlds biggest brothel (na na)then let them come ill pay and be done with this nonsense
i forget the part where some of you have never made a mistake..
what a miserable bunch some of you are..
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anyone have any idea when i should be expecting to hear something from thai police?
i dont see how calling and asking if my name is clear could bite me at this point.. just ready to know so its not all up in the air
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lol... ill just say that
and get on with life
/quiet sigh
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yeah i have no idea why she felt the need to tell me my embassy would be getting a call unless shes just frustrated and trying to scare me.. lesson learned..'hoping in all likelihood its just a scare tactic..
wasnt conpletely nude and i only asked her to sleep with me... not a string of graphic language or obscene pictures
ok will not call police... just wait
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at any rate im just waiting for some word from police to know if charges are actually gonna be brought...wondering will they call me or come to my condo? wait for me to just be picked up at a border? or maybe theyre doing nothing about it as it seems too minor to deal with
i could call the police myself but at the moment a but reluctant to do so...
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thanks for all help
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ive just been waiting for someone to contact me.. nothing yet.. seems they would have called or come to my condo.. <removed>
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thanks for all the help guys.. going to lawyer later today..hopefully she was just trying to scare me.. i am sorry for doing it.. wasnt even full nude and no vulgar language.. but thats besides the point..
best bank to open savings acct. in Vietnam?
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when I lived in Thailand I was able to get a Bangkok bank acct. without a work permit or business visa....Bangkok bank also had a new York branch where my USD would be deposited first and somehow I saved a bit on the exchange/wiring fees
all I'm looking for is the most tourist friendly Vietnamese bank where I can open a simple savings account where my USD can be deposited monthly and not be hassled over exchange fees or visa requirements too much etc
I'm not interested in loans or interest rates.. just a safe bank to have access to my country while living in vietnam
can anyone help?