DoneTravelling

On 1/19/2024 at 8:20 PM, MickTurator said:

This is a subject of great interest to me.

 

I asked at the bank (ayudhya) last week and they said my wife would not be able to access the 800k baht.

A death certificate would not be enough and the matter would have to go to court.

Maybe the bank is talking rubbish so does anyone have an answer and know what form the OP has mentioned?

 

The bank is correct.

On 8/3/2023 at 3:44 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Great to hear. 

 

- Please provide link for online training 

 

- just the 1 medical certificate for both licenses needed (bike and car), so 1 original and 1 copy? 

 

You need two original medical certificates

What I don't get is why discuss something if someone is just supposedly thinking of it. I think of many things but no need to discuss about it until I want to implement it.

Try looking at the Ford Everest, some good deals on used ones. Excellent fuel consumption, full 7 seven seater, lots of safety features and my missus who is 5,5 can drive it with ease. 

I would not touch a car going for 250k

28 minutes ago, DoneTravelling said:

I tried Medisafe, they didn't respond, anyway all sorted now, many thanks

Medisafe finally responded, much cheaper than Fascino so next time it will be from Medisafe

3 hours ago, skatewash said:

Ask for a price quote at Medisafe online pharmacy in Bangkok.  Can be shipped by EMS to where you are located.  Even if you don't go with Medisafe, the price quote can be helpful.  Mention if you will accept generic equivalents for the lowest price.  Agree, with earlier comment that it can be helpful to mention the generic name in some pharmacies although all pharmacists should really be able to lookup the generic name for anything you ask for.

https://www.facebook.com/Medisafe.Pharmacy.Rama4

I tried Medisafe, they didn't respond, anyway all sorted now, many thanks

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Surely Fascino does?  hopefully you can reverse the type 2 with a change in diet

Thanks for the tip, I got from Fascino.

I have Type 2 diabetes and after being diagnosed in Hua Hin I was prescribed Amaryl. In Hua Hin it has never been a problem to obtain this at pharmacies. Now I am in Pattaya I cannot find anywhere that sells it.

Can anyone advise of a pharmacy that sells it.

43 minutes ago, Cherrytreeview said:

If buying you have no idea who your neighbours are.

Just ask the people who bought condos in the Base in Pattaya.

Chinese airbnb and your very own nightclub on the other side of the wall at the weekend.

If you rent, you can forgo your deposit and walk out the next morning.

Love the importance of some people on this thread who really think they own something in Thailand and talk as if their Thai citizens.

Their visitors on a rolling extension visa that own jack <deleted>.

You really hit the nail on the head with your last point. I decided  after selling my property that I would not buy again if I cannot be a permanent resident. You could be kicked out of this country at any time and have no call on your property. 
 

59 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What is it that makes a four-lane road, separated by yellow lines in the centre "look like a one-way road" to you?

It could be a one way road as the double yellow lines are widley spaced which s often the case if there in an central divide coming up.

It all depends why you want to buy.

1. If as an investment then do not expect to make much if any profit when you sell. There is a huge property surplus in Thailand so how can your property really increase, unless it is something spectacular.

2. If purchasing to live in it does not matter if the value increases. However I lived in my place for 10 years and sold it for exactly the same as I paid for it, so potentially I lived rent free. Of course I still had to pay for maintenance and upkeep. But I had the pleasure of my own place.

3. If renting you have no guarantee of the rental cost in years to come. The property is never yours so you have limited options to change anything. Plus you are always staying at the whim of the owner.

They are just copying the one that already exists at G Hua Hin Resort & Mall, Soi 94 Phetkasem Road. Typical Thailand.

8 hours ago, Badrabbit said:

Can you explain please, I'm here on an Non o retirement extension for the last 12 yrs, I have never had to show Insurance, my Extension expires Oct 2022 do I need to show Insurance at my next extension, I converted to Retirement Extension  when I got to Thailand in 2009.

Insurance was never applicable until Covid came along, I doubt it will ever be dropped as the government has wanted this for years. As for a Non O visa I have no knowledge as I have always had O-A visa. I suggest you ask your local Immigration office.

For Non O if insurance is not applicable do you think it is wise to be here without even basic insurance?

The requirements for O-A visa extension are specified on the TGIA web site

Guidelines Non-Immigrant Visa (O-A) - Health Insurance for Long Stay Visa in Thailand (tgia.org)

Renewal (before Sep,1 2022)
The applicant must have the valid local health insurance policy with the minimum of coverage of 400,000 Baht for inpatient treatment and 40,000 Baht for outpatient treatment.

22 hours ago, RickBradford said:

A holiday in Thailand is a no-brainer.

 

Get a vaccination, get a Covid-free document, get a negative PCR test, get hundreds of thousands of dollars of health insurance, get on a plane with your mask, with no food or drink for 12 hours, arrive in Thailand, get a negative PCR test, go to 14 days quarantine, get another PCR test, leave quarantine several thousand dollars poorer, get the Mor Chana app, try to find out where is not under provincial lockdown, go somewhere where there are still pubs and restaurants open, have a beer and a meal, get another negative PCR test, get on the airplane, with no food and drink for 12 hours, land in your home country, take a PCR test, go into quarantine, get another PCR test, leave quarantine a  few thousand dollars even poorer, get home utterly exhausted - desperately needing a holiday.

 

What's not to like?

Exactly why I am looking elsewhere. I lived in Thailand for 12 years, invested heavily in the country, was out of the country when Covid hit. Now they make it so difficult and expensive to return. No point in returning at all.

On 2/13/2021 at 6:09 AM, alexis80 said:

Thank you, I know what you are saying, that’s what all my friends and family told me as well... but I am thinking maybe I am selfish... maybe if she wants to come back I should let her for the kids sake... anyhow at the moment she doesn’t show any sign of remorse or wanting to come back... I think she just doesn’t want the divorce but not thinking of coming back either ...

Mate, I have been there and done that. Put the final nail in the coffin and move on.

Of course she does not want a divorce and lose her cash cow. She is waiting for you to kick the bucket then claim what is left.

7 hours ago, vandeventer said:

On paper only. this contract will be broken!

How, it is a legally binding contract.

I have heard of horse racing as well, much the same, throw money at it and hope it wins.