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Gun laws aren’t going to do much to impede the “grey and black market” gun sales. Just saying.

Why doesn’t she just go back to that country and initiate the divorce? She shouldn’t have to stay there the whole time it’s being adjudicated.

I brought my Thai wife here to the US and we’re going to Thailand to live in 4 years when I retire. My pension will go a lot farther there and our quality of life will be far better. She hasn’t put up much of a fuss and she knows I’ll go whether she does or not and since I’m the gravy train she’ll go. Maybe the mistake you made was making her too independent. Either way, good luck to you.

Why not just leave instead of Thai bashing on TV? Seriously.

On 12/30/2019 at 4:02 AM, bobthomas said:

The reason we came to live in Thailand in the first place, is the same reason we will leave.

 

Change! New Horizons! New adventures!

 

Once my house in Kanchanaburi is sold, I too shall be gone.

 

It's been a great 20 years! Bangkok, Samui, Jomtien, Kanchanaburi- many great adventures.

 

But honestly? I would be bored if I had to do those 20 years over.

 

You can only come to Thailand for the first time.....once!

 

Uncle Bob

 

 

Me thinks you need to go back to your home country for a few years to get that "new car smell" from Thailand again.

8 hours ago, srowndedbyh2o said:

What US bank do you use? No charge transfers for senior citizens is great! 

I was wondering the same thing.

The problem is that to them it looks like you’re trying to scam the system, like so many others. They’re just doing their job.

There were plenty of us foreigners in Japan over 30 years ago and we were in the US Marine Corps at the time.

1 hour ago, kenk24 said:

The assumed manly way to take pain... from all the old cowboy movies before morphine... 

 

you bit the bullet or you bought the farm... like that. 

It’s normally biting a bullet along with  a shot of whiskey. I watched a lot of westerns as a kid.

19 hours ago, bowerboy said:

So now we live in Thailand and my wife has permenant residence in Australia and I feel incredibly lucky that we could go to Australia anytime at the drop of a hat

You’re lucky you can do that in Australia. If you (meaning your wife) had permanent residence in America she could only be out of the country for up to 6 months out of every year to maintain permanent resident status. On the other hand, the green card in the U.S. is good for 10 years and not 4. Just thought I’d point out the differences. This is why my wife will be seeking her Citizenship here in the U.S. and gaining a U.S. Passport so we can travel back and forth without problems when I retire in 4 years.

9 hours ago, bbi1 said:

"What makes 30-something single Thai women to seek "guys from 18 to 40 y.o." - Simple, they want a guy around their age within 10 years of their age. They don't want some old dude on top of them in bed. They don't want to be doing their father or grandfather!

Not always the case. Some older men just want companionship and it isn’t all about sex. Being in the company of a pretty young lady makes him feel young and alive again. If the woman wants security then it’s a good trade off. If a woman wants a younger man for sex then that’s perfectly fine also.

1 hour ago, Jim7777 said:

Not necessarily I have a joint account at Bangkok Bank with my wife but my local Bangkok Bank branch where we have the joint account gave me such a hard time that I went to my local SCB branch and opened an account in my name only.  My local Bangkok Bank branch wanted to make a copy of my original Social Security Card from the States which I don’t even remember what I did with I think I left it in my briefcase that’s in storage back in the States, and they wanted some kind of letter from Immigration to open an account in my name only.  

 

So I went to SCB and I opened an account in my name only with no problems at all, all they asked to see were documents that I have readily available and I did have to provide my Social Security Number on their forms but it was really easy.  I have excellent online banking with SCB and everything else I need including a real debit card with the Master Card logo on it.  

 

It just depends on the bank branch they all have their own little rules on what’s required for a foreigner to open their own account.  If they give you a hard time just ask to speak with the manager and if the manager also gives you a hard time then don’t even waste your time just go to a different branch or bank.  

 

Opening a Thai bank account in your own name can be a challenge but it is very doable.  Apparently ever since 2016 some of the banks made some new rules I guess I’m not sure.  When we originally opened the joint account at Bangkok Bank that was back in 2015 before they started making things more difficult and back then all they needed was my passport.  Although I had no problem opening my own account at my local SCB branch.  It just depends on the local bank branch sometimes you have to do a little bit of bank shopping until you find the right bank.  It took me about two or three tries until I eventually got my own bank account at my local SCB branch.  My local SCB branch is really good but it just depends on where you live I guess and that particular bank branch.  

Why would they require an American social security number? Seems some risk of identity theft to me.

25 minutes ago, connda said:

What is an 'extended stay retirement visa?" 
 

You stay based on yearly extensions such as marriage, support of a child, retirement, being a monk, etc.

Just curious. but what are you talking about?

I was wondering that, too. I was thinking if everyone just gets that why bother with the whole monthly income/800,000 baht in the bank requirement? lol

On 1/19/2019 at 9:03 PM, Fex Bluse said:

Let's be honest here. Thai girls are often pretty, but they are terrible in bed (like most Asian women) and horrific to talk to. On the other hand, they are cheap, plentiful and available. 

 

It all balances out. 

Man, you’re hanging out with the wrong girls. And I’m not talking about bar girls. American women are far worse in bed than Thai girls from my experience, and I don’t rent them.

There will be many expats that will have to leave the Kingdom because they won’t have the funds to stay. The party’s over, I guess, for those lying about their income for years. Good luck to them as they travel to their home country and try to make a living for themselves. I don’t say this sarcastically, as I do feel for those who are going through a lot of stress now, even if it is because of their own decisions.

7 hours ago, robblok said:

Why an exodus ? its not that hard to put money in a Thai account. If you have the money its just moving money around.

I believe his inference was that many do not have the funds and were lying under oath to obtain the proper affidavit which is probably true.

On 4/22/2017 at 9:29 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

Is there any advantage in a married woman changing her name these days?

My wife will be getting her US citizenship in a few years and we want to be able to travel back and forth from the US to Thailand with no issues. Having a plane ticket in her married name and both passports in her married name would be advantageous for having no issues.

Since you specifically mentioned Soi Cowboy and Nana then you DO have a clue about Thailand.

Beauty is subjective. Some like Asian women, some don’t. It’s really not a big deal. Enjoy the women you like. The guys you see here talk about them in a flattering way obviously like Asian women, that’s all.

43 minutes ago, GuiseppeD said:

Where did you find all four girlfriends with exactly the same mental instability.  This is some sort of record, surely?

Maybe the common denominator is him.