StevieAus

8 hours ago, BritManToo said:

First thing I did after my son was born was get him his Thai and Brit birth certificates.

It's madness to wait, I consider it poor parenting.

Totally agree cannot understand myself, we got our daughter three passports at age 3 months concerned down the track the rules may change.

In a similar vein I know a couple of Thai females in Aus who have residency but never bothered to apply for citizenship when all that was required was a relatively simple computer test and you can practice online until you feel competent.

On 7/16/2019 at 12:38 PM, possum1931 said:

Yes, but how long before you need to recharge or whatever? I have read of some of them only lasting an hour or two, not much help on a long journey.

They plug into the cars electrical system we have driven thousands of kms  and it has never stopped operating, on mine you can see on the screen what is being recorded

9 minutes ago, seasia said:

If I understand correctly it is the poster Duck J Butters who was claiming to own property in Phuket as well as other areas and talking it up.

I have no opinion on that.

 

It was Stevie Aus who made the comment that Duck sounded like a travel agent,Steve has not made property ownership claims that I have seen, just he made what I and a few others thought was a witty response.

Yet 2 posters are suggesting Stevie making Duck s claim, not so the way I read it.

 

Perhaps some confusion in quotes.

 

Quite an interesting thread.

Thanks for your comment much appreciated, you are correct it was not my post I have nothing to do with Hawaii or Phuket and certainly do not own property there I have twice tried to correct Adam the Farang

maybe he has not seen my two responses.

Anyway off for a glass of wine in the garden nice and cool here in the North .

(Hope that doesn’t create a debate about taxes on wine)

20 minutes ago, AdamTheFarang said:

Huh, you said you owned properties in Hawaii, which presumably you rent out, so what about the USD, or wait for it, you are so wealthy you do not need to! What's the AUD got to do with your income from properties in Hawaii and Thailand. StevieHawaii50! Book him Dano, b......t too much!

Read my post lower down you are again responding to the wrong person I did not lodge the original post I only made a comment in reply.

I have nothing to do with Hawaii or Phuket wouldn’t go near the place.

I am Australian and very proud of it.

46 minutes ago, AdamTheFarang said:

Where do you get all your money to buy all these properties? Are you yet another one who tells stories.....they used to be in the special forces, you can say anything on here. So you do not work and swim, but make huge amounts of money. Is that a pink pig I see flying past me. I lived in Phuket for 7 years and essentially it changed from being lovely, to being full of immigrant Thais trying to con any tourist or foreigner out of as much money as possible with no thought for the future. They openly admit this amongst themselves. Did you know that foreigners cannot but property in Phuket, or Thailand, except condos and there are many stories of properties being re-possessed and fraud etc You state you own properties in Hawaii and Thailand and are only 30 years old. Prove it, or shut up.  Most people come to Phuket with some money and end up with far less. You, however paint a heavenly view of your life, buying properties and swimming. What exactly do you do with these properties are clearly there are many empty rentals. StevieAus sounds Australian to me, but there I was thinking Hawaii was American, should that be Steve50 as in Hawaii 50! Lol, or StevieFullOfC..P 

You are responding to the wrong person it was not my post I was asking him if he was a travel agent as he was promoting the place so much

Dont disagree with your comments though

On 7/12/2019 at 3:31 PM, Joe Mcseismic said:

Yes, have seen it over various threads. Some posters seem to think that the government can snap their fingers and can strengthen, or weaken their currency at will.

If that is the the case please send as a matter of urgency the formula to the Australian government so that we can get a better exchange rate.

On 7/12/2019 at 11:00 AM, ThomasThBKK said:

And as of Today every german newspapers frontpage is about the german girl that got raped and killed on Ko Si Chang and the death sentence the killer got. RIP.

 

Constant bad news like this make many people think twice about coming here.

Sad that the German newspapers want to report on the rape of a German girl overseas but when it was happening to their own allegedly by African migrants there appeared to be silence.

On 7/12/2019 at 5:48 PM, stropper said:

took a wife and 3 kids back to aus, got really involved with the thai culture in aus, and i stll am, under no circumstances take a thai to aus, it just does not work out, and i can give you numbers, as soon as they work out there rights, your in trouble, and they will not leave aus, so many friends now stuffed in aus by there thai wifes, DO NOT TAKE A THASI TO AUS< IT DOES NOT WORK, stay here and you will be happy, beleive me i know what i have seen , and are now being part of, DO NOT DO IT ! ps and i am loaded , just do not do it 

 

I don’t know how you can make such an all encompassing statement as above.

Its unfortunate that it didn’t work for you but I had no problem and neither did several other Australians with Thai wives we met over the years.

The benefit for my wife was that she obtained citizenship and a passport and now it makes it so easy to travel without the need for visas.

Although she is degree educated the years she spent there gave her a lot more experience in another culture and now I am retired in Thailand the experience has helped her run two successful businesses and other investments.

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

If the UK with its meagre amount of sunshine can make solar power viable, why can't Thailand?  (I suspect because the monopoly has not been set up yet.)

I had a look at it a few years ago and from memory it appeared quite expensive to set up and would take a long time to recoup the investment plus there was some problem about selling surplus back to the PEA.

Considering we don’t need any heating and for part of the year don’t heat the water for showering it’s not as attractive as in other countries unless you could use it to run the air con.

I seem to recall that in Australia in some States the installation was subsidized by the government and there was some buy back of surplus power generation.

I did read a article that the whole thing became uneconomical due to the subsidies but cant remember the details.

If anyone has any current information for cost installation etc would be interested.

On 7/11/2019 at 8:35 PM, Kwasaki said:

Only 1200 now but still a good car.

I agree with that, my wife has one and plenty of room especially in the boot.

The only downside is it’s a bit slow to move off maybe because it’s auto but like a rocket after that.

 Very economical as well

On 7/12/2019 at 9:43 AM, Dene16 said:

Thats why your always be lonely, Cheap charlie

Surely that depends on what he is receiving for the 1000 baht, that might be Farang price !

22 hours ago, steven100 said:

I've seen that happen in Australia many times.... ever gone to McDonalds and the girl is moping the floor and picking up trash then the store gets busy and she rushes behind the counter and starts serving without washing.

Please don't be so blind, they were broke and wanted to sell a good story ….  

I had food poisoning in Australia a few times over the years and my former wife was hospitalized with salmonella many years ago.

I remember my doctor of many years telling me that it is quite common though most cases are not severe and because in NSW it was a notifiable illness they usually write it up as a viral infection.

Though two weeks ago I suffered a mild dose from what I suspect was Khai soi on the way home from Chiang  Mai just part of life.

7 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

This sounds horrendous. Is there anything more that could be done from the US end of things, such as to initiate naturalization or adoption proceedings (if his stepfather is willing) and to lobby on his behalf there? Are there legal precedents where similar cases are overturned, and does he have US legal representation?

 

Throwing a non-speaker onto the streets in Thailand without even an ID card is close to barbaric, if he doesn't have someone this end to give him food and shelter for the first few months at least. 

That was my thought, the same thing has happened in Australia where people who do not hold citizenship, particularly from NZ and have committed serious crimes have been deported.

There are as Joe stated appeal processes which I would have thought would be the first avenue to explore, plus there are elected representatives in government who could be approached for assistance.

On 7/12/2019 at 9:59 AM, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Phuket was really the "Pearl of the south" when I first came there in the early 80's, today I would call it the black hole of the south, over built, traffic jams similar to Bangkoks and dirty water on the beaches. They only got them selves and their never ending greed to blame.

Totally agree first place in Thailand I ever visited more than twenty years ago very enjoyable then have been back a couple of times in recent years but never again overpriced and spoiled.

Went into a local chain hardware store recently they told me that if we bought everything we needed for a building project we are planning we would get a free holiday for two in Phuket.

After I stopped laughing I asked my wife to explain why.

2 hours ago, johnarth said:

As is done in Australia as all Thai wiring is twin the safety switch is the way to go 

What do you mean by “ all Thai wiring is twin” my brother in law is a qualified licensed electrician I have seen plenty of his work including my house, motel and apartments plenty of green wires to be seen as per what I understand are the legal requirements.

5 hours ago, crazykopite said:

The average house in Thailand does not have an Earth that’s why a lot of people snap off the Earth pin on the plug don’t be surprised if you get a small shock of the wash machine ,microwave , 

Mine does as do all the houses owned by my friends

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

So, not only did they get sick, they got ripped off as well!

Considering this happened about 18 months ago and in the article it states she had memory problems how can they recall what they paid for a meal?

On 7/10/2019 at 1:53 AM, Small Joke said:

I am reasonably certain, you can initiate a divorce in your citizenship country, regardless of where you got married.

I can't speak to the US family court system, but in Australia, you can do it all yourself, online, so long as both parties agree to the divorce (asset divisions, if any, are handled separately, later).

You'll need your marriage certificate or certified copy. Proof of your Citizenship, and affidavit proof your wife as been served the divorce papers, she dosnt need to consent, just you need proof of service.

 

This is generic advice, the family court website in your country/state can give you more guidance YMMV and being Thailand, who knows what crap you'll be dealing with legally at this end, try to minimize her involvement in the proceedings.

 

Avoid as far as possible Thai legal entanglements, they may well  oblige you to remain in Thailand against your will, for years as the case drags on, impoverishing you utterly, plus it's an immigration nightmare! Monthly reports and passport confiscated. 

 

Don't start any proceedings from within Thailand! Go home and sort it out.

In Australia if you were married overseas there are some other requirements to be met also if married for less than two years you have to attend counseling and lodge a certificate to that effect.

Sounds great if you don’t want to be with the person.

On 7/5/2019 at 7:40 PM, StevieAus said:

Thanks for your response rather than go into the detail could I ask that you read my reply to bankruasteve as there has been an interesting development.

Thought you might like to know that the repaired UV steriliser arrived yesterday.

I still think that it is somewhat of a coincidence that they seemed to spring into action after my post on TV.

They really need to improve their customer service the guy I spoke to was a combination of Arthur Daley and Basil Falty unbelievable really.

Anyway will not deal with them again

Thanks for your input

Stephen

On 7/5/2019 at 3:50 PM, bankruatsteve said:

perhaps write it off as a bad experience.

 

Wish I could help but my experience with warranty in Thailand is dodgy at best.  The "name brands" seem to be better for that - but not much.  There's this place but I don't know anybody who has tried using:

https://www.consumersinternational.org/members/members/office-of-the-consumer-protection-board-of-thailand/ 

Thought you might like to know that the repaired UV steriliser arrived yesterday I still think that it’s somewhat of a coincidence that they seemed to spring into action after my post on TV.

They realty need to improve their customer service the guy I spoke to seemed like a combination of Arthur Daley and Basil Falty.

Thanks again for your input I will keep the reference to the consumer protection board hopefully I will not need it.

Stephen

On 7/8/2019 at 6:52 AM, holy cow cm said:

Ah, the trueness comes out that activists are really not safe here.

 

In all reality, almost every one who commits a crime and runs on motorcycles can be traced through cc tv and motorcycle noise or looks recognition very very fast. I call this is a tremendous travesty of foul!

I understand that under a Thai law an individual can bring a criminal prosecution if the police fail to act not that it should be necessary of course.

I don’t know what means, resources or support this guy has but you hear from time to time of certain high profile lawyers assisting individuals by petitioning the head of police when no action has been taken

Also there are ways to obtain the CCTV footage to which you refer might at least set the cat a amongst the pigeons.