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We started our serach in Cha-Am, was gone after two nights even we already had booking and paid for a week. We settled in Hua Hin for 3 years until covid came, then moved to Isaan. Do not regret that choice now.

Can you eleborate this one? Not sure I get the point here

Im sitting outside up front on a ferry along one of the sides, and one guy climb up front of me and two families with young kids, and light a joint, Im smiling, the families smiling and we all appreciate the destinct smell of a fat one! after all we respect people choice to do whatever they want, and he is just another tourist who doesnt know better, and this is Thailand the land of smiles

We all create our own illusions 😉 If it works for you, good for you, but it doesnt change you just justifie paying a prostitute for sex by calling every other woman who is married for being a prostitute!

One reason might be for safety reasons, protecting Israelis from the angry mob in Maldives. Second the bilateral deals have been on and of the last 60 years, Wikipedia The countries had diplomatic relations from 1965 to 1974. From 2012 to 2017, they maintained cooperation agreements, but did not restore full diplomatic relations. In 2024, the Maldives banned Israeli passport holders from entering the nation due to the Israeli government's conduct in the Israel–Hamas war. Second, it is in its nature to turn the blind eye out of their own interests, and I will be so brave to say, every country does, and have been doing for long time when it comes to the Israel - Palestinian conflict.

The main thing with marrying in Thailand, as everywhere else, is to take your time, meet the family, even the drunk uncles, the gambling auntie, get a feeling how this will be, and also her friends! You will soon know what you have to deal with! Have dated former bar girls who is settled and married in Europe now, and doing good, working and living decent lives. Have met educated daughters of police, army, academics who turned out to be pure gold diggers, so ? Met one who came out of a longer relationship, and me the same, we had no rush to become a couple, and took our time. During this time there where never a time she was out of battery, bad connection, question for money, drama hiding bad guilt or any misunderstandings. Simple small red flags, none Good communication is essential for a good relationship. Long distance relationship with a pro? Leave her in a tourist destination? Oh, Leaving her in village with a dysfunctional family ? oh, Good luck

I had said before, two evil doesnt make one right!

Thats the difference between one who only willing to see a conflict one way, and not see reasonable causes why people and states becomes terrorists as a final result. But world politics is difficult when everything comes down to fight for its own existence, and nobody sees you or aknownledge you or your suffering.

Quite surprising, I was not aware of that, thank you, What stop them from doing so?

I can say it is understandable seen the history of how Israel finely became a state, they are as angry as some of you are but the other way around. How the Palestinians have become the soi dogs for Israel and western world, is quite clear.

Judgement day is now and the winner takes it all. Who will win the war, and who will win the propaganda war, Thats the question!

Maldives is a Sunni state, and I guess they see Israel same way we saw the Nazis. My best guess, and understandable since they only see one side of the conflict, same as some here do with Israel eyes. Horrible pics and news coming out do make an impact if only see one side.

It is each and one member of the UN who is stating Hamas as a terror organization, not UN itself, but I cant really find anything else Worth reading is this press release. World politics is complicated Special Coordinator, Stressing ‘All Sides Must Urgently Change Course’, Appeals to Security Council for Support of Gaza’s Political Future However, the 15-nation organ still refuses to recognize that the blame lies with the terrorists https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15710.doc.htm

Spent almost 18 million the last 8 years in Thailand, and with the new tax rules as it look like today, I would not had settled here with a farm, car, motorbikes, but the land I bought for my wife, is soon more worth than all investments used on the farm itself. Living cost including travels, insurance, holidays inside Thailand comes down to roughly 1,5 million a year. Living cost in Isaan comes down to 350k only, so the rest is spent on travelling and other things in Thailand. Cant imagine paying tax for my investments. Still going to Cambodia is a long shot, because we do not know the future there either. Going back home and make 2 million a year the next decade sounds better to me, than living full time in Thailand. Free aircondition, fresh air and alot of fresh food to fish, hunt and pick 😉

You have to deliver your criminal certificate for your retirement visa application when you apply from embassy in your orign country, so why not when applying in Thailand first time?

Some parts in the world swastika still meaning good fortune, and is commonly seen All over Asia! Not sure of the back ground story here, but worth checking out

Do you agree Russians should be able to travel free wherever they want? Just imagine Thailand ban russians for the war. I would think that would be great.

How do you think Israel finely became a state? By asking nicely? Terorrism is and have been a tool when nothing else have worked.

it is a few weeks ago, and 0,6 % of their visitors have been Israelis, so this is merely an political statement after seeing the result of the war on Gaza.

Only Bagdad Bob Did a better job than BKK Bob you need a link for that one

and the interesting part is Russia, China And Usa who use their veto right to protect their partners. Maldives is a Sunni Islam state, so easy to understand their support for Gaza and Palestinians.

What was the fraud here?

Nothing wrong with that as long I complying with the rules. No more than 180 days a year in Thailand. Everything I have transfered was savings.

The quality life you have (can have) in Scandinavia is priceless 😉

You had probably the best 18 years Thailand could give you, but for me who is 55 now, I will not gamble on the next 18 years. So therefore I will not leave my home country, I will rather establish a new company and make sure I will retire when I have to. I already got more than 15 years as a tourist, and 8 years living here permanently. Now I go back to less time in Thailand and more back home.