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4 hours ago, Araiwah said:

To be honest if any doctor doesn't want to do what's compulsory then don't give them a single baht in tuition fees. Make them pay their way through medical school and then they should be free to work wherever they want. Trouble is they want to have their fees paid and then not provide what they promised.

Is that not just the same as the UK for doctors and nurses?

They get qualified at taxpayer expense and go get a job on big money in the USA, then the NHS needs Filipino and other nationalities to make up the shortfall.

Then they were talking about noneU immigrants must earn a certain amount in the UK to say, the problem was they, the government, are/ were not paying the Filipino nurses enough to fulfil their own criteria, hence now.......rethink!

Guys,

I bought this at $15 a month and it's their gold package but I still get buffering and freezing. Can anybody advise what is wrong? Advice from IPTV company is to  clear cache but that doesn't help. Netflix and Iflix play as normal, so no issue there.

https://www.iptvsubscription.net/

I operate through an Android box which is new. I use the 3B fibre optic and my speeds are:-

8 hours ago, djayz said:

"neighbours told the court how they had witnessed de Stefani being violent towards and even threatening to kill Rujira and her two children" - he was hardly a candidate for The Man of the Year Award.

And you just believe that at face value because you read it?  The fact that he is dead and cannot refute the allegation and the fact the woman severely slashed the next guy doesn't play a part in your world? She is hardly the woman of the year either, is she?

8 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

.. And Mr. de Stefani is dead, so he cannot defend himself.. ok.

Exactly! What can't speak can't say anything.

2 hours ago, djayz said:

True, but I would take the word of neighbourS (plural) (no conspiracy theories please) over one de Stefani any day - dead or alive. 

You would take the word of some upcountry Thai villagers who automatically side with a woman that comes from the same village because he was just ' a foreigner? ' Most Thais would take a court date as an ' outing ' especially if the French guy or Thai woman were paying their expenses to go and speak for them.

I do not know either party, but this looks like blatant premeditated murder. The old Italian guy didn't deserve to die here just because he fell in love with the wrong woman. However, if I were to form an opinion based on the limited evidence we have and the scar on the French guy's face, which is nasty and was meant to cause damage, I would say she was the violent one in the relationship!

1 hour ago, balo said:

My post was primarily about Cambodia , not Vietnam . I know 1 year visas there are very simple to get .  

Now you inform me that you can only get 6 months visa in Vietnam , still way better than a Thai tourist visa. 

 

Balo,

Some people can't be helped. They cannot afford to stay here, yet expect the same visa benefits Thailand used to have, to be available to them in other countries without helping themselves or lifting a finger except to criticize and nitpick on here. Each country is a sovereign state with its own laws and regulations.

 It's quite easy to do is to get a local Vietnamese business to support by being proactive. There are other loopholes once you are in Vietnam and get advice for Joe Public to get the most suitable visas and learn the ins and outs. If the guy is asking for visas as in retirement extensions etc I do not know. I do know about those in Cambodia as I have had them before. I think the Philippines makes it easy for retirees and there are plenty of options in Malaysia.

I have friends who got a local business to sponsor them and have been there for years and are still there now. I recently had one of them visit with his wife to us up here in cowboy country.

Both guys are from the UK and ex Thailand guys,(Pattaya and Koh Samui ) who quit here.

They were also working legally in Hanoi as tour agents for a Vietnamese company. They were happy with their salaries and the Vietnamese boss assisted them long term with their visas. They have now moved into tour websites and travel by themselves, both got married recently to Vietnamese and seem to be living happily.

The Vietnamese owner offered to do guarantee letters for me if I wished to stay for an extended term. It is easier in Vietnam to meet businessmen as they don't tend to hide behind underlings and control their businesses leading from the front.

7 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

After the Trans slashed him in the face there were still no alarm bells ringing.

The probably end up in the same jail block

Have I missed something??

The report said the Thai woman had two children from a previous relationship with a Thai man.

How does that make her a trans?? Last I knew, Trans do not have babies, not their own anyways.

2 hours ago, alfalfa19 said:

did you read the article?  do you think the victim was a worthy human being? 

 

None of us knew the victim and the murderers can speak anything after he is dead because he cannot defend himself against what they are saying.

Also, if unhappy in a relationship, walk out of the door.

You appear to be condoning murder!

8 hours ago, djayz said:

It seems they all deserved each other. 

You know those were my exact words and thoughts before I scrolled down to your post!!

Absolutely, a marriage made in heaven if ever there was one.

Anyway, fourteen years, if we are lucky, prevents them from having any offspring as crazy as these two are.

RIP to the Italian but he should have got out a long time ago.

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Get a cat or a snake.

A cat is OK if you don't have five dogs as we do. They tormented it and chased it away until the cat go so brassed off, it packed its bags and buggered off.

A snake is not practical for obvious reasons, especially if you have chickens.

I also wonder if it is indeed rats? Thais do use that term and not realize how much it makes Westerners shudder when on many occasions they mean field mice.

These are plentiful in rural areas ( field mice  ) and the above tips from TV members such as the big plastic sealable bins should prevent them from getting in.

I agree with a previous poster if we had a problem with the big horrid longtail, I would be calling in the Army, Navy and Air force or anybody who could help regardless of the expense. Those things are riddled with disease and downright horrible.

If you are unfortunate enough to be plagued by longtails, I would not be hanging around and also you need to stop anything that is attracting them. Obviously if you live near a dumpsite or rubbish tip or even the local abbatoir, you could have problems.

1 hour ago, Mike Teavee said:

(Technically) You lose access to the NHS after being overseas for 6 months (either Blair or Cameron tried to reduce this to 3 but was overruled) BUT if you're returning to the UK to "Re-Settle" then you are immediately entitled to it again.

 

Social Support (Benefits) are a bit different as you can only start to claim these after 3 months but you should be entitled to the increased UK State Pension straight away.

To claim the full state pension, you must have been paid up with your NIC contributions.

You cannot disappear to Thailand for 40 years or whatever, and go back and get a full state pension unless you have paid in.

2 hours ago, balo said:

That's completely wrong information. You'll get a 1 year visa in Cambo , the fee is around $200. They call it a business visa, but it doesnt matter if you have a business or not. And in Cambo 1 year is 1 year, no need to report every 90 days. I would think you can get a similar visa in Vietnam.

 

Hi Balo,

Yeah, near enough. About $270 for a year in Cambodia. They call it now ordinary visa as opposed to a tourist visa. You get one on the way in for a month and then extend it forever ( 1 year but you keep extending without having to leave ) at a travel agent. No 90-day report and no bank has to have large sums of cash in it.

Vietnam has easy ways to extend and then there are business sponsorship visa deals etc to stay in the country for long periods of time. Furthermore, Vietnam is getting easier in many ways such as doing business and foreign ownership of property and businesses.

3 hours ago, Brunolem said:

I was not considering only Thailand, which is still a small player in the game of European retirees migrations.

 

There are many more Europeans retiring in countries closer to their culture, such as Spain, Portugal or even Morocco, around the Mediteranean sea.

 

Many move to the Caribbeans, some in South America.

 

And in South East Asia, it is not only Thailand, but also Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia...

I agree with you.

Also, as we age and medical insurance becomes a major factor and bar girls ( for those who grow up ) becomes less important, then I am sure many from Europe will like the climate and pace of life in such as Spain, Portugal, parts of Italy, and even other places such as Croatia or the Czech Republic, which are very affordable. All of a sudden, healthcare goes way up the list in many peoples thinking.

Not too far from their homes in Europe, quite good and affordable health care, with a flight back home in easy reach for those who have kept a home base in their native country.

In South East Asia, I would definitely opt for Vietnam after Thailand. I, like many others, stay here because I have roots here and family ties. I am no shrinking violet, and if push came to shove, I will uproot as many have before me.

if that bubble bursts with the Thai connections and family and heads South, then so will I.

4 hours ago, Pattaya46 said:

3 embassies announced stopping letters. 74 didn't... 

3 important and highly regarded Embassies. Let's see who follows suit.

They can't stop drugs or mobile phones from getting in, how will they stop cigarettes??  It will just lead to a price increase.

What is a prison guard going to say to somebody doing 25 years to life who he tells to stop smoking and he refuses?

Ill thought out nonsense. I wonder which genius in the correctional department thought this unworkable gem up?

They certainly do not care about prisoners welfare or they would have improved their human rights records, on major issues as, overcrowding, chronic shortages of medical facilities and drugs, medical health for the mentally impaired, and sleeping arrangements a long time ago. Prisoners in many prisons don't have access to clean water and the food that is given to them is very poor in nutrition.

The Thai correctional facilities in Thailand are run much the same way as everything else, they are opportunities for money-making schemes.

Sounds callous but which bits are they hoping to get returned?

Allegedly, there were bits of him all over the Saudi Consulate garden and his head was found decapitated and mutilated

On 11/3/2018 at 12:19 AM, stiggy23 said:

Hi, my main question was related to the state of housing market esp condos in Pattaya and less so about the character validation of my girlfriend. But thanks for your insight. 

State of the housing market can be sussed out by walking in and out of three or four estate agents and googling online. It's not rocket science.

If you didn't want any comments regards your Thai girlfriend, why mention you had been asked to give 50% for her 'security', that obviously means you do want opinions.

Well, the OP seems to have abandoned the thread and just left everyone else to fight it out regards a time old, ' Does she love me or my money scenario! '

My only question is:- Would you do this with a girlfriend in your own country?

What kind of security would she have if you were not here in the country? 

Yeah I know, that's two questions!

5 hours ago, owl sees all said:

They bring the evidence with them.

 

I reckon he will take her back to his den.

Yes agreed,

That does happen as well, I know this.

So I guess you aren't seeing her again?

No planned visits upcountry to meet the family or future in-laws?

Forget her, walk away. If you have done nothing and the stuff she is spouting is made up, nobody will listen after five minutes and the police have seen and heard it all before. You know, even in Thailand, they do need evidence to arrest you on drugs charges, no matter how flimsy the law looks at times.

Gone are the days where the cops were believed automatically, the power of the internet and ability to embarrass the country has seen to that.

5 hours ago, zaZa9 said:

Yes.

The definitely wont all want to pile into that when theres a temple or 'party' day 30kms away !  555

Hahaha,

It's worse than that. The temple, I kid you not, is 200 meters away.

5 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Every one of these things I get into seem to have bugger all head room. And I have to duck my head to clear the top of the door frame. I'm regulation 6 feet, 1.80 metres.

I don't have the same problem with my humble Vios.

Lacessit,

I am 6' 2 " 1.89cm. I get into this easy. Also, this may be of interest. The driver's seat, which is electric, not only moves backwards and forwards, it also takes the seat higher and lower, which my old car didn't do. My other half loves this feature!

The steering column is also adjustable. I have plenty of room when I am driving, more than enough. I could see today when I got out that when I take the seat back and as low as it will go to give me maximum room, it would be a bit squashed if there was a fourth passenger sat immediately behind me.

18 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

 

Sorry for the delay guys. Took my personal details out.

 

 

Was this an error on their part or did they used to do 10-year licenses?

I am up next year for the renewal of a five year but I am told the life driving license what they used to give to longer exists and I will get another 5 years, is that correct?