SoiBiker

7 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

Coming and going from thailand at least 4 times a year to avoid border runs is a hell of a lot more than an hour or 2 at immigration.  90 day clock is still a 90 day clock regardless of if its a border run or "vacation"

I'm not avoiding border runs, though. I'm just going on holiday. I don't need to leave the country at all - I just mentioned it because that's why I mostly don't do the 90 day reports. Even when I do have to do them, I don't go to immigration. 

Are you sure you understand how 90 day reporting works?

Seems George has never heard of inflation. 

1 minute ago, Strange said:

 

Decent deflection. Everybody has their reasons. I am honestly asking your reasons. Seems like we are about the same age and in the same financial group. I get it. Thailand is cheaper. 

 

What are your personal benefits? 

Read the post I quoted for you. I'm not avoiding the question - you're just not reading my answer. 

3 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

So you do have to report every 90 days, but instead, choose to go on holiday. I get it. I do the same. 

 

But this does increase the cost of living here. Blindly stating that "I only spend an hour or two" in immigration is a lie homie. 

I don't go on holiday to avoid the 90 day report - I go on holiday to go on holiday. Even on the couple of occasions I've run out the 90 day clock, I didn't have to go to immigration. 

I spend an hour or two at immigration a year. Three at the most. No word of a lie. 

2 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

I get it. Cheaper. Understood. 

 

But the benefits? A whole load of?

See the post I quoted above.

It's a pretty sorry state of affairs when people ask why someone likes Thailand on a forum devoted to Thailand. If you don't like it, why are you even here?

10 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

What do you like about it? Take away the cost of living, yeah we get it, its cheap compared to the UK. Whats the benefit? 

Rather than repeat myself in response to this often-asked question - 

1 minute ago, georgemandm said:

So ther you go you have to be put out to live here .

look it is not about you get back on to what it is about cost of living 

What do you mean, I have to be put out to live here?

You think going on holiday is some sort of chore?

4 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

What do you like about it? Take away the cost of living, yeah we get it, its cheap compared to the UK. Whats the benefit? 

A whole load of things - some of which are cheaper here, some aren't. Some don't cost a thing. 

3 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

So you don't have to report every 90 days ? 

No. One of my favourite things about living here is the easy access to loads of good places for holidays. Leaving the country resets the 90 days, and I rarely go that long without taking a trip somewhere. I think I've done the 90 report about twice - and never in person. 

2 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

Yes but you live in a country that dose not want you here do they and if they did it would not be so hard to live here with the visa  rubbish 

why would you live in a 3 rd world country and put up with some much  rubbish to live here I can never understand people like you gets me .

 

I don't find it hard to live here at all. I spend an hour or two at immigration once a year - hardly a big deal. 

I'm not 'putting up' with anything. I like it here. That's why I stay. 

Just now, georgemandm said:

So what if you live what dose that make you not much .

i not care how you or anyone gets paid we are talking about cost of living and thailand is not as cheap as it was you get you understand it .

Nowhere is as cheap as it was. Your point?

Just now, georgemandm said:

Ok you most be  special I pay 250 

you could have a membership like lots of places here try to sell you 

thailand is just ok now but in the future not far away this place will cost you the same as back home , you see I not care I can live here and back home I can't spend the money I have I don't need to worry about price like lots of them here and back in there own country.

Then you paid too much. Check their website. 

Just now, georgemandm said:

You not get do you , you have no idea about this place you think you but when it goes  belly up YOU will see 

Well, I live here, so I think I probably get it more than you do.

What part of my comment about people who live here earning their money in Baht do you disagree with?

6 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

thailand is not as cheap as it was ok , get it  , thailand is getting very  expensive and if the bht keeps going up and the dollar or the pound keeps getting lower god help the   Westerns who live here full time and have sold the lot back home to come to thailand and live .

Westerners who live here full time tend to earn their income in Baht. 

2 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

Ok you tell me why is  terminal 21 in Bangkok 250 thai bht to watch a movie 

It's not. A deluxe seat is 170 baht. 

4 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

What ever day of the week is it seating on a box and watching the movie 

Every day. The Scala is a vintage art-deco cinema where the architecture is as much of an attraction as the movies. 

Japanese food - 

Shiromaru Ramen, Ippudo, London - 429 baht

Shiromaru Ramen, Ippudo, Bangkok - 150 baht

Pork mince from Tesco - 

UK 151 baht/kilo

Thailand 103 baht/kilo

Singha beer 630ml - 

85 baht in UK 

47 baht in Thailand

Chicken Breast, Tesco UK - 264 Baht per Kilo - http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=294007923

Chicken Breast. Tesco Thailand - 62 Baht per Kilo - https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/products/6005691346

1 minute ago, Strange said:

How is this even a thing? 

It isn't.

1 minute ago, georgemandm said:

Last time I went to the cinemas in Bangkok was 250 thai bht 

not sure were you get the 100 from 

if you  cheap Tuesday in Australia it is $12 

and the other days are $18 - 468 thai bht 

100 baht is the ticket price at the Apex cinemas in Siam Square - the Lido and Scala. 

Household staff?

Cleaner in London - around 500 baht per hour

Cleaner in Bangkok - around 100 baht per hour

Entertainment, you say?

Cinema ticket, Leicester Square, London - 510 baht

Cinema ticket, Siam Square, Bangkok - 100 baht

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=252474219

https://shoponline.tescolotus.com/groceries/en-GB/products/6023251530