Toby1947

All for it as long as we don't get that French sh*the over here 😂

6 hours ago, Pickwick said:

I appreciate the link but I am not sure I understand the information. The last part specifically - does that mean if I remit money - let's say 5 million baht per year - from my overseas account to my Thai girlfriend's account in Thailand it is not assessable income for me and I do not need to file a tax return, as it is a gift? However, my Thai girlfriend will now need to file a tax return even though no tax is due (as it is under 10 million baht). Or have I completely missed something (I am guessing the latter!). Appreciate your time and efforts with this, many thanks.

If you are foolish enough to deposit 5 million baht into some Thai bird's account, she'll be long gone with that geezer who hangs around. You know the one she tells you it's her brother. Don't worry there's thousands of you mugs out there. 😂🤣😂

Don't keep us in suspenders. Who won 😂🤣😂

Think your user name should be mrdumblonde 🤣😂

10 hours ago, mrblonde said:

My plan is to move out to Thailand permanently within the next 4 years, I’m currently 46.  I did have a buy to let flat in the U.K. (in South East) for a few years but the combination of increasing interest rates and the government targeting landlords I chose to sell up.
The way non-paying tenants are so protected in the U.K. was also a genuine concern.

I’m considering buying a couple of condos in Pattaya (outright) to rent out long term.  ROI am looking at 8% in most cases.  
When I move out to Thailand, I’ll move into one of them. 
With the way the West seems to be going, I’d imagine more people wanting to head East as they near retirement, keeping property prices stable (at worst).

 

I’ve seen other posts on here advising the stock market for an income but I have a SIPP and do not want all my future income (my Thailand retirement fund) tied to a potentially turbulent market.
 

are there any things to consider?  Anything to avoid?  

 

Don't do it they're not worth a carrot. Thousand & Thousands up for rental they can't give them away. Old adages never put into Thailand what you can't afford to lose. How to become a millionaire in Thailand start with 5 million 

10 hours ago, mrblonde said:

My plan is to move out to Thailand permanently within the next 4 years, I’m currently 46.  I did have a buy to let flat in the U.K. (in South East) for a few years but the combination of increasing interest rates and the government targeting landlords I chose to sell up.
The way non-paying tenants are so protected in the U.K. was also a genuine concern.

I’m considering buying a couple of condos in Pattaya (outright) to rent out long term.  ROI am looking at 8% in most cases.  
When I move out to Thailand, I’ll move into one of them. 
With the way the West seems to be going, I’d imagine more people wanting to head East as they near retirement, keeping property prices stable (at worst).

 

I’ve seen other posts on here advising the stock market for an income but I have a SIPP and do not want all my future income (my Thailand retirement fund) tied to a potentially turbulent market.
 

are there any things to consider?  Anything to avoid?  

 

Don't do it they're not worth a carrot. Thousand & Thousands up for rental they can't give them away. Old adages never put into Thailand what you can't afford to lose. How to become a millionaire in Thailand start with 5 million 

Have you tried the P hattaya. Hat shop. 😂🤣

16 hours ago, Alldar said:

Is it possible to open fixed term deposit as a foreigner? I was checking Bangkok bank and they said only for Thai nationals I think. Is it different with other banks?

That's because they are the biggest racists on the planet. Just let them get on with their 6th world way of life. Begging to comunist countries for a few baht 

2 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

That is like £6000  in gold tchain,what is weight and size of it.Seems a bit much for a chain.Police caught her anyway

Not if it was 24ct. But I doubt it. 

Bull sh*t

UK my METV. arrived within 5 days. With Christmas holidays and New Year pending you may have cut it a bit fine. Good luck 🤞

4 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting.

 

 

It wasn't women, it was one ladyboi, and she was yelling "get em!"    _{- probably}

 

Please do not refer to ladyboys as she, should be referred to as it!

If you're over 60yrs old. Go up the slope towards immigration. Hard over to the right sort of behind a screen the furthest booth to the right. Fast tracked because of age. Used it many times never more than 6 people in line. And much friendlier IOs no charge very simple 

53 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Why not just go to your local immigration office, pay 1900 baht and have it extended instead of leaving and then returning from a land border?

Because in some cases it's a 3 day nightmare at Jomtien, it's definitely a 2 day balls up for every extension nowadays. Supposed to have streamlined the system 🤣😂🤣

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

1 - Does anyone have any experience of having to show their boarding card to immigration anywhere else in the world?

2 - Do the airlines when preparing to land instruct their passengers to retain their boarding pass and not leave it on the plane?

3 - How does showing your boarding pass 'expedite the immigration process'?

4 - Why do these ''documents' (boarding passes) 'need to be registered by immigration officers'?

Because the Thais love paperwork, there must be a pile of useless paperwork the size of Mount Everest somewhere. After all they are only children 🤣😂🤣

Boring fart, suggest the middle of the Sahara all though them there Bedouins can get a bit rowdy. You might catch a glimpse of one every 6 months or so. 

Who gives a toss 

On 12/22/2023 at 7:45 AM, bob smith said:

im thinking about taking a Thai course in the new year to perfect my speaking and possibly reading.

 

These days I dont like to show off that I can speak thai,

especially in tourist ghettos as I have had many thais tell me in the past that foreigners who can speak thai are no good.

 

Has anyone else ever experienced this sort of negativity?

 

these days I am very cautious about using thai in front of thais,

many of them dont like the fact that a foreigner can speak their lingo.

 

bob.

My Thai lady friend says no falang should even attempt to speak Thai. "Cannot do" and making an fool of themselves but in your case that's par for the coarse. Don't kid yourself you can't do it your making a dick of yourself again 

Another Cheap Charlie about to arrive. Just what Thailand is looking for. 1700 baht is a good price, get on it tight wad.

More chance of a tax rebate 🤣😂🤣

27 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Trying to entice tourists from Kazakhstan shows how far the country has fallen. Hardly a mass market.

Mass Muslims