Jen65

depends on what you might want to bring with you .Personal items and valuable antiques , high quality furniture .Some things ie things you have collected over may years and are irreplaceable .  Generally it's not worth it apart from aforementioned .

I brought in a 40ft container from France last year and was lucky before the container/shipping rates went sky high ! I had a good agent but still had to go to Bangkok and deal with documents thro the agent .    Problem for me was that with limited time to sell items when my property sold ,I found people wanted things for nothing so it was either give things away at knock down prices or bite the bullet and ship it here .     I wasn't prepared to loose both ways ie sell at a big loss only to have to pay out again here .

So it depends on what you have and value .    Certainly leave the electronic/electrical stuff behind and also only bring lightweight clothing .             

new style of car charging ??  

12 hours ago, Pravda said:

The food is very dirty here unlike in Europe.

 

Before covid I used to get food poisoning every 3 months eating out.

 

Besides that I don't have any other complaints.

2 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

People have in general retired to Thailand because ;

A) inclement weather

B) Ease of long stay visa

C) It was very cheap

D) Easy going lifestyle

E) Availability of much younger , attractive women / boys / in betweeners.

At best only about 50% of the above now holds true and with the present government entrenched , things will only get worse.

Yes many of you will still be happy and content , but the country is going backwards in almost every conceivable sense.

Citizens cannot even comment on the biggest problem going forward , the strangling of any form of democracy , the future aint bright !

agree 100%

On 11/20/2021 at 4:36 AM, heybruce said:

As I understand it, a Thai pharmaceutical company with the right connections (big time connections) got the exclusive right to manufacture AstraZeneca in Thailand.  Since then the priority was to restrict future competition for this company, regardless of the cost to the nation.

nothing surprises me here 

1 hour ago, Rinrada said:

"must have already received two doses of either AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna vaccines with the second dose given Before July 31st"...last shot was September 30th...otherwise would have had a go..⌛

 

likewise .  I will keep the website address and see if I can apply in 2 months time if they still have this offer and vaccine  

12 hours ago, heybruce said:

Free Moderna for already vaccinated people while unvaccinated people who paid for Moderna months ago are still waiting.

you pays your money and takes your chance !!

I already posted a thread about this as to when/where/how to obtain a mrna Covid booster (preferably Pfizer / Moderna / Astra Zenica) as it is now absolutely necessary for my age group (70)  to get one and am looking at Jan/Feb even if paid for .   

I have not seen /heard anything about availability yet ?? 

I just read the latest news by the Ministry of Public Health :_

Quote: Ministry of Public Health is planning to provide a fourth booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines for eligible Thai citizens in 2022 following the gradual arrival of more vaccines, according to Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.  Unquote 

This again smacks of discrimination against foreigners who live here .   We all know the efficacy of current vaccines diminishes with time and the current approach is to get a 3rd booster some 6 months after the the first double jab .   The UK is actively persuing this policy now .   I wrote a post on here asking if there was any information on what/where/when one might obtain a 3rd Pfizer booster shot ( or even any other mRNA vaccine - NOT sinovac or sinopharm ).     No replies to date .

One has to beg the question "  is the government / ministry of public health even remotely interested in or even considered the 3rd booster for expats /foreigners whom are residing here "  .    Seems NOT !       

14 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Via a company.  You need 3 shareholders.  My other 2 are my wife and her mother.

As long as you can find 2 other willing shareholders , you can have them sign over their share to you and thus you become the controlling shareholder .  

Fat chance of that !  This government wants to deep cleanse Thailand , sweep everything under the carpet .  I'm sure the next thing will be rehabilitation centres for the sex workers .   

UK, Canada , Dubai ,  Saudi Arabia ,  France and now retired here to Thailand (10yeras ago)

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

So, out go "lady boy" cabaret shows and in comes "Bollywood"??????

 

oh dear , out with som tam and in with the chipati sidewalk vendors !!! 

6 hours ago, petermik said:

The go go,s are looking forward in anticipation.......

well that may well be after New Year now !! 

6 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Still looking for the real Millionaires and not the two week type it appears.

 

Alas still resting on past laurels.  Time to regroup and re-brand.  Lets call it Thailand 5.0 where we want folks who will buy up the empty condos, work for a pittance while paying taxes, and yet already be true millionaires and get those free visas.  Does someone see any issues......rhetorical question.

 

Thailand is stuck in the past while other countries around her move forward into the 22nd century.

In one study of SE Asian countries and which ones will be the most prolific and advanced in 20 years time ,  Thailand did not make the top 5 !     Even Myanmar was mooted as having huge potential once it gets over the present crisis .   

On 11/7/2021 at 10:58 AM, Digitalbanana said:

According to this site (https://app.dtac.co.th/vaccine/index.html) for Bangkok Bang Sue center, AZ booster only for foreigners who had 2 Sinovacs. No other boosters available at this time?

yes, we know about that mainly because the powers that be discovered Sinovac was pretty useless against the Delta variant !   I am after a Pfizer booster ( only ) .

On 11/6/2021 at 5:59 PM, robertson468 said:

Eventually, perhaps, Thailand Immigration will go fully IT and devise a form that asks questions like, "have you applied for a ...............Visa before and if so what is the number of your Visa.  This, together with your full name should immediately log you on and all you have to do is go through (in the majority of cases) a YES/NO questionaire, then produce an updated bank statement to support the application.  90% of the questions could be answered this way and submitted online.  Not only would this save 1,000s of trees, but would reduce the cost of staff.  Oh, sorry this is Thailand!

wishful thinking !  whatever form Thai Immigration introduce you can be sure it will dig deep into your personal details and finances -  remember they only want your money ! 

2 hours ago, mrmicbkktxl said:

I guess no pfizer since noone answers or did you find information

Nope, no replies to date so I guess I'll just sit on the fence and wait out Jan/Feb when hopefully vaccines will be more plentiful .

18 hours ago, CHEYENNE5668 said:

I've heard good things about Panama's expat friendly Pensionado visa. A friend recently relocated there. I'll let him be my canary in the coal mine so to speak before I make any rash decisions. Good luck to you... 

yes, Panama was my alternative and I wish I had taken it now !!

Anybody know how/when/where will it be possible to obtain a Pfizer Covid booster shot ( 3rd dose ) .   Consensus of opinion deems it necessary to get a 3rd dose as protection from 2 doses slowly wanes and a 3rd shot gives maximum protection .   I would like to get a booster shot Jan/Feb next year .

mmmm "marine safety " ??     At the enquiry "  well I didn't see any other ships around so I put the autopilot on and went for my breakfast "     

7 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Exactly....however, there are many in SE Asia that have attended these shows in the past. There have been many news vessels sold and delivered here and elsewhere in the region. Incidentally, these is no import on boats.....

yes there is , the VAT !!

7 hours ago, RafPinto said:

On to his disappointment, Elvis also cancelled last minute and Michael too.

no, you can still see Elvis on Jomtien Beach Road !  

10 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

The more details the more embarrasing for you.

Maybe you should have called your Mom and ask what to do?????????

well that's very nice of you !!!  I had just come back from the UK from her funeral !   thank you