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3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

1572 can answer your questions, 24/7.  You'll need to speak to them anyway to check if the account has been closed due to being dormant if unused for some years.  If it has you'll have to go through the BoT process to recover any funds that may have been in the account.   New ATM card can be issued at any branch.

Thank you i look what can do. 

Account what have not used for few years, is it still needed to go same bank office where you have open a account? To get new bankcard and internet banking accesories?

Have money in bank account what have opened in Udon and dont want to go there if all can haddle elsewhere! Thanks guys if some can aswear!

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Well if you want to examine historical hatred and bloodshed the UK probably tops the list and the East India Trading Company was like the most evil corporation in the history of mankind. You say this kind of discussion crates further polarization, I say a certain amount of consciousness and awareness is a positive thing, just depends on your perspective I suppose. 

 

People seem to be very confused about why the Russians have the kind of attitudes that they have, but the answer is really quite simple, even if you just look at the recent Leninist and Stalinist history, it's all written right on the wall. 

Normaly people get they idea's/ ideology from parent's . Of course learn from school and elsewhere. I am FIN and i have "hate" Russians all my life. Maybe coz hearing story's from 2 world war. If most of RUS people get teaching that every other nation and western world is bad, what you can assume about them. System there mind control all of them, in news , education and every place.

20 hours ago, bob smith said:

i have an opportunity to leave thailand in the next few weeks.

 

mrs smith doesnt want me to go.

 

personally i have had it up to here with this place,

ive had enough of the racism, xenophobia and silly little games the locals love to play on us.

 

I have a lot to lose here.

property, business, family etc.

but im not sure how much more I can take living here.

I want to live in a normal country

not in a video game.

 

decisions decisions. 

 

bob.

Some people become pissed off about everything. Some adjust and go whit the flow. Take a look in the mirror Bob there is reason for everything! 

You can also watch how paint drying on wall.

Have take 2 times buss from Loei to BKK. One driver and not even one break for driver. About 10 houer to BKK buss station. Law say nothing about drivers break's. And how many semi driver is there who not sleep or even worse drive whit yaba in they system.

Check in normally after get in airport. Desk will ask officer in desk after find out your overstay. First question from officer going to be "do you have money". Hopefully have or journeys direction not going to be IO in airport. If have cash you go IO , pay fine and off you go. Whit few nice new stamp's in your passport!

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Sounds like nonsense.

It's not! It is fact. Booking flight from Bkk to some europe city is more cheap if doing it from europe.

Also need to clear browser when book (if have watched flights whit same computer before)! Easy money save 50 to 100 euro. Same inside europe! If i book flight from Helsinki to Bkk i pay more than like German , even he/she flight route is Frankfurt-Helsinki-Bkk. . If i book flight from Germany (use vpn) and book only Helsinki to Bkk its more cheap than if doing booking from Finland.

Know that many of you guy's live in Phuket and i thinking buy apartment or villa from Phuket. End relationship whit my Mrs. in North and want move close to osean and place where have different life style than what can call "Isaan" life. Just asking what you recommend to get own nice place! 

Budget can be even 1 million €. But want when im not in Thailand have some maintenance (cleaning etc.). Im normaly 6 month in Thailand and 6 month out. Hope get real advice's, nice if get more info from people who have knowledge! 

Thanks....

30 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

There is a lady from Sri Racha who posts many photos on Facebook, looking for a sponsor. She has 3 kids, so she can't go to Pattaya. She's kind of flaky, so if its her, she's not looking for a hookup, she's looking for a sponsor, but she's not clear about it. 

 

I think this first time out of home guy need driving instruction, not hear from your girlfriend's life.

But hey maybe she a catch. ????

On 12/21/2022 at 7:33 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I think the idea is that the husband shows that he has money to take care of the bride. And as far as I know the parents are in some way supposed to "give it back". Not literally, but by providing land to build a house or something like that. We have some experts here in the forum who know the details.

 

And this has little to do with being rich or poor. As far as I know rich Thais also pay sinsod, millions to show how rich they are and how much they are in love and all that.

It seems to be accepted cultural standard for rich and poor Thais. And I think if we live in Thailand and want to marry a Thai then we should not ignore their culture and customs. 

 

One big "idea" about sinsod is: woman support if man just decide to leave her! In Thailand you get so easily divorce and you never need pay any alimony even have many kids! That's the real reason about sinsod! Like i pay child support to my ex wife every month + she get money from government every month coz she have minor child! In Thailand dont have that kind systems. Yes maybe leagaly have but not in real world! Woman status in Thailand is still under man's.

5 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Never change in your home country, worst rate ever.

Before i had Thai Bank and atm card i always change what needed for taxi and other sht. If change 100€ so who care the rate! If need save 1 or 2 € then should stay in home country!

Be born whit gold spoon in my behind so never do anything. 

Why need change much money right away? Change what you needed at the time or chance in your home country small amount. Then watch where is best rate and good place whitout hassle to change  rest what needed.

If you ever get Filipina woman you should know what they say!!!! 

NO MONEY NO HONEY!

Every woman cost one way or other!

13 hours ago, Neeranam said:

No, as a Brit, I would also have to invest $500,000 for a retirement visa in the USA. 

Same in Australia, who are very choosy who they let in, unlike Thailand.

Until there is there is some kind of reciprocal agreement, Thailand will make it hard for foreigners to buy land. 

I know a few Thais who would want to retire to the US and Oz, but they can't. 

 

 

There is nothing to do retirement in USA in this topic! Main thing is that hole new great idea is big scam! I have never had any problems about laws that its hard to buy land if you are foreigner! We have problems in Finland when Russians buy much properties and land in Finland! I really much hope there is as hard law in Finland also!

44 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

A Thai has to invest $500,000 to get a multi year retirement visa in the USA. 

Retirees here have it too easy in my opinion, leading to moaning at any difficulty, like spending 1 hour a year and $50 in immigration.

Yes! Normaly people from 3rd world countrys has little more difficulties to entrance "modern" world!

You have always same record running in your respons! And whitch Thai anyway want or try get retimremet visa in USA!? Red Bull boss family and friends! That really not concern normal Thai people! And what like USA get if they let thousands Thai farmers entrance in!? More immigrant problems. But Thailand need farangs money to buy new subs and other sht.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The land must only be used for self-residency and must be located within Bangkok, Pattaya, municipalities, or other suitable areas as stipulated by the urban planning law.

Maybe even some really idiot farang can invest million dollar but hey where is the catch!?

Land price when farang going to watch property! I think one wa going to cost more than million!

Here is this area where farang can buy land and today price just for you other 40 million bath!

32 minutes ago, persimmon said:

Similarly , the guy who lives down the road works on his land and often crosses the road on his small tractor . Doesn`t seem to be a problem .

I was surprised though when I checked into a small hotel in Patts , the lady behind the counter I would guess was Russian - can`t see haw that can be legal ?

Maybe Russians own that Hotel!

Chiang Khan has massage places where old granmoms walk in back. But i think every village find some granny who can do that. Is that good who knows, my son always walk on my back and that feels good.

On 10/20/2022 at 3:24 AM, Dan O said:

I can't believe what you wrote as accurate as rubber farming is labor entensive, not to mention fertilizing, watering, gas for equipment etc compared to the extremely low price of raw rubber brings, it's almost impossible to live on no money for a decade or even a year. Yeah local produce is cheap but that's a small portion of life so unless they live in a shack or they have other income I say not possible. My family has a rubber farm and I know the cost to maintain it and it isn't as you describe. 

Wife rubber farm has 50/50 deal father in law go only collect money these days! My wife dont want he anymore live in mountain and do all coz hes geting old. When he handle everything , that was me who bring chemical and other stuff there. Nowdays dealer even come to pick up rubber from mountain so dont need to carry that smelly sht no place. Father in law only go there when dealer go to buy rubber.

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Not the same thing. 
 

Concentrating upon what you are doing would probably lead to better road safety. 
 

Relying upon a mythical deity or superstition to do it for you won’t. 

I think that white sht what some monk has "write" in my car ceiling not make me better driver! 

Look like some pigeon has fly and do it things upwards. So yes you are right Bluespunk!