RedPill

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They have destroyed Larn as a destination I wished to go to.

Used to be OK for a day out- no longer.

Never been to Larn, never will go either, but I thought it's always been for a day out tour only, no hotels/bungalows to stay over night?

Saw a nice picture somewhere on the Net the other day which I could relate to.

4 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Really RedPill! How big percentage do you believe you read about in the news? Don´t fool yourself just because you need to have something negative to post.

It's ok. Not going deeper into it. Just disagree with your statement that 99% of Thais are good fathers and husbands.

That's it. You don't need to be a rocket scienteer to figure that out ... if you have lived here for a given number of years with your eyes and ears open.

12 minutes ago, Matzzon said:

Over 99% is good fathers and husbands

99% of Thai's are good fathers and husbands?

And you have been living here for 20+ years?

Give us a break buddy, pls. Get out of your bubble!

18 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Why should anyone hate people who live on tourist visas, I know there are some who give tourists a bad name ie the shirtless walking the streets and shopping malls etc. But there are many who want to be here long time, and the vast majority contribute to the economy, using hotels and restaurants etc, but the Thai immigration issues must be discouraging a lot of who would be quality tourists.

I think this has developed over the years with increased Immi rules.

20 years before, no one cared on what kind of visa someone stayed here. Certainly not the Expats among each other.

Now, that it all got squeezed so heavily, the people who go through all the hurdles and fulfill the requirements, don't give 

any leeway to others anymore.

Uh? What happened here, where are the bikini's? 

I'll add another one to the list

- Smoking ban on the beach / 100k fine ... but only for tourists ????

- Smoking e-cigarettes in Pattaya / 900 Euro fine ... but only for tourists ????

I had to laugh so much when a famous Dutch singer came to Pattaya for a show event ... afterwards he was walking the streets of Pattaya, his sound man got caught smoking an e-cigarette ... bummer for him, Thai's love superstar too much, but only if they know them ????

https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2019-08-16---gerard-joling-locked-up-in-thai-cell-for-e-cigarette-.SJ7GiJTQVH.html

Been to BKK last week, tens of Thai's smoking e-cigarettes around me ... no plomplem  5555

1 hour ago, Mitkof Island said:

ALL ? Maybe some of us had partners NOT from bars.

Correct, certainly not all from bars ... but how many come here for the girls (with a few exceptions), which they can't get in their own country anymore ... one way or another.

Please don't deny this ????

3 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

I'd include English courses for many local teachers as well.

 

You can't teach what you can't do, can you? 

Exactly, remember the 'we don't need international teachers, we teach the teacher' program 3 years ago?

2 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

What has been the result? I just seem happier. End of.

End of.

By starting a new thread with a long post 5555

All good, just funny ????

Just now, Isaanbiker said:

Did you not know that Thai kids will soon have computer programming at Anuban one and two? 

 

   In the near future, six and seven year olds will write new computer programs for Apple and Microsoft and all of us.

 

   

 

 

Yes, that would be great ... then please start with some basic english for the kids first.

How ironic, stated by the same who stripped freedom of speech and didn't improve anything on the education system for many years. Critical thinking in the classroom ... yep ????

On the way to BKK last week I stopped at the Service Station and got a McD meal ... as long as I can remember, the drink cups were all kind of stronger paper cups ... this time the coke cups were full solid plastic. Some are going backwards ...

1 hour ago, yogi100 said:

What's it got to do with Boris or his 'ilk'

 

It's affecting falangs from every country on the globe not just the UK.

BJ= Mr. Big Joke ....

4 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

I'm not over bright so kindly tell me what BJ has to do with Thailand ?

He did not refer to the English BJ ... the other one ????

37 minutes ago, balo said:

Well RedPhil is doing a good job promoting his friends in this thread.
I never clicked on any of his videos, sorry about that.  

haha, not my friends, don't even know them ... just saying they are doing a pretty decent job and it's not like the negative things people say, with their Thai expat cap on ... 

Also, and that's an interesting factor ... the PH tourist authorities even support and invite them ... what a stark contrast to Thailand. 

That was a bit my point posting those videos ... besides that I enjoyed their travels and reports around PH and all the islands.

22 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

True, I do not have outpatient either.  Luckily my policy is with Pacific Cross, so one of the 12 mentioned so far as acceptable.  Yet am on Non-Imm O, not O-A , so no changes needed at this point

Do you have a link to any official list of accepted insurance companies?

EDIT: http://longstay.tgia.org/home/companiesoa

3 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

Yet when you bring up basic responsibility regarding insurance for your own health care in Thailand?

No way!  This is so unfair, a deal breaker, unnecessary, etc.. 

Misplaced priorities IMO    

 

For me it's not that. 

I do have Thai health insurance ... but it doesn't cover the outpatient, so I have to change this. (if it would had applied to my visa).

And there was talk about only specific thai health insurance companies ... you have to make sure yours is in there.

Overall, I think it's super important that you keep up to date on all those visa changes ... even if it does not apply to one, yet.

A little bit forward thinking .... and so far, the forum was quite good to get all the bits & pieces together.

2 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

Agree with you,

 

but if you live in Thailand you must be aware that their common sense and approach of things, are different of ours.

 

We all, the worried and other ones, will have to wait and see.

 

The worried ones can of course anticipate, but I am afraid this is a " never ending story" as for sure there will be always possibility of changes in everything.

Yes, that's all cool. 

It's just good I fully understood everything now, took a while, but I can put it on the back burner for now ... but be aware.

10 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

I can not answer your question,

 

I know what and how it is now.

 

See my other post here on what may or not come in the future.

If I would summarize what I've learned from the past 2 days, it would go like this.

People coming on O-A, staying for a year, are required to meet minimum health insurance terms by immi

People who stay on extensions, for many years after years, DON'T have to do this, because:

- They fulfill 65k income per month (zero guarantee you can pay a larger hospital bill)

- They fulfill 400k marriage extension requirement (hardly to pay a hospital bill, not even matching the required O-A inpatient sum)

- They fulfill 800k retirement extension requirement (that's the only amount which exceeds the O-A inpatient sum, somewhat protected)

There is nothing else, as far as I can see ... but I stand corrected. 

Does it all make sense? Nope. That's why I have a hard time to believe this will not ripple into other extensions in the future.

Just now, luckyluke said:

I and many others get our extension on base of enough income in homeland.

 

I personally get an extension for 15 years now, at the price of 1900 ThB, no agent involved. 

 

Have a look at Immigration directives before insulting people.

 

Again not every expat is Australian, British or American.

Ok, but the 65k income fulfilled, will still not match a inpatient hospital bill required for O-A.

So why they leave the marriage/retirement extensions alone (for 'now') ?

9 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Does it/ does it really? I dont think so.

What else is there counting as financial proof?

Why not required health insurance for O ... only for O-A?

10 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

Not all,

I and many others don't,

as we don't have to,

if we don't wish to.

Based on income doesn't match a 'inpatient'  health insurance. So why not change this in future?