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27 minutes ago, Sharp said:

Just a quick note I recently travelled to Singapore with my Thai GF and she was treated very well by the Elite Staff including fast track immgration service...
 

How recent was it? 

The new policy became effective 1 Feb 2017 so if you travelled before that date then .............

23 minutes ago, uptheos said:

Thanks Joe so that almost gives 8 months?

Actually almost 9 if you extend the last 60 days (and if you entered TH almost immediately after the vise was issued).

2 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

sounds pretty much like 1 million for 5 years to me,

who knows what will happen in 5 years time, refund? I doubt that very much if the scheme is closed

 

The question of "what happens if" has been discussed to death in the various TE threads......

Just now, possum1931 said:

I agree with you 100% Meatboy.

I disagree 100% with you, possum1931. 

51 minutes ago, abab said:

 

Since when is this deal available ?

August 2016....

6 minutes ago, everett kendall said:

You still have to do the 90 day report

Noooo! Reeeeeeeeaaaaally!? 

;-))))

2 minutes ago, blackcab said:

I have an extension based on Business. Last year it took 8 visits to immigration by one of my staff to get my submission accepted. The pile of documents was 2.5 centimetres thick.

 

This is on top of the special procedures our staff have to do each month to obtain the relevant evidence I will need for my submission.

 

It is just painful. If I could have a work permit with the Elite visa I would - however, sadly, it is not possible.

Agreed!

14 minutes ago, paul18620 said:

Yes it is funny to see you pay 1 million bhat for a "tourist visa " from TE.

Well, I haven´t (yet?) but if it provided entertainment to you if I did then I guess you might want to thank me for it..... LOL 

#JOKING #TAKEADEEPBREATH

15 minutes ago, meatboy said:

 

i would call that DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

 

I wouldn't :-)))

Ah, isn't that a great thing that "freedom

of choice"!? Having said that, at below 50 my personal choices appear much more limited than yours at the moment. 

3 hours ago, Flustered said:

From what I understand, it was meant for frequent visitors and not retirees but due to not thinking it through, it seems to offer an excellent back door to retirement. No producing bank statements, no producing pension statements, no police checks etc.

 

Hope it holds good for a few more years.

I couldn´t agree more....

When my METV expires later this summer my only decision will be between 500k for 5 yrs and 1mn for 20..... But if you def know you want to stay in TH for a very long time than, imho, the 1mn for 20 years, is a very interesting alternative to the other visa and extension options currently available.

5 minutes ago, tgeezer said:

I think that a retirement or over fifty extension is better especially in Bangkok. One million is very cheap after a few years. 

What do you mean by that? Why is an EoS "better". "Cheaper", I could understand, but "better"? Why?

21 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

Even though you would be getting the expected echange rate and you would never have had any higher and probably not even realise. Is what I'm getting at.

I am absolutely aware of what you are trying to say but this blissful ignorance of the past is something I don´t have so "in real terms" when the exchange rate of the currency  you are converting to TBH is 20% or so (it is just a ball park figure now) below the average of the last 5 - 10 years, then yes, today´s rate is horrible. That doesn´t mean there is anything you can do about it. It´s a matter of fact (for the time being) and everyone wanting to exchange GBP/THB has to live with it. But it remains a shockingly low rate which prevents ME (!!) from describing a 44 exchange rate as "not bad", as another user has done. It is "not bad" when you consider it´s already been lower but it is shi$ when you know where we stood at just over half a year ago.

5 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

If you came to Thailand d yesterday would it still be horrible? 

Yes, of course it would :-)

57 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

Not horrible you have to forget the heady days of last year and 55 to the pound. Reality is this figure between 43 and 45 will be the new normal for a while. 

Exactly!!!!! And that's why it is indeed extremely horrible. :-)

9 hours ago, Banana7 said:

43.8b for GBP 50s in BKK tonight - not bad.

Yes, not bad ... horrible ...

32 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

I'm presuming correct me if I'm wrong are you situated in a city? Seems a bit of a major drop 20 to 1.5.

Yeah, right on lower Sukhumvit in BKK. Speed fluctuates a lot during peak times but yesterday was particularly bad. Usually, it´s "stable" between 9 and 20 Mbit.

5 hours ago, Lite Beer said:

Change the video settings in whatever app you are using to play it.

I am currently using their webportal and watching the channels through there (within the google chrome browser). No settings I can find anywhere. And the strange thing is that it is not all the SD channels that come up in 4:3 aspect ratio. Very strange.....

57 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

LOL con job by the looks of it. I get 10mbs download from 3bb constant day or night guaranteed. 

I am overall happy with 3BB but I am not as fortunate as you are. DL speed varies between 20Mbit when I am lucky and 1.5Mbit during peak hours (like yesterday evening).

I´ve a quick question re Flawless IPTV.

This afternoon I signed up for a 24 hours trial. I´ve received the log-in details and hooked up my Macbook with the big TV. Looks pretty good so far. However, I have an issue with some channels. Whilst most channels show correctly in 16:9 widescreen format, some channels (like SkyNews SD at this moment) only come up in 4:3. Is there anything I can do at my end to get ALL the channels in 16:9? 

Just now, zorro1 said:

Well you better start feeling sorry for the whole world.. Lot of sadness coming your way

555

3 hours ago, zorro1 said:

They are exceptions to the norm. Probably anti-social loners to begin with and that would be the ONLY reason they don't fit in with like minded people. Hating people of your own race is always indicative of deep seeded physiological issues.

Not something to be proud of

What a sad way of thinking ....  Your black & white thinking, your assumptions and prejudice are really sad... I genuinely feel sorry for you m8.....

9 hours ago, zorro1 said:

Trust me. The outskirts will drive you into depression, all people have a burning desire to be around like minded people.
You would be making a huge mistake thinking you will fit in

He should trust nobody but himself!

I know quite a few people whose main reason to come to Thailand was to no longer be around like minded (farang) people, to escape from farang craziness. And these guys are more than having a great time "in the outskirts". At least, they never show any signs of deep depression whenever I hook up with them. So, no, I don´t trust you or your view on "living on the outskirts" ...