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Off course there is a lot of astupidity involved in this. I have two pension streams. Each one of them shows that the pension is for life. But every year I have to have the same documents notarised by the British Embassy. Exactly the same docs. This is pointless. Once should be sufficient.

4 hours ago, jesimps said:

Another bullet point to add to my long list of reasons never to visit Chiang Mai again. Why does any farang choose to settle in that grithole of a place?

It depends what you do. Those of us who don't hang out in bars enjoy Chiang Mai for many other reasons. In my case, as a cyclist, I can ride with overseas visitors or with the the Thais. Today a Thai group of about 80 riders rode from Mae Hia to Chom Thong, a round trip of 100km run at about 42kmph. You couldn't have nicer roads to ride on and you couldn't find a nicer bunch of people. But off course if you come here to spend your time in Karoke Bars, well its the same the world over. German cities are equally as notorious. Get an unsuspecting customer. Get his credit card and rip him off. For what? Nothing wrong with Chiang Mai. A lot wrong with stupid people who inhabit these type of bars.

9 hours ago, Pete1980 said:

More Brits trying to enforce their rules in other countries. That is what Brits do, "Sun never sets........"

 

Someone better tell them that Thailand isn't in their Commonwealth.

+Thats what some Brits do. On our Moo Baan we have Brazilian and Russians doing the same thing. All nations have their morons.

13 hours ago, arithai12 said:

30k USD worth on one credit card doesn't happen every day, the jeweler should have taken a very close look. and the fact that the woman tried to purchase the same ring twice on two different days with cards not in her name should have rung a bell as loud as thunder. bring in the jeweler for serious questioning.

In Chiang Mai I bought a 20,000 baht gold bracelet for my wife. They would not accept my debit card until I'd gone back home and got my passport. They copied it in the shop. So this story sounds a bit strange to me, plus most people don't have 1000000 baht availability on their cards!

10 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

His ability to function somewhat normally while carrying this out suggest the actions of a total psycho.

A total psycho being, I presume, a person with mental health problems. Now anyone can develop mental health problems, even you or members of your family. Do you not think we should try and find a way, as a society, to treat or contain such people? I would bet my bottom dollar that this guys deficiencies were known, but off course treatment was probably not offered with these tragic consequences. Just trying to get you to see this from another perspective and not asking you to agree with me.

1 hour ago, KiwiKiwi said:

LOL!

 

You can't believe anything until it's been officially denied.

 

I hope she does leave, Pheua Thai will be much better off without her and her ilk. Good opportunity to purge the reds and keep only the members who are an asset.

 

 

There are no assets to this party. Its a handful of manipulative corrupt self-seekers and sociopaths leading the poor and dispossessed

17 minutes ago, Rarebear said:

If they don't steal your passport. Passport worth today?  50,000 baht?  Or give you a phony stamp.  Can you tell the difference?  You sure you want to use an agent?

How crazy! You don't use a mugger off the street. You use a properly set up agent, a proper legal company (AssisThaiVisa in Chiang Mai for example) with a track record and proper offices. I've used these guys for 7 years with only good grace and honesty. Yikes!

2 hours ago, Formaleins said:

It has been the hardest and meanest for farangs for years up here - to the point of camping out in the car park at the old airport office from 1 am just to get a queue number. I shudder to think how it can get any worse than it already is.... electric cattle prods maybe?

Use an agent then there is no hassle.

21 hours ago, colinneil said:

Ohh the poor dear, sex only twice a week... Lucky woman, i wish i could have sex once before i die.

And I have a beautiful wife of 7 years who refuses point blank.

Ruddy outrageous given the difficulty those of us with Thai wives and the difficulties, impossibilities we have. She's not a criminal like her brother because I think she was duped by him (that's what sociopaths do) so I don't resent it from that point of view. What I hate is one law for the rich and another for the rest of us.

3 hours ago, alant said:

Not really, it is not that bad a trip into the city from the village of Ban Thi and the highway 1317 is largely 4 lane nearly all the way.

Another area of beautiful quiet countryside will be totally f...d up by this plan.

Why would anyone in their right mind buy Starbucks when much better coffee is available elsewhere for a third of the price?

10 hours ago, poanoi said:

woman these days are commonly busy with watching their phone

So are men

We own a house in an upscale village. Our fee is 28000 per year for two houses (we have a house for guests). It's worked out per house per sqwah but is capped. 15000 per month does not sound correct to me.

18 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

Good thing she didn't run to the temple across the road. Could've got shot in there.

Why? Were there some red shirts around?

Not 100% relevant but I wonder if this guy was wearing a helmet?

On 2/21/2018 at 12:25 PM, Gulfsailor said:

Its a mystery to me why so many people get upset with DHL and other couriers when it comes to assessing customs duties. It's standard practice around the world that shipments over a certain threshold will have duties (and VAT / sales tax) on them. These duties are based on the price of goods (before any discounts!) including shipping and insurance. If no shipping charge is specified customs assesses this themselves (normally 10-20% depending on mode of shipping). All duty rates and excise/luxury tax rates are published online. 

So as a buyer from goods abroad make sure that the seller;

- Adds an invoice which is plausible. Weird low values or 'gift descriptions' won't be accepted, and results in customs assessing fair market price themselves. 

- Writes the HS code and detailed description of the shipped goods on the invoice. 

- Only writes the final amount after applied discounts on the invoice. There shouldn't be any mention of discount at all on the invoice. 

- Notes the cost of shipping and insurance on the invoice. If the seller offers free shipping, then he should write down a plausible amount for the shipping anyway and deduct it from the goods price (without mentioning that, see point above)

- write the Incoterms on the invoice under which the goods are sold. 

 

The seller will also need all this info on the invoice to prepare his own export statements ( no biggie in US, but is a biggie in Europe, as without adequate export formalities the seller is still liable for VAT)

 

With all the above in place you will not have any surprise when importing goods into Thailand or any other country regardless of the Mail or courier service you use. 

 

(Disclaimer, as long as you don't try to import stuff that require a permit, like medicine, certain radio broadcast items, alcohol or tobacco)

 

Read my post again. DHL custom and practice is OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL PROCEDURES.  GET IT?

2 hours ago, JOC said:

What about "Thai wrongdoers living in Thailand" aka coup generals...?

The coup came to stop the Shins raping and pillaging the country for their own greedy ends. The delay in the election is because  the reds have continued to organise on behalf of the Shins and the military cannot stop their disruptive influence. Thailand is on the USA radar who are funding and winding up the opposition to suit their own ends. The call for a "return to democracy" is utter nonsense and a complete lie. There has never been democracy here. Democracy relies on the rule of law. Ever seen that here? Off course not. Many Thais support the military, in spite of people who think otherwise. Most folk want a country in which they can live safely and prosper - that won't happen under the Shins.