Aviatorhi

Wonder if any forum members might have insight or experience with the nuances of renting out condominiums they own (specifically ones owned directly by me in foreign quota without any "company" shenanigans involved) - vis a vis - do I need a work permit to perform the basic functions of showing a room, doing the inspections, general tenant "management" if I were to do so without using a real estate "agent"?

On 5/28/2024 at 7:09 AM, Gandtee said:

There is a concern that more young people are reluctant to produce children. Perhaps the increasing promotion of the glitzy razzamatazz of LGBT Pride events is encouraging the youngsters to indulge in sex with others of the same gender. Hardly a recipe for baby making.

It's the economy [redacted], prevelance of birth control, and reluctance to enter into relationships. Developed economies naturally see decreases in birth rates... Thailand is developing.

You actually think that "non straight" people were forcing themselves to be straight in the past? 🤡🤡🤡 Go cry about your bargirl shortage somewhere else. 

On 5/28/2024 at 1:11 PM, Dr. Zorg said:

When frequenting these establishment, don't run a tab. Pay as you go. Beer by beer. First go to a 7/11. Buy a bottle of water, to get change for a 1,000 baht.

 

Have you ever actually been to one? Sounds like the advice one gets from those who dream of, but never go to, these places. Seriously - if you're this paranoid best just stay home. 

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

44 years old

22 years living in Thailand

so assume he came to LOS when he was 22 years old

how has he supported himself for 22 years

what visa has been on for 22 years - is that possible?

when / where was he a mercenary if he's lived in Thailand since he was 22 years old?

 

Some explanation would be nice.

 

Been here since I was 23... With the right career and money - anything is possible. 

Wrap a metal cylinder (1 foot length) around all the trees, stops the rodents from getting up into the trees to make nests and keep out of view... saves you 3/4 of the battle.

19 minutes ago, khunpin said:

How long did Thailand TRY to prevent farmers from burning old crop in their fields? 🤔 

I was living in Mukdahan. 

It's a competition about flight time and hight. 

Can you stop that? 🤔 

As I said before - a TFR solves all of this.

6 hours ago, natway09 said:

I thought most expats that really "live here" would be using local CC's as I am & using them overseas as I do

 

Find me some 0% cards here and I'll start using them - until then... no thanks.

34 minutes ago, SportRider said:

Likely an individual seat or one row not reclining, next to emergency exit. 

 

Last month I tried the FlyDubai service from UTP to Dubai. Paid extra for more legroom.

 

Only to discover the seats don't recline because it's an emergency exit row!  For a 7 hr flight 🤬

 

Luckily the flight wasn't full and I moved. 

Didn't bother to claim back the fee for my 'special' seat booked. 

 

There are no (pax oeprabable) emergency exits in TG BC cabins. Most airlines avoid BC seating in those parts of the cabins for multiple reasons.

9 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:

 

So, you're doing 5x 30 days + 30 days extensions?

 

So, you're in Thailand for 6 months, not for a full year.

 

And then, ... okay, wait, it's too cumbersome to deal with that story because nobody is staying here with 30 days extensions all year round. After a low amount you will be questioned and eventually denied. End of story.

7-8 months. 

And his stipulation was "reenter by air every month"... Unless he's willing to fly BKK-SIN-BKK or something once a month to get a stamp (which is asinine), he will likely be "abroad" for more than a few hours. If you've got a few weeks between all your departure and arrivals it's a non issue. Only the OP can clarify this - not you or me. 

2 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:

 

So you are flying in and out of the country 10-12 times per year, with no visa, getting only exemptions, and never had an issue with IOs? For 14 years?

 

 

That's mostly correct. But I'm only coming and going 5 times a year. No issues ever. I work (abroad) month on month off. I used to do two weeks and two weeks, but that's just not enough time at home - still no issues when I was doing that. 

On 4/17/2024 at 2:35 PM, Jack1988 said:

I am asking for a friend of mine! Does it worth to make a new passport if the current one has too many stamps but it still has many free pages? My friend would like to come back to thailand but he is afraid that immigration officer could deny him to enter because of too many stamps on his passport. By the way he is abroad right now and it's already 6 months that is out of thailand

Mine has 52 pages, 35 of which are nothing but Thai stamps, 10 of which are other countries and full page visas (hope I can make it last until renewal date rather than early)... I think your "friend" will be fine.

4 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:

 

On a tourist visa? On exemptions at arrival? Funny reply indeed, but doesn't seem that this has anything to do with the former two.

Exemptions on arrival only, never had a visa... ever. Get an extension once or twice a year.

On 4/16/2024 at 2:20 AM, Captain Monday said:

I should stop reading social media and AN and just listen to my airline mates who come to Thailand maybe once or twice year they never  heard of any hassles at all. 

Buddy, us "airline mates" have been living here for decades on stamps - it's a non issue and only affects those who are perceived (rightly or wrongly) to be trying to avoid work permits and things like that.

14 hours ago, Boby011 said:

Provided you leave and reenter by plane every month. 

 

Is it to the discretion of the immigration officier ? I can't find any indication or guideline that says I basically cannot do this forever. 

I've been doing this exact thing for 14 years now. It comes down to who you are, what you do for a living, and especially if you can converse and crack a few jokes in Thai. If you check all the boxes and aren't perceived to be a problem or (potential) burden in Thailand they will happily let you come "forever". Just need 13 more years of this and I can get the retirement visa. 

Someone who, for example, works in energy production will have a much better success rate in this than a Pattaya "Bar Manager". 

I need to get a hat that specifies "I'm not with them"... WTF is wrong with (about half) of you?

1 hour ago, retarius said:

When gays fight it can get very nasty indeed.

Seems you missed the last paragraph which was much nastier and deserves its own story. 

On 3/31/2024 at 10:38 AM, HauptmannUK said:

Toilet paper everywhere but in the toilet..

All you really need is water - or do you like skid marks?

26 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

 

After a woman's leg was chopped off by the shoddy machinery at the airport. 

 

If you think that all of the 36 billion baht is going to the airport, or that it will be finished by 2029, I have magic beans to sell you for a million baht each.

 

I wonder if the shoddy machinery will be replaced or upgraded - probably one would imagine. 

And nobody thinks it's going to be finished by 2029 because not even "first world countries" can keep to a schedule. Though I don't think it'll take as long as BER took to finish (even with famous German efficiency). It's just what's announced - and I'm not here to speculate on "what ifs" of a construction project's timeline just the fact that they've authorized further development and that the money for that has to come from somewhere.