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8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:
If you married someone from your own country would you GIVE them lotascash? My western partner contributed half of all expenses, my Thai wife nothing.
I was married for 40 yrs, until her death, in the USA.
Actually, well, she did contribute some and she did cost a lot
of our monies getting 2 college degrees she never used..
My Thai wife has a very, very good job and salary for a female in
Thailand.
Yes, my intent is help her save for the day she has to leave her job
due to age or company regulations.
I would hate to see her end up selling pop at a road side stand,
she is a good person and a good family person.
I don't mind at all make her my total beneficiary and help her save.
It is our money until I die and I expect that will be 20+ yrs before her death.
What am going to do, eat money?
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On 11/24/2020 at 6:11 PM, thaibeachlovers said:
and I thought a wife didn't need to be paid for every year- true love and all that.
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If you really care about someone, it is very common to think about
and help make plans for their future welfare.
Your old age monies in Thailand are completely your own responsibility.
Perhaps you have no understanding of "true love" at all.
As well as anything else.
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Well, my hope for the vaccine is that the same Thai family
that the contract for Rabies Vaccine for many years in Thailand
does not have finger in this one.
If you remember that bunch was cutting Rabies vaccine with 50%
water to double their profits.
If Thailand ever got serious about ending corruption, they would
pass informant laws , like whistle blower laws.
Not the kind where informants go to prison, but instead got
25% of any fines or saving to the government for blowing
a whistle on corruption.
Corruption would end in one year.
Right now you can go to prison for saying a hotel does
not provide clean sheets.
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Well, my hope for the vaccine is that the same Thai family
that the contract for Rabies Vaccine for many years in Thailand
does not have finger in this one.
If you remember that bunch was cutting Rabies vaccine with 50%
water to double their profits.
If Thailand ever got serious about ending corruption, they would
pass informant laws , like whistle blower laws.
Not the kind where informants go to prison, but instead got
25% of any fines or saving to the government for blowing
a whistle on corruption.
Corruption would end in one year.
Right now you can go to prison for saying a hotel does
not provide clean sheets.
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2 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:
Never forget, the government didn’t invite you to retire here. Your girlfriend/wife/lover did.
No the government did actively did provide enticements for people to
retire here.
This is common in many parts of the world.
Sure they only want the ones with money to spend,
but they do hold the door open to them.
And if 90% of retirees and second home people
were to drag up and leave
it would leave a big hole to be filled.
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19 hours ago, jak2002003 said:Really? Have you got any statistics to back that up? Really we are small fry in the big scene of things.
Do you think the Thai economy will suffer if a few expat style bars and food places close down? Will the old retired guy taking an hour to drink his can of cheap beer in the bar really be missed?
Also they have not changed any rules or made it harder for visas.
They are only stopping the illegal ways that people use, stopping the loop holes and people abusing the system.
If those expats are so poor and short of money that they have to do it that way then they can hardly be contributing to the economy and being the saviours of local Thai businesses can they?
I agree the broke guys should pack up and leave.
Also the visa rules should be standard for those with the
cash in the bank and no problems living within the laws
of Thailand .
I pay for a lot more than a warm beer and a bar stool,
in fact I never use either.
I buy, spend, and save for my wife about 1,300,000
each year, so I do bring in a bit of cash.
If a change is needed make it very clear and do it well in
advance so retirees can make decision about leaving or staying.
Lastly and as important, they should stop the
15,000 baht tea money to get the
visa you are otherwise qualified for.
This <deleted> of each office deciding how much money
and how long in a bank account is just wrong.
If immigration officers need more money their
pay should be increased , not bribes.
I love it here, it is my home and I fully support my self and family,
but the jerking me around last time had me ready to pull out.
I still may wave good bye when covid vaccine is in force and the
virus is controlled in the rest of the world.
All I need is an air-conditioned room and good internet,
to keep up with the world and order what I want delivered.
All this stuff I have here to make life comfortable
is really a lot of headaches for me.
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Who wants to see 70 yr old men run in a bikini. Or watch 70 yr old men ogle the 3 women that might show up in a bikini.
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22 hours ago, Hanaguma said:
According to these statistics they are not...
https://fullfact.org/crime/robbery-uk-world-leader/
The UK overtook the US in 2017.
But in any case you could try banning guns in the US. Good luck with that. If even 10% of people refused, you would still have millions of firearms in circulation, and I can guarantee that more than 10% of gun owners would refuse. So realisticallly another solution is needed.
The whole gun banning thing didn't work out too well in Australia when they tried after a mass shooting. There is little evidence that it had any effect other than to disarm the population.
Maybe they should ban ammunition, no more to be sold in the USA.
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On 7/22/2020 at 11:28 AM, giddyup said:
A much better movie is "A Simple Plan".
A Simple Plan , is a very good movie,
so down to earth and realistic.
Well except finding an airplane with all that money,
that will never happen for me.
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Watched Parasite last night, ok story, could happen in the first half,
the second half just got way out of control.
Sure watch it, it did win the Academy Award for best picture,
but I sure can't understand why.
Recently , The Highwaymen, The Big Short, WW2 in color on net flicks(interesting),
The Duel (lost me somewhere) (Judge Roy Bean was a better Texas ranger movie),
I kinda like a movie that has some history behind it.
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6 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:
Yes, before you had to go abroad to get certain visas , now, due to Corona , they can legally be issued from within Thailand , buy the guys want paying off for doing what they are getting paid to do
Man you got a bug up your pooter tonight.
Don't come to Thailand thinking you have rights you don't pay for,.
Rich drunk rear ends a car killing 2, he heads to a Wat to do 2 weeks
as a novice monk, gets out spreads the baht around,
begs forgiveness , gets suspended sentence.
Pay your freight, and otherwise try to avoid contact with
people in green uniforms.
That is the rule.
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8 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:
No, they cannot privately sell visas at an extortionate rate and they also have to follow rules in regards to who is eligible to receive visas .
They cannot sell visas for a higher rate , well they do, but thats against the rules and illegal
5555, now you catch on.
No foreigner has to be here,
you want to stay pay the freight.
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2 hours ago, jackdd said:
You realize that this money goes in their pocket? The government pays their fuel.
It looks like every time they ask you for money you pay. Don't be surprised if in the future they create arbitrary problems with your application and offer to make this problem go away for a fee. People like you are the reason why many people have problems with legit requests.
You are full of crapolla, hiring a lawyer to make your case would be a
whale of a lot more, and would not change a thing for the next guy in line.
If you don't know that, you know much about Thailand.
With 30 % of a population , with certain jobs, expecting tea money
it would take wholesale firings and restaffing to even began to change it.
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I would like to say about the 2 months I went through with perfect papers,
but I want to a stamp next year, so I will keep my mouth shut.
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2 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:I think the medical personnel told him he had to wear it. The last thing a hospital needs is an outbreak of Covid19 and many of his staff have been diagnosed as infected.
He is the President, if they said anything, it was asking
not telling.
Just so you know.
Being president is still a big deal, no matter what news talkers say.
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2 hours ago, J Town said:
Betsy Devos said that only .02% of children returning to school would likely die. That's almost 15,000 kids.
But who cares, big deal. I don't. Every thing in life is a chance.
People dying is nothing out of the ordinary.
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4 hours ago, Tug said:So after 130,000+ Americans dead this man finally wears a mask??so what
He did not kill any of them, if you remember, he was very strong on
the ways to avoid catching it.
Millions of people said BS and quickly disregard the warning.
His wearing or not wearing didn't kill anyone , unless they are
idiots.
The BLM crews are behind the thousands with it now,
but TV will never go there, easier to blame one man.
CNN has never once even hinted the marches and riots
could have spread the virus,.
They were doing GOD's work , not spreading disease.
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19 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:
70% of clever Thais oppose International tourism.
Do they think the country's money grows on trees?
poor you, the THAI people don't get you correct respect
for selflessly keeping them fed with your spending.
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1 hour ago, crazykopite said:
It is two months so you have time to transfer funds over , I also had a problem the bank took out 200 baht from my bank for the yearly charge of my Visa card leaving me 126.87 Bht short of the 800k I realised what had happened and made the difference up within 72 hours of them deducting the money and yet the IO on Samui refused to accept it fortunately I have two Thai bank accounts so they made me go back to the bank get another letter and statement of my other account all for the sake of 127 baht I even pointed out to them that I had maintained the 800k for the whole year but they were not interested I now make sure that I now have 801 k in my account had I not had that other account I would have had to wait for the borders to open and go through the whole process as they were adamant they were not going to help me in my hour of need
You silly person, for ease of operation, just bring the envelope the first time.
8 to 15 should be enough for speedy service.
Otherwise you will get picked over every time.
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I was refused because my money was only on deposit 8 months
this time.
WAS told change to married.
Lots new paperwork, many trips to local office.
You will find every office sets it's own standard.
Try an envelope with 15,000 in it, most of the time
that works.
I hate it , but they make the rules.
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21 hours ago, smedly said:
three reasons
- they couldn't give a unless something is filling their pockets
- they don't know how and there is no accountability
- it would cost a lot of money even if they had a clue
Mostly right except costing a lot of money.
They could start simple with running red lights, then move into
speeding.
Sure some poor Thais will be hurt, but something needs to be done.
These speeders, they need to hold the vehicle until the fine is paid
for anything more than 10 over the speed limit.
Until Thailand is will to make fines strong enough to hurt
nothing will change.
A 500 baht fine is just stupid, start out at 3000 and go up
from their.
Confiscate cars and property, then the word will get out quick.
Of course that would all depend on cops being honest and
stop taking bribes to let people go.
Like that could happen.
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And worse than the driving, the insurance pay outs
are ridicules, if they pay out at all.
You get 1 take it or leave it offer.
You can try to sue, but you better have lots
of time and money before you start that.
Roads here are strictly a gamble,
your life, money, and property.
If you win, you arrive safe,
if you lose, you lose big.
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On 7/7/2020 at 9:46 AM, ubon farang said:
I went to the shops this morning It must of been "Idiots turn to drive today" Oh boy its a bloody circus on the roads out there. Where are the cops? They are probaly on holidays today also.Speeding, tail gateing, wrong side of the road drivers, Geez I had them all this morning And my wife tells me I dont understand Thai drivers Has anybody else in this forum had their wife tell them that one
mine agrees with me that they just don't care
now crazy they drive.
once behind the wheel, there are no rules
and no one else matters.
School says they cant give me a work permit
in Teaching in Thailand Forum
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Thailand has rules.
Those rules are written to allow wealthy people in,
Thailand has a take care of Thailand first attitude.
They allow a lot of older people with no desire to
compete in the workplace in who can show
minimum amounts of cash, so they won't be a
burden to Thailand.
They also allow needed workers with special skills.
The rules do slide a little from yr to yr but they keep
the bottom line, they do not want someone who is
going to compete with Thai people for jobs and they
try to avoid allowing those who can not fully support their self
with out depending on government services.
Now like anywhere folks try or do bend the rules.
It is not a good plan to count on staying here if
you don't fit in the written rules, I don't understand
why you would try.
Bottom line you can't build a good life , living on the
edges of a system.
":Make a new plan Stan" go back where ever and get the BA
or what ever is required to legal to stay here.
Other wise every year, every job change, every day
you are living a life you can lose in the blink of an eye.
You are about the 10,000th person to ask, how can I
skirt the laws and live here, you are nothing new and
not alone.
Sorry, that is the way it is and it will stay that way.