JayBird

1 hour ago, Artben said:

Thai Air has one of the worst frequent flyer programs.  High point requirement and arcane rules.  

Whose better if you live in Thailand?

Plus here you can get air miles with credit cards which helps

The only thing I know about cows is what I've learned from watching all creatures great and small.   So.... Do you need to factor in:

Medical care if cow gets sick?

Loss if cow died?

Do you need to slaughter if there is a local breakout of foot and mouth, etc?

(The above could wipe out years of profits)

and does food prices fluctuate?

Did you also consider premium cows? Good breed, organic, free range, etc. Perhaps more profit?

I don't take chances. I tell my gf I can't clean the house or do the laundry as I don't have a work permit, therefore she has to do it.

If she complains it's too much work it just reinforces my argument.

UK has an investment visa option which leads to citizenship and a passport. It's not that difficult if you own a premiere league team.

19 hours ago, JSixpack said:

 

Seems that it's a private street and has no maintenance agreement with the city. One of our insiders might cough up a few more details.

on the plus side, it's one of the few streets that is safe to walk on without worrying about speeding motorbikes. If all streets were like this, there may be less accidents. Hmmmm.....

You've listed some good activities to keep you busy and happy. What I suggest is you find a place to live that is near those activities so you don't get annoyed by the commute.

Most gyms should be happy to take your money to train you. But you may need someone who has some English.

Lots of should in downtown bangkok on the BTS route so if you can get there easily, that would help.

You may want to consider living elsewhere. Perhaps Banga, just to make the commute easier. This would also make it easier to get to Hua hin or Pattaya.

Anyone know a good place to pick up an Xbox One X?  Preferably USA edition, but SG/HK will also be okey.  (I understand there is no TH version yet).

Thank you.

All my data is in the cloud in another country and not stored physically on my local computer, therefore I'm safe.

When is a beach no longer a beach and just a strip of sand?

With regards to working. I think it is important to note the spirit of the law and consider the nature of your work.

Is the source of income exclusively outside of Thailand?

Is the work accomplished without the use of any Thai resources? (exception for normal home internet and electricity. Not excessive like bit coin mining)

Can the work be equally accomplished if done in any other country without the need to move Thai located resources? (I.e. You are not taking advantage of large office space or equipment that is difficult to move)

If yes to all the above you can argue you are not doing anything illegal or wrong. How hard the government pursue you depends if you made enemies.

Other ways to help your case:

Are you paying taxes in US? ( as an American I expect you will be)

Are you spending less than six months a year in Thailand?

Yes to the above really push you into the realm of holidayer who keeps working for foreign company.

Finally, if you have a Thailand Elite they are much less inclined to group you in the 'Bad Guys' category as you have shown them you have lots of money and are not here to steal jobs.

All the little things on their own add up to make a strong case in your favor.

Perhaps a bit of lateral thinking.

Cover yourself by minimizing your exposure:

1) Invest a small amount that you are willing to walk away from.

2) Take out a mortgage in her name that you pay over the next 30 or 50 years, thus placing a dependence on you. If divorced, you no longer give her the money to pay of the mortgage.

3) Construct a Thai company and place the property and house in company name.

4) Purchase a Mobile home in your name that can be easily moved. Can use excuse that you like the prefab design and quality. And always keep note of a plot you can rent and move mobile home to overnight if needed.

5) Offset loss by accepting payments from her to cover other expenses so that over time those payments cover cost of house. If she works have her contribute to insurance plan that pays out investment after 30 years for example (in your name)

So basically, many of things would have fried long before he was exposed to a lethal charge? Or potentially all his components were basically exposed wiring?

I'm not sure that is realistic. If it were, then most likely anytime anyone listened to music through headphones on a plugged in device (every HAM operator) would have been fried?

Every condo i rented i got the deposit back without problems. Except if there was damage (which I knew and was not faked).

Of course I always had a contact. Ignore your Thai friends or gf or wife who says: Not need contact. No one do that. Is normal.

if you accept advice on legal matters from a Thai expect to lose out.

Next time, contact. In Thai and English. If they don't offer go somewhere more professional or accept that you will be stiffed and don't complain.

I need 8k to remove all 16 boxes of black magic from the store.

I wonder what a Thai person would make of a gift of chocolates called black magic

Central Festival, at the bank's own ATM. About as safe as can get. If card eaten can also get back safely.

Spike Chain

Hmm....

During this period I was noting how extremely empty Pattaya was and even in Silom area of Bangkok.

I wonder where all the tourists are going? I might have missed a spot worth checking out?

In unrelated News, what's with all those illegal African tourists being allowed in?

Do you want to keep him? Does he want to accept you as his father? Hopefully some form of adoption is possible without also having to be legally obliged to the mother

I'm looking for someone who knows how to cut & style hair in Central Pattaya area.

Should be someone with *good* English (to describe the style) and exceptional cutting skills.

So, no, not someone who soaks your hair first and then presumes your as straight as every other Asian person :)

Someone who will spend time examining your hair dry before recommending what can and can not be done.

Much appreciated, otherwise, pony tail time for me

one could also live pretty cheap in the US:

Tap Water

Food Banks

Wash clothes by hand in sink

Wait to die

It's possible to live cheap anywhere. Sadly some people who never lived here read these posts and truly believe they can live like that, come here, then cry when they realize how expensive life is here if they want a comparable lifestyle.

Life in Thailand is not cheap if you wish to maintain a middle class lifestyle.

Something mystical about Patong Hill which cause brake failure in buses.

Someone stuck a branch there years ago to mark a spot with a hole. It finally grew into a tree.

Yup, they definitely want to keep it more for their hotel guests.  I do wonder how many non-guest members they think they will get (and does it even warrant having an offering for non-guests).  I suppose if they find 12 in the pattaya area they get a half million / year, and they think its worth the advertising?

once the consulate gave me a visa with the passport number of someone else written on it.

Always triple check them.

I would blame the tourists for going into the water. If they are not strong and skilled, they should avoid it. It's dangerous. Never presume someone will come save you.