ubonr1971

How did it happen? The only positive thing about this is that the price is bitcoin is likely to go well above usd100k per coin. Thanks Trump.

I talked to her and now she says she just wants to leave some money to each of her parents.

If I let nature take its course then next year there will be a crying baby in the room at 4am and I will be cursing you. No thanks

I used to be like you actually. I enjoyed the single life and travelled over 75 countries. But then in my 40s I started to feel empty and no love on the scene. I dont know why but it didnt feel right. Now I have a 10 yr old. No one will ever love you as much as your own child. Its a great thing to be honest.

But you are an outcast in Oz and people judge you for this behind your back. Not that you care about this bc all you care about is money and holidays. I can assure you that the biggest mistake you have made in your life is that you dont have a child of your own. If you did you would know that the focus is away from oneself to the child and its the best thing that can happen to a man. You are missing out mate!

What makes you think she has been on the pill for the last 10 years. Some of us have staying power and control. Ever heard of the 'withdrawal method'? We can guess you are a single guy. Your comment makes me realise that not all men are created equal. Thanks for that.

No doubt OP has never had kids of his own. Your missing out pal! Its the best thing in life.

I've been married nearly 11 years and we have a child 10 yrs old. Shes aged 38. Im mid 50. Both her and khun Yai have been talking about another baby for a few years but I have been ambivalent about it. Dont know why but recently the pressure is on big time. She keeps talking about it. I feel old and cant be bothered with the work and hassle of another one. I prefer to be working on our land with my 3 dogs. I feel dogs are better than most human beings. We have a very successful business and she is the main breadwinner and there working so hard. I do school pickups and cook 3 to 4 times a week. I only have small involvement now with our business. I suspect she feels I owe her this but she forgets I put up 80% of the money to start the business. I'm close to getting Citizenship and I suppose she thinks its bc of her. She is in good health but I have heart disease and cant handle any stress. I think she doesnt consider or care about this. She is way too serious about our childs studying and tutoring. I have no control over this and might find this tedious, annoying and costly to do it all again with a new child. We have accumulated wealth during the marriage (land and building) all in her name except recently she agreed to transfer one plot of land into our kids name which I was extremely happy about. I recently said to her what about a Will. She said she wants to leave the big land to her parents. So by default when they die her brothers will get it and not our kids... I couldn't believe this. If I 100% deny her she will be very sad and resentful. Im wondering if I should be offering divorce so that she still has a chance to achieve her life dreams. Back home if I were to be married to one of my own countrywoman, she would divorce me for sure. I feel guilty to be honest and wondering if I should be going to therapy or something. If you are married or have been married in the past please leave a comment. Im not interested in comments from single guys with no experience of marriage. If you are female please disclose this in your comment. thanks

I suppose you think that one cannot mow the lawns or paint the house without a work permit....

hahaha. Thanks for giving me my first laugh for the day. Do you actually think doing a 20min inspection is a risk.... Immigration come running in arrest and deport me. Dont be rediculous. Im not getting income from it. Duh. Its boring to read such fearful comments by old folk who have no idea.

my wife and I run a small business together. Not a restaurant or teaching or anything like that. Business is in her personal name. Taxes are paid every 6 months. We still pay social security to all the staff. I have a WP based on this. Many westerners do. Company structure is not mandatory for a WP but many farang think it is.

for the fridges and freezers, what do they check exactly. I think its a risk as well. thanks

May I ask what does that mean. I have no restaurant experience. is that a tray under the cooker to collect the oil?

Yes. that is our worry as well. On the plus side.... They raise all the metal gates in the rest'. Its all open door / tables outside. No windows at all. They removed them all. So a lot of fresh air comes in. I think its low risk after reading your comments. Thanks for educating me about this

This is not communist Cuba mate. Deriving rental income and paying taxes is normal in most countries.

You couldn't be more wrong. Dont think too much pal. Give up the ganga.

Yes we did new wiring when I renovated it 5 yrs ago. We have a clause covering our butts as you say above. But unsure how this works if we renew contract with their company structure

I have a WP and we dont have a company structure. Many foreigners here do this. In fact I recently read a comment about a guy in Chiang mai thereabouts who is applying for citizenship. Respect your other comments above and agree with most of it. cheers

Im trying to make a decision as to whether or not keep our tenants or replace them. They started renting our 3 storey building 4 yrs ago. They have a busy successful restaurant. Its in prime location in our city right opposite the shopping centre Positives: - They didn’t cancel the contract during the quiet covid years - Friendly enough. They are well off financially and travel to Europe. But not stuck up and pretentious. - Pay rent on time. Never defaulted on the rent. - Now we get 59k a month. - Most of their staff are from Cambodia. Very friendly to me when I do inspections. Negatives: - All their staff live in the upper 2 floors. The place is really dirty but normal I suppose - We installed a new fire alarm in Jan. At a recent inspection I was pissed to see it was unplugged. Tenants assure us it will be on all the time from now on. - We worry about gas explosion/ fire. They have a line of gas cookers in the kitchen. Also a cooking area in the section where the guests sit at the tables. I read online that this is illegal in Thailand. If you own a restaurant here could you please comment. - I drive past the building several times a day bc our land is nearby. I rarely see them inside. We think they are never there. They have several other restaurants and a hotel. I probably see him in there once a month at our building We pay 50% each on 2 insurance policies. 1 for fire /explosion damage to our building. 1. For 3rd party damage to neighbours building I suppose Im worried what happens if, in worse case scenario, gas bottle explodes in dining area with many fatalities. Ins polices might pay out for damage to building’s. If tenants don’t play ball and we have to take them to court, it could take years. Currently the contract is with them personally. But this year they changed to company structure. If we renew the contracts should we do contract with their company or keep to personal names? If you have experience with this in Thailand NOT your western country please make a comment. Does anyone know if a permit to operate gas cooker is required at a restaurant in Thailand or does it come with the general license issued by the local govt dept? At the end of Aug’, this month, we could give them 4 months notice to terminate the contract and they are out at the end of Dec. I think its safer to rent to a motorcycle shop or a furniture outlet for example. Im seeing on the news gas explosions all the time. Warehouses, buildings and houses on fire. Am I thinking too much about this. Thai landlords probably would not give a crap about the risks. My wife doesn’t care. She says leave them alone. TIT. Should I just put my head in the sand as well?? New tenants could be double trouble. Just don’t know what you get when tenants first move in. Whats your opinion. What would you do in this situation getting 708,000 a year in rent for a high risk business? Or do you think its low risk. Gas bottles rarely explode..... thanks

Thanks for your negative opinion on my personality. I bet that you have many friends down at the local pub. I will just do whatever I want, whenever I want. How does that sound to you. I hope that this lack of control that you have over me doesnt ruin your day today.

You were not there and dont know what you are talking about.

Your assessment is BS. The driver was probably on the phone/ looking at the phone

savings acc

Dont you have to get a savings account from them as well? ie to pay the loan off?

I dont agree with your comment at all. I only have a thai pink id card for farang and I opened an account at GSB. I have a WP though. I cannot transfer above 50k bc their system cannot do this for farang The 1mill deposit protection rule doesnt apply to GSB. Go and ask them. They will tell you its unlimited. We have mega rich thai friends who say they only keep money in GSB