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Aaand it's back up again. I'm sure the anonymous internet people will be claiming they timed the market almost perfectly again. It's funny how they seem to be so good at that.

9 Karat is quite a bit worse than Nirun. I would say about as bad as Flybird but more quiet location. The pool is not bad though. Pattaya Pad is about the same as Nirun imo but no pool. It's more of a high rise so hard to compare. Pattaya Plaza is not a consideration for me being on the other side of Sukhumvit. If I am going to live in a dump, I want to at least be on the Pattaya side. I would rather live in Spanish Condo than on the other side of Sukhumvit. Looks very quiet and peaceful there. Haven't look inside any of the buildings though. The ones closer to Sukhumvit don't look too bad. Bit if a walk to anything.

I'd never been to Flybird before so I decided to check it out. It was every bit as bad as it looks in the pictures. The hallways are even worse! I hadn't been to Nirun in a couple years. After seeing Flybird it looked downright posh in comparison. Better than I remember. Maybe they are doing a better job cleaning the hallways and fixing light fixtures now. Some of the condos for rent there don't look too bad for the price.

It's not that easy from what I have heard.

Why don't you post your links that say they are going to be taxed? Let's start with this one. I can't be bothered to watch whole video again to give you the exact time stamps so you will just have to watch it yourself. Or this one.

Pensions will not be taxed, but I am sure you will find some other reason to whine.

They appear to have Heinz brand as well.

Check out Siamburi's, on the darkside. They show some pictures of condensed soup on their facebook page. Not Campbells but a british brand, "Bachelors". They also appear to have Heinz brand. https://www.facebook.com/SiamburisExpatStore/ They appear to do online order/delivery as well. https://expatfoodsthailand.com/product-category/tins-soup/

Beer has too many empty calories for me. I buy Lao Khao, which is basically Thai moon shine with 40% alcohol, and mix it with a soda of some kind or with soda water. You can make is as strong as you want alcohol-wise and it's available at any 7-11 super cheap This one, which tastes kind of like white rum and not too bad of a hangover. https://iwsc.net/results/detail/115032/niyomthai-baijiu Not this one, which tastes like what I imagine paint thinner would taste like and gives a horrible hangover.

Flybird is a dump. Probably even worse than Nurun. Certainly not worth bragging about at any price.

Did it ever occur to you that this could be the same person that started both threads? Hence the skepticism of any account with little or no post history.

The other favorite one is guys pretending they made it all in crypto.

Definitely some kind of wind up if this is what they have to say on their first post with a new account.

What is that even supposed to mean? Can't you just admit you are wrong instead of posting some lame attempt at deflection? If you can't see that there are a lot foreigners around with money then you are blind.

They are around. I know a few of them. Most seem to be trust fund babies though. They usually try pass themselves off as being independently successful. Pretending they made it all through investing or running a successful business or whatever, but I can usually see right through that.

Where are you renting a 3 bedroom house for 10k? No way in Pattaya anywhere near the beach. Context matters, you can't just make blanket statements like that as if rent is similar no matter where you live. Single guys generally want to be in Pattaya closer to the action and near the beach, and that costs more.

The middlemen charging transaction fees are the only ones consistently making money from crypto. Not including all the scammers creating their own sheitcoins. It's hilarious that something constantly being touted as a way to do transactions without paying bank fees ends up costing a lot more in transaction fees. Like a LOT more. It's not even close!

There is no such thing as a crypto expert. That is like calling a degenerate gambler a gambling expert. On the technical side understanding how it works yes, but not crypto 'investing' if you want to call it that.

It's funny how anonymous internet posters always seem to be so good at timing the market. I guess they have so much money they have nothing better to do other than post on message boards.

Ah yes, here come the moon boys. Bitcoin had a bit of a rally and sure enough they are crawling out of the cracks in the floor again.

36m2 is pretty small for one person. Too small for two people imo. You can get a barely adequate studio in a less than ideal location for 4000-6000. I wouldn't say nice in a good location. One of the best deals I have found that meets my definition of "nice studio" is Baan Suan Laluna. You can maybe find a nice 42sqm place there starting around 7000b on a 1 year contract. Nice pool, quiet location. However, it's a less than ideal location for the majority of people way out on Chaiyaphruek Rd Jomtien closer to Sukhumvit than the beach. Having your own transportation is pretty much mandatory there. That is the sort of location you would need to live to get a "nice studio" for less than around 10,000b. I don't think a "nice studio" for 4000 is possible anymore. At least not what most would consider nice and certainly not in a 'good' location. I suppose if you were to go to the other side of Sukhumvit or down to Bang Saray you might find something.

This forum is the absolute last place on the internet that I would take investment advice from and you just proved why.

Does the 2 land border crossings per calendar year also apply to a multi-entry tourist visa? I just used a border run service from Pattaya. Cost 3100b and took about 3.5 hours each way plus about 1 hour at the border. That gave me another 60 days in Thailand which I can extend 30 more days. One thing to be aware of going to Cambodia. They stick a giant visa in your passport that takes up a whole page, so each time you do that you have one less free page. I think going to Malaysia is better because no visa required, so no giant stickers in your passport and no visa fees. Flights to Kuala Lumpur are often the cheapest from Bkk these days. You can theoretically do a land border run to Malaysia but it would be a long train ride for most people.

Yes, being around Big C Extra is good. I haven't found many decent options around there that appeal to me. Nurun reminds me more of a penitentiary than a condo. Apus is way overpriced for what you get. I kind of like LK Legend. I would seriously consider it if I found something there for the right price.

What "center" are you referring to? Center Condotel is not anywhere near a Big C.