AlexRich

Firstly, cancel the US application. Secondly, contact her and tell her you are sorry that it didn’t work out, but you want to make things right for her in Thailand by officially divorcing. So she can move on with her life if she meets someone “better”. In other words sell it to her, make out your doing it for her. Get over there and get the divorce over with officially. Once you are shot of her party like a Rockstar ... celebrate a lucky escape.

I don’t like the term “disrespected” either, and the US expat really means that he wasn’t treated fairly or well. Which may indeed be true.

If his wife was German, Swedish, Japanese ... it probably wouldn’t have been an issue ... as these are considered developed countries were citizens are less likely to stay illegally. That seems to be the thinking.

All Vern needed to say was that Musk’s plan would have failed, and explained why. I don’t believe Musk did it as a publicity stunt, I think it was a genuine attempt to help. He did not need to insult the guy.

Musk’s comments were childish and stupid ... Vern could have dealt with this better than he did. Going into a court in a defamation case is much the same as a casino, and not recommended.

I don't know what everyone is complaining about?

One Irishman vs 10 Thais is what constitutes a fair fight in Thailand.

35 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Not being at the whims of next years rule changes. Being able to slide into senility or incapacity in old age safe from annual immigration hassle. 

 

The problem with that idea is that all rules can change, even PR? So as a foreigner I don't think anyone can be uber confident about their position in Thailand. 

To be on the safe side you really need a substantial wealth so that you can move on if the goalposts change on PR.

20 hours ago, Neeranam said:

You want PR but not Citizenship, strange.

 

I’m no the sure that I do actually? You might do better with an Elite Visa and redirect the remaining 9,000,000 Baht to another market?

32 minutes ago, wasabi said:

 

If you get a 20 year visa that's 1,000,000 THB for 20 years which breaks down to 50,000 THB a year. It's a big upfront commitment but on a yearly basis it's a reasonable cost IMO.

It's pretty small in the scheme of things, and the remaining 9,000,000 Baht may be successfully invested elsewhere ... where it's not subject to withholding tax, income tax and capital gains tax ... so might actually work out better?

I don't think there is an obvious right or wrong answer to this question.

16 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

With PR, you can get citizenship.

A good reason not to want it ... lol.

Thank you to the people who answered my query. Next question:

For PR rules what constitutes and investment? Does it have to be an established business or would shares in listed companies on the Thai stock market count? And if the answer to the latter question is "yes", then can you buy and sell as long as you maintain 10,000,000 in investible funds. And finally how easy is it to move funds out of Thailand?

I'd be interested to hear from someone actually doing this.

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

Could it be the large consumption of alcohol and smoking ?

I wondered if air quality was a major factor?

Why not just go for Elite Visa and invest the rest in something relatively solid? Or, if you are old enough, park 800,000 Baht in a bank and go for the retirement option?

Trying to work out what the advantage of PR via investment is? 

8 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Location of the fire maybe difficult to get to. Anyway what's more important, the guests or the building?

TIT ... the building, of course!

Klitchko vs Povetkin

Blood marks on the guy look unusual ... like stab wounds?  

When you have a hotel full of "kids, aged, and handicapped", and someone leaves a box of matches around ... what do you expect? Simply asking for trouble.

I don’t know, but would be surprised if 50% had left, but not surprised that those with flexibility on where they stay have left. But those with Thai relationships and kids are probably least likely to abandon ship. But if they are struggling financially they may have no choice. Unless you are enormously wealthy you are simply not welcome ... and that’s the truth.

I laughed when the guy at the end of the video chases the pack with a stick in his hand, ready to join in on the mob violence that has nothing whatsoever to do with him! 

I’d like to know what the guy did, which is not clear from this video?

10 hours ago, legend49 said:

Maybe I need reading glasses but the media release talks about this business but has not said what law they have violated?

1. Being foreign.

2. Making money in Thailand.

3. Not making merit to the Tea Buddha.

Looks like someone forgot to pay the tea money.