MadMuhammad

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Do NOT mention the sale price, let the land office state the appraised rate, which is what I've/we've done on every sale.  You can find this out ahead of time, or just look at your paperwork when you bought the house. as chances are, within 3 years it hasn't changed, or if so, very little.

 

This is 2018 info, and I think changed a bit since 2010, as I thought it was 10%, sliding scale down, 5 to 1 yr of ownership.   But apparently 3.3%, if that info is current.

 

https://www.sansiri.com/en/news/thai-property-taxes-explained-what-you-need-to-know-286/

Or negotiate the appraised rate at the land department 

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Exactly, you'd think if your credit cards went missing they'd report that to the bank immediately to stop and transactions.

I lost an Amex in Hong Kong a couple years back, immediately notified American Express. Many months later $1500usd of cosmetics pop up in my account purchased in, you know it, HK

2 minutes ago, skorts said:

 

Be careful on quantities if you order from overseas and keep it to a maximum of 3 months supply. This is my experience of importing contact lenses from the U.K.  
 

Back in 2020 my wife and I ordered 12 months supply each from the U.K. and had copies of our prescriptions enclosed to show they were for us.
 

Shipped by FedEx but held at customs in Bangkok. They insisted we go to get a letter signed by a hospital doctor before they would release them. So we had to go to the hospital in the middle of the covid pandemic and get our eyes tested. Crazy!
 

Customs eventually released our lenses and we had to collect them from our local post office and pay import tax - I think it was 40%. 
 

We have subsequently used a supplier in Singapore and they said they keep orders down to 3 months to avoid any customs issues. That certainly worked for us on several deliveries. 
 

But now our lenses are available in Thailand we always use Moon Optic. 

I wear 1 Day Acuvue Oasys  for Astigmatism and order them from Moon Optic on Lazada. My wife orders Maxim soft 1 Day Multifocals (called Clarity in the U.K.). 

 

Very reliable and responsive supplier. You may need to order a month in advance if you need lenses for astigmatism as they might have to get them in stock given the huge number of variations in prescriptions for astigmatism. They now keep a running supply for me so when I order they arrive in a few days. 

UPS, FedEx and the like are always painful, and expensive, the few times I’ve used them for sending/freighting/importing pretty much anything

I’ve found using the local post/EMS then onto ThaiPost to be ideal for all my mail/items. Car parts, clothing, credit cards, contacts etc many many times FYI. 
 

I get 12 months supply of 30 day toric lenses each year sent from Australia in the post, no issues in over 5 years of sending via AusPost/ThaiPost 

15 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Living in Hua Hin but took his car for repair in Bangkok!!!!! More to this story than what is being told.

Is there any Audi accredited/authorised workshops in Hua Hin. I’m guessing that’d answer your query 

12 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

"Working with the Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) the authorities targeted incoming passengers from Ethiopia, a passing through point for drugs from South America."

 

So was this a 'tip off' or do they target all Ethiopian passengers?

Hard to speculate I guess.
 

on a side note I had a shipment I delivered to the Bangkok port x-rayed and pulled apart for a drug search. The reason when asked, Thailand to Australia via shipping lanes is a known trafficking corridor. So maybe lucky random search as they’re under heightened suspicion as it’s, as stated a known corridor 

19 minutes ago, Ginner said:

Yes, I agree with you. This day an age almost everyone has an id, ATM, credit card, drivers license, insurance card. All with your name on it. What about where he was staying. Hotel, guest house ect. 

 

I leave home with just my phone and bike key often. DLT app for my drivers license,  Apple wallet with 4 credit cards and 3 bank apps for prompt pay, QR paymentor cardless cash withdrawals. 
I find carrying physical cards or cash can be problematic at times. Wallets are becoming obsolete for me 

On 1/30/2023 at 1:08 PM, Danderman123 said:

Nahh,... Bargirls lie - a lot. Part of their job. 

The johns I’ve met in Thailand are by far some of the biggest bull<deleted>ters on the planet. It’s absolutely 50/50 

On 1/28/2023 at 12:37 PM, connda said:

Virtually all woman world-wide are 'for sale.'  You just need to understand the nature of the type of remuneration they desire.

 

And every males is a hopeless slave to the furry sausage wallet, and usually happy to pay through the nose for the privilege of depositing his money in it, among other things 

I ship my contacts from Aus a couple times a year with no issue at customs 

9 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

I hope this includes foreigners who drive home by car or motorcycle from a favorite bar stool after a session of pontificating!! 

I resemble that insult! 

2 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

No problem with motorbike. Nice road all the way. 

Gone to Chonburi a couple of times on my Aerox. 

This ☝️ jump in your bike and go, it’s not that far and as safe as any other road in Thailand 

2 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

And someone said thai authority doesn’t take drink driving seriously ????

3 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

EEUUUW! ???????? I have that mental picture stuck in my head now 

As long as there’s no pineapple I’m ok

3 hours ago, smedly said:

I hope some drunk idiot driver finds you some day 2 idiots - no foul right ?

 

I really hope it happens, you deserve it after that comment

 

how many people die because of drunk idiots driving in Thailand......

How many die not because of drunk idiots. I’m numb to it all and couldn’t care less to be perfectly honest. 
 

And I’ve already been taken out once in my life by an incompetent driver, thanks though.

2 weeks ICU, 4 months total stay, 4 or so years of rehab and lifelong disabilities. Such is life 

1 hour ago, Inala said:

Taken safely back to his accommodation? ???? Only in Thailand. If he was in Oz he would've been locked up for DUI, facing a few thousand dollar fine and the loss of licence for at least 12-18 months.

Just saw ALLThaiedup's post above and realized I repeated almost exactly his same words..

And thank gosh it’s not Oz. No harm, no foul. 

14 hours ago, al valio said:

Yes, they called me, but like "we'll be at your place in 10 minutes". When I explained that I was out for lunch and shopping they asked when I was back home. I said "probably around 6pm", after which they ended the call.

 

A few minutes after that they called me again and asked if I really couldn't come home earlier. Since I wasn't far away and really didn't want any trouble with my non-Imm O application, I agreed to come back home so that they can check and take their photos etc.

 

So no idea what would have happened if I wasn't at home till the pick-up day for my visa...

 

Anyhow they were really polite, but it was just a really weird experience. They took photos of me like sometimes you see in the "suspect arrested" reports ????

My last marriage extension our ‘witness’ was running 15mins late on their arrival. I said sorry can you wait please. I was told “no, get someone to sign now or you don’t get an extension, up to you” Luckily a new neighbour was happy to be late for work and sign for us. 

They don’t like to wait for anyone regardless of visa type it seems 

17 hours ago, ripstanley said:

They will be shut on the 30 and again on Monday 2nd January. So 4 days no banks or Immigration.

I Misquoted you, sorry 

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

How did they get through the security checks the Israel end ?

My buddy from Aus arrived with two live 30-30 rounds in his bag a year ago, big fail on the Aussies behalf

Seems exiting is under nowhere near as much scrutiny 

Is the NMax LCD the same as the Aerox unit? I paid 700฿ for my spare off of Lazada, from memory 

13 hours ago, overherebc said:

Thanks.

If I do it it would be a toyota straight 6 to replace a non toyota straight 6.

So. buy imprted toyota engine with its paperwork from BKK. Fit in the car, (tell insurance) and take the car to DLT, and it should be ok.

1.5JZ turbo manual to replace the RB20E non turbo auto. JZ the world ????

Engine and colour update shortly. I’ve spoken with my local guys and it seems to be a pretty straight forward process (famous last words)

10 hours ago, couchpotato said:

better..IMHO

Worse IMO ????????‍♂️