DaRoadrunner

10 hours ago, El Matador said:

 

You also have the social visa which allows you stay up to 180 days : https://baliinformationguide.com/social-cultural-visa-bali/

I talked with people in Bali who did it many times in a row.

And I was surprised to be welcomed with a big smile by the Indonesian officer in Bali.

South East Asia has many wonderful options. Don't fall in love too much with one specific place and get a solid plan B in case things turn worse. You could also alternate countries and avoid those the questions from people who consider you stay too much time in their country although you paid for the visa. Rainy seasons are at the opposite time beween Thailand and Indonesia so there is another good excuse to move around.

Thanks, but its not cheap. Plus it has to be obtained out of country or through border runs. I have reached the age where I wish to retire in peace, long term, without doing border runs.

Bali also taxes you on income from abroad. Though I have yet to find out if this is enforced?

As with anywhere, there are agents and ways around things but I do not want the hassle.

Bali remains a plan B requiring more info.

Thailand. If the illness does not kill you, the ambulance driver will. Should you make it to the hospital, there is the distinct possibility that an ignorant doctor will finish you off.

As for the one making the U turn, typical ignorant selfish moron. They have a video and a reg number, yet still nothing is done?

On 2/2/2020 at 11:38 AM, Don Mega said:

I wonder if the GF is telling porky pies...???

I suspect this is leading up to Daddy Farang being asked to bail her out..... Hasta la vista babe.

If she is a Hiso, how come rich Thai Daddy Hiso is not bank rolling her? There are a lot of these playgirls living around Soi Thonglor and shopping at Emporium and Siam Paragon on the plastic.

Thais are Materialistic Buddhists (now there's a contradiction). Like a kid in a candy store, Thai immaturity and greed causes em to want everything they see and they will not save or wait, they want it now! Many of them live off the plastic, getting into a right mess. When the next economic crash comes, you will see so many so called Hiso's Mercedes for sale it will make your eyes water.

Stick with the up country farm girls, the most it will cost you is a vets bill for a sick buffalo.

On 2/1/2020 at 7:28 PM, madmen said:

"Product details P30 PRO Aova A11, smart phone, take pictures, watch movies, listen to music, 4G + 64G memory, 6.3 inch water drop screen, large memory, fingerprint scanner, 4 rear cameras, Angel Wing-6.3 inch touch screen, HD ++ - use Can work with 2 SIM cards without network - can add memory cards up to 64 GB - RAM 4 GB / Rom 64 GB - Front camera 8 megapixels, Rear camera 16 megapixels - Operating system Android 9.1-Operating system 10 Core-Processor 8 CPU-Pattern scan The unlocked cell only 1 second - scanning their faces. Even in the dark - 4800 mAh battery"

 

Still available at 1990 baht and ROCK SOLID build. There is a 6.7 inch for 2300 baht but I didnt see it until later or would have got that. The scrolling especially is smooth as silk and its lightening fast.

Looks like this one.... 1389 baht

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/-i713052742-s1366274062.html?

Can anything beat it at the price?

On 2/1/2020 at 4:36 PM, BritManToo said:

I've never understood how some guys managed to stay in SEA and avoid marriage or impregnation.

Directly I'm single, another one jumps me.

Would someone puhlease get BritManToo some condoms.

On 2/1/2020 at 5:46 PM, El Matador said:

Bali offers 6 months visa and it is great place to stay for a long time.

Quit complaining about your Thai and Vietnamese Visa problems….

Take a look at the requirements for a Retirement Visa in Bali. A rather expensive paper chase, but doable.

Document required for Bali Retirement Visa are :

1. please make KK and KTP.

2. original passport

3. original / on-line health insurance

4. original / on-line the latest 2 months of Bank Account

5. original house contract and copy ID-card owner of house

in case your house is yours, please provide house certificate / agreement with an Indonesian nominee.

6. original a statement letter of hiring Indonesian staff and copy ID-card.

7. new photographs size 3 x4 cm / red-color background / 4 pcs.

From:- https://balipod.com/forum/threads/kitap-retirement-visa-question.12701/

On 1/28/2020 at 10:31 AM, BritManToo said:

I'm living in a 3 bedroom house outside the city centre for 10,000bht/month, again hundreds to choose from.

Show us photos of this 3 bed house, the Roadrunners would move in tomorrow at that price, if only it was not so polluted in CM...... Er, just how far outside the city are you? Like, will I need a machete to get to the front door up the jungle?

3 hours ago, uhuh said:

BTW I am a loyal customer of Bumrungrad ...... "It's just a very different level of care".

They will take care of your wallet alright.

3 hours ago, uhuh said:

They are not completely unethical. 

From personal bitter experience I beg to differ.

Sounds a bit like the Mafia:- You know the penalty for failure.

Hint:- I wouldn't screw up on the job if I were you. You could be 'transported' home.

On 1/30/2020 at 2:29 PM, madmen said:

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https://www.lazada.co.th/products/a82-67-ram4gb-ram-rom-64gb-rom-4800-mah-android-i662108647-s1291432511.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.15.23293b90kycfxu&search=1

 

I own the 6.3 inch version and give it 6 stars it's that good 

 

4g ram 64 gb and 10 core 

 

2000 baht 

Your link is not working. Please check and also provide the brand name and model of phone. Thanks.

If you rent your property, report the neighbor to your landlord and let him deal with it.

Simples, as the Meerkat would say. Change crop and stop growing Sugarcane. Unfortunately, Thais have less brain than a Meerkat so it aint gonna happen.

Having read most of the posts I am still not sure if the OP is for real or just winding us all up?

Hey, suppose he arrives and there is a serious outbreak of Corona Virus. Mass panic as Bangkok is shut down just like Wuhan. No one is allowed to leave. He ends up in hospital and all because he used the fingerprint scanner.

Seriously man, if coming here, what you need is a total full body condom.

On 1/28/2020 at 8:29 PM, Puchaiyank said:

Your GF should have taken a dump in the lobby...☺

A Chinese would have!

10 hours ago, Toosetinmyways said:

10 years ago there was a famous garage in BKK ran by a family all educated in the UK. It was called Vikram. Used by all my farang friends. Is it still in business?

Nope. Vikrom Sukhumvit Soi 15 is long gone.

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well not really, investment means putting money into (Thailand). How about an Elite Visa? 

Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it, an Elite Visa costs a lot of money which you do not get back.

With an Investors Visa, the money you invest remains yours.

I stay away from hospitals as much as possible.... full of sick people, good place to catch something nasty. Especially just at the moment.

Yep, he got his ears syringed but died of Coronavirus.

3 hours ago, Speedo1968 said:

I can easily use LINE on my laptop ( to phone )

As a fellow technological Dinosaur, I wish someone would explain to me how you get to use LINE to phone on a laptop?

You are not alone OP! There is still one other person in the world that has not got an iphone.... ME!

At least they didn't kill it but used a tranquilizer dart. Progress.

Well, Thais can get seven people on a motorcycle, so two Giraffes in a pick up truck... yeah, no sweat Somchai.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes to find something as conspicuous as a Giraffe?

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Even Thailand’s public health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has admitted that while the situation is under control, Thailand is unable to stop the spread of the disease.

Now there’s a contradiction.

Under control vs unable to stop it.

And this from the Thai in charge of the nation’s health..... Genius!

Can anyone explain this to me? <deleted> is wrong with the Thai brain?

10 minutes ago, khunpa said:

Just wait a week or two to see Thailand’s number of infected explode.

Nah.... Prayuth has spoken! Our illustrious leader could not possibly be wrong

1 hour ago, edwardandtubs said:

I went to Bumrungrad 15 years ago after food poisoning and was charged about 500 baht for a 10 minute appointment.

15 years ago! You are slightly out of date. Times have changed and they have got greedy. Listed on the stock market, its a business first and a hospital last.