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As far as I know you can't retire in Vietnam now many longer unless you're married to a national. I think the longest Visa is one month at this point. This happened about a year ago.
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The Next Pandemic: Will We Be Ready or Caught Off Guard?
RocketDog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Of course we will be caught off guard; that's the human condition. Humans are never prepared for disaster. It's called normalcy bias. -
Thai Army to Auction 64 Service-Dogs-in-Training Homes Needed
RocketDog replied to snoop1130's topic in Isaan News
It's an auction yes? Top of the list is the highest bid; nationality is irrelevant. -
Steven Seagal’s Loyalty to Putin 'Ready To Die for Russia'
RocketDog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
What a putz. -
Meaning they are a kettle of rats? Oh my. That's disgusting!
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Are Older Men in Thailand Trading Love for Financial Ruin
RocketDog replied to CharlieH's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
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Car Plunges Off Chalongrat Expressway, Killing One
RocketDog replied to Georgealbert's topic in Bangkok News
Hiding under your bed 7/24 would be even more effective. Why don't you try that? -
Harris Lies, Americans Die. Illegal Aliens are more Important
RocketDog replied to Yagoda's topic in Political Soapbox
You're wasting your time jerry. The op is Hardcore and takes every opportunity to display his irrational beliefs. -
Deadly Bus Fire Tragedy Highlights Safety Failures on Thai Roads
RocketDog replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You are exactly right. Until the culture changes then the road deaths won't change either. The bottom line is a Thai people are happy with the death and Carnage that they experience every day and have no impetus to change. If loss of loved ones isn't enough then nothing will be. Pessimistic, yes. Realistic, yes. -
It will never change because the Thai people are satisfied with the situation as it is now and they accept the losses to their family and friends.
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How do you pay?
RocketDog replied to garygooner's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
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Melania Trump Advocates for Abortion Rights in New Memoir
RocketDog replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I'm pleased that I was the first one to respond with a laughing out loud emoticon. I doubt I will be the last. -
My thanks to Charlie for opening this topic. In an earlier post I mentioned that PAWS was located in Huahin. but that was a rough approximation. It's actually in Pranburi right now and moving a little bit farther north to the new property as soon as possible. I encourage any dog or cat lover to donate time or money or both to this cause. As Will Rogers said, if there are no dogs in heaven I want to go where they went.
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
RocketDog replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I think you meant to say you don't trust that the financial systems won't go bust. In any case I think it's best to assume that to some extent or another they will, probably sooner rather than later. Metals may not be considered an investment but they sure as hell represent insurance. At this point in my life I'm much more interested in retaining my assets than growing them. As hard as I've tried I can come up with no more defensive strategy than to put most of my excess Capital into precious metals which are tangible, and if stored correctly, always available to you. Any middle man or institution between you and your assets represents a counterparty risk. In Thailand it is especially easy to buy and sell precious metals anonymously and I'm thankful for that. -
Four Charges Filed Against Driver in Bus Fire That Killed 23
RocketDog replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You are of course correct in your first two sentences. The root of the problem appears in your third sentence. After being here for 7 years and now tired of pondering the problem I have concluded that the Thai culture does not want to do better; they are satisfied to regularly lose family members to needless death and injury. Every culture faces such decisions and lives accordingly. As visitors here we have no choice but to accept the danger of living in such a culture as we can not change it. When anywhere within sight of a road, path,sidewalk, or trail it is wise to assume that every vehicle approaching you intends to do you bodily harm. Of course this is seldom true but it still happens because the Thai people collectively choose not to change. If the risk is not acceptable then you have the option of never leaving your domicile or just leave the country. Other than to pass the time there is no reason to waste any emotion on such reports......the Thai people certainly don't.