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    Health Care Insurance Requirement

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

    I would call it still under consideration since nothing has come out about it since it was first reported.

    Nothing from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about it.

    In one Thai-FB group some expats insisted that a 200.000 Baht show up in the bank account in addition to the 800.000 Baht deposit will be asked for by immigration when applying for (retirement non-immigrant -O-) extension of stay...so, it seems this are false news?

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    neurologist in Pattaya or Bangkok for multiple sclerosis

    in Health and Medicine

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    On 6/5/2019 at 2:59 PM, Sheryl said:

    Definitely not in Pattaya.

    MS is very rare in Thais. You need to come to Bangkok....and even then experience will be far from "ample".

    Suggest Dr.Saisitorn Siritho at Bumrungrad. She did an MS felliwship in Canada and has also treated cased in Thailand. I believe she can also be seen at Siriraj.

    Sent from my SM-J701F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
     

    Dear Sheryl, I would need a doctor be able to check on the symptoms and verify or reject the suspicion of MuSc..

    Expats in Thailand giving up and moving on

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    On 4/14/2019 at 8:35 AM, geoffbezoz said:

    In my opinion whether it was BJ or mickey mouse getting pushed out, nothing will change for the better. The apparent increase in xenophobia against Farangs in particular has filtered down from people far higher up the sociopolitical arena than Big Joke.  He was just a "first pass policy" tool who could be binned when his purpose was served. I hope there is no 2nd phase which would make BJ seem like a godsend but I am not too hopeful.

    Any specific reason or thoughts behind your beliefs?

    travel to Khon Kaen

    in Isaan

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    I will travel for a few days to Khon Kaen...for those who have lived there or have good knowledge of the place... 

    - are there exceptional places a tourist should visit? 

    - where to find the best Thai food? 

    - is there a place where foreigner usually will meet?

    - something that should be taken care of in this city.?  

     

    Thank you in advance for your suggestions...

    Vietnam Visa Info

    in Vietnam Visa and Immigration

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    6 hours ago, mitebbots said:

    e-visa has always worked for me. 3 days usually, once it took 7 days, I would advise doing early. 

     

    I do not see Dalat airport as an entry point. I wonder if the 1-year multiple entry visa would allow that?

     

    I also do not want a bunch of full-page visas, I had to get a new passport after those filled half of mine. 

     

     

    1-year multiple entry visa? You are a US citizen? If not so how to apply for a multiple entry visa?

    Relocating to Vietnam ?

    in Vietnam Visa and Immigration

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    On 4/27/2019 at 8:32 AM, WonnabeBiker said:

    After having visited a dozen times, I've now moved to a larger city in Central Vietnam. 

     

    * Forget consideration for others. Through open doors at high rise condos, music gets BLASTED. OR kids playing football by the elevators after 9 pm. Or someone decides to burn organic waste next to a primary school. (Fumigating the school, I would expect to get fined a year'S salary AND do time for such conduct back home.

     

    * The level of dishonesty is staggering. Rarely will people keep their word. I've met teachers who have been royally effed over by "centers" in polymorph ways. 

     

    * Soft skills? Forget it! 

     

    * Bring sauces and be very careful whom to give your dry cleaning. Had delicate suits ruined by greedy bastards doing MACHINE WASHING.

     

    * There is an energy, a quest for life. And in business, they are hard and tough like ingrown toenails. 

     

    Last weekend, I stayed at a aub $ 50 apartment with a kitchenette in a small town named HA TRUNG. The building looked ramshackle but was perfectly okay, if you like to be behind bars. 

     

    Closing, you can get delicatessen delivered and buy a long-term VISA, if needed. (Hello Thailand, wake up)!

    Explain long term Visa....

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    Pattaya Versus DaNang and the winner is?

    in Pattaya

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    7 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

    You wont catch me going to Nadang. Everyone there walks backwards.

     

    Danang would be another matter, though I dont think that I would like the general lack of public transport unless I could have my own car, which would be unlikely on a short trip. I wont use motorbike taxis and I dont fancy riding a rented one either.

    Dalat would also be a strong contender for a visit and personally I would prefer it due to the cooler climate. I always did like hill stations and being a smaller place it would be possible to get around in relative comfort on foot.

    I like Da Lat too but as a single there is not much to do. It rains frequently and the condos I have seen were not very attractive... 

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    Relocating to Vietnam ?

    in Vietnam Visa and Immigration

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    There are some additional differences to Thailand, the Vietnamese people are extremely nice, attentive and they welcome foreigner much more as the Thais do (at least in Pattaya :). I have visited a plenty of condos in DaNang in the price range of 300-400 USD and they are not as complete as those in Pattaya; no pool no GYM and bulky/heavy wooden furniture, often small windows (but you will find GYM places with pool in the city) or gardens where to rest....and the rent is about 30% higher than in Pattaya; most spaces start around 30 qm. I used to take a breakfast in the street (a delicious tasting egg/spices stuffed, fresh bread for less than 1/2 a dollar...As you mentioned it already the weakest point in Vietnam is the traffic...Personally I liked also Hanoi with so many lakes...Once when resting at the largest lake (Ho Hoan Kiem) I was asked frequently to be pictured with other tourists....if I would have asked for a dollar I would have collected 10 USD within an hour... however to walk in the "Old Quarter District" is chaotic and stressful if not used to it. Next time in Hanoi I would look for a hotel near the lake where traffic and noises are lesser and it would be easier to find a large supermarket....Unfortunately no long term visa were available during 2018 which will make it uncomfortable for those folks looking to settle down in this country...

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    can a foreigner own 5 condo units for rentals

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    If you organize the renting of your apartments or Condos through an real estate agency, they will do the work for you. No need to set up a company. But you have to find the right (professional) company which will give your properties sufficient attention, knows the proper maintenance, prepares all required doumentation (including bookkeeping) and rent fast out...so, make your calculations and find out if your idea is worth it to implement...

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