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Other than in Thailand, for the Philippines you better book accomodation and transportation in advance, to not get your luggane pulled away from you by some moronic taxidriver who insists 'bringing you to his sister's hotel'.

And many hotels in the Philippines are filthy abandoned garbage. (living) Standards are VERY different from Thailand.

Tip: bring some survival food like muesli bars etc. for te first days. Edible food can be far away, unless you don't mind eating the intestines of a cat.

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It seems if you make $80k a year or have assets worth $1m

So it's basically governmental prostitution ????

Stripe is your best option, it has popular local payment options implemented.

I am here in Kurdistan (northern Iraq) discussing with my friend (local large business owner of Dutch origin) -who has a long-term neck problem- to bring a professional Thai masseuse here, an older masseuse who learned the trade at the Wat Po temple, and offer her a job. We can open a small clinic here on a short term to help others as well. I speak Thai so I can manage it for him.

Not a place like the other places they already have here, mostly in hotel basements for "relaxation" but purely focused on health support. So also not with the 'secret' atmosphere that the existing places have because of the culture. But open and professional.

Are there any forums here with jobs for Thais? Any other tips?

For someone who has no bank account (yet, but can be registered) or Paypal. Prefer something better than Western Union which is not useful for little amounts like 500 to 2,000 pesos.

Gcash cannot be registered from the Netherlands, for the great Remitly Philippines is only a 'receiving country'.

Perhaps can any of you suggest better services?

Thank you.

Arriving from Manila in Bangkok is like arriving from the third world in the first world.

Philippines: Extreme poverty, starvation, poor people in hospitals who can't pay their bills being euthanized, most food is garbage including cat testines, extreme corruption, extreme murder, all critical journalists are killed, torture at police stations, filthy hotels, Manila is dangerous.

After reaching the top, continue for 50 meters, outer side of the 180 degrees turn left there's a rough path, after 100 metres you find the ruins. A cool an peaceful place on 1600 metres with only the sound of tree frogs. When you go back to the road and continue the path down you end up at Hui Thog Tao lake with floating picknic huts.

On 3/13/2016 at 7:50 AM, dave2 said:

Does anyone now if the flying saucer is still here or has it been demolished?

It was still there two hours ago

Dave2

is it still there?

Nether(l)ands 'taxed' is nonsense, it's not allowed anymore to give free plastig bags but you can buy them. Exempted are fresh fish and vegetable sellers. Nothing to do with tax.

The video says 'more information on the SRT website' but on that utter garbage website is nothing to be found. Where does that train run, Bangkok - ChangMai? Is it a full train or just a carriage hooked op with the normal train? Rates/shedule/time tables?

https://youtu.be/iT1PVvVVwHg

Who will be the next king/queen of Thailand when Maha dies, supposed his little kid will be way too young?

Not for real coffee lovers anyway but people who prefer overpriced sewage water.

@ topic starter don't forget to post updates of how you solved it.

Belgium or Spain.

Start educating your wife. I never get plastic bags because I not want them.

On 9-9-2016 at 3:06 AM, Ulysses G. said:

 

That is nothing new, but it was easier to pay someone off 20 years ago.

I never had to bribe a cop for working in my cafe, which I did almost everyday and they knew it. Thailand was an easy and fun country before the Thaksin era.

Get arrested for working in your own bar.

On 1-9-2016 at 5:57 AM, geriatrickid said:

 

He'll be dead, so it won't matter, will it.

 

In any case, I expect that many of Thai Visa's regulars  have  the Pattaya Patsy version;

 

Sorry but I'd prefer to spend $5k on a real, fully featured Orient Doll.

My friend owns a hotel in Vientiane and at the reception is a sign that these dolls are not allowed in the hotel. Asked her about the reason behind this and the answer was something like they not want idiots possibly upsetting other guests.

Always bring a set of 4 with you. Probably you will have one left to give to a nice girl or guy.

I'm not a "Angel Child" fan but wonder why they would be banned?

Me too so I asked the night receptionist, he said something like the owner wants to keep weird sh*t out of the place. Owner is Thai, logic explanation would be that this ban makes as little sense as believing in plastic spirits.

Found this quite remarkable, owner of this hotel in Vientiane is a Thai btw.

7 Eleven never sold hotdogs. Flour with taste and coloring agent pressed in the shape of a sausage in a clammy bun that's beyond disgusting has nothing to do with a hotdog.

I miss the Philippines.