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33 minutes ago, Puccini said:

Who had the idea of importing trash? What's the point of it?

They are getting paid for it. China is exporting a lot of garbage and pay countries to take it.

Very sustainable, right?

4 minutes ago, d4dang said:

I believe treatment would be given at any Government hospital without insurance or cash up front (that is my experience after associates were in accidents) the hospital may request payment but you will be treated and will not face legal action if you can not pay....if you have insurance the bill should be covered...BTW one of the problems victims experience: the rescue foundations/drivers have deals with private hospitals for commissions so they often take patients there instead of government hospitals....the so called one hundred baht is universal for Thais for treatment at government hospitals not private hospitals. I had a foreign friend who spent his last days in a government hospital in Essarn and did not pay a bill. Sorry for the long reply

Thanks for taking the time, it was quite informative.

11 hours ago, starky said:

Most countries don't have free health care. And that's for their own citizens fewer still have free treatment for foreign nationals.  If she was in the US the treatment would have been the same. Show proof of insurance or pay an upfront deposit.

You are pointing out something very accurate, not every country has universal healthcare. I just wish Thailand did in this situation. 

Wouldn't be surprised if he bought an Elite visa and lived like a king here until he can sort things out. Quality tourist at its best.

Really, he should be sent back to be dealt by his people. But hey, this is the world we live in and Thailand is not going to take a step against dictatorship, right?

5 hours ago, Dont confuse me said:

Your forgetting the golden rule in Thailand, "Money number 1" empathy and sympathy are well below money in Thai culture! 

I try to forget such rules exist, but you are right, I'm just being naïve ????. What a world we live in...

8 hours ago, mogandave said:

You should buy a hospital. We need more people like you to step up and help.

I wish I could... Really.

1 hour ago, bang saen guy said:

The shoulder belt wrinkles my shirts

Ah yes... Blood will probably ruin them as well though 

1 hour ago, JayClay said:

Not really. Wearing a seatbelt in a car can also save the life of the person sitting in front of you. So it's not even just a "personal responsibility" thing.

 

It annoys me every time I get into a taxi and start to belt up only to have the taxi driver say "no need. no need".

I think it's just my English that let me down here. What I meant is that seat belts and helmets are meant to save people lives. Not just your own as you rightfully pointed out. 

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Thats not true...  there is a knock on impact to others when not wearing helmets and seatbelts in situations where had a seatbelt or helmet been worn serious injury and / or death could have readily been avoided. 

 

And think about persons head smashing into yours because they weren’t restrained in an accident.

(same goes for items in the boot (trunk) and is why we always have the luggage cover pulled across). 

 

 

But... Imagine you are in a fender bender... an accident, a 50:50 fault incident...  the other party was not wearing seatbelt and smaked their head hard enough to cause injury or death when normally, if wearing a seatbelt that would be sufficient to protect them.....    there is a knock on effect to all parties, including the other driver.

 

 

 

Well, I mean, that was my point. Seat belts and helmets are meant to save lives and that's why they should be mandatory. Also, the crazy thinking part is when people think: "other people can do whatever they want, not my problem". As you explained, there can be consequences beyond themselves not wearing protection.

Clearly the way I wrote earlier was confusing, please excuse my English skills ????

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

resolved to designate November 16-19 as public holidays for Bangkok and its vicinity. Similar moves were taken when Thailand hosted the ASEAN summit, with the aim of helping to prevent traffic congestion in capital areas

More holidays, just what most companies needed, yay...

"You see, Bangkok's traffic has greatly improved thanks to my government"_ Prayuth at the APEC.

The whole thing is a joke, hiding things under the carpet as always.

14 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

(Perhaps, 100,000 tourists from each of these countries?)

Don't you mean 1.00 hundred thousand? I got confused...

No idea how much it'll come per person, but it is still a good initiative.

Medical staff are underpaid worldwide considering how much they are important.

4 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Saw a similar scheme yesterday for mango farming on Facebook. Little information, just promising almost 20% profit. Obviously trying to lure greedy, but gullible people...

Problem is, people are probably buying into it now and we'll have news about it a year later stating that hundreds of people got scammed by it for hundreds of millions and that the suspects already ran away 6 months ago.

Proactive is a word Thailand should use more. 

Thank you so much for your answers. I had no idea she would not need financial proof. I will relay the information and hopefully something can be worked out.

Hi guys,

Sorry to post this late but this is kind of an emergency.

My GF's uncle (Thai) is in a hospital in Bkk at the moment and there is no predicting if he is going to make it. Chances are, he won't.

Thing is, his wife (German) came back to Thailand earlier and her exempt visa expires on 08/08. She is above 50 but does not have the financial requirements for either retirement or marriage visas. She lives in Hua Hin. They have no children together.

She is in a very poor physical shape (has to breath from a machine). She is not willing to go to a hospital to try and obtain a medical visa... That's how bad of a shape she is in.

What kind of visa could she try to apply for back in Hua Hin? I know she can get a 30 days extension, but what could she obtain beyond that?

Agent routes are most definitely open and recommended, she just wants to stay here in Thailand to be with her husband. Beyond that, I don't know.

Thank you very much in advance for your answers, any help is appreciated.

Not bad for long term investments. Real estate prices are going up and the land value will keep on increasing year on year. Foreign arrivals seem to be higher (although still not enough). If you can buy a failing hotel (due to Covid) at a low price and keep it for at least a decade, it should be profitable.

Problem is, you also need a good amount of cashflow because you would probably still loose money on the first few years. And we never know what will happen globally tomorrow: new pandemic, WW3 among other things which would kill tourism again.

Most important, good way to launder money... Hence why I'm not surprised a lot of investors are Chinese.

2 hours ago, sletraveler said:

My sister in law owed enough to a loan shark at her factory work place so the interest alone took nearly her entire paycheck.   She couldn’t pay any principal.   I lent her the money to pay it off and she paid me back.  

Good on you to help her and good on her to pay you back. Simple scheme, but happens too rarely..

1 hour ago, gungadin1 said:

Yes my wife did a 1 week course and obtained her license.I asked her you have license now can you drive?she said no

Surprisingly, GF's daughter was also the first one to admit she couldn't drive yet. Will need more practice with us on quiet roads. I though she'd want to borrow the car right away, glad she realizes she is not ready yet.