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Why buy? Why not rent? Buying in a company name is considered questionable for starters. Further, if things don't work out you (who knows what village life will be like, and whether this village will be the right place for you?) can leave a rented property much more easily than you can a place you own. Selling an older house in Thailand is not easy at all - it could remain on the market for years without a single offer. I really think this is a situation where renting would be better.
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18 hours ago, Thaidream said:
I expect that one day soon Nanz Plaza will cease to exist- the land is much too valuable and once the land owner realizes the golden days of Nanaz are long gone- he will sell the whole place to a developer who will build another mall or condo complex.
The very format of Nana Plaza is questionable from a commercial standpoint. The bars are cash-based businesses which gives much scope for benefits to be derived by the landlord.
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On 5/6/2018 at 2:18 AM, Elkski said:
If a man had four million baht to pay off this debt and fix her house up he would have a very wonderful wife, house, her pension and health benefits, with some other very special attributes.
I intend no disrespect to you or this lady, but what a bad idea this sounds like. This woman is terrible with money - and the idea that someone should essentially pay $USD 130,000 to enter in to a relationship with her is something I find, well, dumbfounding! I don't like to use cliches but.....there are plenty more fish in the sea!
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10 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:Whatever, even without the roof and trendy bar area being installed in the middle it's just not a fun place anymore.
Back in the 90s it was a great night out, but now it's just gone sophisticated and fun devoid.
9 hours ago, saakura said:From Asoke to Nana, pathetic sight of wasted leftover hookers, ladyboys, mongers and alcoholics being fleeced by taxi mafia and early morning office goers gawking at the sight.
So true. It did use to be a fun place to go but now it feels seedy, sad and in some ways depressing. Cowboy started changing when they dressed it up with beautiful neon. Sure, it looks a sight - and any first timer might be impressed but the vibe is not one of fun at all.
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10 hours ago, DrTuner said:
It's a steady, slow downhill with no turn visible in the horizon. Same large event must occur for the direction to change.
I wasn't around back then but expats who were have told me that it was like that during the mid '90s and then the Asian economic crisis happened and it all changed and things reverted back to how they had been years earlier.....until at some time later things started changing again.
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58 minutes ago, Siam Bruce said:
Why can’t you go to the nearest Thai Embassy/consulate in Canada and make a sworn statement/deposition stating your case exactly like you would do if you were at the Thai Police station.
I think it's because the Thai police have a number of questions - and then based on the answers to those questions more subsequent questions and decisions to make on how / whether to proceed etc. It's not a simple case of just signing a form and submitting it, unfortunately.
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Not the first time they had a fire there. There was another fire there a year+ ago.
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15 hours ago, Paramed1967 said:
No I like being with her I just get aggravated every time we go over the same issues. I explain them and she agrees then the next time I get ready to roll out the last three days are unending irrational conversations. Lol. Women. ?
Been there myself with two different Thai women. Would like to think I am a reasonable person and made a decent effort at working through things but both times I eventually decided (after wasting way too much time) that it was best to walk away.... Good luck, it isn't easy working through issues with Thai women!
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2 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:
Were the other cases a similar event to the OP's - selling or buying BTC from an individual and then a third party claims they were stolen from his account?
I don't know as I don't really understand BitCoin. Here is one thread where something similar happened :
and someone else posted something similar in another thread also.
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35 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:
If it was 3,000,000 probably worth getting it cleared up.
I would write and ask them to send a letter of the deposition for you to answer and return by letter, saying it is unreasonable and inequitable of the Thai police to request you come to Thailand in person for this alleged misdemeanor.
In your opinion you unknowingly didn't do anything wrong and in your opinion your being conned by undertaking a simple transaction.
You can check if you will be allowed back into Thailand should you want to later.
This is a good idea in principle and would probably be accepted as reasonable in the jurisdictions of developed countries, but I am not sure the Thais would see it that way. Even if this is possible, all communications would have to be in Thai and you'd need a Thai lawyer or someone very familiar with the system to advise how things work and what the ramifications of it all are.
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This is an awkward situation to resolve from outside the country, and even within the country it might be a nightmare.
The arrest warrant was issued to force you to the police station to answer questions relating to the case. That's a standard tactic used by Thai police when they cannot find someone they wish to question. It means is that if you enter Thailand (at any airport or border crossing), your name will come up as someone who is to be arrested. From there you would be transported to the police station where the case is being investigated, you may be charged and could be looking at having to post bail to stay out of jail. Bail could be 100,000 - 200,000 baht. You would then have to apply for permission to leave Thailand until the case was resolved - and who knows how long that might take? It might be months, or it might be longer. Or, who knows, if you were lucky the charges might be dropped or the whole case dropped before you even got there. That would be the ideal scenario.
I have been called a coward in this forum for my attitude towards matters of the law in Thailand but I would not like to find myself entangled in the web that is the Thai justice system. It's all too messy, very unclear for outsiders and potentially very, very expensive. It sounds as if you have done nothing wrong, but nonetheless could find yourself stuck in Thailand if you return.
If you really wish to return, I'd look at retaining a good lawyer and get them to visit the police on your behalf. Go for one of the big international firms. It will cost - could work out at more than you think - but that money would be worth it for peace of mind.
Personally, I would not return until you understand what may be waiting for you. In a worst case scenario you could find yourself trapped in Thailand waiting for the case to play out - and if there are other parties it could drag on and on. A couple of years or more is not out of the question. That's why I think you have to get legal help if you wish to return to Thailand. If you don't have any desire to return to Thailand, arrest warrants lapse after 10 years.
Of note, this is, I think, the 3rd report I have read on ThaiVisa from people who have bought or sold BitCoin in Thailand being summoned to report to police.
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19 minutes ago, BwindiBoy said:It looks, to me, like he failed to disclose the material fact that he had been holidaying for longer than his policy allowed, and that the initial OK from the insurance company was on the basis that he had stayed within the terms of the policy. I suspect that once it came to light that he had holidayed too long, they advised that they wouldn't pay. Seems fair enough to me.
Surely the insurance company would have gone in to the computer, checked his policy and then given the green light, or not? You would think their computer system would show immediately whether the policy was valid or not and even if it didn't, that they would make the requisite checks before giving him the green light to get treated.
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Khon Kaen has a large park not far from the centre of town with a lake in the middle. Roi Et has a lovely park right in the middle of town, also with a lake. In fact many Thai provincial towns have something similar. If you are set on Bangkok, maybe look for rented accommodation near "Raw 9" Park....it's huge and rental accommodation out there can't be expensive.
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12 hours ago, sitti said:
I believe what they meant is backlist you/her on job search & recruitment agency database, which I know for a fact that does exist. They generally blacklist anyone who caused troubles to their employers. Once you are on the blacklist, you'll have much difficulties finding jobs that require hiring process through such agencies. So forget about getting a teaching job at reputable schools.
I taught briefly many years ago in Thailand and I also heard about a blacklist. The thing is, there is NOT co-operation between the many THOUSANDS of institutes that hire foreign teachers from universities to international schools to language institutes to Thai schools of every level, in every province and far-flung corner of the country. Your name could be #1 on the blacklist but the FBI most wanted list it is not. Threats of your name being put on such a list and being blacklisted are basically idle threats.
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1 hour ago, Goodintentions said:
I simply want the truth, to effect closure and will regrettably, but wisely move on.
Closure is always nice, but at the end of the day this relationship was only 2 months and with all due respect, it didn't sound like it was intense or one to get too upset over. Of course it is sad and disappointing when things don't work out but walking away is the right thing to do for yourself. For what it's worth, I've found that ending relationships gets easier as you get older and the "pain" doesn't last like it did when you were young. So walk away and find someone worthy of your time and attention.
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1 minute ago, jenny2017 said:
She won't jump, believe me. And if she does, she's left your apartment.
Don't believe all the stories.
Sadly, I can't agree. Plenty of Thai women have committed suicide or self-harmed when a relationship has gone bad. And plenty of them have done as this lady has threatened to do and leapt to their death....no shortage of news articles about this phenomenon. Very sad that this happens and incredibly stressful for anyone (trapped?) in such a relationship.
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It's not healthy to follow someone in the way you did, even if it would seem that she was lying to you. The relationship was still in the early days: you've been together a very short time (and maybe the two of you were not actually a couple in her mind). Frankly, as a 50-year-old who has 20 years in the region you should know that her actions show that she was not serious about you. Look at someone's actions, don't listen to their words!
Walk away. That is the only "option".
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Resolving situations like this in Thailand can be very difficult and if the lady genuinely is unhinged, moving out is sometimes the best option. It might appear to some that you're running away from a problem, but sadly when you cannot reason with a person and cannot get help authorities for a quick and amicable resolution, upping and leaving is often the best way.
Just moving out can be a problem. It sounds like she does not work and is there all day which makes things very difficult. You need to get away and not let her know where you have gone / moved to.
Are you employed in Thailand? If you are and you do up and leave, expect your wife to turn up at your place of work and cause problems. That exact scenario happened to a couple of my friends.
For your safety and your sanity, you know you have to leave (or she has to move out). As you're married, she could return at any time and that kind of makes things complicated....hence you really need to be the one to leave and not let her know where you've gone to.
Getting away from your wife is the first part. As for the divorce question, assuming there are no kids, in a divorce in Thailand you walk away with all of the assets you each respectively had before registration of the marriage. All assets accrued after registration of the marriage are split 50 : 50. Worry about getting away from her safely first and then you can concern yourself with the divorce part later.
Good luck!
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If she has taken money on the promise of performing work that she later did not perform, it would be very wise to return it. Situations like this can get complicated in Thailand and complications in Thailand are best avoided.
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13 hours ago, malcoml said:
Insurance or not I'm more interested in how 18 stitches can cost a total of 300,000 baht.
The original post says that he was hospitalised for a period. Bangkok Hospital is a private hospital i.e. a business to make money. It's widely known that private hospitals in Thailand are no bargain. Hang out in the Health & Medicine sub forum and you'll see that 300K hospital bills can run up VERY quickly!
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The travel insurance that I get automatically with my credit card clearly states that the policy is limited to 90 days travel outside my home country. Perfectly fair and reasonable and if I travel for longer I have to pay a supplementary cost. This is common in travel insurance policies and while it's no doubt disappointing for the Norwegian who will have to pay for the treatment out of his own pocket, this is not a scam as this sort of thing is clearly written in to the policy. Too many people don't take the time to familiarise themselves with insurance policies which these days, at least in my part of the world, are written in easy to understand English which even a school kid could grasp.
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On 4/29/2018 at 12:03 AM, snowgard said:
The customs & the police!!! They have the right to check your mobile phone, notebook, tablet, external harddisk for every legal/unlegal stuff (pictures, software, ...).
In some countries, yes, but not all. Here in New Zealand, for example, Customs cannot compel you to hand over passwords for your devices.
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3 hours ago, Mojomor said:Was it ever any good? This is an honest question, and I think the answer is no!
Pattaya was always good for and is probably still a super destination for cheap prostitutes, a laid-back atmosphere and a very low cost of living. Nothing wrong with any of that. What always got me were the back-slapping expats who had a massive inferiority complex and would get all bent out of shape at even the slightest negative comment or criticism of Pattaya.
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Hate to say it but when I read of these new rental regulations coming in to force I immediately thought that the easiest way for landlords to recover their "losses" would be to increase rents. I have two friends who have reported this happening already and doubtless there are many, many more.
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Take your time to carefully consider the dowry. Too many guys are pressured in to paying without really understanding what is involved and what will happen with the money.
While some foreigners are ok with it, to many foreigners - and I am one of them - the practice of the family of a bride to be insisting on the payment of a dowry before they will permit their daughter to marry is abhorrent, especially given the financial expectations a man marrying a Thai woman takes on.
If you're open-minded to the idea of paying a dowry, find out how much they expect (it will be made up of cash, gold and maybe some other items of value) and find out EXACTLY what will happen to it after the marriage ceremony. In some cases the family keep the entire dowry for themselves and use it as they please. In some cases it is all given to the bride. In other cases it is returned to the groom.
There are various arguments for (and against) the dowry. Some say it is to compensate the family for the cost of raising their daughter / the cost of losing a worker if she works with them (typically on a family farm). Some say it is a "guarantee" that if the groom leaves the bride after marriage then she has this money can be used to look after her as she could not possibly hope to marry again (an outdated belief amongst Thais which is no longer valid today). Some say the money is to gain face so the larger the dowry, the better.
Personally, I don't care for any of these reasons for paying the dowry. In the ideas of some foreigners I am being disrespectful as it is part of the culture that I am not following. But what about my culture (Australia)? The idea of having to pay a large sum of money to marry someone in Australia would be ridiculed. I find the idea of the dowry highly distasteful....but then plenty of Western guys have paid it and claim to be ok with it. Ultimately you have to do what is right for you.