Speedhump

10 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Offices on both ends - they had actually gave me a day to come get it.....I went down & they took me into an office & said no-go....

I had 200k in my pocket anticipating a buy out = no-go....I then engaged attorneys that were supposed to specialize in this, with multiple trips/meetings to BKK from CM....I spent about 700k trying to keep it....

My guess is somebody saw it & held - ordered/claimed it....I'd packed breakables inside it to take advantage of the suspension while in transit - they tried to take that too....

 

I would have left it with my daughter in the states - she loved it.....Unfortunately, she died in a car accident going to uni in Aug, I moved in Dec and felt compelled to bring it with me....It wasn't a fun time.....

Oh god, what a nightmare time. I'm so sorry for you, I don't have the words. 

23 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:

At that time it was still a go....I was provided Thai gov issued pamphlets showing papers needed, permissions filed - etc....All the protocols were adhered to & an agent involved.....

All was ok until it arrived - somebody saw it and wanted ot, it was a 4x4 I'd built from the ground up.....

Then they searched paperwork for loopholes while the agent I pointed out their errors....They then told me the law had changed while the container was a sea - so sorry......The paperwork was solid.....They said the pamphlet info wasn't valid  - it was supplied by the Thai embassy.....

Hmm, well I'm talking four years ago. People entering on O/A visa could not even bring in sporting equipment (golf clubs or anything), unless hidden right at the back of a 40' box (my removal company wouldn't bend the rules, and I wasn't savvy enough to smuggle my high powered air rifle into the container myself). Fair play to them, they were amazing in every other way. 

Before that time I have heard stories of cars being literally stolen by customs like your experience. A legal fight has ensued and a lot of money changed hands to get the car back.

I would never move country without using a first class removal company with their own offices in both countries. Some people try to cut corners. They often end up the losers (I'm not saying that's your story). 

5 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

I container shipped a Brinkman all in one combo wet smoker....I brought over necessary + some family keepsakes.....

Also a car = which they quickly wrangled me out of once it got here....The car was the main thing that led to packing up a container....

A few times/hindsight I've wished I'd brought some of my quality wood pieces, bedroom suite & some hanging art with me and sold off the rest - sending family pieces to family.....

 

I had 1 sportscar, 2 suvs + an rv = sold the sports car, TH took the one  4x4 I brought across & we still have a suv & rv stored in the states for our annual trips (4-6 months) - but looks like no trip this year.....Next year will be a decision time about them....

DON'T make a mistake of trying to bring a vehicle over - that's a whole 'nother horror story....

On a retirement visa you're not even allowed to import a car. Those that can will face a fierce battle with customs about import tax, its not just read from a tariff list 

You don't share your living arrangements. Pranburi Water Authority comes straight from their pipes into my underground tank. I've boiled it for tea for four years but I buy bottled to drink. 

Toy cab smell the slight chlorine content when PWA water comes out of the bathroom taps Quite safe.

When it doesn't flow I use water from our compound water tank (well water). It scales pipes terribly over time but again its safe if boiler I'm sure. 

If you live in an apartment block you might not be sure there's a dead pigeon, if it has a roof tank.... 

6 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

More common sense and less money.

Don't tell me, a Thai girl now has a nice house? 

22 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

Household goods are duty free because of exemption for family moving to Thailand.  They may tax us on a few goods but we bring that may not be classified as exempt.

 

From my many visits over the 20+ years of marriage to my Thai wife, I don't remember toothpaste being more expensive than in US, if fact just the reverse.

 

We do all the packing.  The shipping company does the loading and door to door delivery.  From Las Vegas to Chiang Mai the cost is $6500.  My wife and I agree that spending the time and Baht to find the same quality wouldn't be much cheaper if at all.  We wouldn't get much selling our goods here.  I am selling quite a lot of things not needed in Thailand and have recovered at least a third of the moving expense.

Yes, my wife and I brought a 40' container stuffed to the doors with all our furniture and personal effects, the mattresses in last and the movers had to push the doors hard to get them closed! We paid very little in duty. A good international shipper with a good rep in Thailnd will stop customs getting fruity and asking to break the seal at the port. They packed and unpacked it. Wonderful service. 

My Jaguar XK8 but it wasn't permitted. Still angry about that. 

50 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'm not a murderer, but I'm all for birth control enforcement.

Humans will die out anyway, as it's just a matter of time before we pollute ourselves to extinction.

Oh well. You might consider it murder now, but once I push that button all human laws are extinct also. Anyway, interesting chat. 

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I wouldn't push a button to kill everyone but I'd certainly be for sterilizing everyone after producing one child. That way we'd get down to a sustainable level of population when 2 would be allowed per couple, but only for people that can prove they make good parents.

Well, in a previous post you've said that the best thing would be mankind's extinction, now you're for keeping us around, but with some sort of immoral Chinese-style 'breeding programme' attached. Push the button already. 

17 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO the best thing for planet earth and all the other creatures on it would be for humans to become extinct before we destroy everything.

Yes, my point. And I've been called some kind of sociopath. ????????????

Pedant.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

A load of stuff about Speedhump's button. 

Antisocial personality disorder? In a big way then! Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others? What about me, I'd die too. ????

48 minutes ago, JWRC said:

It's not the world that's ugly, it's the people in it.

I made myself a promise when I was a teenager if I had a button to press to eradicate humans I'd press it in a heartbeat. I'm still firm on that. 

So. You're getting fed up with the way that the world has always been, but you kind of missed it before. 

I think I know the answer to your dilemma, but you won't like it. Still you've had a long life and presumably you weren't always such a misery.  At least my solution (I won't spell it out) would stop you bothering us with your VERY late in life existential angst. 

You know, as you age you're supposed to become more accepting of the iniquities and injustices of of the world. You did it wrong. Sorry for that 

12 hours ago, chaihot said:

Really????? FISH-fighting?????

It's a pretty provincial yokel that never heard of Siamese Fighting Fish. My dad used to breed them in the UK over 50 years ago..... 

2 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

Indeed, you get an immediate confirmation with the Approval stamp.  However, when you check the Status of your 90-day report on the website, it might still say 'Pending' even when having received the immediate Approval confirmation.  The real approval is not that immediate Notification but the Notification Receipt which contains the date of your 'next appointment', which you are supposed to keep in your passport.

So when do I get that? 

I completed it last week using Microsoft Edge. It's the only program that ever seems to work. 

You don't even need to wait for a reply email, when you've completed the application you can print out a confirmation immediately which has the 'approved' stamp top right! 

37 minutes ago, JimmyCrow said:

In contrast to most of the posts on here I went from a position of unbelief to faith. In 28 years there has never been a moment when I have doubted the existence of God. I have had numerous experiences of God and know beyond a shadow of doubt that he is there. I think the defining criteria for knowing whether or not he is there is how badly do you want to know. Revelation of God is priceless. Why would you give that to someone who fundamentally is not interested ? Its only given to people who really want it. God is very real. The only person stopping you from knowing that is you. There are numerous of cases of healings, miracles, etc,. I once knew a woman who was paralysed, could not walk, received prayer and got up out of her wheelchair at a Christian meeting. Channel 4, or some other UK channel, did a documentary on her back in the 80s. It was a verified miracle. She is not the only one...

I won't try deny you your faith, but you went from espousing faith to trying to justify belief by quoting examples of miracles you saw on TV. 

If you want to believe strongly enough, then that's all you have, and if it's enough then I'm happy for you. But you didn't say what happened to you that gave you such an urgent need to believe in something like a religion. I think that could be interesting to know 

On 6/12/2020 at 5:25 PM, doctormann said:

I grew up and started to think for myself!

Yes I'd honestly say around 7 or 8 years old. He was ditched along with Father Christmas. No joke. Luckily for my son and daughter, we brought them up as strict atheists. Humanism is our unspoken faith. Our kids are wonderful young (well, almost middle-aged) adults now. 

Far less greasy than UAE. Probably as good as UK and USA (if my memory is good). Both original and spicy always available. Fries portions too small. Sad there's no mashed potato with gravy. 

As everyone has said ASK YOUR BANK. 

My Kasikorn debit card won't work for some overseas online purchases. So they issued me an online only 'virtual card', no plastic, just a different 16 digit number, an expiry data and a 3 digit security number. It works. 

Earning an absolute mint and living the high life in Dubai for 12 years. Retired now and living off my savings, comfortable and quiet, but it's just not the same. 

Modem? Is this 1996? 

On 4/16/2020 at 10:33 AM, cornishcarlos said:

 

Cheaper than getting PR for the wife in U.K and the Life In U.K test is ridiculous, have a go at it ????

Give us the URL then?