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On 9/4/2018 at 1:05 AM, KittenKong said:I dont think the cost of living is that low here these days. In fact many things cost a fortune here. And the weather has always been too hot and humid for my taste. That's easier to put up with than freezing temperatures, I agree.
Personally I find the people much too grasping also, but it's easy enough to stay away from them.
Why stay then?
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If one were to go by what one reads on this forum there are a serious amount of terminally unhappy expats with weapons grade depression.
Makes me wonder why they stay here. What's the point? If everything about the place is so bad why not go back to good old back home?
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29 minutes ago, possum1931 said:
"Why is anything other than your passport required?"
Because this is Thai immigration we are dealing with, their attitude is
never make anything easier for Farang, always make them harder.
Good god..paranoia to a whole new level.
Have you seen how hard govts in the west make it for new migrants to renew visas???
Not saying it is right but all govts do it.
If you dont like how the thai govt treats you at least you have a choice... dont you?
I suppose it is easier to stay and sit and snipe though
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15 hours ago, cat handler said:
Can you you try writing that in English, and since when was it illegal to drink after 2am? I’m guessing you’re related to the rip off filth in Chang Mai if you think a gill of 18’000 Baht is “a bit high”, I can just imaging you picking you’re nose and having a feast while you wrote that.
Sp you try and have a go at the poster's english and write that.
Priceless!
He was spot on what he said.
Besides try going drinking in oz or uk after 2 am with 5 people and see what you get for $250/$300.
You and your mates seem really interesting fun people
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1 hour ago, janclaes47 said:
A phone number they can spam and sell to other spammers
Wonder when the anti thai stuff would start.
All companies all over the world sell info you provide, to other organisations.
Sorry to disavow you . Scammers/spammers are all over tje world not just thailand.
If you think it is worse here then you do have options I suppose
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Aah bless those nasty locals dont respect me.
Typical paternalistic arrogant caucasian twaddle.
'I give them a job on just above minimum wage and these goddam coolies throw it back in my face'.
No wonder so many of these wonderful people look on us with disdain.
I can imagine the OP walking around wearing a pith helmet ti match his plus fours and riding boots smoking a big pipe.
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On 8/20/2018 at 6:04 PM, The Deerhunter said:
Well: The police may care if you pay them enough, but strictly legally it is probably a civil matter. You and he had an agreement. He did not steal it or force you to give it to him. He now chooses to not keep the agreement. Not a simple police/crime thing. Hope it wasn't too much. Lots of Thais are irresponsible with money, especially when it came from a "rich" farang. (All Farangs are seen to be rich.) Try not to do it again. It frequently (but not always) does not turn out well. Good luck.
So you turn a hard luck story into an excuse for a thai bashing exercise.
Yet another who cant resist insulting and disrespecting the native population of the country who has graciously allowed him to reside here.
If you were in good old back home hpw would you feel if immigrants were rubbishing their new country?
Disgraceful
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13 hours ago, BEVUP said:
That's interesting
So what makes a Pizza expensive here
Novelty value
Economies of scale.
Chocolate bars are expensive
Serials are expensive
Maybe because its thailand and not good old back home and the majority of thai people arent even aware of pizza
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1 hour ago, alzack said:
extinction, well certanly some of these ex pats going that way. MONSSOOOOOON nothing else
Amen to that
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7 hours ago, worgeordie said:
Mother nature will always win ,one way or the other,
once civilization moves forward,good or bad ,there's
no turning back, we are all along just for the ride.
I don't like the way some things are going,the pollution
of the seas with plastic,chemicals,same with the land,
out of control consumerism, must have it,and have it
today,there's too many of us on the planet,so expect
something to bring things back into balance,be it war,
or epidemic.
regards worgeordie
War is no good if we have to rely on geordies to win it
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25 minutes ago, digger70 said:
Wy? This is Thailand They Do what They Want.
Maybe they do what is regarded as best for the nation and what is politically acceptable to the population.
Maybe they realise that the esteem many expats believe they should be held in is indeed a load of bunkum and rightly so.
Not as if the rest of the world and certainly not countries like uk, eu and usa make it easy for thai citizens who travel to those places for work, study or play.
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3 hours ago, ThaiWai said:
You think things are done here based on how "smart" they are?
So cynical for one so middle aged
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Even if you were being 'ripped off' it still wouldnt add up to 10 usd for the return trip.
All the expense of getting there , renting a room a quibbling over the equivalent of a burger and a beer .
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16 hours ago, elviajero said:More profiling by Thai immigration!
Of course immigration at Heathrow, Sydney JFK just wave everyone through no questions asked?
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On 6/25/2018 at 5:38 PM, theguyfromanotherforum said:
Nonsense.
Why on earth would you spend your retirement in Thailand instead of having top class Canadian healthcare that will take care of you?
My mom is dirt poor in Canada. I bought her a condo (instead of some Thai tart) and now she gets money from the government, free healthcare and heavily discounted meds if she needs them which she does not as she only eats best quality organic food thanks to free government money.
I am so fed up with the "quality" healthcare here (which I get for free through my wife) that I'm going back to Toronto this summer to see real and informed doctors.
This place is not good for old people and I doubt it will get better in the future. By my calculation you'd have to have around 10 million dollars banked in a savings account to have the same quality of life as the average Canadian.
Yet it's that horrible you continue to live here and with one of the locals..my goodness that was big of you.
So you have a thai wife that allows you to get free healthcare that you avail yourself of yet sneer at its quality.
I assume your wife isnt some 'thai tart'.
Re your mother.
That you bought her a condo means she doesn't need to pay out rent that means she is in a very priviledged position so please dont bang on about how generous etc canada is. Hardly 'dirt poor'.
You seem that consumed with hatred, disdain and cynicism I doubt you'd be happy anywhere.
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On 8/17/2016 at 9:38 AM, mikebell said:Pattaya Police working? Check points are just to collect money from road users. Having announced where they will be situated they effectively scare away real criminals so they can get on with their job - banditry.
My experience with pattaya police was exemplary.
They fixed the issue quickly and efficiently.
They were courteous as well.
Then again I am very polite and respectful to ALL thai people in my dealings. I find it helps
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On 5/26/2018 at 8:25 PM, bkk6060 said:
Well there you go. No haters want to report?
I have always found the office to be busy, but very efficient.
Unless, you do not have your act together.
Unfortunatley, that is the case with too many.
Rah rah for Jomtien Immigration....
Well said my s3ntiments exactly re jomtien office.
The haters will be apoplectic.
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3 hours ago, Vacuum said:
Have a serious talk with the persons feeding them!
What if they are half the age and happy to give you a 'dig' for questionning their right to fees birds?
I always find it amusing when keyboard warriors exhort others to confront issues face on that could lead to violence.
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1 hour ago, robblok said:Normally the Thai females do so after sex. Happens a lot. ?
Probably because it was very quick and no effort involved
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In the uk they are known as pay day loan companies and are legal.
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Love how so many on this thread are defending the indefensible.
If some filthy old foreign pervert showed an interest in a 15 yo daughter of one of these 'defenders' I'd love to see the reaction.
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On 18/05/2018 at 1:12 AM, gk10002000 said:
It really is kind of silly because any "threats" to Thailand are much more likely to be from internal Thais, not foreigners coming in to steal military or state secrets. Now nothing wrong with having some immigration policies and checks on foreigners. All countries should be able to do that. But they are seemingly spending lots of time and money chasing small issues.
Is that on the basis we whities are by and large good guys and should be exempt all that horrid inconvenience of filling in bits of paper?
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6 hours ago, poanoi said:yes, if you are age 50+ you can do that.
in theory its cheaper to deposit 800k or show income of 800k, or a combination
of the two like for example 400k in bank & 400k income, and do it yourself,
the total cost is just 2k baht,
but as things stand, the immigration officers tend to refuse visa extension to those that
want to do it them self, so in the end you are forced into the corruption scheme paying 15k-25k to agency,
where the agency & immigration split the extortion money,
much the same way as the schools & immigration officers split the profit from those on ED visa
I myself know dozens who have 'done it for themselves' repeatedly and never had a moments fuss renewing their visa.
This is yet another swipe at thai officialdom based on nothing more than cynicism and unhappiness with ones lot.
Disgraceful to be honest
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Massively overcharged
Told you a million times not to exaggerate.
Hyperbole aside why should foreigners get in at the same price?
Foreigners can afford it.
I am almost ready to Pull the plug and leave
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Booze is far more expensive in bars in the west than it is in thailand.
Supermarket booze is pretty similar