ChaiyaTH

Massive? Barely 3000 sex toys in a country this size is like barely enough to supply for 15 days. Not joking. Likely even less. That's like 200 orders per day as a wholesaler in toys on many millions. They sell 5x in western countries with less people.

Not that hard to believe, usually the tax benefits are always for businesses. To be able and deduct your mortgage interest for as much as you want, is in some countries maybe the case but certainly not a standard.

Not heard anyone having issues since it are 60 days, same with doing extensions. The process itself is faster too than it used to be, seems they care less. The lady ones in BKK airports did seem tougher the last time I was there 2 months ago or so, I avoided it by going to a guy and that was 30 seconds.

You speak nonsense on almost anything you reply on here since years so kind of pointless to reply but in short; there is very very few intelligent Thais around and those also earn western wages or more on average. That doesn't change the actual reality that impacts daily life, the majority of population aka the facts and reality as it is, as i described. The average grab driver can't even properly read maps or house numbers, if that doesn't tell you enough i doubt you ever wake up.

A tour guide would make like 3X the average teacher here... Easily 1.5K-2.5K per person, per half a day, in groups of 4-6. This when it is someone who is actually knowledgable and speaks the tourists their language. I know a few half thais doing it that make a lot.

I'm personally already tired now knowing it will be unclear again what they need, to then end up waiting days with emails back and forward, to upload and deliver new proof that might satisfy them. I mean imagine that the same slow Thais now suddenly will need to deal with hunderds of emails per day, rather than checking papers quick and turning you down. Will let it play out same as the overseas taxes and just keep doing 60 on arrival + 30 days for a while. Unless it becomes easy and clear to get this DTV visa, I do have the 500K baht.

They already do that in Chiang Mai for tourist extensions, I had 2 of them so far. Only still need to show up to take the webcam photo and give them the pre-filled paperwork (even they are the ones who filled that out digitally for you, so god only knows why that is needed). Anyway 10 mins in and out, 500 baht extra though. They are small shiny stickers with a QR code in it, 1/4 of a page.

Use the brains just a tiny tiny bit and you would know that could mean showing proof e.g. visa stamps, hotel booking etc etc.

Bought a panini machine on lazada for like 1k baht, really worth it if you buy some read bread, cheese and ham yourself. Don't forget the ketchup. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/panini-electric-automatic-breakfas-non-stick-2000w-i4485564779-s18143234183.html

Yeah specially knowing the education here is just nonsense and there is no skilled workers, or even people who just do their jobs good if they are low end. If they did their jobs at the most best, and had the most competitive prices, this guy would never have been there doing it. It's super silly how they keep being ignorant, until it will be too late, and then they allow it when few are still interested.

Yeah and after you miss your first shot a first monkey jumps you, you then drop it, the other monkey now grabs the sling slot and reloads, BAMM.

Never seen that many cloudy + rainy duration days and season in 12+ years here up north. Almost depressing at this stage. At least in BKK it usually just comes in hard and then is gone again, to repeat that 2-3 times a day. Makes the place even less interesting assuming this is likely going to happen more in the coming years. Knowing that the super hot months following by a burning season already ruin many months of the year too.

Are you high?

Maybe central festival still does that, not sure about that but remember it used to be possible to go there yourself for 500 too.

Imagine having such a little life that you are constantly busy with the miniscule differences of protein and fat or others... Just use common sense and eat diverse.

Just because the fact that prices rise for good reasons with certain industries, services and products, in certain countries, does not mean it is automatically true or justified everywhere. This also applies to Thailand, the changes are far more than what has anything to do with prices increasing. I know for a fact dozens of places that still pay the same rent, put at least half the amount of chicken or pork in dishes, while charging near double the prices, all this while the overall cost of other aspects such was gas, ingredients and wages, are maybe justifying a 20% price increase. That means a 40 baht meal should now be around 50 baht. The same with coffee, let's say the cost price has increased by like 10 baht per cup, just random figure, they increase the prices here by 30-40 baht. To compensate on having less customers as a result of earlier radical price increases. Not buying into that, specially not if i know that I can be served the same thing in like south europe, while people there, even with poor wages, earn much more than Thai staff do, and pay more for rent, utilities and ingredients too. Please explain that to start with, you would notice very soon it doesn't make any sense how things are priced in Thailand. Even I can easily afford everything X3-5 in Thailand, doesn't mean i am very pleased with it, specially knowing that the quality and service lacks on top of all this. And often quality is inconsistent as well. I know when I am being taken for a ride.

So what is your question? This is how women behave, they are like that and as you already know it means nothing when they scream things when angry. Just leave them a while instead of throwing oil on the fire and life moves on. And no, you don't bring it up again later on for debates.

They had an reputation upgrade already to India Town, i believe for China it is now China City.

In CM you need to know who and where to ask.

You can do it with colonel visa for like 1K baht within a day, they send it by grab to your home too. Just need to send photo of copy passport and visa page via LINE.

Ehh yeah right, well you must live in some bubble then because I can assure you that the main factor was that it gives more value for money. Which became much less already than it was and is at that thin line. That is also the only reason people accept all the nonsense that comes with it. Thailand would otherwise be a fun place to visit for holidays, nothing much more. That's actually already the reality of today too.

To be honest, it is a thin line in my opinion right now. I don't even mean the exchange rate as that is still better than it has been in recent times. I mean, nowadays to just sit down somewhere for 2 coffee's and lunch is costing easily 300-350 baht and that is mid range. With the exact same money I could basically also get that in many smaller towns in western europe, let alone in southern europe. The difference however is that these places look way better, the service is better, the staff also earns much more and the place has much more costs. Yet for some reason they also make a profit in Europe doing this. Anyway this was just one simple example, even tho the visa's (for now) are easy again, the new tax doomsday now lingers... Generally speaking the quality is also way lower, even it can be good quality and service at even more expensive places but that is exactly what you get already in average places in europe. Also if looking at things like buying a second hand car in south europe, renting a decent apartment or house for under 500-600 euro (hard to find even places here unless it are shoe boxes or old and remote houses), groceries for the most part less or same too. It's all cheaper and easier + you can own whatever you want + you can do whatever you want + work whatever you wat. Not sure how much longer Thailand has the benefit of the doubt to be honest. Makes it hard to decide anything in life here now too, in terms of buying any properties, even to send over money, buying a(nother) motorbike or car, improving furniture at home, not knowing I might need to leave over 180 days from next year, and if so, likely just not live in TH at all except for a holiday each year. Thailand is just easy as many long stayers live here since decades, it is well established and catering for that. I personally just think it became very boring, except when its a weekend in pattaya, still good fun there. But prices are out of the roof too, hard to enjoy. Is even cheaper to get a girl in europe for short time nowadays too than what they average quote in Thailand lol.

Amazing how 9 people laughed at this topic, as if it is something fun or you could blame this retirees on. It's 100% theft and unfair.

Damn, that must be the worst nightmare. They do anything here for more money.

Did it a few times before in CM but lately they pulled it out by not having appointments for months to come (no by accident for sure). You would normally need: photo/scan front of passport (the actual book itself), photo/scan bio page, photo/scan both pages of which on 1 of the 2 your visa stamp is, TM30 that is valid until the extension runs out at least, photo copy/scan. They dont say this clearly, if you miss any of above you will end up with delays and a mess with emailing them or updating the system. When approved they send you the few pre-filled documents that you simply print and sign, arrive on appointment in and out 10 mins.