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14 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

Is easy to say... but for the Tourist who arrives and sees he can rent a motorcycle with only his passport. and sees so many thais driving without helmets and never getting stopped. How would they know they are doing something illegal unless someone tells them. i know personally, when i travel, i am not researching laws for the country i am visiting. And if a local thai is telling they can do it. If they see it daily on the streets in front of them. Then reasonable for themt o think it is ok they do it also. My point being, They made the insurance with suck vague wording that it can be applied to really anything they want so they would not need to pay if you got injured. 

You make a lot of common sense points in your post.

14 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

The insurance is not made for law breakers. That's easy to understand, isn't it?

He said in his post at the top when fresh faced tourists arrive and see all the above going on around them, it's quite easy when in holiday mode and not paying too close attention, because ' everybody is doing it ' that they just follow the crowd.

Unfortunately, it comes home to roost when there is a claim.

8 minutes ago, James9999 said:

You know I sometimes feel half the people in England speaking English aren't native English speakers.

I think you might be right.

46 minutes ago, Ironmike said:

14 inches of steal pipe is easy to hid on a motor bike and it will split open some scumbags head very easily,,, that's what these scumbags can look forward to if they try that crap on me

Wow,

They don't call you Ironmike for nothing then!

Obviously, you meant STEEL pipe.

21 minutes ago, James9999 said:

Might have been Belgian or French Canadian. Either way remarkable a Thai can recognise English with a French accent.

He may not but he probably realized through experience that they were not native English speakers.

I can tell immediately when a Khmer speaks Thai that they are not native speakers.

4 hours ago, Caldera said:

Why would a retiree do that?

 

I think the DTV is a great option for those younger than 50 who don't qualify for any non-immigrant visa and extensions thereof. But once you're 50 and can get yearly retirement extensions, that's hard to beat for overall convenience. 

I've explained my reasons in the opening post. I am not saying I would go for it, but I will certainly check out the option.

I am hearing more and more about people just paying agents 15K a year and that's it.

TBH, I've always been a bit frightened of that option. Now, I am hearing about people passing away and they are literally freezing the 800K, it's making me think seriously that honesty is not the best policy.

6 hours ago, crazykopite said:

I used to until a mate passed away three years ago and the bank wouldn't release his 800k I now keep the bare minimum in the bank and use an agent for 15k per year only require a passport and up-to-date photos  now renewing for the 4th time never an issue the agency has been providing the service for more than 15 years so I imagine there must be 1,000s of customers using them 

@Caldera Please read the above, it makes one think.

5 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

I mean this:

"Yes.  Forced visit to Immigration at six months, then border run after 12.  Wash and repeat.  Not sure that makes it any better than a retirement visa which doesn't require a border run."

So, I can't see the slightest advantage to go for it instead retirement.

Ah OK,

Well I am never here 12 months solid and take at least two trips to UK a year and two or three to Cambodia. So border runs wouldn't be an issue.

Not saying I would go for it, just trying to find out the pros and cons.

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Read "Foxx" again!

If you are referring to the ' being educated ' point he made, I've got that covered having experience in both catering and the music industry, to apply for the soft power visa.

1 hour ago, Bvor said:

Can I use evisa DTV for 5 X 35 day visits per year for 5 years.........500K in Oz bank, <180 days per year, no extensions, have ongoing dental treatment?

I wonder what confirmation of dental treatment over a 5 year period (why  not) would be acceptable?

For 10,000 baht maybe the optimum visa for my circumstances...............unless I'm missing something! 

These are the loopholes many of us are waiting for clarification on.

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Read "Foxx" again!

Read it properly, I don't get what point you think I am missing.

8 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

Why continue with misconceptions? You are making yourself look foolish.

 

As an example, the conflict in NI was between Catholics and Protestants. What side are IRA?

 

Also, the Quran refers to receiving something "white and pure". They're not virgins. Have a little research. Educate yourself as to what these little " white and pure" rewards are.

But there was this:-

The same hadith is also quoted by Ibn Kathir (died 1373 CE ) in his Koranic commentary (Tafsir) of Surah Al-Rahman (55), verse 72: "The Prophet Muhammad was heard saying: 'The smallest reward for the people of paradise is an abode where there are 80,000 servants and 72 wives, over which stands a dome

decorated with

The number of 72 virgins in paradise is not mentioned in the Quran, but is instead found in Islamic Traditions. These traditions include the Hadith, which are sayings and actions attributed to the Prophet, and the Book of Sunan, which describes the features of paradise

Just pointing this out, personally I believe it as much as I believe in the Archangel Gabriel, Noah's Ark and all the rest of the junk.

2 hours ago, howerde said:

 I am considering it using the soft power way, though i am waiting to see what changes they make  later this year or early next year to the retirement visas, one thing that dose concern me using the DTV visa is at the  180 day point trying to extend for another 180 days is what are immigration going to want to see ie do they want there to see 500 000 in your account  or if working are they going to want see bank statements showing activity or tax returns etc etc

I can't see them asking tax returns as not their domain, and from what I can gather the 500K shown, is there to prove you can support yourself, but unlike the 800K method of retirees and ensuring 400K is left in at all times, there is no mention of this money being left in the bank all the time. Besides, you can have the money in another country and currency!!!

Even the 800K method is stupid, the two months before and three months after leaving funds untouched was, they reckoned, designed to stop agents putting up the money to obtain extensions then pulling it out again.

However, if a retiree is supposed to be using these funds to live in Thailand, why must they permanently lock 800K for five months, (two months before and three months after), and lock the remaining 400K permanently in the bank.

Back on track to your other point, I believe you are spot on in waiting, as we need more information to filter through regarding the 500K, Bank statements etc and is the 180 days renewable every year, or just once, and will there be all of a sudden, a policy change leaving people high and dry.

I too, was considering soft power option on catering, which I have experience or concerts and music, similarly, I have experience.

My Non O retirement extension is next July, so I have time.

1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said:

Not all terrorist attacks are linked to Islam. That's the point. You said they are. You are wrong.

 

As for 25 years since anything from IRA, I guess you've given up with MSM.

OK, split hairs all you want if you think it boosts your presence here.

I'll correct it.

The overall vast majority of international terrorist attacks are the direct work of Radical Muslims, Muslim fundamentalists, ISIS, ISAL,HAMAS, Hezbollah, and many more, and these vile acts are committed by those who profess allegiance to these organizations. 

The reasons we undergo such strict security at airports and in our daily lives is a direct result of the actions taken by these people.

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Nah, you are wrong.

Ah well,

Oh, no I'm not, has pantomime season started already.

1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said:

They're not.

 

Have you forgotten IRA or Timothy McVeigh, as two examples.

Last 25 years or so ago since anything from the IRA!!

And that was a domestic dispute, that is hopefully getting resolved slowly.

You may as well talk about Kashmir!

ISLAMIC EXTREMISM IS ONGOING AND SNOWBALLING.

Anybody on AN forum trying to pick holes and state that Islam isn't a violent religion, often repeated in their texts against so called infidels, is in denial, living under a rock or just plain dumb.

If only 10% are extremists, that's 200 million out of an estimated 2 Billion followers.

Every time we seem to have a terrorist attack, you can virtually guarantee it is Muslim extremists.

It's not Buddhists, Christians, Hindus or Sikhs, or bloody Hari Krishna, it's Muslims!

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

No you are wrong again.

 Here is the quote below.

 

 

 

No,

I am not wrong.

There was quoted slightly over 48,000 terrorist attacks, NOT DEATHS, which I stated in my post.

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

You missed the point.

You are pointing at Muslim terrorists, which has nothing to do with religion, because Americans (Christians) killed their students in schools.

As you can see killing is independent from any religion.

Terrorism is not connected to any religion but to extremism 

Then why are all terrorist attacks related in one form or another, misguided or otherwise, linked to Islam?

40 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Not for those that actually respect the beautiful dress and culture of their host.

Notice you chose the dress with face coverings, popular with male conservatives, which previously wasn't very fashionable and Algerians preferred other forms of national dress.

Either way, it will do the government of Algeria no good with their tourism efforts, this recent attack by a fanatic in broad daylight in front of the Swiss woman's children.

5 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Yes, and in America Youngsters attack students in Highschools. They are Christians.

So, Christianity is violent ???

 

Youi are simply using an excuse that is not valid.

Apples and Oranges.

American gun violence has nothing to do with sponsored terrorism, they are completely different.

3 hours ago, Foxx said:

Length of stay is only 180 days, so you either need to leave the country or extend (once only) at Immigration.

 

Simply being retired doesn't qualify you.  You need to be working remotely, being educated, or undergoing medical treatment.

I thought you could extend which took you up to one year, and then do the same the next year and so on making it a yearly visa?

And there were soft power DTV visas for those studying catering and/or music and Arts etc.

On 10/24/2024 at 4:31 PM, bkk6060 said:

Come to Pattaya.  Lots of fat alcoholic losers walking around in yellow and orange Singha tank tops with biege cargo pants.

And that's just the women!!

I fancy going to Algeria for a holiday about as much as I would going to Afghanistan.