ChasingTheSun

Fairly easy to just tax all money coming in from overseas. Would destroy a a huge part of their real estate and retirement sectors, but it can be easily setup.

What visa is that which includes a non-tax clause?

Overseas debit cards usually charge between 7% to 10% FX fees/commissions for thai baht transactions. Almost as bad as any tax Thailand would likely charge for many people.

Show us the actual link of these statistics you are quoting for both arrivals and long stay visas.

Allot of them are actually ukranians fleeing the draft etc.. Most ukranians speak russian, so allot of people confuse the two.

You coukd try to make this a criminal case of fraud with the police first. Try filing a complaint that you were defrauded and see how the developer reacts to that. Alternatively, just filing a case officially at the court may be enough to get the developer to make a quick resolution, without the need to take it to an expensive trial.

Assuming you have a signed contract and bank receipts, It would be worthwhile to get a lawyer to immediately threaten them with legal action if they don't fix the problem within a month, via a registered letter. If they dont respond, get the lawyer to take it to court. They will likely settle before any case actually goes to court.

You should have received a chanote for your foreign freehold unit. it would have your name on it. Did you get that?

Is your condo unit leasehold or foreign freehold or thai freehold?

Put it up for sale. Somebody will buy it for the right price.

Bingo! Unfortunately, heavy anti-russia propaganda and censorship by NATO countries and their controlled MSM makes it very difficult for many people to see full and honest reporting on the conflict. Hence the brainwashing.

Can you get out of the rental contract with the condo management company and just use your own agent to lease it out? If not, try selling. Perhaps some russians or chinese will buy if the price is right.

It seems that you are uninformed about the history and issues leading up to the SMO. Thailand chose to be neutral becasue they are informed about the history and issues leading up to the SMO. Nobody can help you understand the matter unless you are willing to make an effort to do some research on your own first.

If you can’t afford Phuket, live somewhere else. FIFY.

Perhaps thats one of the reasons for some. However, I can’t speak for the millions who chose to make Phuket one of the most popular international travel destinations.

Wakanda?

Glad you feel that way. Please don't come.

Yes you are correct that individual choice depends on ones personal preferences. However, no place is perfect, and we could list many downsides of the places you highlighted. indeed, Phuket does attract many more people than those other places because it’s overall attraction far outweighs its downsides.

Please do share with us where is better than Phuket overall?

Perhaps the 350k was mistakenly quoted as the month-to-month short term price, not the lower long term lease price for 12months+?

If they are just coming for a fairly short trip and focused on diving, then Rawai is good bet. if they are coming for longer, and want to be conveniently central to do many more things, then Karon or Kamala are probably better options. Great thai food all of Phuket, so no need to worry about that.

Lots of Russian money flooding Phuket now.

Fixed prices from the taxi stand at the airport. They should also help you into the car or van.

Food for foreigners shop still around?

NEVER support adults who play children’s games for money.