JustAnotherHun

My flight from ZRH to BKK on Nov. 23 is fully booked in the BC but there are plenty of seats in Economy

On 11/12/2021 at 4:34 AM, Peabody said:

What are typical agent fees (from people with experience)?

If you take the 800k option and have your paperwork done there's absolutelly no need to pay an agent imo. The process is fast and easy. 

4 hours ago, sandyf said:

Make your mind up, you stated there would be no climate change.

Oh sorry. I did not know I would have to mark posts as "Irony". Next time, I promise ????

Sustainability? Thailand? Good joke!

Surprisingly the Thai Pass systems seems to run smoothly now.

Did my registration today at 1 pm and recieved "approved"-mail after less than 5 hours.

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Switzerland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) ????

And the EU definitelly is not Europe. Not yet!

4 minutes ago, mjakob007 said:

swiss pass chose to deny his entry

Because all AQ hotels fully booked.

3 hours ago, RafPinto said:

Was the "Chinese" health minister attending?

Just curious.

Chinese are smarter. Their health minister might have been vaxxed with Pfizer or AZ ????

15 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

There's no insurance against a Thai girl that is "different" who ends up being "same same."  ????  

There is: Leasing on a nightly basis. ????

26 minutes ago, ChC1 said:

But now they want to transform into a Quality destination by clear out the less desired poor chaps like you and me.

You're comparing Chinese tourists with western longstayers/retirees. I don't think the requirements for Chinese retirees would be different to ours, if there were elderly Chinese wanting to stay long time.

But you're right if you say they don't want long stayers with lower incomes.

Very sad for those who were here for decades and now feel they're not welcome anymore. But this is Thailand. Everybody should know nothings sure here.

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Thailand is likely remain to be a wonderful retirement destination for others (aka, not us), those desired by Thai Elite. 

Or those 50+ with O-extensions or OX visa who are willing to store the required amount in a Thai bank

53 minutes ago, doggie1955 said:

Teachers here are making 35,000 and up for 14 hrs.  When $$$ is going in their pocket, and not yours… That is a scam!

If they give you a contract offering a specified salary, you can sign it or not. It's up to you.

If they want to pay less than you expected it ain't no scam.

A scam would be if they'd offered you say 35k and then payed only 25.

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verb (used with object), scammed, scam·ming.

to cheat or defraud with a scam.

Amusing if an English teacher does not know the meaning of "scam", isn't it?

So far to your say "back to 2005". IOS12 not to be installed on MBA 2014.

You'd better staydoing woodwork, whatever that will be.

You do understand the difference between could and would?

But ok, I should have written "might not" instead of "could not".

Have fun discussing how many angels might dance on a needlepoint.

Ahh, before I forget:

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I have a USB key and an external SSD that will boot all Mac computers built from about 2005 

Then try to install IOS12 on a Macbook Air from 2014. And have a look at the official Apple website ????

Where's the scam?

If you got 25k for a 12-hours week, you were overpaid comparing to other teachers.

14 minutes ago, chilly07 said:

So now it's gone up from 800k to 1.2 m and now 2m.

Since when? Do you have a reliable source for that?