timberpond

Thinking of doing this trip myself..........Getting into Malaysia is very easy. I haven't tried getting into Singapore yet......so let us know how you get on.......

If you need to you can get the number plates stuck on at the border. Don't get them from the DoLT Thailand.

It isn't that far to Singapore about 900 km

Diesel was about 30% cheaper than in Thailand last year........

Malaysia, not for Singapore. Singapore diesel current priced at SGD1.4/liter. So remember to fully fill up before entering SG.

Yup... I agreed that me and many others here have no slightest clue of what Hi-so mean. Whether it is the family name, up-bringing, influential in the region, etc. Maybe we have mixed up the difference of high profile and Hi-so.

I wonder who is fashionable, influential or what you have describe doesn't have loads of money in that category.

The thread title stated as such - we typed along. In this case, we are talking about this particular girl Hi-so status. As your knowledge in this topic, do you evaluate the possibilities of this girl's Hi-so status? I guess you would say that the OP did not give enough information for evaluation. So, same for us. Money is taken as the criterion for this particular case.

If you are referring to the post I have made earlier about 108 million wedding, please advise your view as is the groom considered high profile or Hi-so?

You obviously did not read all the replies to the post (nor even read beyond the OP) ....which is understandable (over 186 posts)...BUT I did comment on the OP's refering to his new daughter in law to be as being Hi so.

Yup... my bad... post number #3 and #6 you did ask a question about sin sot and 2 million baht doesn't seem Hi-so to you. Got it.

Thanks.

Reading back, I still feel funny that "beach" is one of the first in this thread to take money as a measurement for this girl's Hi-so status but instead say we are a joke to do that. Making claim that money is NOT the requirement for Hi-so. He didn't really answer any of my questions too.

Thank you ubonjoe! Since I'm a Singaporean and stay most of my time in northern LOS, going to Laos is equally as costly as going home(thanks to the budget flight). Currently I have been visiting LOS at least once every 2 months for the pass 1 and half year and planning to switch to staying in LOS and visiting SG once every 2 months. Getting a single entry from Laos(60 days) and a 30 days extension(which I dont need) is tiring process. If I can get away with this kind of "soft" back to back, that will be perfect!

As we know that back to back is to make a U turn on border/airport.

If each trip we make, we stay out for 2 weeks like e.g - 30(waiver) + 30 extension follow by 2 weeks outside LOS and repeat process.

Will this considered as BTB?

This is my first post after being here reading for a few years. Tell your son to Run!!!

According to your profile, this is your eighth post.

Yup... my bad... post number #3 and #6 you did ask a question about sin sot and 2 million baht doesn't seem Hi-so to you. Got it.

Thanks.

Please elaborate... Do you mean that people insisting to marry for 2 million sin sot can be HI-SO too?

Can a low income family be of the HI-SO category too? If load of money is not the first condition to be regards as HI-SO, then is there other requirements?

Can Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat the famous builder of Wat Rong Khun considered as HI-SO?

Old money or new money makes for class or crass but in the end money is still money. Great Gatsby was on Thai TV last night. Hi class people of all countries understand Great Gatsby. Lo so people have never seen it.

It is like speaking Latin. Hi so people always speak Latin and lo so people don't, of course that's in addition to having money.

So money is still in the equation?

Never mind... let the thread dies. Even the OP is no longer in the discussion and my SO SO status will have nothing to do with Hi-so

Yup... I agreed that me and many others here have no slightest clue of what Hi-so mean. Whether it is the family name, up-bringing, influential in the region, etc. Maybe we have mixed up the difference of high profile and Hi-so.

I wonder who is fashionable, influential or what you have describe doesn't have loads of money in that category.

The thread title stated as such - we typed along. In this case, we are talking about this particular girl Hi-so status. As your knowledge in this topic, do you evaluate the possibilities of this girl's Hi-so status? I guess you would say that the OP did not give enough information for evaluation. So, same for us. Money is taken as the criterion for this particular case.

If you are referring to the post I have made earlier about 108 million wedding, please advise your view as is the groom considered high profile or Hi-so?

Please elaborate... Do you mean that people insisting to marry for 2 million sin sot can be HI-SO too?

Can a low income family be of the HI-SO category too? If load of money is not the first condition to be regards as HI-SO, then is there other requirements?

Can Mr. Chalermchai Kositpipat the famous builder of Wat Rong Khun considered as HI-SO?

Yes... that's a better choice. Plan it for a year and visit various places in thailand for holiday during this year. If the urge is still strong as ever, do it since you are well prepare by then. Just an advise, have a really close thai friend/partner.

A recent celebrity wedding has 108 millions for sin sot alone. That's HI-SO.

Better to look for a job.

It's not that easy for everybody. Even if he can find a job, is he willing to make a 15k salary package and still fall in love with Thailand?

Agreed with you Austin, 15k baht is way to low to survive! Of course I gotta look for better pay.

The competition is strong for foreigner vacancy.

Come on edw... there are ways to do it. Making a comfortable amount (but not luxurious) to stay in Thai is possible. Just that going by setting up company and apply work permit is the wrong foot to start. Visa runs are unavoidable unless you take up Thai Elite. But then if you can afford a TE comfortably then a small business is not appealing to you.

Back to the main topic

Edw, as long that you are trying to open a small shop, being a foreigner is a disadvantage.

1) most thai small business don't register thus no tax

2) cap is 2 million baht which is about RM200k. You could open a coffee shop in area like muar or nilai (I don't know which part of Malaysia you are in) and make more money.

3) Your business is subject to tax and so are you (work permit).

Let's say you have a modest small business making 120k baht in sales a month. After rental/utilities, 4 employees and product cost, you left about 35k nett profit. After annual tax and personal income tax, you are looking at 20k baht. It is not comfortable with this money in neither bbk or phuket.

Better to look for a job.

It's not that easy for everybody. Even if he can find a job, is he willing to make a 15k salary package and still fall in love with Thailand?

I believe that if the sole purpose of doing a business in LOS is to obtain a legal work permit, it will fall into statistic as mentioned above.

Sometimes it is quite confusing, from last year March till today, I have enter by visa exempt 11 times. This year alone 4 times and right now I'm typing this post in CM. Yesterday passed the custom as usual with no question asked. I didn't utilise the full visa exempt. I usually stay a week or 2. I was never asked to show cash or onward ticket.

Don't know about Thai cars, but for a Malaysia registered vehicle you will need to have the vehicle log card to purchase the "AutoPass" card. That card is needed to top up with cash and raise the barrier once your passport is stamped. If you have insufficient funds or faulty card, you will be asked to go in the office and pay the fees.

In Malaysia, you will need the "Touch & Go" card for the highway. If you calculate the cost and time, it is really not worth the trouble.

Done this before.

Better you fly in to Singapore in the morning and fly out on the evening. Forget messing about trying to get a cheap hotel and cheap taxi. There's no such thing in Singapore.

Agree... The airport are pretty comfy to hang around and clean toilets are freely available.

Ermmm.... side track

I'm from Singapore. As to my knowledge, Singapore WP holders are to leave by air and the employer is to ensure this. The only exception are for Malaysians and they are the only group that can leave by bridge. Isn't it the same case for Thailand?

After reading these posts, I personally envy the TE holders. I have the 500k but I'm yet to afford to be 500k poorer at this point. The value of 500k is different for individuals. I have yet to afford it but I hope I can apply for it in 3 years time.

*finger cross - provided the price is still 500k in 2018.

You can simply do it online here: https://www.acra.gov.sg/home/

Nah... I'm a Asian barely 5ft tall and no blue eyes... but one thing I forgot to mention, I brought a Thai with me and uses her address to sign up for the account. I think they photocopied her ID card too.

Was I missing something? I opened a saving account with Bangkok Bank last May and all I did was with my passport (Tourist visa exempt stamp), a valid thai address and money. No embassy or anything asked from them. On the downside, I can only get a basic account with a bank book and debit card. No internet banking access.