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May as well drop brexit now and start again from the beginning then.

It’s farcical.

The Hub of hubs..

18 hours ago, impulse said:

It appears that some nationalities are a little miffed at becoming irrelevant in the scheme of things...  Thailand could bar all Brits, or all Americans, or all French, or.. or.. and lose just a tiny portion of their tourist money. That gives them a lot of power when it comes to who they let in- even allows them to err occasionally.

 

 

Edit:  And don't make me pull out the graphic that shows Falangs aren't really the big spenders when they do come to Thailand...  Because I will...  And it will just upset them even more.

I’m quite happy to be in the minority, were a rare find ????

37 minutes ago, joecoolfrog said:

Racism and Nationalism aside it is a salient fact that in general Indians have a very poor reputation in Thailand. It may well be that these new wave of tourists will put the record straight , only time will tell.

Be careful if you tell the truth you’ll be accused of nationalism and racism. 

41 minutes ago, HANGOVER TWO said:

I'm not sure this talk should be allowed. People are people. You are no better or worse then anyone else, on this good old earth

Don’t be so asumptuous, righteous and up tight, your no better either.

6 hours ago, b2bme said:

I take it you look down on Indians or see yourself above them. Typical comment though from someone of the flag on your profile. I laugh at your pompous attitude as your Empire crumbles.

I recall reading where your national dish is now curry and chips......LOL

It’s probably nothing to do with looking down on people and more to do with standard. Goto India it’s mostly a <deleted> hole and famous for deli belly.

why do you have an inferiority complex?

and why are you so anti British?

2 hours ago, Andy25 said:

Correct- But switching between Work Permits and Retirement Visas take time.

Funds were never an issue. Proof of relationship never an issue.

Immigration just said they didn't care about that.

Andy25, serious question here..

Of course I think its wrong and people shouldn't have to continuously prove funds available every year of life with family in Thailand. But those are the rules we have to abide by right now so I ask this..

If funds were no object and proof of relationship never an issue then why don't you simply apply for a Non-O and extend it based on marriage?

41 minutes ago, samran said:

Fair call. I’m in the same boat actually. Thinking about resigning my directorship, becoming a simple employee until I qualify for self contribution. Wonder if this constitutes a decent work around...? 

If you are a shareholder that also exempts you. It has to be employee only.

18 minutes ago, Trollmann said:

Sheryl said on page 2 "I never even know such a list or book existed" so she was in fact unavailable to compare the current price list and the New one. This post is about the official price list from the MOPH. The prices in the list is ceiling price. When Sheryl have experienced higher prices than the ceiling prices from MOPH then in the future it is now getting LEGAL to charge double price from foreigners

Yes a very good article thanks for posting it -- it is definitely wrong in my opinion to capitalize on necessary healthcare and even worse to make duel pricing legal and then rub salt in the wound to say that some foreigners pay more than others.

It just makes the divide between locals and foreigners more exaggerated and rubs salt in the wound of married expats who don't have a social fund card and retirees. Especially those who cannot or will not afford costly private heath insurance with many exception clauses. 

5 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

No, this has to fake news......????

A fake insurance claim by an upstanding Chinese citizen, surely not?

On 8/30/2019 at 10:20 PM, timendres said:

A very good suggestion, although I am not sure everyone can get a Schwab debit card. Are there specific requirements for this? I was able to establish a Capital One savings account based on having a physical address in the US, but some members do not have this luxury.

Isn't Schwab for US residents/citizens only? from memory thats why I wasn't able to secure an account.

I entered comparable exchange rates to send to a bank account in Thailand (not ATM withdrawal) and for me Transferwise was showing a slightly better exchange rate and cost combined for both GBP/THB and USD/THB

The only time Everex costs was better than Transferwise was for a small amount of 100GBP/THB exchange.

Its a good secondary backup though although its not as cost effective as Transferwise (today)?

5 hours ago, Trollmann said:

I pay tax to thailand from pension from my home country brougt into thailand. I pay that tax to thailand but in thailand it has absolutely no benefit, i get nothing back for this money in thailand so it gives my absolutely no benefit to pay tax to thailand. But I get tax deduction in my home country for the part of the pension i pay tax for in thailand. 

What you have described is a duel tax treaty so you don't pay tax twice but only once, If you didn't pay tax in Thailand on that income which you say is liable then you would still be liable to pay the source country.

35 minutes ago, samran said:

If you are a tax payer here - ie working - then you've likely got a social security insurance card which covers medical at hospitals in the network.

I paid taxes in Thailand for many years and I'm not allowed a social fund card. I was owner and director of a Thai company. Only employees can get the social fund. Another ridiculous rule.

2 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

"The us bought laptop needed a new hard drive which was repaired by the service center in Thailand because of worldwide warranty."

 

What brand was that?

That was a slimline samsung chronos from the us which I wouldn’t recommend at all. 

Dell and lenovo seem to be best buys for me purchased in Thailand.

It depends on what hardware you are looking to acquire.

I've purchased high end laptops from both Thailand and amazon.com in the us.

The us bought laptop needed a new hard drive which was repaired by the service center in Thailand because of worldwide warranty

I had to pay import taxes on it when it was shipped in though. 

My most recent laptop is a high end dell from Thailand, a good machine that I’ve upgraded with higher hardware spec than a MacBook.

There are some good Lenovo’s out too  but it depends what you use it for. I invest at least 35-40k baht in a good laptop and I upgrade them more to max spec.

The cheaper laptops tend to overheat  and burn out the motherboard after 2 years if you use them a lot.

for a standard desktop pc just buy one in Thailand and have it built to your needs.

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But as soon as I begin talking to answer, they begin talking again as if I am not even there or as if I am not talking.

Did someone hear a noise?????

(sorry couldn't resist)

????

11 hours ago, donnacha said:

Given the situation we are discussing - in which real people are having their real lives and real relationships disrupted by completely unnecessary bureaucracy that is damaging real Thai incomes all over the country - your smug, self-satisfied contribution is both irrelevant and vicious.

You are also incorrect. They are increasingly rejecting visitors with valid tourist visas and passports too.

You may be in the fortunate position of having a retirement or marriage visa, but don't get too complacent, don't presume that your status is protected by Thai self-interest. This government has shown itself to be entirely willing to cut off its own nose.

 

Nonsense, how is me asking someone to clarify their point being smug, irrelevant and vicious?

I am planning to leave Thailand myself if you must know.

I'm guessing you are reading all the anti-tourist visa responses on this thread and holding me accountable for all of them because you are unable to control your emotions.

I asked a simple question about the poster withholding important information. I suggest that you read my post again and get your facts right before you begin throwing around accusations. 

Sim cards have been registered for years, its now mandatory.

Maybe the card you purchased will need to be registered to activate it. 

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

I think it means that as soon as you buy the car the value goes down as a led balloon, i think...

Yes that would be as soon as you drive it out of the showroom the value 'pops like a balloon' and its then worth 150k less. ????