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I think men expect too much. They want beautiful, sexy, loving, a good housewife, intelligent. Now I wonder what all these ladies expect from their future husband ?? Think about it.

See a lawyer as soon as possible.Get as much paper work and proof of abandonment. Go from there. Ask here for the best lawyer for your problem in the area where you are living.

I doubt the very wealthy want to live in Thailand, and they know exactly what to do with their money.

The wealthy do not hang out in Thailand . The choice is large for everything they need, the Caribbean islands, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands. Caymans, UAE, Hong Kong, Belize. These islands have to offer what Thailand doesn’t, mega beautiful homes, yachting facilities ( lots of 100 meter yachts floating around ) health care and quality entertainment / restaurants/ designer worthy shopping. The people who have an extra 30 odd thousand $ handy for an elite visa in Thailand profit from nothing of the above. Probably handy for those still working coming in and out, or frequent visitors.. My niece worked on the yacht of a very wealthy man from Hong Kong. I visited the villa he had in Kamala Phuket, top design and inside waterfalls etc. He sold it after a few stays , didn’t like Thailand.

I had best friends from home who ran a small hotel, beach and restaurant with the best French food you can find in Cambodia center beach side. They were there a long time , it was a great dusty little village. I went often.They were driven out and lost everything, the bulldozers moved in and crushed the whole village to the ground . The people lost everything, their homes , lives. Those that had no option stayed to work for the Chinese construct their casinos , hotels and night bars. Phuket is heading the same way .

There’s lots of pretty nice places to live in Thailand , but they would bore me stupid after a month. Holiday, yes.

Are you still in Kata ? I lived there through 20 winters each 5 months long. Right in the center opposite the beach. It was wonderful, arrived in 84 and left after the Tsunami to Hua Hin first. phuket was beautiful, until it wasn’t. i go back regularly for a week to visit old friends, last time 2022. Of course it was after the Pandemic. It was in a sorry state, everything closed down and falling apart, still no pavements, no street lights at night , bad garbage collection. A friend went a few months ago and said it was unbearable, traffic jams everywhere, imagine an overcrowded beach ,what you see in the above video is nowhere near the realty , it’s much worse .Restaurants full to breaking , no staff, queues to get a table then waiting an hour to get served, unless you’re Russian and click your fingers. Queues in the 7/11 etc etc. Not a life. My Thai friends are devastated, some even moved to the North of Thailand . The original landowner families sold up their land 20 odd years ago for a lot of money, of course today that land is worth 20 times more or plus , and that’s where the hundreds of condos have sprung up . Most of the villas that have been built on the surrounding hills are illegal . The Phuket authorities have bled Phuket dry , take take take and no investment, putting nothing in to the island to keep it the lovely place it was. I have hundreds of beautiful photos from the 80s and it’s enough to make anyone cry. The damage is done.

I don’t understand the title ! Thai gov to tax ( remitted) income from abroad ????

You think it will be all unmanned ??

You come through the normal channels arriving. Things are going to change apparently around December when foreigners will have to apply online for an ETA before leaving your home, ( rather like you get for the US and since today for the UK too ) . I suppose a whole set of rules will be in the making . I doubt that foreigners will be walking through a unmanned machine.

Ive seen a few comments on the Baht bus route and it seems it’s a complete failure . It worked fine before , I hear the one way road is the culprit. It will affect all the thousands of condos along that route.

But what about the new 60 days exempt ?? You think they can tax bona fide tourists??

With all the Russians in Thailand with their villas / businesses etc, I’d love to know how the Thai authorities are going to find their worldly possessions and bank accounts.

The previous prime minister Prayut hit out at a reporter and the watchman recently slapped a lady news reporter. Twice. So obviously for them , Paetongtarn making a heart sign is a capital crime that overrides the two others.

Not necessarily guilty of debts etc. I remember a very nice gentleman in Phuket, who came and stayed, as many of you did. Then eventually hit a hard spot, run out of money, whatever, lived in a room, etc Don’t know what happened to him, he was well liked . Now in Jomtien,you see many men like that, living from day to day. Cheap rooms, and some have their Thai wives or girlfriends, older ladies. Every evening down on the beach wall for sunset, having a Chang and a chat. im sure that there are many like that in Thailand and every where else. Lovely song from Charles Aznavour, Emmenez moi , « the misery is not so hard in the sun » describes exactly why there are so many poorer expats in Thailand.

Most hidden money offshore is what it says,hidden.

That will hit the Senior homes and Care homes which rely on foreigners incomes too.,My uncle has been waiting for the details. I know for a fact he won’t accept these conditions.,

It’s the mini vans that should be taken off the roads .,Death traps for Thais and foreigners alike. The big buses from good companies , yes, there are some, are much safer. I feel safer in a big bus than in a taxi. Nothing to do with saving money . This new bus above looks good. I’ve used Bells Bus services around Bangkok, Chonburi and they’re excellent. They even do home pick ups and drops offs., There’s another one company Gold service, first class. tThese companies should open up in Phuket, but they d probably be shot !

Don’t believe a word . He has a long history of staying through Covid and till 2023. All that would have come up on his 2 passports , if the story is true that is.

I have been a snowbird for nearly 40 years staying in general around 4/ to 5 months on visa exempt, one extension, trip,over to Cambodia or Penang, getting a visa back to Thailand and an extension and have never been questioned once !! It’s not illegal when you stick to the rules and never overstay. The fact that I , or anyone, then leaves Thailand for 6 months to return the next year, does not cause problems unless you have exaggerated or a bad record !! With the new 60 days exempt and an extension plus leaving Thailand once and return, it will be even easier and has been quoted as being entirely possible by land air and sea. Addition an ETA ,,which apparently changes nothing to the rules, I don’t see a problem. People escaping the EU winters have been doing this for ages .Nothing new to worry about.

Sell in Europe, there’s a waiting list in most licensed Rolex jewelers. Very sought after , but you need all the certificate of course.

You should have gone with him.

You are comparing apples and pears.

If they work, yes.

One thing sure, if they don’t get this right ,( like the Thai Pass for Covid shambles, ) then they are going to loose a lot of tourists especially the ones that stay a few months during EU winters. I’m already looking at a different option just in case.