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Unless you are employed here would not try to use combination of funds/income - the income has to be paperwork from your Embassy if you do use it. Easier to just show the 400k each year at extension time for most people.
So am I correct in stating that this is different from the retirement visa? My understanding up to this point was that I could easily meet the monthly income requirement for a retirement visa, but since my wife is Thai (dual U.S.) that it would be cheaper/easier to go the marraige visa route. But I don't know about being able to accumulate 800KBaht (or even 400)- saving money isn't part of my make up
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THEY REQUIRED NO THAI BANK ACCOUNT DUE TO THE CONTINUED RETIREMENT PAY FROM THE MILITARY.
MasterChief,
That's interesting considering retired military pay will be the financial basis of my stay. You said this was an extension--did you get your original visa without a Thai bank statement? And if you don't mind saying, how do you receive your retirement pay?
Thanks!
MasterSergeant
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Jack, any sigificant difference between a 3 inch (foam?) pad for 5,800, and a 3 inch foam pad at an upholstry shop for 500 baht, besides the price?
BTW, I just learned the Tempurpedic mattress is 60,000+ baht in Bangkok...
It's a bit more glorious than a foam pad, Ajarn, but I see what you're getting at. It's purposely made to fit the right mattress and zips onto it as well as a couple of adjustable straps,
You have to distinguish between a topper pad and a full foam mattress. 60KBaht for a full mattress, depending on the size, would be a pretty good price. I have a king size Tempurpedic (full matress and supports) and it cost me over $2000. But at any rate, I'm glad to hear they are available in country because I wouldn't want to go back to anything else after using one.
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Disclaimer: I haven't actually tried this. I have helped Social Security beneficiaries get direct depost to their Bangkok Bank accounts using the US routing number. And, I have used the Bank of the Internet's bill pay service to move money to other US accounts. So, it should work....
And, it should be free!
Mike,
Can you expand a little on this for me? A bank in Thailand has a U.S. routing number? I'm curious because I've looked in the past at the SSA website and Thailand is listed as not having direct deposit of SSA benefits.
My wife and I will both be recieving SS and government retirement checks (civil service and military respectively). What are the pros and cons of having our income in direct deposit to a Thail bank??
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Try Bangkok Hash House Bikers
Cool! That ride near Khoa Yai looked interesting and that's near where I'm going to be living. I might have to hook up with that group.
For an interesting prospective on cycling in Asia check out:
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''buttocksly challanged'' !
I loved the expression
Cheers.
Jem
Well now I can add "follicly challenged" to my list of short comings so she can toss my comb as well!
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he he he dclaryjr, we ladies just like our men to look good is all, no harm no foul is what I always say I like your home site btw
Yep, I know her intentions were good!
The house is finished--I need to put up the new pics one of these days.
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Three cents to UK. Much more to Thailand. I agree, a Thai virtual number would be great. We'll probably see it eventually. Mexico and UK too I believe were both added recently. You do need a US billing address to get it set up so probably only an option for Americans or people with an American as a close friend. There is a $14.99 package.
That's what I have. They don't have my area code so I have a San Francisco area number (even though I'm in Texas). But it's still a good deal to get all our U.S long distance as well as the phone calls to Thailand. We used to use calling cards but this is a lot less hassle.
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New York City (You're a Woman) - Al Kooper
Manasses - Steven Stills
Beethoven's 9th -- Berlin Philharmonic (von Karajan)
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I use Vonage. It is by far the best quality VOIP out there. I pay US$25 a month for unlimited calls to the US. UK and other destinations 3 cents a minute.
How do you get 3 cents a minute? I have Vonage in the U.S. and pay 9 cents to Bangkok and 12 cents upcountry. It's still a great price but 3 cents would be better.
I wish I could get virtual Thai phone number--that wouldbe even better!!
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Heck of a topic. I was once a victim of disappearing jeans and my Thai wife was the culprit!! I had a pair of the jeans that the U.S. Navy uses as work pants (this was in the 70s) and she hated the way they looked on me (she said is was because "I got no ass ). So when she traveled from Udorn to her home village outside of Korat, the jeans went with her. I suspect one of her brothers was not so buttocksly challenged!!
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Thanks for this topic...Just want to ring in and say hello to all, and that we are praying for the victims, and families of the Tsunami...I have many friends still living in Thailand since the VN War ended...Some in BKK and some upcountry.
I served at Udorn RTAFB 1973-74 USAF
Howdy U-Vet!
I was just down the road Ramasun Station (a zoomie on an Army base - 7thRRFS) during the same time frame. I have lots of pictures of those F-4s taken from my water tower (and Thai T-28s as well).
I'm an on and off poster here--I'll probably be more consistent the closer I get to retirement and my move to LOS!
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Thaksin said hundreds of bodies may still be unrecovered, especially in the Khao Lak area where almost half the deaths were believed to have occurred.
My wife finally got hold of the last of her relatives last night. We were worried about one brother who travels to the south on occasion. I have a photo on my computer of him and his family standing in front of the Pascha Resort in Khao Lak from a few months ago. He says the place is GONE.
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You will also see a link to a form that needs to be submitted for Passports that are over a year expired. With alot of Thai nationals in the U.S. (green card and dual citizenship) it seems that the embassy is use to processing expired passports.
Thanks! I will definitely check that out.
Dave
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Really I am happy living here in Southern California, but I will never be able to retire if I stay.
I even enjoy my job, but wish I did not have to work.
I'm 50 now and plan to move to Thailand with my Thai wife in 4 years.
We sold our house last month and going to bank the cash and add to it the next few years.
We have a daughter in collage in Chaing Mai, so I hope to have grandchildren someday.
Can't wait but will have to.
That kind of describes my situation except that my grand children are in the U.S. If they were in Thailand I'd be gone!!
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Your link under military/thailand got me a 404.
And no link to the &th Rock & Roll Freak Show?
That should be 7th not &th
(as in 7th Radio Research Field Station, Ramasun)
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Your link under military/thailand got me a 404.
And no link to the &th Rock & Roll Freak Show?
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Thanks again.
Has she kept up her Thai ID card ?
My wife hasn't kept up her Thai ID and her passport is long expired. What should she do so that she'll be able to go dual?
Thanks!
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It looks like your house is built in different levels. Is the floor of some room(s) higher or lower than the rest? If so, do you have any more pictures from the inside to show this? What kind of kitchen do you have? Western or Thai?
How many rooms do you have and how many m2 are your house and your garden each? 2 milj baht for all that seems cheap to mee.
Kind regards,
ThaiFarmer®
Thanks, TF.
Since it's going to be sometime before we actually occupy it fulltime, we're not putting in any appliances or A/C yet. So for now the kitchen is bare with a lot of tile counter space. This is where I thought the color choices were the most questionable so I didn't even put it on the website!
My brother-in-law is supposed to send me a CD with a lot more detailed pictures.My wife owns land in her village outside of Korat (Ban Thanot) and we may still build something small and simple there so we'll have a comfortable place to stay if the family has made me drink too many Chang's to drive home!
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Here's a link to pics of my house--building and land around 2mil. The land was fairly expensive because it's on a gated resort community.
http://www.davidclary.com/phupimarn.htm
I agree with the earlier poster about color coordination. My wife left all that to her brother and I'm not real crazy about some of the tile choices. But I love the woodwork on the overhang of porch and the railings.
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I can imagine getting fairly fed up with "The Club" after 2 rounds.
Where do they find those caddies. Must be realtives of the owners. Gross. The bar staff aren't much better either. Win prizes for ugly, and lazy.
IT
I presume you're slagging off the Gymkana Club, if not then ignore this.
The caddies are the best in Chiang Mai and many are very good golfers. It's the only course were the caddies give proper advice and actually look where your ball goes.
Sorry if you got a bad caddy but it pays to be friendly.
The owners are the members.
I played the Lamphun Club and had a great caddy! She gave me all my distances in yards, pointed out blind hazards, and best of all, managed to find most of my shots that went into the trees.
Here's some info on my last golf trip to LOS:
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I'm not in Thailand permanently yet, but I will be in two years. My husband and I have decided to retire to LOS. We are both farang, but have friends with Thai wives who lived in the US for some 30 years. We have been there and love it. It feels more like home to us than the US does. I will probably end up in Korat, even though I like Chiang Mai better. We can always vacation up there!
I was lobbying for Chaingmai as our retirement destination, but we ended up building closer to my wife's home village in Khorat. But that's a hop, skip, and a jump away after living in Texas!
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Dradam, I think you may be right. The Spurs are looking really hot.
I'll say! Last year I was wondering if Parker was going to be around with all the noise about trying to sign Kidd. So far he's the Spur's playoff MVP. That one move he made on the baseline with the shot over Shaq was amazing!
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I haven't actually done it yet but we're committed (just finished building a house). My wife came to the US 29 years ago and has worked hard all that time. I want her to really enjoy her retirement and I think going back home is the best thing for her. One thing she has expressed is that she doesn't want to end up in some nursing home in her old age. No way that happens in Thailand with the size of her extended family--she will be taken care of.
For me personally, I confident that I'm going to enjoy it. My life know consist of working, playing golf, watching TV, and sitting on the computer. ######, I can do all of that without that nasty work part!
We're going to live outside of Pakchong which is close to lots of good golf courses, and a fairly short drive to her home village outside of Korat. I have a decent military retirement and am building a retirement account. So with a house already paid for, I shoud be in pretty good shape.My only hesitation is that I have a granddaughter who I am very close to--more like a daughter. If it wasn't for her, I'd get on the plane tomorrow. So we'll hang tight untill either she graduates from high school or turns into an obnoxious teenager that doesn't want grandpa around!
"marriage Visa"
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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I'm in full agreement with the concept--just haven't had a whole lot of luck in my life applying it!
Thanks for the info.