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What about foreigners that buy a condo but stay under the 180 days a year ? Will he still pay tax on the property bought , and how much ? Then , if that person wants to sell and take his money elsewhere, what then ? ( ps does not concern me I have nothing in Thailand and under 180 days stay.) Also , if this goes through then the whole immigration process will be changing.

Whatever happened to the days when at school there was hardly an overweight kid to be seen. Dinner was some meat and fresh vegetables, home made desserts on a weekend? Porridge or eggs for breakfast. All my friends were on the slim size, just look at the online music channels of the 60s 70s 80s. All those lithe girls in minis and young men gyrating away like crazy. You didn’t eat on the street as people do today, all that junk food is poison. My thoughts , get back to plain food and plenty activities. When I go home to see my family, they’re all slim and fit, bar one , and carry on cooking and eating as our parents did. It’s a part of education too. Looking after your health saves a lot of misery and future health risks. There exist lots of spices today that can help liven up plain food. And forget the takeaways, plain poison . I eat in a regular restaurant in Thailand, they know what I like, no added sugar, meat / poultry/ fish with rice and a plate of great veg. And a cool coconut. Fruits, veg , fish it’s all there for us.

Just look online at Visa requirements for European cruises. There’s a Fred Olsen one which looks good. I’m sure they could advise you on your wife’s requirements. None for yourself .

Not if you’re going on a cruise . Brits will be stamped when entering a Schengen country. Then you are a tourist in Schengen countries with the rules corresponding., you musnt overstay. As for your Thai wife I’m not sure, but she’ll need a uk visa. Best to ask an agent and the cruise company you will be using.

Did you see yesterday’s news of the Euro printing press operation that was busted in Naples ? A huge concern with millions of euros stacked , and sold to anyone. 5 € for a 50€ note, which were impeccable copies, except where the 50 is, it should reflect light when turned which the real note does and the copy doesnt. The water mark etc were perfect. The “ press “ was on the main market street in Naples, a plain steel door on ground level. 5 Frenchman and one other arrested for the moment., check your euros.

They install malware in huge companies, hospitals, government services. Getting into Joe Blogs iPhone should be effortless. These criminals need to be found , everyone should be aware of the risks and the outcome of an attack. My local hospital in Cannes was closed down due to such an attack lately for a week, ruining critical operations for sick people. Just a small example., Stop them.

O I’m more worried about crossing the road !

Don’t know about the beaches etc but. Vietnamese food for me is the best. i find the people very nice personally, I’ve been often all over Vietnam .

Had a great trip to Sri Lanka. Lots to see,hire a car and go around.Fabulous country side and nature. Went elephant tracking in the night, didn’t see an elephant but heard them and saw plenty s…t. Kandy is beautifully, pretty ,Temple of the Tooth, Nuwara Eliya , Colombo for the colonial era.

Do go to Cameron Highlands , it’s great there. Loved my stay.Went on jungle trips in old ww2 jeeps, great people, visit the tea plantations, don’t get lost in the jungle as Jim Thompson did ! Cooler weather too. Take shoes and jacket.,

Depends how long the OP has got. With under 4/5 days really not worth going far. I loved Tokyo and Kyoto , bit too far maybe ? Shorter stays, Singapore as said, great food, I love the multicultural life. Malacca Malaysia, Penang, Langkawi great beach . All good for the food. I also went to Cameron Highlands. Fantastic, had a great hotel, strawberries and cream , scones at afternoon tea. Great trips in old war jeeps into the jungle, the tea plantations, cool weather, loved it. Or stay in Thailand and take a trip down to Koh Chang and go to the nearby islands of Koh Rang,Koh Wai, Koh Ngam ask before for the quietest islands with the least boats. Might not be good weather at this time of year though. I go in January.

If “ priority for tourism safety “ meant anything at all to the authorities, they could arrest immediately at least 50% of the mini van drivers who “ legally” put you on deaths road, the authorities would install real red lights at crossings and working cameras, and speed controls on the main roads ( 20 000 dead a year must surely count ? and tourist buses would be checked and most taken off the roads. Thailand is still a third world country on a par with African countries , so the government should stop blowing their own trumpet !!!

First came in 1984 , Bangkok was absolutely nothing like today, no malls etc. The north was great, went tracking with a guide, fantastic, really welcomed in the villages, they fed us and looked after us. Hardly saw any foreigners, except one boat that overtook us , they were Germans and had armed guards !!! We walked through poppy fields after Lek our guide had a word with some men. Great trip. Then flew to Phuket where the airport was quite ancient , no technology like elsewhere. It was beautiful , stayed on Kata beach and lodged in Chaukuan bungalows right on the beach front, the owner Ott is still my best friend today . Wonderful Thais with whom we spent every day and went fishing etc. Went to Krabi and the islands, Phi Phi, Koh Samui etc. I loved our 2 months there so much that I became a snowbird, spending my French winters in Thailand. Eventually moved away , after the Tsunami. For me, that’s when it all went downhill. Now it’s an overcrowded Benidorm traffic disappointment. Moved to Hua Hin, then to Jomtien, which to my great surprise I liked !! Different of course. I miss the once beautiful scenery of Phuket but I’d never go back to live there, I pop down just to see my friends. Of all the Europeans , only one friend is left. My Thai friends very well off and long retired.

My work medical cover after retirement costs me now ( 71 yrs) 60 € euros a month. One reason why I stay a permanent resident of France as I would not get the equivalent for specialists, surgeons, my choice of hospitals/ clinics anywhere where else. This was a the major factor in my decision to be a snowbird and not a resident in Thailand.

Multiple times this has come back ? Is there no way, diet, to stop getting hemorrhoids?

Allegedly, I It’s under investigation. No evidence produced yet. Where did you see he was previously in the NACC ??

Falling apart ? Rubbish.

Maybe it was you, you look the part .

Let’s hope it gets front page news in Thailand and China. Anyone doing that much damage in a few hours needs locking up, fined, and deported for life. Bumped into an ex cleaning lady in Jomtien a few years back. She was then working in one of the hotels. Said they’d just had a disaster , bed covers, sheets everything filthy after a group of Chinese checked out. Why I ask, just why, do they behave like savages at home ?

I live in the South’of France so have good weather nearly all the year round. I love Thailand , when I was young believed I would retire here. Being a snowbird suits me fine, I could never live here all the year round. Even after 4 months I get bored, I miss my friends, good conversation, evenings out with great food , the best hospitals and specialists which are practically free with our system of government and work benefits paying. This is important to me . Wherever you live, if you have a good job you can live well. Too many people think they can get it all with no graft ! All my family live in the UK, have lovely homes and go abroad for holidays often. We all have choice. Too many move here and then scrape by in a small condo, hopefully they have health insurance, that’s all ok if you accept it. From what I’ve seen of Phuket lately, there seem to be dozens of young families moving there or are planning to.

Check with the embassy concerned. My understanding is you apply for a Schengen visa for citizens of Belize . You can legally do this twice a year ( 90 days or less in 180 days ). Take a multi entry visa if you’re planning to visit a few countries in the Schengen area.

Including the senators.

We have curfew for kids too in the S of France. Enough of these kids getting up to no good and then influenced into crime by older boys. It’s about time that parents everywhere started to look after their offspring seriously. Many youths end up as louts or criminals where they could and should be at school or learning a decent trade. On the tv the other day, kids as young as 12/14 were earning thousands of euros a month as lookouts etc for drug gangs, even selling. They’ll never get back into education.

Chinese who spend the 250 billion USD overseas do not spend it in Thailand. They go elsewhere and buy luxury goods and stay in 5 star hotels .In Thailand they’re on bus tours and buying latex pillows.

Agreed. If there had been strict regulations and police checkups etc for opening cannabis shops , and limiting the openings to a reasonable amount, then maybe there’d be no problem. As it is , the sleazy look of most of these “ shops” , and the fact that the owners have no scruples ( selling to youths and kids!!!) merits closing them or bringing in stricter laws.. Cannabis which remains mostly illegal the world over , should have been handled differently. Instead, it’s turned into a free for all.