thaivisareader
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To each their own for sure. In Thailand there are cities and then there is Bangkok. Nothing against the place. First rate medical care if needed, endless dining, shopping options and all the rest. But as a retired old guy with small family, I love upcountry living on a couple rai just a few kilometers from a medium sized city. Has everything but on a much smaller scale. As they say- 'up to you'
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Thailand To Start Charging An Entry Fee From August
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
so the airlines will be directed to be Thailand's tourist scam tax enforcers, sorting out who pays or doesn't pay it? They'll be thrilled with that. -
Baht Depreciation Could Have Widespread Implications
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
...want the old days back again---careful what you wish for. careful? F.U. I wish for the baht to keep on depreciating to 'the good old days' of 2005 when 40+baht=$1/72b=1£. where it should be. BTW way back when the baht was 25/35 you got a ton load more bang & brews for your $'s & £'s. -
Baht Depreciation Could Have Widespread Implications
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
bahts been manipulated and propped up way too long. should be in the £70/$40 range. Reason? baht not backed up by anything. Exports/tourism/manufacturing- way down. unpopular stagnant dictatorship doesn't help. -
Anyone renew an O/A visa this month
thaivisareader replied to Brer's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I was given an O-A long stay visa (based on retirement) in the U.S. in 2004 and no problems extending it until 2019. That year I was told I needed some huge amount of medical insurance- much more than my existing Aetna family plan. They told me to change it over to "based on marriage" which I did the next day. No specific insurance requirement. Been extending the visa that way since then. It still says O-A on the extension. -
Anyone renew an O/A visa this month
thaivisareader replied to Brer's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
consider swapping out your O-A retirement extension for O-A marriage. No insurance required last Nov. Just show monthly foreign transfers of at least 40k baht or 400k deposited within last 2-3 mos. Best if you DO have family health cover but they have never asked for policy. Subject to change of course -
Changed from O-A retirement to O-A marriage extension for past 3 yrs. Udon. Need to take wife & witness with. They haven't ask for insurance although we have Aetna 500k baht family plan. No parked money in thai bank, i show the monthly transfer of well over 60k baht with 1 yr. bank statement showing code for foreign transfer, bank book, map to house, 2k baht. Pick up visa after 3 weeks. Of course, this is subject to change on a whim at any time
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Bangkok Bank no New Accounts
thaivisareader replied to tuktuktuk's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
if you are American, expect to fill out an IRS form showing your ss no. That started a few years back. -
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Honda Civic Hatchback sales discontinued in Thailand
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
tru dat! -
Honda Civic Hatchback sales discontinued in Thailand
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
I was wondering why my son chose the sedan over the hatchback. He said HB looks lame.???? whatever... -
Thai hotel leader predicts continued tourism misery in 2022
thaivisareader replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
way off the mark if she thinks chinese package tourists are wealthy or 'quality' (whatever that means). She needs a reality check on the history of tourism in Thailand. It had nothing to do with big spenders and everything to do with westerners mingling with friendly, graceful Thai people and cheap, freewheeling, naughty holidays for a couple three weeks. That's gone now. Let it come back or forget the millions returning. There was nothing really hugely upscale about Thailand except the ordinary Thais themselves. -
This TAT dreamer and the entire lot of his cronies need and promote a lot of things. But it's not gonna happen. I'm retired and like living here. But Thailand as a tourist destination for the wealthy? It never was and never will be. This country will be very lucky if even 20% of the former average spending tourists return in the next five years. Just too hard compared to other places in the region. It's just never been a top shelf kind of place. It's always been great for the middle class to escape winters for a few weeks, package tourists for a few days, youngish backpackers to roam around on the cheap. That's it. Face the facts.